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The Essential Guide to the Motorcycle Trade and Industrywww.motorcycletrader.net
EST 1895 OCTOBER 2014
MARKET ANALYSISStart of a recovery?
BRAND SPOTLIGHTRoof helmets
COMPANY PROFILEJaycee Distribution
SHOW TIMEAutumn exhibitions
NEWS• Motogear adds Five • Shoei boosts Simon
Andrews fund• Mortons buys Fast
Bikes
BUSINESS JOURNAL• Sick leave changes• Protecting data
COLUMNS• End User• Kerr on China• Next Generation• Association Voice• Sticky’s Scooter
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October 2014 03
FEATURES
19 BRAND SPOTLIGHT French-made Roof helmets
20 MARKET TRENDS Is the industry finally recovering? David Bradford studies the facts and figures
28 COMPANY PROFILE Jaycee Distribution
30 SHOW TIME The start gate drops on the 2014 Dirt Bike Show
REGULARS
5 NEWS All the latest from the trade and industry
13 NEW PRODUCTS Machines, gadgets, gizmos
26 EVENTS CALENDAR
43 TRADER DAILY NEWS News when it’s news
63 REGISTRATION STATISTICS Figures for August 2014
COLUMNS
32 KERR ON CHINA Can India challenge China?
33 NEXT GENERATION Things to hate about the new licensing system
34 STICKY’S SCOOTER SCENE Are Peugeot scoots en route to India?
35 END USER An enticing money-back guarantee
36 ASSOCIATION VOICE For the love of Motorcycle Live!
BUSINESS
12 BUSINESS NEWS Business and finance latest
38 TRADE MART Find your supplier here
40 BUSINESS JOURNAL Sick leave changes and protecting data
44 THE DIRECTORY A-Z of company contact details
ADVERTISERS INDEX AJS Motorcycles 04 Bikesure 16CIMAMotor 44Feridax CoverInternational Dirt Bike Show 37MAG Europe 19Off Road Only 02Oxford Products 14/15Putoline 19RS Equipment 04R&G 09Rock Oil 17VE 02WK Bikes Back coverWMD 07
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04 October 2014
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Rock rides highMajor investment by Warrington-based lubricants manufacturer
Fresh from a record year of financial results, Rock Oil has invested in another bespoke, 120,000-litre storage vessel. Next month sees the addition of a further 90,000 litres of storage for the company, bringing the total increase since June to 300,000 litres.
Increased sales in all sectors, including motorcycle products, has accelerated the company’s re-investment programme; it now boasts in excess of 2.2 million litres of storage capacity at its Warrington plant. Rock continues to develop its motorcycle products range and will be announcing further new products this autumn. For further information visit www.rockoil.co.uk.
New classic bike auction for BristolDebut event at Bristol Classic MotorCycle Show
Charterhouse Auctions will host a brand new motorcycle sale in February 2015, having announced a partnership with Classic Bike Shows, organiser of the UK’s biggest classic bike events.
Taking place on Sunday, February 8th, the auction is to be a new addition to the Bristol Classic MotorCycle Show, held annually at the Royal Bath and West in Somerset. Viewing of the auction lots will be open to all showgoers on Saturday, February 7th, at no additional charge on the price of entry, while admission on the Sunday sale is by catalogue only and will cost £10 per couple.
Anyone interested in selling at the auction should contact Matthew Whitney via email at mw@charterhouse-auction.com or by calling 01935 812277. For information on the Bristol Classic MotorCycle Show, visit www.classicbikeshows.com.
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06 October 2014
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BTS Battlax BT-014 offerBike Tyrestore (BTS) is offering a limited stock of Battlax BT-014 tyres at reduced prices. The sizes available are 120/70 ZR 17 front, with 180/55 ZR 17, 190/50 ZR 17 rears, available in pairs only, while stocks last. Call Bike Tyrestore for free on 0800 281 413 or email sales@biketyrestore.com.
Pirelli renews WSBK contractPirelli has announced that it has been confirmed as the official tyre supplier for all classes of the FIM Superbike World Championship until the end of the 2018 season. This agreement sees the tyre manufacturer become the longest-running control tyre supplier in the history of the sport. Having a single control tyre is intended to maintain racing quality and competitiveness. For more information, visit www.pirelli.com
Dirt Bike Show: free trade ticketsAs the off-road expo approaches, the trade is invited to sign up for free admission
It’s now less than a month until the doors open for the 2014 edition of the International Dirt Bike Show at Stoneleigh Park, near Coventry. The show runs from 30th October until 2nd November. The major off-road manufacturers Husqvarna, Kawasaki, KTM, Honda, Suzuki, Yamaha, GasGas, Sherco, Beta, Oset and Mecatecno are all booked to exhibit, and the show’s organiser continues to announce new attractions on an almost daily basis.
The trade are invited to apply for free tickets, and are advised that the applications process closes on Monday 29th September 2014. To apply, email press@dirtbikeshow.co.uk with your full contact details, including names of attendees, company registration or VAT number. The offer is limited to a pair of tickets per company address.
If you miss the registration window, or wish to purchase additional tickets, you can save money by booking in advance or attending the show on half-price Thursday, 30th October. Children aged 10 and under go free. Ticket prices are £12 in advance and £15 on the door for adults; £6 in advance and £7.50 on the door for children aged 11-15 and OAPs; £10 on-the-door for students. A family ticket is £30 in advance for two adults and two children aged 11 to 15, or £40 on the door.
Tickets are on sale now and can be obtained by following the ‘on sale now’ ticket link on www.dirtbikeshow.co.uk, or call 01507 529529.
TM is the latest manufacturer to sign up for the 2014 Show.
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ACU bans tear-offsLitter complaints lead to complete ban on detachable visor film
Following a number of environmental concerns over the increased use of tear-offs in recent years, the Auto Cycle Union (ACU) is banning their use from all its trials and enduro events from January 2015. The litter problem caused by tear-offs has long been an issue with farmers and land-owners, according to the ACU, whose Trials and Enduro committee has decided to enforce the no tear-off rule at its events – a stipulation in the relevant Standing Regulations as printed in the 2015 Handbook.
Further, the ACU Motocross Committee has also taken the decision to prohibit the use of tear-offs at all ACU motocross events, albeit some 12 months later. The ban will be effective from 1st January 2016. ACU Chairman Brian Higgins said: "Though the MX Committee would dearly love to implement the ban from the start of 2015, it was felt that a longer lead-in time would allow manufacturers the time to prepare and enhance the alternative roll-off system which will obviously still be allowed.”
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Motogear adds Five Northants distributor signs glove brand and appoints new area manager
Motogear has been appointed the exclusive UK and Ireland distributor for the French-based company of Five Gloves. The Five Gloves brand is available in 47 countries across five continents, and Motogear director Trevor Hall says: “With the addition of Five Gloves to our portfolio of products, Motogear will provide an extensive product range available to the UK market from a specialist glove company.”
To support the distribution of this new brand, Motogear has appointed Paul Mousell as area sales manager for the north of England and Scotland. Mousell spent over seven years at Feridax as brands manager looking after product and sales training, in-store merchandising, and as the manager of Shoei race support service at British Superbikes and dealer events. At Motogear, he will help develop the Nolan, X-lite and Five gloves distribution.
For more information, contact Motogear on 01536 485 484, email: sales@motogear.co.uk or visit www.motogear.co.uk.
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08 October 2014
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Cambrian’s Sportec M5 dealCambrian Tyres has extended its promotional deal on the 2014 Metzeler Sportec M3. The sport-category tyre is available to the trade as a pair in sizes 120/70 ZR17 and 180/55 ZR17 at the reduced price of £99 (plus VAT) – representing an extra £25 off. “You won’t find this deal anywhere else!” declares Cambrian. Call 01970 624004 to order, or email: rich@cambriantyres.co.uk.
Safety seminar rescheduledThe National Motorcycle Safety Seminar, which was originally scheduled to take place in August, has been rescheduled for the 11th November 2014. The one-day workshop is free to attend and will take place at Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service’s Training and Development Centre in Stevenage, Hertfordshire. It is intended for all Fire Bike riders, road safety professionals and others with an interest in improving the safety of motorcyclists. For more information or to register, contact Tony Smith on 07967 715 143.
MAG suspension promoMAG Europe is offering new and existing dealers alike an additional 10 per cent off its Küryakyn, Progressive Suspension and Burly Brands. Those ordering £350 or more of Küryakyn, or £450 or more of Progressive/Burly in one transaction will receive an additional 10 per cent off the dealer price. To order, call 0161 337 4390, or email sales@mageurope.eu.
Mortons adds new title and showExpanding media firm acquires sportsbike magazine and classic car show
Publisher and events organiser Mortons media has further expanded its growing portfolio, acquiring the sportsbike title Fast Bikes and moving into the car market with the acquisition of the Footman James Bristol Classic Car Show.
The first Mortons-produced issue of Fast Bikes, which is the UK’s leading sportsbike title, previously published by Future, is the October issue, on sale now. Mortons Media Group publishing director Dan Savage said: “Fast Bikes is the perfect fit for our modern motorcycle portfolio which includes Motorcycle Sport & Leisure and Motor Cycle Monthly. We can’t wait to take the magazine forward over the coming years.”
The Footman James Bristol Classic Car Show, first held in 1980, welcomes thousands of visitors every year to the Bath and West Showground in Shepton Mallet and will join the growing Mortons stable of events from its next running in the summer of 2015.
Mortons’ managing director of events, Brian Hill, said: “It’s an exciting time for the company as we expand and move in to a new market with three fantastic new shows… We’re looking forward to bringing our automotive experience and expertise to an already successful set of shows as we take them forward over the coming years.”
These development came only a week after the announcement that Mortons had taken stewardship of the newly-named Classic Dirt Bike Show at Telford’s International Centre.
For more information on the Footman James Classic Vehicle Restoration Show (November 1-2nd 2014), the Footman James Great Western Autojumble (February 14-15th, 2015) or the Footman James Bristol Classic Car Show (June 13-14, 2015) visit the website: www.bristolclassicarshow.co.uk.
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New era at ApicoDistributor celebrates milestone birthday with new management and personnel
Apico International has reported rapid growth following recent management changes. Dylan Brown and Anna Lena Eriksson recently took over the company, which is currently in its 30th anniversary year. They are promising to introduce innovative products and further build the company’s reputation over the coming months and years.
Apico also recently appointed Tom Radburn to support its dealer network in the southwest of England. Radburn was formerly part of the sales team on Moto Magazine. “As a rider, and having been in and around the industry working with dealers [for years], I feel I have a lot to offer Apico and its customers,” said Radburn. “This is a fresh challenge and something I’m really looking forward to.”
Pictured (l-r): Anna Lena Eriksson, Tom Radburn, Dylan Brown
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10 October 2014
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Yamaha targets two-trillionYamaha is aiming to achieve two trillion yen in net sales with an operating income ratio of 7.5 per cent by 2017, as set out in its medium-term plan – to include net sales of over one trillion yen or about 9.4bn USD in the motorcycle business. Sixty per cent of the new models announced in the medium-term plan have been released, including the R-Series, MT-Series, Max-Series and LMW (Leaning Multi Wheel) models.
MCIA calls for fair deal for e-bikesAssociation urges government to extend subsidy to battery-powered bikes
The Motorcycle Industry Association (MCIA) is calling for the government to recognise the potential of electric motorcycles and ensure they are clearly listed as eligible for the latest round of government subsidy.
The Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV) published a document at the end of April setting out the subsidy available for cars, but was not clear about whether motorcycles would be included.
The original proposals pledged to commit at least £200m in the period 2015-2020, aimed primarily at cars, stating: “The current £5,000 car grant incentive will remain in place until 50,000 cars have been sold, or until 2017, whichever is the sooner.”
