A Brief History of Arrow Special Parts

Italian firm Arrow was founded in 1985 by Giorgio Giannelli. He'd dreamt of starting his own business and decided to specialise in competition exhausts for motorcycles. He began slowly but within a couple of years Arrow began to commercialise off-road bike exhaust systems and handlebars, designed and made with the direct input from the most prestigious riders, such as the 125 MX World Champion Michele Rinaldi. After two years, Arrow was already receiving acknowledgements for the quality of its products, starting with the 500cc World Championship won by Belgian rider Georges Jobè.

An exhaust and silencer line for two-stroke engines was soon marketed alongside a specific line for four-stroke Enduros, tested in the exhausting Paris-Dakar rally, which Arrow won in 1988 with Edi Orioli on a Honda. In the following years Arrow expanded its horizons, designing exhausts for road bikes, using the experience gained from off-road racing and GP and World Superbike. Arrow use the Race Lab, a dyno testing room on wheels, is a cutting-edge technical reference for the final set-up of the bike at the track right up to the beginning of the race.

A mix of advanced technology, absolutely reliable materials, experience and qualified resources enable Arrow to reach the highest quality levels. Nowadays, Arrow has the widest range of high-performance exhausts from scooters to street bikes, and a full range of EU Road Approved models. To reach these results Arrow focuses on an intense technical research program supported by collaborations with international teams and riders which has brought excellent results.

Focus on Technology

THE RACE LAB: Arrow's Race Lab is a natural extention of the company's ethos: a purpose-built dyno-testing facility on wheels to help teams that rely on Arrow's exhaust technology. The Race Lab has set new standards and has fast become the number one point of reference for many teams in MotoGP and World Superbikes.

It is equipped with a soundproof, climate-controlled testing room and uses the latest version of Dynojet's static test bed. A computer-controlled data collection system (from 2D) guarantees a precise evaluation of every part of the engine and allows fast and precise changes to set-up.

The race office is always in contact with Arrow's R&D department so any problems encountered at the track can be sorted by both on-site technicians and experts in Italy.

Arrow Racing Pedigree - Mick Doohan

Five-times 500cc World Champion 1994-1998. Mighty Mick and his snarling Honda NSR500 were Honda's dream team throughout most of the 1990s. He won consecutive 500cc titles and dominated his rivals with a mixture of incredible talent, set-up experience and mental tenacity.

Arrow Racing Pedigree - Chris Vermeulen

World Supersport Champion 2003. The hard-riding Aussie, after being "discovered" by Barry Sheene, came to the UK to race and came sixth in our supersport championship. He was then snapped up by the Castrol Honda team and, in 2004, went onto the world superbike stage.

Arrow Racing Pedigree - Kevin Schwantz

World 500cc Champion 1993. Revvin' Kevin was the people's champion throughout the Nineties. He always carried race number 34, apart from in 1994, and that number has been retired from MotoGP racing in his honour.