Barrac, the italian design in the world.
Perhaps more than any other single object of industrial design, the motorcycle can be considered a metaphor for the 20th century. Predating the automobile by 25 years and the airplane by 36, the motorcycle was the first form of personal mechanized transport to emerge from the beginning of the industrial age; its subsequent evolution follows the main currents of modernity.
The juxtaposition of the 1868 Michaux-Perreaux and the 1998 MV Agusta F4 presents the scope of The Art of the Motorcycle. In the 130-year span demarcated by these machines, sea changes have occurred in every aspect of the world's cultures, politics, and economies. The three criteria for the selection of the motorcycles in the exhibition--aesthetic and design excellence, technological innovation, and social impact--are distillations of the factors that have defined and characterized the 20th century.
French engineer Pierre was leading bicycle innovator 19th century. With friend Louis-Guillaume Perreaux, Michaux succeeded attaching small steam engine to one his velocipedes in 1868, creating first motorized bicycle. It made short run (reaching, it is said, maximum speed 19 mph), proving that concept could work. At other end continuum, Massimo new F4 affirms great Italian designer?s position at cutting edge high-tech, sporting design. Tamburini?s design consummates a 1990s marriage deliberate sex appeal, romance MV Agusta name, and highest level technological achievement: the rider this motorcycle can reach speeds of over 170 mph.
The motorcycle is an immortal cultural icon that changes with the times. More than speed, it embodies the abstract themes of rebellion, progress, freedom, sex, and danger. The limits imposed by its possible forms and functions, and the breadth of variation that has been expressed within these limitations, provide a framework in which to examine the motorcycle both as object and as emblem of our century.
All Barrac rear view mirrors are designed and manufactured according to severe specifications and comply with the highest quality standards.
Shapes and materials are studied already at the design stage to guarantee maximum quality and performances under extreme situations.
The quality of the components and working cycles allow Barrac products to meet the standards of the most important motorcycle manufacturers.
All Barrac products are EEC certified and are manufactured according to UNI EN ISO 9001:2000 standards.
The technology of Barrac products is the result of almost thirty-year experience in this field and of a continuous R&D process leading to constant innovation.
Rear view mirrors with integrated direction blinkers for motorcycles were introduced in 1997, when Barrac submitted to MV Agusta rear view mirror prototypes for its future F4 model.
In the year 2000 light lamps in the direction indicators were replaced by LED on the B1 and were fitted as standard on Mondial Piega.
Components and technical solutions adopted for Barrac products are exclusive and you can really perceive it only by using these products.
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