£30 million has been set aside for other vehicles – potentially including electric motorcycles and scooters. Steve Kenward, CEO of the MCIA said: “Up to now, subsidy has excluded powered two-wheelers and centred on four-wheel vehicles. We are asking for a level playing field, in order to help develop this sector and to make sure the charging infrastructure is in place to support it… You can buy an electric scooter from around £2,000, which can be charged up easily at home – perfect for commuting.”
A decision regarding motorcycles will be made within a few weeks. Read research from the Transport and Mobility Research Leuven here: http://www.tmleuven.com/project/motorcyclesandcommuting/home.htm.
Shoei’s hats-off to Andrews More than £7,800 raised in memory of Simon Andrews
Feridax has produced a Shoei-branded commemorative beanie as a tribute to Simon Andrews. Available for sale online and in store, the beanies give fans a chance to show their respects and to raise funds for Andrews’ and his family’s chosen charities.
At the time of closing the sales of the beanies, the biking community had helped to raise more than £7,800, divided between two of Andrews’ favourite charities, the Air Ambulance and the Isle of Man Hyperbaric medical facility. British Superbike rider James Ellison was one of the first to benefit from the donation after his recent BSB crash at Thruxton.
Andrews’ father Stuart said: “We have been truly overwhelmed at the amount raised along with all the kind words and sentiments from the whole of the biking community. We are now proudly moving forward with the Simon Andrews foundation and will be working very closely with Feridax and Shoei to continue to raise money with some exciting and fun projects in the future. Look out for the ‘Live Ustoppable’ topless calendar towards the end of the year!”
Find out more about Andrews’ chosen charities at: www.hyperbaric.im and www.midlandsairambulance.com.
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Chili set to fire up classics fansWorld Superbike legend heads to Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show
A World Superbike legend will add spice to proceedings this autumn as one of the world’s largest classic motorcycle events heads to the Staffordshire County Showground. Pierfrancesco ‘Frankie’ Chili, best remembered in the UK for his battles with rival Carl Fogarty, will be in attendance as the special guest of honour for the Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show over the weekend of 18-19th October 2014 – and he’s bound to keep showgoers entertained with stories from his colourful racing career.
Bertie Simmonds, editor of Classic Motorcycle Mechanics magazine, said: “Frankie’s incredible career stretches back into the 1980s and covers all the eras of machines and famous motorcycle names that are celebrated and showcased at the Stafford event. Many will recall him winning the controversial 500cc race in Misano where wet conditions had meant other top riders refused to start, and surely all will look back fondly at the passion and determination he displayed in the WSB races of the 1990s and early 2000s.”
A new live element has been added to the show for 2014, with organiser Classic Bike Shows utilising the main ring at the venue to host parade sessions. Bikes from 1960 through to the present day have been sought out and, as they circle the display area, guest commentators will be talking about the history of each machine and the work that has been done to it.
There will also be traditional displays from the Classic Racer Grand Prix Paddock and the Classic Dirt Bike Experience, more than 500 trade stands and autojumble plots to rummage through and a host of exhibits from the top motorcycle clubs in the business.
Advance ticket details and further show information can be found at www.classicbikeshows.com or by calling the Classic Bike Shows ticket hotline on 01507 529529.
Dealers test KTM’s new e-bikeFreeride E evaluation day
KTM UK invited its dealers to evaluate the upcoming Freeride E electric off-road motorcycle at E-Scape, Cheshire, last month.
The Freeride E concept was conceived before the economic crash and then put on hold as the company focused on its core products. Now the project is back up and running, and the Freeride E is one of the first high-quality electric off-road motorcycles.
Powered by a 2.1kWh lithium-ion cell battery generating a claimed 30bhp and 31lbft of torque, performance is equivalent to a 125cc two-stroke power but with double the torque. Weighing 95kg, it is no heavier than its combustion-engined rivals.
KTM is due to launch the bike officially to the world’s press and it is expected to be available in showrooms in January. With this being an entirely new proposition for its sales network in every aspect, KTM UK shipped over some pre-production bikes from Austria and invited dealers to find out more about the bike and get behind the bars.
As the UK’s first dedicated electric off-road riding centre, E-Scape in Preston Brook was the perfect place for dealers to try out the machine in a variety of courses. The day started with an introduction from KTM managing director Shaun
Sisterson into how the bike will be introduced into the UK and this was backed up by an explanation of its technical attributes along with how the machine will need to be maintained and serviced.
Among the 36 dealers KTM off-road and street dealers invited to the event, Chris Messan, KTM brand manager for Bristol dealer Fowlers said: “I was really impressed by the bike – particularly its performance. It is a strange sensation, [different] to what most people are used to, with it being so quiet, but the instant power is incredible.”
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12 October 2014
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THINK! urges extra trainingNew campaign encourages riders to undergo further riding tuition
World Superbike rider Chaz Davies and comedian Alan Davies both feature in the latest THINK! campaign, which encourages riders to undertake further training to improve their safety.
The campaign comprises a series of short films which will be released via the Think Biker Facebook page and on YouTube. In the films, Chaz Davies and Alan Davies are joined by eight regular riders recruited through the Facebook page and Motor Cycle News. The riders are filmed completing a further training course that covers key principles of advanced riding, including using a planned system of riding, positioning, speed and observation.
Chaz Davies, who despite racing bikes since 1995, only took his road test this summer, said; “You really are never too good to be a better rider – it’s as simple as that. I’ve been working for 15 years to try and be better on the track, and that applies on the road as well.”
Scorpion Automotive picks up ‘best in Lancashire’ gongDatatool owner named best medium-sized business in the county
Scorpion Automotive, parent company of Datatool, won the BIBA award for the Best Medium Sized Business in Lancashire 2014, presented on 12th September. More than 1,200 companies entered the BIBA awards, vying for prizes in 17 different categories.
Mark Downing, MD of Scorpion Automotive, was presented the award by category sponsor Mick Gornall from Westinghouse at Blackpool Tower Circus Arena in front of an audience in excess of 1,000 people. Downing was joined by some key members of the management, R&D and production staff.
Pictured: Scorpion Automotive team receiving the award (left to right) Joaquin Fernandez, overseas business development manager; Ian Davenport, head of R&D; Karen Hicklin, global purchasing manager; Peter Horton, senior R&D engineer; Jon Hall, process engineer, and Jean Carey, production manager. (In white jacket: Kevin Roberts, worldwide CEO of Saatchi & Saatchi).
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NEWS: BUSINESS & FINANCEATT: Tax code delay is ‘illogical’The Association of Taxation Technicians (ATT) has voiced concern over a proposal by HMRC to relax the timeframe in which a revised PAYE code must be issued to employees. Currently, HM Revenue & Cutoms (HMRC) should issue a PAYE code to an employee on or before issuing it to their employer. HMRC has published a draft statutory instrument proposing a change to the 2003 PAYE Regulations. This would allow a delay in the issue of the employee’s coding notice by up to 30 days after the code has been notified to their employer.
The introduction of a delay of up to 30 days will inevitably lead to many payrolls being run using amended coding notices before employees have had the chance to check that they are correct. The ATT thinks this is wholly illogical and very likely to lead to payroll bureaus and employers having to deal with more enquiries and complaints from employees and pensioners.
BCC’s ‘Business Plan for Britain’The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has publishing ‘A Business Plan for Britain’ – a manifesto outlining what business will require from government in 2015. The business group has identified seven core themes:
1. Retaining the best UK talent and developing the next generation: Nurturing the business leaders of tomorrow, preparing young people for work and investing in the skills and prospects of those already in work are essential to the UK’s competitiveness; 2. Growing Britain’s global trade potential: removing barriers to trade, building international networks and investing in our export skills base will support UK businesses to take
MPC welcomes interest rate holdCommenting on the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) latest interest rate decision, David Kern, chief economist at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) said: “The MPC made the right decision to keep interest rates and quantitative easing on hold. While wage pressures are still weak and inflation is below target, calls for early interest rate rises are unjustified. A large number of people are working part-time because they are unable to find a full time job – which contradicts the view that there is no spare capacity in the economy.
“The rise in sterling over the past eighteen months has put pressure on UK exporters, and is equivalent to a tightening in monetary policy. This adds to the case against premature rises in interest rates.
BCC: Growing support for EU renegotiationThe BCC has published its latest EU Business Barometer, indicating a growing level of support for a renegotiated relationship with the EU. The majority of business respondents want to remain in the EU but with more powers transferred back to Westminster.
The survey of more than 3,200 UK businesses tested five scenarios for Britain’s future relationship with the EU, asking respondents to give their view on the potential impact on Britain’s economic prospects.
The results showed that a growing number of businesses support a re-negotiated relationship with the EU. More than half (60 per cent) of respondents believe that remaining in the EU while transferring specific powers back to Westminster would positively impact the UK’s business and economic prospects.
on the world; 3. Strengthen Britain’s infrastructure to reach a world class standard: a world-class economy needs world-class infrastructure, and businesses need certainty that crucial improvements will actually be delivered; 4. Drive down business costs and taxes: simplifying the UK tax system and reducing the taxes firms pay even before they generate a profit, will boost businesses competitiveness, investment and jobs; 5. Support long-term business investment: promoting access to finance and backing investors in dynamic businesses will support the rebalancing the UK economy so badly needs; 6. Place business at the heart of local growth: giving businesses a greater say in local decision-making will boost the economies of our cities, towns, and counties; 7. Aspirations for 2015-2020: in its Business Plan for Britain, the BCC suggests that by maintaining a relentless focus on policies that deliver prosperity, the next government should set bold and measurable aspirations for 2020.
Growth slow, expectations strongerEconomic growth slowed in the three months to August, but expectations for the next quarter remain strong, according to the latest CBI growth indicator. The survey of 771 respondents across manufacturing, retail and services showed continued growth in the private sector, with a balance of +21 per cent in August. The pace of growth slowed to a five-month low (down from +29 per cent in July), but remained above average.
Sales volumes in the retail sector grew strongly, but growth eased in the manufacturing, and business and professional services sectors. The outlook for the next three months is particularly robust, with expectations for strong growth (+38 per cent).
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14 October 2014
MotadExhaust for Yamaha XS650
Motad’s latest exhaust is for a 30-year-old bike, the Yamaha XS650, which was popular in the Seventies and is now regarded as a classic. This system has stainless-steel downpipes, available separately or as a complete two-into-two system with stainless silencers.
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Forcefield’s new EX-K harness has a central front zip, neck brace location point, CE Level 2 back and chest protection and uses Kevlar thread for added strength and durability. It is available in three modular options, Adventure (torso, shoulders and elbows), Flite+(torso and shoulders) and Flite (torso only). It is vented for improved breathability.
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Malossi Vespa flyscreens
Malossi has released two new sports flyscreens for the 2014 Vespa scooter range. Suitable for Vespa’s Primavera and Sprint models, the screens are designed to offer improved aerodynamics and protection. They are made from acrylic PMMA material, which is said to resist cracking and scratches. The screens have a grey smoked finish and are supplied with all the mounting hardware and brackets required.
Cost: £81.08 Contact: 0115 946 2991www.ve-trade.com
Lazer Corsica helmet
Lazer’s Corsica is a ‘cross-over system’ helmet – it has double homologation so can be used with or without a chin bar. Designed as a multi-season helmet, it also has an internal sun visor. The Corsica is produced in two shell sizes and comes with a five-year guarantee. Available colours include gloss white, metallic black, matt black and fluoro yellow.
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Fuchs Maintain brake cleaner
This new brake cleaner contains a blend of solvents designed to remove unwanted dust from brake drums and clutch assemblies during routine maintenance service checks. Fuchs claims the cleaner will remove grease, oil and brake fluid residue without damaging neoprene seals or friction materials; it is recommended for use on all types of brake and clutches to clean back plates, adjusters and cam levers.
