{"id":331,"date":"2017-09-27T04:48:06","date_gmt":"2017-09-27T04:48:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theshortbus.com.au\/?page_id=331"},"modified":"2017-09-29T09:18:46","modified_gmt":"2017-09-29T09:18:46","slug":"gear-update-shinko-hook-up-pro","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.theshortbus.com.au\/index.php\/gear-update-shinko-hook-up-pro\/","title":{"rendered":"GEAR UPDATE: Shinko Hook-Up Pro"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-20 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theshortbus.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Shinko-e1506487110228-1024x402.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1097\" height=\"431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theshortbus.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Shinko-e1506487110228-1024x402.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.theshortbus.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Shinko-e1506487110228-300x118.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.theshortbus.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Shinko-e1506487110228-768x301.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.theshortbus.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Shinko-e1506487110228.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1097px) 100vw, 1097px\" \/><\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>SHINKO HOOK-UP PRO LANDS IN AUSTRALIA<\/strong><\/h1>\n<h3>Introducing the new HOOK-UP PRO. The ultimate motorcycle drag radial just got better!<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>We&#8217;ve seen the results already with Leonard Azzopardi re-setting the outright Australian mark for bikes on radial tyres from 7.47 to 7.27 on a Shinko Hook-Up Pro.<\/h3>\n<h3>No one&#8217;s pretending that you&#8217;ll run as quick as Leonard on the Azzopardi Racing turbocharged Hayabusa but you need to use every advantage that you can.<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_337\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-337\" style=\"width: 891px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-337 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theshortbus.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/21950644_1762159587169936_4878822173656170953_o-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"21950644_1762159587169936_4878822173656170953_o\" width=\"891\" height=\"594\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theshortbus.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/21950644_1762159587169936_4878822173656170953_o-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.theshortbus.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/21950644_1762159587169936_4878822173656170953_o-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.theshortbus.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/21950644_1762159587169936_4878822173656170953_o-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.theshortbus.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/21950644_1762159587169936_4878822173656170953_o.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 891px) 100vw, 891px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-337\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leonard Azzopardi charging to a 7.27-second timeslip aboard the Azzopardi Racing turbocharged Hayabusa.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>Leonard Azzopardi also set new Sydney Dragway track records for AA\/Modified Bike at 7.444 and 197.28mph on a Shinko Hook-Up Pro.<\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>All of the great features of the original Hook-Up, but lighter, faster, and now even better at the top-end of the track.<\/h4>\n<h4>Competition-developed design allows for more horsepower to be used throughout the run due to a larger contact patch at high speed. Enhanced carcass resists distortion, chunking, and the stresses of centrifugal force to maintain a more constant footprint.<\/h4>\n<h4>Combine the Hook Up Pro Drag Radial with a Shinko 003 Stealth front tire for a matching tread pattern.<\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_332\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-332\" style=\"width: 899px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-332\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theshortbus.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Shinko-Hook-Up-PRO-Drag-Radial-Tire-_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"899\" height=\"598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theshortbus.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Shinko-Hook-Up-PRO-Drag-Radial-Tire-_1.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.theshortbus.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Shinko-Hook-Up-PRO-Drag-Radial-Tire-_1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 899px) 100vw, 899px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-332\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shinko Hook-Up Pro. Dragbike radial.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>Original Shinko Hook-Up Drag Radials are still available.<\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Fresh stock available from us here at The Short Bus<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Order now for delivery in plenty of time for The East Coast Thunder at Sydney Dragway, November<\/h2>\n<p>*Note: Recommended for drag race use only.<br \/>\n**Caution: Do not run this tire on a Dyno!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sydneydragway.com.au\/events\/bike-night121017\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-341 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theshortbus.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Bikereview-Banner-990-x-120.jpg\" alt=\"Bikereview Banner 990 x 120\" width=\"990\" height=\"120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theshortbus.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Bikereview-Banner-990-x-120.jpg 990w, https:\/\/www.theshortbus.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Bikereview-Banner-990-x-120-300x36.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.theshortbus.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Bikereview-Banner-990-x-120-768x93.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 990px) 100vw, 990px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; SHINKO HOOK-UP PRO LANDS IN AUSTRALIA Introducing the new HOOK-UP PRO. 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