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Can you find 5 differences between these products which appear to be the same? BEWARE OF IMITATIONS – CHAPTER VII – ORIGINAL VIRO “BLOCCA CATENA” FOR 10 MM CHAINS VS COPY

We are nearing the end of the series of articles devoted to the comparison between original Viro products for bikes and some imitations which can be found on the market.
As mentioned in the other blogs of this series, the victim of imitations is obviously the one to have first designed and launched a successful product on the market. Continue reading

DID THEY SEEM THE SAME? THE DECEPTION REVEALED BEWARE OF IMITATIONS CHAPTER VI ORIGINAL VIRO “BLOCCA CATENA” VS COPY.

Let’s continue our analysis, as already mentioned in the previous blog, by comparing the Viro Made in Italy “Blocca catena” product and its copies produced in the Far East. Also in this case the results of the comparison confirm the predictions. Continue reading

DISCOVER THE DIFFERENCES! BEWARE OF IMITATIONS CHAPTER V ORIGINAL VIRO “BLOCCA CATENA” VS COPY.

An old Italian advertisement said that coffee is a pleasure to drink, and if it’s not good quality, what pleasure is it? Similarly, a padlock and chain is an theft device, and if it is not secure, what kind of anti-theft device is it? Unfortunately, some products which may appear similar may actually be very different. Continue reading

BEWARE OF IMITATIONS – CHAPTER III – ORIGINAL VIRO “SUPERMORSO” VS COPY.

After comparing the Made in Italy Viro Morso padlock and chain with an imitation Made in China, we will now compare its “big brother”, the Viro Supermorso padlock and chain with an imported copy.

As mentioned in the first blog of this series, the victim of imitations is obviously the one to have first designed and launched a successful product on the market. Continue reading

BEWARE OF IMITATIONS – CHAPTER II – ORIGINAL VIRO “MORSO” VS. COPY – COMPARISON TESTS.

As mentioned in chapter I of this series of blogs, after analysing the construction differences which can be detected by the naked eye, we subjected the original Made in Italy Viro “Morso” and the imitations imported from eastern Europe to the same durability and strength tests. Continue reading

BEWARE OF IMITATIONS – CHAPTER I – ORIGINAL VIRO “MORSO” VS COPY.

A well known magazine often boasted of being the subject of “countless imitations”. In fact, the fate of successful products is to give rise to a large number of imitations, copies and clones of various types. These copies may often appear at first glance to be very similar to the originals, but are they actually so in substance?
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Can a secure disc lock also be attractive?

One of the aspects we take into account when buying a motorcycle is without doubt its appearance. This is also the case when we buy a helmet or a jacket. So why does a disc lock have to be ugly and have no style? Isn’t it possible to have a product which is not only secure but also attractive to look at? This was the idea which guided the design of the new Viro Shark and White Shark disc locks. Continue reading

How to protect your motorcycle with an electronic GPS anti-theft device without the need for an installer

The security increases exponentially when protection systems which work with different technologies are combined together, such as mechanical and electronic ones. This is because thieves, just like other (and most respectable) professionals, tend to specialise in different fields and the number of individuals who are able to neutralise both a mechanical and an electronic system is much less than those who are able to overcome just one of the two. For this reason, if protecting your motorcycle with a good quality mechanical anti-theft device makes good sense, adding an electronic alarm is even better. Continue reading