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Lucas OilPerformance fork oil
Lucas Oil has released this high-performance, synthetic fork oil. It is available in three different weights (5wt, 10wt and 15wt), which can be selected according to desired damper response. Lucas claims the oil prevents seal hardening, and can help to improve handling and give better shock performance. It can be used in damping rod, cartridge, bladder, conventional and inverted forks.
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Peugeot Django range
Peugeot's 'neo-retro' range of Django scooters are due to arrive in UK this autumn. Inspired by Peugeot's S55 scooter of 1953, the Django combines Fifties styling with modern fuel-efficient engines, in 125cc and 150cc options. Prices start at £2,599 for the 125cc Django Heritage; the Sport 125 and Evasion (pictured) sell for £2,899 [125cc] and the range-topping, 125cc Allureis is £3,099.
Cost: From £2,599Contact: 01202 810100www.peugeotscooters.co.uk. Putoline
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Putoline’s TT Scooter oil is now available in a smaller size, 500ml. Described as a “handy under- the-seat” size, the new bottle is proving popular with younger riders, claims Putoline. For those on a tight budget, it provides an alternative to fuel station and supermarket scooter oil – costing less than a fiver.
Cost: £4.25Contact: 01778 349333www.putoline.co.uk
New products
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R&G Bodywork for BMW S1000R
R&G has introduced a range of 24 bodywork products for the BMW S1000R. The line-up includes Aero crash protectors(£159.99), engine case covers (from £47.99), radiator guard (from £66.99), bar-end sliders (£28.49), fork protectors (£30.99), swingarm protectors (£39.99) and cotton reels (from £19.99) and many more.
Cost: From £12.99Contact: 01420 89007www.rg-racing.com
ScorpionExhaust for Yamaha YZF-R125
Scorpion claims its system for Yamaha’s ‘baby R6’ – one of the best-selling bikes in the UK over recent months – offers a 2.4kg weight reduction and a power hike of five per cent. It is supplied in stainless steel.
Cost: £329Contact: 01773 744123www.scorpion-exhausts.com
Haynes Manual for Pulse, Sinnis and Superbyke
Haynes has released a new service and repair manual for Pulse, Sinnis and Superbyke brands. The book covers some of Chinese motorbikes whose popularity is growing rapidly, including the Pulse Adrenaline, Sinnis Apache and the Superbyke RMR/RMX.
Cost: £24.99 Contact: 01484 641073 www.bradburybros.co.uk
Cambrian TyresVR46 clothing
Ideal for celebrating Rossi’s return to form, the VR46 range of casual clothing and accessories, exclusive to Cambrian Tyres, includes polo shirts, T-shirts, helmet bags and neck tubes. The full range can be found in Cambrian’s 2014 trade catalogue, available on request. The T-shirts and polo shirts are on promotion: buy two, get one free. Available in M-XXL.
Cost: £13.95 (polo shirt)Contact: 01970 624004www.cambriantyres.co.uk
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Analysis State of the market
20 October 2014
Britain’s motorcyclists still number just 1.5m, or around 22 per 1,000 people, which is among the lowest proportion in the European Union,” and ending with, “Now the industry is asking itself whether the Beckham Bonneville effect will last.”
Setting aside Beckham and patriotic hype, it’s reasonable to ask: is this really a sustainable recovery or just a false-hope-evoking blip? First, let’s briefly consider why the past few years have been just so dismal for the two-wheel trade. The first and most obvious cause was the global economic crisis that took hold in 2007, caused largely by irresponsible lending by banks, resulting in unpayable ‘toxic’ debt, bankruptcies and a sharp fall in consumer wealth affecting almost everyone in one way or another. It was the deepest financial crash in living memory for most of us, and for many bike-loving Brits, the motorcycle became an unaffordable luxury.
Over the past five years, Trader’s inside back cover, the monthly registration
statistics from the MCIA, has made grim reading. After hitting a Noughties peak of nearly 120,000 motorcycle registrations, in 2007, the figures fell – and fell sharply – ultimately slumping to a pathetic 79,406 in 2011. The following two years, 2012 and 2013, weren’t much better… but now, finally – dare we even begin to believe it – things are looking up. The registration statistics for August reveal the sixth successive month of double-digit growth. Is the British bike market at long last emerging from the downturn?
Last year’s total powered two-wheeler (PTW) registrations totalled 91,910 – a very long way below their Noughties peak of 144,563 in 2007, and slightly down on 2012. Even so, motorcycle registrations (not including mopeds) in 2013 were slightly up on 2012 – the PTW total for 2012 was skewed by a 20 per cent fall in moped registrations (on which, more later).
The small rise in motorcycle registrations last year provided scant solace for most, but it did at least offer a glimmer of hope. And that glimmer has become a much brighter glow this year: total PTW registrations in 2014 are already nearly 7,000 ahead of where they were at the same time last year. Most of the growth this year has been in ‘proper bike’ (as opposed to moped) registrations; in fact, motorcycle registrations alone are outstripping the combined-category PTW registrations from 2013 (see graph 1).
So promising are the statistics that we could conceivably witness – for
the first time in five years – total registrations topping 100,000 at year-end.
The Beckham effectYou know that biking is cool again when you switch on the TV and see David Beckham riding a Triumph through the Amazon jungle. Well, that was the gist of a Telegraph feature entitled ‘The Great British motorcycle comeback’, published at the end of July. In classic tub-thumping Telegraph style, finance journalist Roland Gribben celebrates Triumph’s PR coup – Beckham on a Triumph on the telly in the BBC documentary ‘Into the Unknown’ – as a potential catalyst for recovery in a Great British industry worth £5bn with exports of £400m a year. Gribben also applauds Great British Triumph’s eight per cent market share and welcomes the revival of Great British Norton, before making a more sober observation: “[Great?]
Registration figures for the first half of 2014 reveal double-digit growth – and the industry breathes a collective sigh of relief. It’s a promising upturn, but just how optimistic should we be?
Is this the beginning of the recovery we’ve all been longing for? David Bradford investigates
RECOVERY OR REPRIEVE?
David Beckham provided a boost for UK motorcycling by appearing on a BBC documentary riding a Triumph
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continuing strongly this year; so far in 2014, registrations of 51-125cc machines are up nearly 12 per cent, and August’s best-selling model across all capacities was the Yamaha YZF-R125 (171 registered).
Has this led to an upturn in the sales of small-bike-related parts and accessories? Who better to ask than Norrie Kerr of moped and scooter parts wholesaler VE (UK).
“It’s true, 125 sales are not looking so bad now, but with aftermarket parts, we don’t see an immediate effect. When someone buys a new scooter, they don’t need aftermarket parts straight away. There’s a lag.”
Kerr tells me that the ongoing decline in moped sales is having a big impact across the sector, and has motivated him and his team to be more selective when making stocking decisions.
“We had to reassess and to make some alterations,” admits Kerr. “Essentially we had to become more dealer-sensitive, speaking to them to understand what they need, what they’re selling and being asked for. It has helped us a great deal in getting through the dip.”
In the Nineties and early Noughties, the UK motorcycle market was predominantly based around weekend leisure riding; race-inspired bikes, sticky tyres and one-piece leathers were de rigueur. Big-capacity sportsbikes topped the sales charts and led the nation’s biking culture. Things have changed – dramatically.
I joined SuperBike magazine as a young, supersports-loving staff writer in early 2006, yet my first long-term test bike was a Kawasaki Z750. It was a sign of the times; British bikers’ interest in race replica machines was waning, and the magazine was being forced to broaden its appeal across the biking spectrum. The average age of the UK motorcyclist was rising, as were the prices of Japanese sportsbikes, while disposable income fell; it was an unpalatable recipe for the bike media and market alike.
Moped miseryAt the same time, an even worse decline was taking hold at the other end of the engine-capacity scale, a decline that has continued right up to the present. Moped registrations have fallen by more than 50 per cent
since 2008, and even now, in the rosier trading environment of 2014, this sector shows little sign of recovering. What caused such a huge, sudden collapse in the popularity of mopeds?
“The combination of the recession and the increased school leaving age has taken its toll on mopeds,” says MCIA chief Steve Kenward. Staying on in education until age 18 or beyond has been encouraged for years, and the school-leaving age was officially raised from 16 to 18 last year. Go back a decade or more, and many youngsters left school at 16 and immediately bought mopeds to commute to their first jobs. This particular change may have an upside for the industry, hopes Kenward.
“The surge in 125cc sales is also, we believe, affected by the school-leaving age, in that many youngsters looking to travel to their first job now are old enough to go straight to a 125cc machine.”
Kenward may be on to something; registrations in the 101-125cc band have bounced back far more robustly than those in other capacity bands, and have almost returned to pre-crisis levels. And it’s a trend that is
Yamaha's YZF-R125 is so far the best-selling bike of 2014
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stagnated. “It’s no different from the gains in market share made by other budget brands like supermarket Lidl and car makers Hyundai and Dacia.” As such, Latham is not convinced that this growth represents a resurgent take-up of motorcycling among the young. “There has been a growth in 125cc commuter transport, but among all working ages.”
In the 50cc market, budget pressures are similarly important, according to Mark Treadwell, but peer pressure can be even more decisive. “It has more to do with fashion. If it’s fashionable for these kids to have mopeds, then they all come in jumping up and down for mopeds. We have flurries; we’re just down the road from a secondary school with about 2,000 kids – you only need four or five to get mopeds and suddenly we’ve sold 20 and they’re all parked at the school.”
Testing timesEven if we manage to make bikes fashionable among teenagers, will these youngsters stay on bikes and
Having been at the centre of the small-capacity parts business for decades, Kerr is in a good position to assess the state of the sector. Since 2009, he has noticed dealers becoming ever more cautious, turning down special offers and holding minimal stock. Asked about the particular challenges facing the small-cc sector, Kerr laments the “convoluted” changes to motorcycle licensing, the arrival on to the market of sub-standard Chinese machines during the early and mid-Noughties, and he agrees with Kenward that the rise in school-leaving age has had an impact too. “Leaving school at 18, if their parents haven’t ridden bikes, they don’t even consider it; they just want to get a car.”
Cars may be the preferred option for many youngsters, but the cost savings represented by lightweight bikes are huge, and motorcycle insurers are seeing an upturn in enquiries from young people – hardly surprisingly when you consider that premiums for new car drivers often exceed £1,000. Kerr believes that more should be done to promote the cost-effectiveness
of small bikes, and to lobby more strenuously for further tax breaks for fuel-efficient, small-capacity machines.
To get a view from the showroom floor, Trader spoke to Mark Treadwell, sales manager at Alf England Motorcycles near Coventry. “We’ve had a very good year with 125s; the new YZF125, the MT-125, continued sales in the WR125, and the bread-and-butter YBR125 have been doing well for us.” He admits that the scooter market remains very price-sensitive, and points out that the Yamaha Neos Easy has been selling well by dint of its sub-£1,500 price-tag.
For those with an even tighter budget, the Chinese export industry has stepped in to oblige. There has been a sharp rise in sales of low-cost, Chinese-made 125s and scooters, as Steve Latham, head of the National Motorcycle Dealers Association acknowledges. “Yes, we’ve seen huge growth in value brands like Lexmoto,” which he attributes to a money-saving requirement among low- and middle-earners whose wage growth has
Graph 3 – Annual New UK Motorcycle Registrations by CC
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figures equate to real optimism on the showroom floor?
“Yes, this year is proving to be a very, very strong year for us,” says Treadwell. His two main brands are Suzuki and Yamaha, and he is particularly enthusiastic about the latter’s newest roadsters. “The MT range has been exceptionally good for us, the MT-07 and the MT-09, and now with the new Street Rally and Street Tracker versions. They’ve been flying out the door.”
