Remember the Dainese Legendary Tour? You had to buy € 250 worth of Dainese and/or AGV products and you could win a trip to Italy to tour the Italian Dolomite Mountains with Marco Lucchinelli, Max Biaggi and Giacomo Agostini.

Dainese has put online this highlight video of the 2009 tour, so we can turn green with envy about what we missed out on; magnificent motorcycles, legendary riding companions, breathtaking scenery (except for snow in September) great Italian food, heady wine, what more can anyone ask for.

Source | motoblog

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Dainese, world leader in the manufacture of protective clothing for motorcyclists who also owns Mavet and AGV is shutting down their production plant in Molvena, Italy and are delocalizing production to the North African country of Tunisia where they already have two plants with 500 workers.

Company management has decided to move the entire production line to Tunisia and fabbricate in Italy only a hundred of their top of the line leathers, mainly for professional riders, that include among others Valentino Rossi, Jorge Lorenzo and Max Biaggi.

The restructuring will see the Italian workforce that numbers 250, mostly women, cut by 80 employees who will loose their jobs with rolling layoffs for another 120 workers for the next 12 months with social benefits.

The decision comes following the economic crisis that has caused the slump of motorcycle sales that has impacted on the companies sales that are down over 25% and after negotiations with trade unions, Dainese has agreed to invest two thousand euros in re-training each employee layed off in order to avoid heavy repercussions on the local economy.

Molvena will remain the heart of Dainese and keep only R&D departments and continue work on their D-Air leathers that should be put into production at the end of this year.

Source | motociclismo.it

Continue reading: Say Good-bye to Dainese Made in Italy

For every Mugello race Valentino Rossi debutes a new helmet designed by Aldo Drudi and as usual AGV plans to produce a replica and limited edition of his 2009 lid. Depicting two gloved hands holding his head, that Rossi says represents the difficulty of the Mugello track and his demanding Italian fans.
The helmet also features images of Cesare and Cecilia, his two bulldogs that took Guido’s place, mimicking the pose on its back.

So it you’re interested and not to disappointed by the fact that Rossi didn’t take his 8th consecutive win at Mugello, be sure to keep an eye on the AGV website to see when the helmet goes on sale.

Source | 2wheeltuesday

Continue reading: Rossi's 2009 Mugello Helmet in Limited Edition by AGV

More helmets, this time from the 250cc riders.

250cc Riders Helmets

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Remember Valentino Rossi’s face helmet ,the one he sported in the Italian Gp last year?

The lid was thought up by Rossi and designed by Aldo Drudi and according to Rossi the design depicted his expression when he hits the San Donato curve after the straightaway in Mugello at over 300 km/h; now this iconic helment can be yours, with your own face on it or anything you want on the top.

Staring March 3rd go to www.italianlegendaryprotection.com that was registered by Dainese, owner of AGV Helmets of which Rossi is the honorary president or either the Dainese or AGV websites and you’ll be taken to a specially created mini-site and through a step-by-step guide to create your helmet by uploading your favorite photo and when you’re happy with the final design you can buy it and within eight weeks of the order you’ll be the first on your block with the most original helmet around.

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We first saw Valentino Rossi’s my face helmet from Mugello back in June, but now you can even get one for a Christmas present. The AGV Valentino’S Face Limited Edition is a top range GP-Tech, with Super-Super-Light (SSL) fibre shell in Kevlar and Carbon. The internal padding is Cool Max technology with a hygienic lining that can be removed and washed.

The Race X visor is clear, anti-scratch polycarbon, with fog resistant properties and tear off technology. The mechanism is XQRS (Extra Quick Release System) allowing for fast removal. The Valentino’S Face Limited Edition helmet is available in three different shell types with Integrated Ventilation System. Sizes available range from XXS to XXXL.

Source | AGV

Continue reading: AGV GP-Tech Valentino'S Face Limited Edition helmet 2008

Valentino Rossi was crowned on August 28th as Honorary President of AGV helmets by Lino Dainese.

Lino Dainese said: ” Valentino Rossi has been the thread - or rather, the steel cable - that has managed to keep AGV connected with motorcycle racing at times when this historic firm had lost that particular verve and freshness which, from its outset, had mad it become a world leader in the manufacture of crash helmets. Thanks to his exploits, his commitment to his craft and his enthusiasm, Valentino has nurtured the AGV brand, taking it to the highest level of the podium”.

In the picture Valentino Rossi with Lino Dainese and Giacomo Agostini.

Source | visordown

Continue reading: Rossi for president (of helmets that is)

Giacomo Agostini, legend of motorcycling, winning more world titles than any other rider and still loved by fans, is today at the centre of the market, not for riders but for sponsors.

As reported by GPone, it appears that the great ‘Ago’ will return to putting on AGV, bought last summer by Dainese from Nolan.

The new helmet with the legendary tricolour will be presented by Agostini in occasion of the Tourist Trophy, a race won ten times by Agostini who still holds the record. At the 2008 TT Dainese will also be present in its role of Official Safety Partner.

Continue reading: Tourist Trophy: Agostini again with AGV