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AGV Sports Group, Inc., based in Frederick, Maryland, designs, develops and produces motorcycle safety clothing for the road race and sportbike markets. The business grew out of AGV USA, which became the United States importer of AGV helmets in 1978; in 1985 the group received the right to make apparel and other products bearing the AGV name, and in 2001 the AGVSPORT name became a fully independent brand.
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AGV Sports Group, Inc., based in Frederick, Maryland, designs,
develops, and produces
motorcycle safety clothing for road race and sportbike markets.
In 1978, AGV USA, a division of Intersport, Inc. located in Maryland, became the official importer of AGV helmets for the United States. In 1985, when the Italian manufacturer took over the distribution rights in the US, Intersport, Inc. was given the right to make apparel and other products, excluding helmets, bearing the AGV name and trademark and AGV Sports Group was created. By the early 1990s the AGVSPORT brand was being used on most apparel for aesthetics reasons due to the different graphic requirements of apparel from helmets.
From 1985 to 1999 AGV Sports Group and AGV Helmets US office operated with the same management, offices, and warehouses. In 2001 the AGVSPORT name became a fully independent brand belonging to AGV Sports Group, Inc., a privately held US corporation.
The AGVSPORT brand is distributed internationally through exclusive licensing agreements for specific countries.
AGV Sports Group Sponsored Racers
AGV Sports Group has sponsored riders including road racers Troy Bayliss, Randy Mamola, Loris Capirossi, Kurtis Roberts, Ben Bostrom, Eric Bostrom, Roland Sands, Miguel Duhamel, and Mat Mladin.
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Motorcycle apparel is protective equipment first and fashion second. A road race or sportbike garment has to resist abrasion if the rider slides, hold impact protection at the shoulders, elbows, back and knees, and stay closed and in place at speed — which is why racing leathers are close fitting, heavily seamed and made from thick leather or engineered textiles, with ventilation added where it does not weaken the shell. Gloves, boots and textile jackets apply the same principles at different levels of protection and weather resistance for road use.
AGV Sports Group's history explains its position in that market. The company came from the helmet side of the sport — importing AGV helmets from 1978 — and moved into clothing under licence in 1985, operating alongside the helmet office until the apparel brand stood on its own. From the early 1990s the AGVSPORT name was used on most apparel, because clothing graphics and branding needs differ from helmets, and in 2001 AGVSPORT became a fully independent brand of the Maryland corporation. Sponsorship of professional road racers served the same purpose as in other racing sports: the clothing is developed and proven at race pace, and the association carries the brand to sportbike riders on the road.
That split between helmets and apparel is common in motorcycle gear, where different companies often hold the rights to the same famous name for different product categories in different countries. AGV Sports Group distributes internationally through exclusive licensing agreements for specific countries, a structure that lets local partners handle sizing, regulations and dealer networks market by market.
AGV Sports Group designs, develops and produces motorcycle safety clothing for road race and sportbike markets. Its apparel is sold under the AGVSPORT brand through exclusive licensing agreements for specific countries.
In 1978 AGV USA, a division of Intersport, Inc. in Maryland, became the official importer of AGV helmets for the United States. In 1985, when the Italian manufacturer took over US distribution, Intersport was given the right to make apparel and other products, excluding helmets, bearing the AGV name, and AGV Sports Group was created.
AGV Sports Group has sponsored riders including road racers Troy Bayliss, Randy Mamola, Loris Capirossi, Kurtis Roberts, Ben Bostrom, Eric Bostrom, Roland Sands, Miguel Duhamel and Mat Mladin.