This strong interest in naked machines corresponds exactly to the trend clearly shown in registration figures over the past few years (see graph 4). Naked bikes have been the most popular category of motorcycle since they snatched the mantle from supersports in 2008.
British bikers’ tastes have broadened, with proportionately more buying naked models, big adventure bikes, and 125cc commuter machines. The sportsbike does not reign supreme anymore; if ever there was any such thing as a ‘typical biker’, there isn’t now. This shift has inevitably influenced the accessories market too.
“We have indeed witnessed a new type of biker emerging, riders for whom a 125cc represents a cheap and traffic-busting way to get to work,” agrees Henry Rivers-Fletcher,
progress up the licence categories as they grow older? The EU-reformed motorcycle test has placed a series of hurdles in their way. The second Directive (DLD2), with its two-part test with off-road manoeuvres, was implemented in 2009, at the same time as the financial crisis was biting hard. Gaining a motorcycle licence became immediately more expensive and time-consuming, and not nearly enough multi-purpose test centres (MPTCs) had been set up to meet demand around the country – just 37 as opposed to the 66 required. The disincentives for would-be riders mounted up layer upon layer. Test passes plummeted from 70,000 in 2007-08 to just 32,000 in 2009/10.
Further changes were introduced with the third Directive (DLD3) last year: most notably, an increase in the minimum age for Direct Access from 21 to 24, and removal of the automatic upgrade of A2 to A (full) licence after two years – riders wishing to advance to a full licence now have to take an additional two-part test.
“No one is going to do three full bike tests,” says Treadwell. “They’re getting a 125 and then waiting until they’re 24 to do Direct Access. In the good old days of 33bhp restriction for two years, they’d do their test at 17, have a full licence by 19, buy whatever they wanted – and crack on!” A 17-year-old pursuing a full licence today faces three rounds of tests over four years: A1 at 17, A2 at 19 and finally A (unrestricted) at 21. “It ain’t happening,” Treadwell sums up bluntly. “I’ve not had a single customer who’s said they’ve done all their tests.”
What’s the reality on the ground in training schools? Trader caught up with Allan Kelly of TT Motorcycle School in East Sussex.
“Yes, it’s true, a lot of people are waiting until they’re 24 to do Direct Access, which has slowed work right down for us. And another big problem for us is that, now that Direct Access has to be done on a 600cc bike, shorter
people can’t find a bike with a low enough seat, so we’re losing business in that way too. We used to use the [Kawasaki] ER-5, but that’s only a category A2 bike now.”
What about those not old enough for Direct Access? Are the under-24s content to ride smaller bikes?
“CBTs are busy, that’s for sure, but I haven’t done a single 125 [A1] test this year. With the A2 test, because there’s no automatic upgrade, if someone’s aged around 22, they think, ‘Well, I might as well wait until I’m 24 and do Direct Access.’ Otherwise, they’ve got to do it all again, and no one’s going to pay twice.”
The full impact of the new licensing rules won’t be known for a few years yet, but the outlook isn’t as dire as it might at first seem. Despite the new obstacles that have been hurled into the path of new riders, test pass numbers are recovering, facilitated by improvements to the off-road Module 1 manoeuvres and the creation of more test centres. There were approximately 45,000 test passes in 2012-13, which provides at least some reassurance that the system is recovering.
Naked ambitionDoes this promising increase in test passes plus the uplift in registration
Suzuki's GSX-R1000 has been selling well thanks to its relatively low price
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registration figures. Demand has been far higher than expected, to the extent that stock levels in certain areas have been hard to maintain. Even credit-availability problems have been alleviated as customers have caught on to the benefits of personal contract purchases (PCPs), where repayments are calculated on the machine’s residual value and the amount borrowed covers the projected depreciation.
Henry Rivers-Fletcher is unashamedly optimistic. “The tables have turned: finance has become available again, property is back on the up, confidence is high, and people are buying again. We can look forward to at least a few very good years.” If he is right, the recent upturn is more than just the germination of green shoots, it’s the budding of a vibrant new era. “In short, the next few years will be extremely positive for anyone in the industry who is dynamic and hungry for success; the business is out there to be had.”
Let’s just hope he’s right.
Registrations data courtesy of the MCIA.
marketing manager at Oxford Products. “This has definitely boosted the bike park to a degree and has helped to stanch the loss of riders from bigger bikes, due to economic and other factors. Our product range has adapted to this, as it has to the shift over to less overtly sporting bikes in the larger categories.”
The preference for roadsters over sportsbikes may have as much to do with affordability as it does taste. As the Japanese yen rocketed in value against sterling in 2008-09, the price of Japanese bikes inevitably crept up, putting sportsbikes out of reach for many recession-squeezed bikers. Compare the cost of Yamaha’s standard MT-09 against that of its YZF-R6: £6,949 versus £9,299. That’s a substantial extra chunk of cash to find for the sake of a few extra bhp and, let’s be honest, quite a bit less comfort for day-to-day riding.
Spiralling prices have hit sales of litre-capacity sportsbikes even harder. “The price limit seems to be 10 grand for a Japanese one-litre sportsbike,” says Treadwell. He has noticed an
apparent psychological barrier at the five-figure mark, at which customers either balk or begin to consider the more ‘exotic’ options from brands such as BMW and Aprilia. Sub-£10k, it’s a different story. “With the GSX-R1000, the bike’s £10,999 but there’s a grand off [promotion] which makes it £9,999, and I literally can’t get enough of them.”
But it’s not only sub-£10k supersports and naked models that are selling well. “We’ve definitely seen an uplift in cruiser sales this year. The adventure bike interest is still there but not quite as much as it was last year. For whatever reason, we’ve done very well with custom and cruisers. We’ve sold more custom and cruiser models this year than in any of the 10 previous years. It’s been fantastic for us.” He mentions strong demand for the Yamaha XV950, the XVS1300 Custom and Suzuki M1800 – notably high-value machines.
So, the ‘in-reality’ experience of Treadwell and the sales team at Alf England Motorcycles supports the ‘on-paper’ evidence of this year’s
Graph 4 – Annual New Motorcycle Registrations By Style
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Feature Calendar
26 October 2014
Trade Events Calendar30th - 31st. International Dirt Bike Show, Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire. www.dirtbikeshow.co.uk
NOVEMBER1st – 2nd. International Dirt Bike Show, Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire. www.dirtbikeshow.co.uk
16th. Normous Newark Autojumble, Newark Showground, Newark. www.classicbikeshows.com
22nd – 30th. Motorcycle Live, NEC, Birmingham. www.motorcyclelive.co.uk
DECEMBER 14th. Normous Newark Autojumble, Newark Showground, Newark. www.classicbikeshows.com
2015JANUARY3rd - 4th. Carole Nash Classic Bike Guide Winter Classic, Newark Showground, Newark. www.classicbikeshows.com
OCTOBER1st – 5th. Intermot, Cologne Exhibition Grounds, Germany. www.intermot-cologne.com
5th. Normous Newark Autojumble, Newark Showground, Newark. www.classicbikeshows.com 18th – 19th. 21st Carole Nash Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show, Stafford County Showground, Staffordshirewww.classicbikeshows.com
23rd – 26th. CIMAmotor, Chongqing International Expo Center, China. www.cimamotor.com
Landing with the December 2014 issue of Motorcycle Trader, the original year planner provides salient date information and its clean lines ensure year-round usability whether on the office, salesroom or workshop wall.
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Brand spotlight Roof Helmets
October 2014 27
French helmet brand Roof is now supplied to the UK trade via Lincolnshire-based distributor Putoline Distribution Limited
RAISING THE ROOF
consumer coverage within the UK. 2015 will also see the beginning of our Roof consumer advertising and promotional campaign. This will begin by us exhibiting Roof at the Trade Expo in January and the MCN London Motorcycle Show in February.
“We already have a good number of quality dealers that have agreed to take the range from the start of next year”.
Putoline is busily expanding its portfolio. The importer/distributor took on Czech Republic manufactured CZ chains during 2014 and has other plans in the pipeline with product launches scheduled for early next year.
If you are interested in becoming a UK Roof dealer or stockist, we would suggest you get in touch with Putoline as soon as possible.
For further information, contact Putoline Distribution on 01778 349333 or email sales@putoline.co.uk.
Roof suffered a horrific fire, a few years ago, which destroyed its factory and warehouse unit
near Nice, in the South of France. Since then the company has invested in its own brand-new manufacturing plant and has also rebuilt its original building in Pegomas, France, which is now a state-of-the-art office and warehouse facility. Last year Roof celebrated 20 years of manufacturing helmets and the brand has gone from strength to strength.
For 2014 Roof has introduced a new model, the Rover, and has other new and exciting projects in the pipeline. Roof is famous for its innovative flair and was the first manufacturer to commercialise a versatile helmet with a chin bar rotating at 180°, namely, the Boxer. In 2012, the company launched a unique patented automatic mechanism screen titled Desmodromic, with accompanied its new helmet Desmo.
The Roof brand is growing fast in the UK and John Hayden, managing director of Putoline Distribution, is delighted with the acquisition of its new brand of high quality helmets, commenting: “Like most motorcyclists, I have always loved the quirky yet beautiful looks of the Roof designs. If you couple this with the versatility of the manufacturer’s original and innovative features it certainly makes for one hell of a helmet! We only started distributing Roof earlier this year in April and our target was to work with a select number of good quality dealers to establish a small, but strong, network of outlets to enable us to keep an orderly market for the Roof brand. We have already achieved exactly what we set out to do.
“During 2015 we will expand the network further with more dealers to fill in any gaps we may have geographically and to reinforce the
Company profile Jaycee
28 October 2014
What is current size of operation, where is it based, and how large is the team?
PH: Jaycee currently operates from its premises on Holywells Road in Ipswich, with a small friendly team.
Jaycee has been in the distribution business for more than 30 years. Based in Ipswich, the firm is a
trade-only supplier of aftermarket parts including EBC pads, brake shoes, discs and clutch kits, NGK spark plugs and caps, Morris lubricants, Hiflofiltro air and oil filters, JT sprockets, DID drive chains, Yuasa, GS and Dynavolt batteries, and much else besides.
Trader caught up with Jaycee manager Paul Huggins to find out more about the history of the business and what sets it apart from the competition.
Tell us a little about the history of Jaycee. Who set up the business, why and when?
PH: Jaycee was established in 1981 near Braintree, Essex by Mr David Slade. The business then moved to Ipswich in the Eighties. After nearly 20 years, Mr Slade retired and sold the business to its present owner Christopher Self in 2010. It was created specifically to supply motorcycle dealers.
Born in Braintree and now based in Ipswich, Jaycee distributes big-brand parts across the east of England. Trader finds out more about the firm and its USPs
EQUIPPING ESSEX… AND BEYOND
Company profile Jaycee
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Which brands are currently stocked and distributed?
PH: JT sprockets and chains, NGK sparkplugs, Hiflofiltro air and oil filters, Morris oils, Putoline oils, DID chains, Yuasa batteries, EBC brake pads, clutch kits and discs, Screenflow L-plates, Veerubber tyres and tubes.
Why those particular brands?
PH: Obviously most are legacy brands, but we like to think we stock the best-quality items for the best price.
Any exclusive products to announce?
PH: Unfortunately not, but unlike many suppliers, we do sell sparkplugs in singles and not just boxed quantities. We also have arrangements with other suppliers such as Bike it, Hi-Level, Acerbis and Bickers to supply their items at their standard, as an additional service to our customers.
What are the latest products added?
PH: Lines we’ve introduced this year include Yuasa batteries and JT chains.
