About Ariete
COMPANY
Ariete offroad bike grip

ARIETE, which is the trade mark of Sandro Mentasti S.r.l. of Varese, has, for more than 55 years, been synonymous with high quality spares and accessories in rubber and plastic for motorcycles and scooters. This catalogue gives details of many of the popular items which we sell in the motorcycle market, particularly standard products which are suitable for numerous models. We also have a special spares catalogue listing parts by manufacturer for old and new models, which is of particular interest to restorers. We are at your complete disposal to provide any technical or commercial information you may require. Thank you for your interest and consideration.
TECHNOLOGY

Ariete grips have participated in numerous sporting events, and have earned an enviable reputation at the highest level. They are particulary appreciated for their quality, dependability and innovative use of materials. Ariete grips perform a vital function for the rider, and perform it well. With more than 50 models to choose from, made with the finest materials, there is a Grip for every application, from Scooter to World Class Motocross. For over fifty years we have used the resources of the most sophisticated petrochemical laboratories. As a result, we con constantly update our materials technology to offer our customers “state of the art” products incorporating real performance benefits. Ariete grips, a tradition of quality.
MATERIALS
Comfort and grips, always and everywhere

Grips have always been designed to give the best combination of softness and grip for a particular applications. However, these characteristics deteriorate in time, and also depend largely on temperature. Ariete has solved this problem by introducing a new substance which has a “stabilizing” effect on the component molecules. In this way we have achieved constant performance from our grips, from the snows of Scandinavia to the baking heat of the Sahara.
ASP: our first link with aerospace

The motorcycle industry shares in the general need to contain production costs, yet offer a steadily improving product to the end-user. Part of our success in this area is due to a new plastic, pioneered in the U.S. space programme, which we use to make grips for supply as original equipment. Unlike other firms Ariete has modified its production engineering to obtain best results from the new material, leading to reduced waste, and a product more closely matched to the needs of motorcycle manufacturers. The end result is an improvement in quality, particularly where appearance and dimensional precision are concerned. A.S.P.®: a spin-off from the space programme.
PLUSRUB® Natural Rubber

This traditional material provides softness and grip characteristics noticeably better than the polymers which make up A.S.P.®. We purchase natural rubber from Malaysia or West Africa and than prepare it in our own works, where it is used to produce limited quantities of grips for special appli