From a dealer’s point of view, what makes Jaycee stand out from the competition?
PH: Our friendly, helpful service is second-to-none. We also have a very low minimum order of £50 net to qualify for free carriage. We also have access to workshop knowledge for more in-depth enquiries.
Are dealer margins attractive too?
PH: Yes. It depends on what the customer wants to mark up, but generally 50 per cent off retail.
Is there a minimum stocking requirement?
PH: No, there’s no stocking requirements, no minimum order, but if you were to order bulk on certain lines, racks and stands can be supplied
What are Jaycee’s delivery terms?
PH: We offer an incredibly low order threshold of £50 net to qualify for free carriage; for orders below this amount, carriage charges are reasonable too. We use APC Carriers and all items ordered before 4pm will be delivered the next working day.
Does supply always meet demand?
PH: Well, we keep good stocks of the main brands we supply. We also order all at least twice a week, so [if something is out of stock] it’s never a long wait for the next delivery.Do you use electronic marketing and social media? Is so, in what ways?
PH: We do have a Facebook page which is occasionally updated, but we prefer to keep in touch with our customers directly, being trade-only.
How can the trade find out more?
PH: Give us a call or contact us through our website at www.jayceeip.com.
Jaycee can be contacted by email sales@jayceeip.com, phone 01473 281838, or as mentioned via the website.
Show Previews Upcoming events
30 October 2014
Zone with Oset and Mecatecno, remote-control bikes, kid’s quads and more. Over the weekend there’ll be frantic minibike action from the organiser of the increasingly popular eight-round Minibike British Championship, and traders interested in reaching this growing audience can benefit by taking a stand adjacent to the action.
Save on admissionThe free trade ticket offer registration window closed at the end of September and the Show organiser received an impressive number of attendance requests from motorcycle businesses eager
The 2014 International Dirt Bike Show will open its doors at 9.30am on Thursday
30th October, and for trade visitors there is much on offer by way of new machines, clothing, parts and accessories, with all the major off-road manufacturers and accessory distributors joining a healthy showing of tyre and oil distributors. Thanks to the support of so many from the off-road sector, the show enjoys an enviable reputation as the largest dedicated off-road show in Europe. It also has a strong family focus and is an alcohol-free zone, so provides a great opportunity for traders to mix a little school half-term fun with some more serious business activity.
Live actionEven before visitors step foot inside the Stoneleigh Park halls, they’ll be entertained with the gravity-defying Wall of Death adjacent to the catering units and, once inside, there will be little pressure on the family budget, as halls four and five will be stacked out with plenty of free, live entertainment and have-a-go activities.
Have-a-goThe activity halls will house Inch Perfect Trials, Owd Codgers Trials, Lee Bowers stunt spectacular, Flat Track and Supermoto demos – with the odd surprise thrown in, My First Honda Licence, the Electric
Europe’s largest off-road exhibition returns to Stoneleigh Park this autumn with a healthy tally of machine manufacturers, aftermarket distributors, service providers and various
associations on its event books
International Dirt Bike ShowThursday 30th October to Sunday 2nd November 2014.
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CIMAMOTOR14th to 17th November 2014www.cimamotor.com
The annual Chinese event, introduced in 2002, is the largest motorcycle exhibition in Asia and, claims the organiser, offers the best platform for motorcycle and related product manufacturers to enter the Chinese market. The show represents 80 per cent of the Chinese motorcycle production industry.
MOTORCYCLE LIVE22nd to 30th November 2014.www.motorcyclelive.co.uk
Tickets for Motorcycle Live at Birmingham’s NEC are available now. Advance tickets are £17 per
adult, £11 for Seniors and £7 for children aged 11-16* (kids ten and under accompanied by a paying adult go free). There is also a £20 advance ticket, which includes entry to the show and a three-pack of Oxford Comfy neck warmers worth £15. To book, call 0844 581 2345 or visit the website.
The organiser has many plans in place for traders to help their customers visit the show. You can use a special offer of sale-or-return tickets to get a group together, or sell them individually through your shop or dealership. The sale-or-return aspect makes it risk-free; so long as you return unused tickets by the required date, you can get 10 per cent off the advanced prices, provided you sell 15 tickets or more. It’s up to you whether you pass on the saving or make a small profit. If you organise a trip to the NEC, it can be advertised on the Motorcycle Live website.
to visit the Show to conduct some real business with the many trade-only suppliers who see the two-fold benefits of exhibiting at the event, firstly as a shop window for the tens of thousands of consumers who flock through the Stoneleigh Park doors over the four-day period and secondly, as a real platform from which to meet the many retail outlets in the industry who view the timing of the show as perfect
in terms of planning their winter and spring purchase orders and stocking plans.
For those who missed the deadline, or who wish to purchase additional tickets, the advance ticket hotline will remain open until midnight on Sunday 26th October. Admission on the Thursday opening day is half-price for adult visitors, £6 if bought in advance or £7.50 if bought on-the-door. Accompanied children aged 10
and under will be admitted free.As plans develop, further
announcements will be made on the Show website at www.dirtbikeshow.co.uk, Facebook and Twitter. Money-saving advance tickets are on sale now and can be bought online via the ON SALE NOW link at www.dirtbikeshow.co.uk, where the Show App can be downloaded, or by calling 0844 338 8000.
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markets in the world, the fiercest battle lines have been drawn in Latin America. Chilean motorcycle dealer Jeremias Alonso has been in the motorcycle industry for 11 years: “The Chinese motorcycle industry were the first to allow the poorer people in South America to mobilise themselves with powered vehicles.
“Japanese bikes were out of the price range of the people in the countryside. Now it is possible that the poorer people might buy Indian models. Because there are comparatively fewer Indian motorcycle brands, it’s much easier to arrange and organise the parts supply chain.
“I think it’s only a matter of time before Indian motorcycle dealerships spring up in Chile and all over South and Latin America.”
Another stimulus for India’s rapid growth is its market research expertise – whereas Chinese motorcycle companies have been known to blunder blindly into new markets. For instance, in Indonesia, Chinese companies tried and failed to enter a market dominated by the Japanese. Indian companies, especially Bajaj, have a strong track record of targeting the Japanese competition’s weaker points in selected markets. The Chinese have responded with improved R&D, and many are predicting that the Indian threat is just what the Chinese industry needed to kick it up to the next level. Is that accurate? Time will tell.
I recently enjoyed a day in the company of Vikram Krishna, who is without doubt one of the
leading experts on the motorcycle industry in India. What is the nature of the competition between these two countries’ motorcycle industries?
The biggest development is that the Chinese now face an onslaught from the Indian industry on many fronts as the likes of Bajaj and Hero (both listed in the top three motorcycle producers in the world) carry their fight to markets traditionally controlled by Chinese manufacturers.
Motorcycle demand in the domestic Indian market is huge. Large swathes of the contemporary youth population in the country are relatively affluent and have more disposable income than had previous generations. Young people are more inclined to buy motorcycles, as they are cheaper to buy and run than cars. Powered two-wheelers are also a fashion statement in universities and colleges, which drives demand even further.
Cheaper production costs are tempting foreign motorcycle manufacturers to India too. KTM manufactures the Duke 125, Duke 200 and Duke 390 in India to keep costs down.
Japanese giants Honda, Yamaha and Suzuki are investing heavily to boost production capacity, while Kawasaki has entered into production cooperation with Bajaj. Harley-Davidson is already working in India
by locally assembling many of its motorcycles with Victory motorcycles (owned by Polaris) in the same way.
India’s largest bike manufacturer, Hero MotoCorp, has arranged an agreement with Erik Buell Racing, which is indicative of the ambition and knowledge shown by the Indian industry.
Size and scaleThe major difference between the industries is that, while India has a core five companies completing the supply chain and competing in export, China has around 200 companies, around 30 of which are capable of manufacturing over 250,000 units a year, vying for the export trade at any given time. Also, Indian companies do not rebrand their products, and as such are growing their fan-base of loyal riders as well as commuters, who will recognise brand-names. China’s motorcycle companies, even the Chongqing giants that are capable enough to work with and produce engines for Europe’s biggest companies (such as Loncin and BMW), rebrand on request, negating the chance to build brand-recognition worthy of their new technological standing.
One of the positives that can be taken from India’s rise in the share of commuter motorcycle power is that it’s forcing Chinese companies to improve their research and development, and thus their products’ quality and style.
Of all contests between motorcycle
Last month Sean Kerr weighed up what the Chinese bike industry has to learn from Taiwan. Here, he assesses the competitive threat from China’s other major rival: India
Kerr on ChinaHere come the Indians!
Column Next Generation
October 2014 33
“My son took his test on a 125 and the examiner failed him for passing an illegally parked car too widely. All well and good but it was a narrow one-way street, and my son said the examiner passed wide too. When my son mentioned this after hearing he had failed, the examiner said, ‘Well I’ve got the full licence’. So, if you ride safely and you get failed, what’s the point of all this new bullshit?”
What indeed? But against this catalogue of despair, the final word must go to Kenward: “There’s a chance that [the system] may be revised over the next few years, although we’ve yet to hear the full details. The training upgrade is an option in the current regulations, but no countries have taken it up – MCIA wants training upgrades properly formalised with the option to remove compulsory repetitive tests.
“We see little point in riders just repeating the same test when they move between licence stages; training makes far more sense and is more relevant. This would encourage riders to progress their riding skills, rather than being put off by repeated tests.”
We’re all painfully aware of the new licensing regime, introduced last year, but
its consequences and strategic subtext – read ‘hidden agenda’ – may be less clear.
Limiting 16-year-olds to riding an L-plated 50cc moped, once they’ve passed the CBT, seems OK; they’re not allowed to ride anything bigger until they’re 17. And by ‘bigger’ we mean anything up to 125cc. Again, that sort of makes sense, especially with sub-125cc bikes now routinely costing around £4k. But when a 19-year-old without an A1 licence wants to jump on to a bigger bike, they must of course take an A2 test, which limits them to 395cc and 47bhp max, and they can’t ride anything more powerful for two years bike (in many cases, the same bike with its power restriction removed).
This so-called ‘progressive licensing system’ doesn’t make sense, and for several reasons. Once a 17-year-old has got their CBT, they can ride a 125 – without L-plates, with a pillion and indeed on a motorway – so, as the MCIA’s CEO Steve Kenward notes, “There’s little incentive for a 17 or 18-year-old to take a test [to get their A1 licence].” If they did so, they wouldn’t be permitted to ride a bigger bike for a couple of years anyway.
Recent figures show that the number of 19-year-olds taking the practical test has dropped from 3,300 to a paltry 216 in the last year. Kenward adds, “It is also worth noting that September 2013 saw a
rise in the school-leaving age from 16 to 17, which may also have reduced the number of young people needing transport for their first job.”
Redundant A2 categoryThis in turn has driven a few training outfits to the wall and left many more with lots of unused restricted A2 test-bikes. Those with CBTs may be tempted to chance their luck on something like a hotshot YZF-R125, which hardly does wonders for road safety. But according to Kenward, “The MCIA is working hard to create an environment to attract new riders and is developing a safety framework, highlighting research which shows [engine] volume breeds safety. We have also developed courses for the motorcycle training industry in order to help new riders find instructors and training businesses which are quality-assured.”
But EU directive 2006/126/EC could still turn out to be one of those archetypal ‘laws of unintended consequences’ – a harsher interpretation being that it was specifically designed to deter as many people as possible from taking up motorcycling. The fall in numbers taking the lower-category tests would certainly seems to confirm that, as does the declining sales of 126-650cc bikes. In some parts of the country, would-be bikers already have to travel long distances to get trained, and complaints are legion from those who’ve suffered test failure at the hands of ultra-finicky examiners. A sample:
Next Generation New licensing flaws
The third EU driving licence directive was intended to improve road safety – if you believe the official line. Mark Williams suspects a murkier agenda
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year. Mahindra almost doubled its scooter sales in the same period.
For a company fighting (with fairly old models) for Indian market share against Piaggio and the Japanese manufacturers, the fit with Peugeot – for whom styling and design has always been a strong suit – seems advantageous.
While nothing has been confirmed, these rumours do seem plausible. But what might that mean for Peugeot Scooter dealers in Europe and specifically Britain? It’s rather difficult to speculate, but it seems unlikely that Mahindra would do anything to damage what is still viewed as a premium scooter brand in many countries. It could be that production of some models eventually shifts to India where labour costs are much lower; the scooters may be branded as Mahindra in some territories and as Peugeot in others.
At the time of this issue going to press, Peugeot importer Three Cross was unwilling to comment on the Mahindra development. However, I did distract ever-smiling Richard Davies from unwrapping the very first stylish new Django retro scooter long enough to hear rumours about an attractive launch price for the Django and of new Peugeot scooter models proposed for launch in Milan.
If pressed for a prediction, I can’t see the involvement of a cash-rich investor as a bad move for the long-term prospects for Peugeot scooters. Then again, I was wrong about Rolf Harris…
Column Sticky’s Scooter Scene
On the eve of Peugeot’s most eagerly awaited new model launch for many years, news
arrives that PSA Peugeot Citroen’s embattled management is in advanced talks to sell its scooter business to Mahindra of India.
According to Bloomberg – citing three sources at PSA – Peugeot’s reason for the sale is spurred by new CEO Carlos Tavares wanting to divest loss-making aspects of PSA while at the same time raising funds to help his recovery plan for the core business. The second reason given is that Piaggio – dominant in Europe – is just too strong a competitor for Peugeot Scooters to tackle on its own.
Peugeot Scooters has been a loss-making burden on the group for almost a decade, since the tide went out following the Nineties European scooter wave. It seemed Peugeot was desperately groping around in the dark for something that would replicate the success of models such as the once-ubiquitous Speedfight. Sacks of euros must have been burned in the development of innovative, but ultimately unsuccessful, models like the supercharged 125cc Jet Force Compressor and the primitive battery-powered Scoot’Elec.
In recent years Peugeot Scooters has had to make some uncomfortable compromises with regard to production. The first was to start buying engines from main rival Piaggio, to power some high-end executive models like the Satelis. Correspondingly, Peugeot closed its
dedicated scooter engine plant in 2012 and retreated production to the Mandeure facility.
Buying competitor’s engines – and in doing so funding further development which will only increase the technology gap – was unlikely to be a viable long-term strategy for an independent vehicle company. The other compromise was to sell re-badged Chinese scooters (developed and built) in a bid to counter the oriental invasion of budget-priced scooters. Admittedly this was a stop-gap measure while Peugeot developed a successful joint production venture with Jinan Quingqi, which saw 730,000 Chinese-built vehicles exported to Peugeot in 2008.
Indian speed and torqueIf you watch MotoGP, the Mahindra name will be familiar to you as a constructor in the hard-fought Moto-3 class, which is essentially a high-tech 250cc punch-up between Honda and KTM, but Mahindra machines regularly run in podium places. As such, the brand is far from embarrassing itself.
Mahindra is a fast-growing Indian firm expanding out of the agricultural market in all directions. It’s the world’s biggest tractor manufacturer, and in 2008 bought an 80 per cent stake in former Honda partner Kinetic, gaining a foothold in the huge Indian scooter market.
After many years in the doldrums, scooters are once again big news in India with sales up 18 per cent in a
Sticky’s Scooter SceneIndian take-away of Peugeot?
Rumours reach Sticky of a possible buyout of Peugeot Scooters by Indian giant Mahindra, and he sets to pondering the potential implications for the brand and its dealers
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pursuit of bodging the replacement of much-needed forks seals.
So after digesting the alarming news about labour costs, I figured that here in the Welsh Marches the hourly rate probably wouldn’t be anywhere near the national average, and that maybe I could find a charming little old-school dealer who’d do the job for a hundred quid... Ha, ha, and indeed, bloody ha.
Few and far betweenFirst off, as I’ve moaned many times before, here in the Welsh Marches, there are precious few dealers. When you deliver your bike somewhere to get a job done professionally, you’ve somehow got to get home again afterwards, and then return days later. This, when you don’t own a trailer or van, in an area of woefully limited public transport, is a right sod. Secondly, ringing round the few workshops I know of hereabouts produced an alarming disparity between quotes for the job, the cheapest being £170 (“But we can’t look at it for three weeks”), to an implausible £300 (“give or take”).
So, even ignoring the bigger debate about the deterrent effect on bike sales of high-cost, specialised labour and the technological complexity of modern models, it looks like I will, after all, have to tackle the fork seals myself… but not before I’ve got back from Portugal. Now excuse me while I google Crescent Suzuki’s contact details.
I was rather taken aback by a recent announcement from Crescent Suzuki in Dorset; the dealership
is apparently offering a full refund on any bike returned undamaged within a month of purchase.
According to MCN, Crescent boss Paul Denning is offering this deal “because we think people need to experience the Suzuki range to see how much fun they are. We are confident people will like them and want to keep the bikes.”
It’s a brave gamble, nevertheless, and I wonder how many folk will take advantage of it, get a month’s buckshee riding out of it and then walk away. I’m thinking very seriously about doing so, but then I, as always, have a sinister, nay pathetic, ulterior motive. Firstly, we’re currently in the midst of an Indian summer, which in my neck of the rural woods is ideal riding weather.
Secondly, I’d planned to ride my 29-year-old Honda CBX 750-F to Portugal with a mate on his R1150 GS in a couple of weeks, which might not be the best idea in the world, given that my CBX is haemorrhaging oil from its knackered fork seals.
So I was thinking that the Crescent Suzuki deal might kill two budgies with one brick. A V-Strom 1000 or even the 650 version would be infinitely superior to my Honda on a trip taking in some poorly surfaced Camino mountain roads, and if I didn’t drop it en route, then I’m sure nice Mr Denning would give me my
money back when I got home. More importantly, it would give me time to furnish the CBX with new fork seals.
From bitter experience, albeit with a shagged-out Yamaha XT350 a few years ago, replacing fork seals is not the work of a moment. It involved a special tool to unlock the nut at the bottom of the sliders, and since I couldn’t beg, borrow or, ahem, buy said special tool, I spent the best part of a day fabricating one from a threaded plumbing rod and mismatched nuts, before persuading a pal to weld ‘em all together.
The entire job took two days, even though I’d already removed the fork stanchions in order to powder-coat the frame. In my Honda’s case, it will require lengthy removal of the entire headlamp-cum-bikini fairing contraption, fuel tank and of course the front wheel assembly.
Cost of labour crisisI read recently that labour rates at decent bike dealers have already hit fifty quid an hour. And while I certainly don’t begrudge any qualified spannerman earning an honest living, I just can’t countenance paying some £250 plus parts plus VAT to change my forks seals. OK, that presumes it would take said spannerman five hours to do the job instead of the 10 (or probably many more) it might take me. But frankly I lead a busy life and don’t have 10 (or probably many more) hours to spend skinning my knuckles and swearing a lot in the
Mark WilliamsFor fork’s sake
Having spied an enticing ‘money-back guarantee’, Williams wonders whether he may have found a sneaky solution to his weeping fork seal predicament
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36 October 2014
Steve Kenward phoned the day before to tell me that Prince William would be attending. I was told that if I passed this information on to anyone, I was likely to be locked in the tower. So when I called my hairdresser for an ‘emergency’ blow-dry, he had to take me on faith that it was indeed a matter of national importance – one I was unable to discuss.
All dressed up...As it happened, I could have gone in with curlers and a hairnet for all it mattered, as I was on the other side of the lens, encased in the pen with the royal paparazzi – an interesting bunch whose charming bonhomie soon gave way to scrum tactics the moment the prince turned up.
The Sun’s royal photographer Arthur Edwards was the most adept at clearing the floor. His technique of scooping all obstacles out of his way (namely me) and pushing them off into the crowd made sure he got the best shots, albeit not a single one of my hair-do!
This year’s show promises to be even bigger and better, so make sure you’re taking part in some way, whether it’s selling tickets or by publicising your involvement.
You can find out more about sale-or-return tickets from Gina Evans; email Gina@motorcyclelive.co.uk. And look out for me at the show; I’ll be the one in curlers and a hairnet!
Motorcycle Live opens on 22nd November. www.motorcyclelive.co.uk
Following last month’s ‘confession of an irresponsible mother’, I have another confession to
make. No, I’m not about to tell you what happened behind the bike shed in 1985 – I’ll save that for another time. This is about Motorcycle Live, or rather my experience of it.
My confession is this. I absolutely love Motorcycle Live. I love every shiny, sparkly moment of it. It reminds me of the feeling I used to get after having convinced my mum that a slight cold required a day off school. You probably have similar recollections: settling down in front of the telly with a bottle of Lucozade and a morning of ‘schools programmes’ plus the lunchtime edition of ‘Mary, Mungo and Midge’ – which you’ll need to google if you’re under 40.
That’s how Motorcycle Live makes me feel, as if I’m playing hooky for nine days. Normal work is mostly suspended for me and swapped for a schedule that’s best described as ‘swanning around’, i.e. meeting journalists for coffee, sitting on glossy new bikes and trying on motorcycle jackets. I’m starting to feel skittish just thinking about it!
Because the NEC is a mere 15-minute drive from the MCIA’s headquarters, I’m able to pop in and out throughout the duration of the show. It doesn’t seem to matter how many times I go, I still get the same buzz.
The reason I’m telling you this is to remind you that Motorcycle Live is a great event and an excellent excuse to
get in touch with your customers.You can use a special offer with
sale-or-return tickets to get a group together, or sell them individually through your shop or dealership. The sale-or-return aspect makes it risk-free; so long as you return unused tickets by the required date, you can get 10 per cent off the advanced prices, provided you sell 15 tickets or more. It’s up to you whether you pass on the saving or make a small profit.
Group savingsIf you organise a trip to the NEC, it can be advertised on the Motorcycle Live website. One of the advantages of organising transport is that coach parking is just £20 split between all passengers. I recently spoke to Gavin Nightingale of Nightingales dealership in Rugby, who explained that he’s been selling Motorcycle Live tickets for a few years:
“It’s a great way of bringing people through the door into your dealership. They start coming into the shop a few weeks before the show begins and really appreciate how easy it is to buy their tickets. We just return any we don’t sell.”
If you’re exhibiting at the show, make sure you’re selling the event by advertising the fact to your customers – featuring it on your website and tweeting/posting about it on social media. You can find templates and downloads to help you do this on the Motorcycle Live website.
Last year’s show was especially memorable, thanks to the royal visit.
Association Voice Show and tell
The MCIA’s press officer Stevie Muir is still in a confessional frame of mind – and she has something to get off her chest about the upcoming NEC bike show
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Recommendations contained in the Return-to-Work Plan should be treated as advisory, not conclusive.
Back-to-Work PlanThe Return-to-Work Plan should contain specific advice and recommendations to facilitate the employee’s return to work as soon as practicable. The plan will temporarily replace GP fit notes, but the service will monitor this and may opt to take over responsibility for issuing fit notes in the future or allow the employee’s GP to do so.
It is too early to say, definitively, what recommendations a Return-to-Work Plan might make; however, the recommendations are expected to be broad. The government recently provided an example case study concerning an employee suffering stress and anxiety which suggested steps such as a gradual return to work, a change of work activities and access to therapy and debt-counselling.
Should a business be expected to pay for an employee to undergo debt-counselling? Well, if paying for the counselling is viewed by an Employment Tribunal to be a reasonable step to help the employee return to work, the Tribunal may find the employer has failed to make a ‘reasonable adjustment’ and, as a result, subjected the employee to disability discrimination. Far fetched? A Tribunal has previously found that paying for an employee’s psychiatric counselling is a reasonable adjustment for its employer to make.
Retaining OH consultantsIt is easy to see why businesses are
T he government is due to roll out a new approach to sickness absence from the end of 2014.
The Health and Work Service will provide occupational health (OH) advice and support for employees, employers and GPs. Its objective is to get people back into work as soon as possible.
The new scheme is intended to allow businesses to refer an absent employee for a health assessment after just four weeks, or less in some cases, in order to encourage the employee to focus upon returning to work. The service will be delivered by private sector OH professionals who will be expected to look beyond the employee’s primary health condition and determine why the employee considers he/she unable to return to work.
Participation in the scheme will not be compulsory for employer or employee; however, employees who refuse to engage with the new system run the risk of their GP being unable to sign them off work, which may jeopardise their right to sick pay and other entitlements. They may also place themselves open to disciplinary action for 'unreasonable conduct'.
Ill-health dismissal processesThe government claims that the process of an employee undergoing the service’s health assessment will be quick and efficient. The intention is that an initial assessment will take place by telephone within two days of the employee’s referral to the service, with a follow-up and an indication of a return-to-work date provided within that same week. The service will produce a Return-to-Work
Plan containing specific advice and recommendations to facilitate the employee’s return to work within a specified timeframe.
Employers should be wary of relying solely upon the Return-to-Work Plan to justify dismissing an employee. Given that any health assessment is expected to be brief, the Return-to-Work Plan is likely to be viewed by an Employment Tribunal as a guide only. Rejecting the recommendations of the service without proper consideration could lead to a successful claim of unfair dismissal or disability discrimination.
No return?The government has recognised that not all employees, absent due to ill-health, will be capable of returning to work, nor will all employers be willing or able to wait for them to return. If a return to work is not possible, the service should identify this potential outcome and the sort of alternative work the employee could undertake for a different employer. They will then refer the employee to a new internet job-matching service.
Caution should be exercised though with regard to the quality of the service’s advice and the status of any assessment or recommendation provided. A common problem for businesses at the moment is that information received from an employee’s GP may contradict that received from the business’ own OH consultant. Where contradictory evidence exists, the employer should always view all available evidence before making any decisions regarding an employee’s employment.
Business Journal
REFORMING THE SICK NOTE The government is soon to introduce its new Health and Work Service, changing the way the long-term
sick are assessed for fitness to return to work. Andrew Moore reports
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on its effectiveness and fairness, not to mention the efficiency of its implementation.
Andrew Moore is an associate at law firm Eversheds in the human resources practice group.
considering ending the use of their own OH consultants and saving the associated cost when it seems there will soon be a free, similar service to use.
However, as the service is free, it is not yet known what helpline resource will be available, or indeed required,
to meet the demand of businesses wanting to use it.
In summary, the service is being described by government as intended to help businesses by returning long-term sick employees to work sooner. We should judge the scheme
PROTECTING YOUR DATA Your business has data that someone, somewhere would like to get hold of and use for their own purposes. It's vital to have adequate online security measures in place, advises Gary Shipsey
Someone out there thinks your firm has information that has value. They might be wrong, but
they’re going to try and get hold of that information regardless. However, they might not be after sensitive or obviously valuable data; they may just not like your firm and what it stands for. Either way, they could cause disruption and embarrassment to your business.
No matter the reason, the underlying issues are the same: there is value in personal information; it is often a key asset, and online services offer easy ways to collect and process personal information. With increasing expectations that organisations need to take appropriate steps to look after personal information, data protection is something that cannot be ignored.
Correct setupComputers are dumb; hackers are not. Computers do what they are told; hackers ignore the rules. A criminal looking to steal personal data held can simply ask a database for information, for example, “Tell me all the information you have about all clients.” The database will automatically oblige unless it’s set up
correctly.The criminal will look to give this
instruction via the places on a website used to collect and receive information such as forms including ‘contact us’, ‘submit your details here’, or a search box. This works because these forms will often link to a database which stores the personal information. This means personal information could be accessed and copied without authorisation or knowledge.
This type of threat is known as ‘SQL injection’. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) notes that this method “has been a common theme across many computer-related data breaches” that it has investigated. Unsurprisingly, the ICO states that preventing, detecting and addressing this threat should “be a high priority…in comparison to other vulnerabilities.”
So, what do you need to do? The solution is to identify who is responsible for maintaining the source code and have suitable changes implemented. One accepted method is to use the secure tools provided by the application programming interface – part of the software – in use. These will make sure that information entered
on a website is never treated as a set of instructions.
Usernames, passwords, settingsIf the criminal knows, or guesses, the type of system, software or service used to store personal information, they will try using the default settings and credentials, which can often be found with a simple search of the internet, in the hope that they’ve not been changed.
It is good practice, particularly when staff leave the company or a particular department, to change default usernames, passwords and settings protected areas such as content management systems, client or staff databases, and computer operating systems, both Windows and Mac.
Gaining access to the usernames and passwords of staff is valuable to criminals because it enables them to impersonate an authorised user. There is a chance that the user will have used the same credentials for other systems, meaning the criminal could gain unauthorised access to more than one system, or the one password may suggest a pattern, enabling the criminal to guess other passwords.
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then attack.Organisations needs to adopt a
practical procedure to ensure software is being kept up to date. This can include updating during suitable maintenance periods, co-ordinating with other updates, grouping multiple systems together that have similar requirements and therefore a similar update policy, and using automatic updates – if available, and provided they do not impact upon business critical systems where testing might be needed first.
No firm can rest upon its laurels or assume that it will never be attacked.
Gary Shipsey is the managing director of Protecture.
including upper and lower-case letters, numbers, punctuation marks and other symbols. Another tip is to avoid use of dictionary words; do not make simple substitutions (such as “p4$$w0rd”) and patterns from the physical keyboard layout (such as “qwert” or “1qaz2wsx”).
Keep software up to dateCyber hacking threats, with the intent to obtain personal and business data, keep changing and software providers try to keep up. They do this by issuing updates to their software. Criminals can run automated scans across a range of online services searching for unpatched, outdated or otherwise vulnerable software which they will
The ICO highlights a number of measures that can be used including not storing passwords in plain text, not reminding users of their passwords in plain text and recommends the use of hashing – a process of converting a password into a hashed value. Only the hashed value is stored so if the criminal somehow obtains the hashes, they cannot directly work out what the passwords are. Salting, which adds a string of random data unique to each user, is also a good idea as this increases the length and complexity of the password.
The ICO recommends that strong passwords are used and suggests creating a long password or phrase using a wide range of characters
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Acerbis UK BedfordshireTel: 01582 491076
AcewellNorthumberlandTel: 0191 640 8663
Active TyresLancashireTel: 01204 391166
Activ8 Lubricants DumfrieshireTel: 01387 811007
AcumenHampshireTel: 01264 359922
Adly Moto StaffordshireTel: 01543 466789
Adventure-Spec LtdWest Yorkshire01422 882997
ADX MediaManchesterTel: 0845 0569754
AGIP OIL UK IMPORTERS
Moto World (UK) Tel: 01992 464199
Airflow UKOxfordshireTel: 0845 4582611
AJS MOTORCYCLES
HampshireTel: 01264 352712Website:www.ajsmotorcycles.co.uk
Alan UK WiltshireTel: 01793 882431
Alexander Leisure UK CheshireTel: 01625 571111
All Bike EngineeringLondonTel: 020 8858 9052
Allens Performance R&D NottinghamshireTel: 01949 836733
Almax Security Chains Tyne & WearTel: 0191 264 2773
Alpha.Dot Security BedfordshireTel: 020 7431 0738
Alpinestars S.P.AItalyTel: 0039 0423 5286
AMCA Events StaffordshireTel: 01543 466282
Andover Norton InternationalHampshireTel: 01264 359 565
AP RacingCoventryTel: 024 7663 9595
Apico International /Vesty UK LancashireTel: 01282 473 190
Aprilia / PiaggioKentTel: 0208 2908800
Arctic Cat UK EssexTel: 01702 603364
ARD RacingTyne-and-WearTel: 0191 261 4579
AJP MOTOS
Armitt Leisure SuppliesCheshireTel: 07736 002 185Web: www.ajpmotos.co.ukEmail: mct@ajpmotos.co.uk
Astro General CorporationCumbriaTel: 01539 536655
Atv CitySee C-Dax Systems Eu
ATVS Only BucksTel: 01280 848426
Audicator W.SussexTel: 01903 851905
Auto-Cycle Union (ACU)WarwickshireTel: 01788 566400
Autocom ProductsCambridgeTel: 01480 399 499
AutoglymHertfordshireTel: 01462 677766
Autoprotect MBI EssexTel: 0871 384 1167
Avon Tyres (Cooper Tire & Rubber)WiltshireTel: 01225 703101
Avon MotorcyclesBristolTel: 0117 972 8769
AWSLancashireTel: 0161 475 1800
B&C Express LincolnshireTel: 01522 791369
Baby BikerWarwickshireTel: 01926 889165
Baglux UK See Trophy UK
Bandero Face Masks NorthantsTel: 01707 336715
Bandit ManiaLincolnshireTel: 01522 871600
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BBankstone West YorkshireTel: 0844 888 7610
Banner Batteries StaffordshireTel: 01889 571100
Baotian UKKentTel: 01227 720 700
BARRACUDA UK
EssexTel: 01245 360560
Barrus E.POxfordshireTel: 01869 363 644
Barton MillsW.SussexTel: 01293 417596Battery TenderGermanyTel: 0049 6306 70170
Bauer Media PeterboroughTel: 01733 468000
BB PlasticsTel: 01438 350001
BDK Race EngineeringNorfolkTel: 01508 481713
BEK WholesaleW.SussexTel: 01903 212140
Bell ApparelStaffordshireTel: 01922 416500
Bell Motorcycle TyresMid GlamorganTel: 01792 795144
Bell Racing / BG RacetechDorsetTel: 01202 388035
Ben - Automotive Industry Charity BerkshireTel: 01344 620191
BennettsCambridgeshireTel: 0800 107 7990
Beowulf Performance ProductsYorkshireTel: 01422 377603
Bering UKNorthantsTel: 01280 700804
Bertoni UK (formally Scooteria)DorsetTel: 07764 474952
BG Motorsport NorthantsTel: 01327 855200
Bickers PLCSuffolkTel: 08704 282272
BIKE ALERT PLC
One Optima Park, Thames Road, Crayford, Kent, DA1 4QXTel: 01322 526 236Fax: 01322 528 487 E-mail: sales@bikealert.comWeb: www.bikealert.com
BIKE IT
HampshireTel: 023 8065 8700
Bike JobsNorthamptonshireTel: 01780 768 581
Bike Torque RacingSomersetTel: 01373 464252
Bike TraderGreater ManchesterTel: 08444 708 129
Bike TracNorthantsTel: 01327 855586
Bike WorldEssexTel: 01702 300011
Biker 247KentTel: 01959 564987
Bikers Discount StoreHampshireTel: 01256 703593
Biker TidyTel: 01933 274 323
Bikers ParadiseW.MidlandsTel: 02476 466296
Bikers WarehouseGreater ManchesterTel: 01204 862832
BIKE TYRESTORE
Tyburn Trading EstateAshold Farm RoadErdingtonBirminghamWest Midlands, B24 9QGTel: 0800 281 413 FreephoneFax: 0121 350 5792E-Mail:sales@biketyrestore.comWebsite:www.worldofbiketyres.com
Enter the “World Of Bike Tyres” with the UK’s favourite motorcycle tyre wholesaler providing dealers with unique free-of-charge support services! Tyre technical training, product and promotional material, support staff and displays at dealer open days, hospitality at major motorcycling events, our own customer Track Days, weekly e-newsletter,great website at www.worldofbiketyres.com and freephone to Customer Services on 0800 281 413. Two-wheel dedicated online warehouse 24/7 or call up to 5.45pm for next day delivery nationwide on Bridgestone and all popular brands. Specialist technical advisers to answer your questions or chat online at www.worldofbiketyres.com. We are sole UK Trade Distributor for SAVA scooter, moped, motorcycle and ATV tyres and for RUBENA bicycle tyre products. Bike Tyrestore is the favourite partner of all the leading tyre manufacturers so we can bring you much, much more! Sign up for our free weekly Newsletter and keep up-to-date with the latest industry developments and manufacturer promotions, many exclusive to us!0800 281 413 - the ONLY number you need for motorcycle tyres. e-mail sales@biketyrestore.com
Bikers Wear W.MidlandsTel: 0121 326 6080
Bikers-line.comMiddlesexTel: 0845 0523530
Bikesport News DerbyshireTel: 07984 802793
Bill Smith Motors CheshireTel: 01244 320699
BIKESURE INSURANCE
East Winch HallEast WinchKings LynnNorfolkPE32 1NHTel: 0800 0892000Fax: 08700 772938bikesure@adrianflux.co.ukWeb: www.adrianflux.co.uk
Calling All Motorcycle Dealers! You can EARN a INTRODUCER’S Fee and help smooth your sales service. Ever been at the point of closing a bike sale when an insurance quote or the lack of one scuppers the whole deal?. Our aim at Adrian Flux’s Bikesure is to help people ride the bike that THEY want or even the bike that YOU want to sell them! We can cover new riders and riders without any no claims bonus on High Performance Machines. We also have specialist schemes for: Custom Bikes, Trikes, Quads and Harleys, VERY cheap third party fire and theft cover. Contact Robert Balls.
Birchills Automotive W.MidlandsTel: 01922 628379
Birmingham Road Safety UnitW.MidlandsTel: 0121 303 7606
Bitco SurreyTel: 01483 284181
Bits-A-BikesDerbyshireTel: 0115 9302203
BJP Insurance BrokersBerkshireTel: 01189 792121
BKS (made to measure) LtdExmouthTel: 01395 278861
Black Horse Motorcycle FinanceWalesTel: 02921 386 338
BLDHampshireTel: 0845 803 3388
Blueflame Performance LancashireTel: 01695 733100
BMG ScootersLondonTel: 020 8878 8121
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a comprehensive searchable size guide and our Virtual Warehouse facility for our latest stock and pricing information. Dealers are also able to register for our MiDaS system, which provides 24 hour ordering facilities and other benefits.
We have the right people, the right products and the right prices to fully support your business. You should call us.
Cambridge (Auto Bulbs) CambridgeshireTel: 01954 231611
CAPW.YorkshireTel: 0870 122 2211
Capital Bank MotorcyclesMerseysideTel: 0845 300 0769
Carbon Can Company S.YorkshireTel: 01302 339031
Carbontek RacingSurreyTel: 0208 6600444
Carole NashCheshireTel: 0161 9272424
Carrera LeathersHertfordshireTel: 01763 247365
Castle CombeWiltshireTel: 01249 782 417
Castrol UK WiltshireTel: 01793 452465
Catalyst Computer Systems LeicestershireTel: 0116 230 1500
CCM Motorcycles LancashireTel: 01204 544910
CEL TradeLeicesterTel: 0116 2449846
Central InternationalWarwickshireTel: 01926 430562
Central Wheel Components West MidlandsTel: 01675 462264
Cetem Polishing SuppliesLincolnshireTel: 01472 824520
CGH Imports StaffordshireTel: 01283 500450
C & C SuppliesHampshireTel: 07802 831781C Wylde and SonW.YorkshireTel: 0113 246 8888
C-Dax Systems NorfolkTel: 01953 609999
Cadwell ParkLincolnshireTel: 01507 343 248
CAMBRIAN TYRES
North ParadeAberystwythSY23 2JRTel: 01970 624004Fax: 01970 624382mcsales@cambriantyres.co.ukwww.cambriantyres.co.uk
For many years Cambrian Tyres have been known for both their wealth of experience and their fully comprehensive, customer focused service.
We are the UK’s largest motorcycle and scooter tyre wholesaler, and at any one time we hold around 100,000 tyres in stock, including many high quality lines which are exclusive to Cambrian Tyres in the UK. As the largest UK customer of the seven major brands, we are able to offer excellent prices across our entire range, which in turn allows you to maximise your profit.
Our experienced team have over 230 years of experience working in the motorcycle and tyre sectors, and we have the technical expertise and industry knowledge to work in partnership with dealers like you in order to best support your customer.
Our customers benefit from an excellent next day delivery service provided by TNT. Their delivery service is second to none in the UK market, with a success rate of 98.6%.
Every year we produce our trade catalogue, which details our entire product range and provides you with an in depth technical and industry standard fitment reference guide. Our account holders are also able to benefit from regular special offers and exclusive deals.
Our website, which is being re-launched in early 2014 includes a secure trade area with access to the latest trade news,
British Schoolboy M/C AssociationGloucestershireTel: 01453 766516
British Standards InstituteHertfordshireTel: 01442 230442
Brituro Silencers W.MidlandsTel: 0121 356 1110
Broomhill CompositesEssexTel: 01376 552 657
BRP Recreational Products DorsetTel: 00 800 25255050
BR Special TuningHerefordshireTel: 01497 821 234
Bruntingthorpe Aerodrome & Proving GroundLeicestershireTel: 0116 2478030
BSA Co HampshireTel: 023 8036 6404
BSM Rider TrainingSomersetTel: 01454 202262
Buffera HertfordshireTel: 01707 852244
Bulldog Security Products ShropshireTel: 01952 728171
Bullet mc-onlineLondonTel: 07956 954866
Bullet PolishWorcs.Tel: 01886821330
Bull-it JeansHampshireTel: 01489 582707
Bumpy W.YorkshireTel: 01924 470432
BWP Spark PlugsPembrokeshireTel: 01646 687987
BykebitzHampshireTel: 01252 870900
BMW Motorrad UK BerkshireTel: 01344 426565
Bob Heath Visors W.MidlandsTel: 01922 614747
Bob Wright MotorcyclesSomersetTel: 01934 413847
Boblbee UK W.SussexTel: 01798 344888
BonhamsLondonTel: 08700 273 616 / 08700 273 643
Bowbury EngineringDerbyshireTel: 01332 298523
Boyer Bransden Electronics KentTel: 01622 730939
Brackenbury PRNorthantsTel: 07838 166213
Bracken MW LondonTel: 0207 232 1814
BRADBURY BROS
W.YorkshireTel: 01484 641073Fax: 01484 460027Email: info@bradburybros.co.ukwww.bradburybros.co.uk
BrakefreeNottinghamshireTel: 0870 242 7570
Branson GB SomersetTel: 01278 420101
Bridgestone UK WarwickshireTel: 01926 488540
BritbitsDorsetTel: 01202 483675
British Automobile Racing ClubHampshireTel: 01264 882200
British Dealer NewsDevon01237 422660
British Motorcyclists FederationLeicestershireTel: 0116 2795111
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D3o LabE.SussexTel: 01273 418600
Darley Moor MCRRC DerbyshireTel: 01246 866537
Datatag Id SurreyTel: 01932 895304
Datatool UK SurreyTel: 0844 8717947
Dave Cooper TrailersKentTel: 01732 820082
David Silver SparesSuffolkTel: 01728 833020
Davida UK MerseysideTel: 0151 647 2419
DealerwebsDerbyshireTel: 0845 257 8277
Dawson Harmsworth S.YorksTel: 0114 233 7460
Deep Blue Systems SurreyTel: 020 8541 4131
DB CoversStaffordshireTel: 01782 335649
DelkevicStaffordshireTel: 01782 338 736
Demon TweeksWalesTel: 01978 664 474
Dennis Trollope RacingSomersetTel: 01179 570821
Denso (Michael Brandon)BordersTel: 01450 373333
Dep SportKentTel: 01622 765353
Derbi UK London Tel: 0800 81829800
DevittEssexTel: 01708 385959
CorePowysTel: 01686 412157
Cosworth RacingNorthantsTel: 01604 598300
County Battery ServicesNottsTel: 01623 757377
CRD International.co.ukKentTel: 01233 666996
Creative ProductsGloucestershireTel: 0770 392 4448
Croft PromosportN.YorkshireTel: 01325 721 815
Crossbow CalendarsSurreyTel: 020 8669 6400
Crowtree LeathersLincolnshireTel: 01507 602099
Cruiser EcosseScotlandTel: 01334 652670
Cumbria M/C & Driver TrainingCumbriaTel: 01900 604030
Custom CruisersDerbyshireTel: 01773 835666
Custom Fasteners PowysTel: 01686 629666
Custom Made Ear ProtectionDorsetTel: 01305 264021
Cylinder Head ShopCo WexfordTel: 00353 539134090
CZ CHAINS UK
Putoline Distribution LtdBlue Diamond HouseStirling WayMarket DeepingPeterboroughPE6 8ASTel: 01778 349 333Fax: 01778 348 080E-mail: www.putoline.co.uk
CONTINENTAL TYRES
Cambrian TyresNorth ParadeAberystwythSY23 2JRBrand Manager: Graham Matcham (07772 911137)graham@cambriantyres.co.ukwww.conti-bike.co.uk
Last year was a very strong year for Continental, and 2014 will certainly be no exception. As a recognised and trusted brand, our continued growth has often been in sharp contrast to the overall trend in the motorcycle sector.
With our innovative technologies we continue to produce tyres which not only meet, but exceed the changing expectations and demands of today’s rider. This year will see the launch of our new ContiRoadAttack 2 EVO; which will bring higher mileage and even better wet grip to the sports touring market. Our revolutionary ContiMove365 all-season tyre has been designed to allow scooter riders to use a single tyre for all-year round performance.
Our development team have worked hard to provide high end products for growing UK markets, such as the classic bike segment. The ContiRoadAttack 2 and ContiClassicAttack bring radial tyre technology to the classic bike market, and 2013 saw a number of teams claim wins on Continental Tyres including Phase One, who took the European Classic Bike Series title in 2013. As an extension to the classic bike scene, we have seen a growth in the bobber and Café Racer segment, with tyres like the ContiGo! and TKC 80 proving very popular.
This year we will also see the introduction of a number of additional Harley-Davidson sizes into the ContiMilestone range, reflecting the increased sales of the brand in recent years.
A wide range of point of sale material is available from Cambrian Tyres as the official UK importer. The brand is fully supported by a collaborative marketing effort between Continental in Germany and Cambrian Tyres; both online and offline in order to maintain a high level of exposure to end users.
What business wouldn’t benefit from an instantly recognised, well supported brand providing premium quality products at great prices? Get in touch with Cambrian Tyres for more information today.
Champion EquipmentNorfolkTel: 01953 888664
Chandler DirectWest YorkshireTel: 0845 000 3035
Channel Rider TrainingKentTel: 01303 220800
Charnwood Classics LtdLeicestershireTel: 01509 508 905
CheffinsCambridgeshireTel: 01223 213777
CI SportSurreyTel: 01372 378000
CIAWarwickshireTel: 0844 88 88 323
Cipher Graphics StaffordshireTel: 01782 5255002
Cirrus (UK) NorfolkTel: 01379 853129
Classic Motor CyclesHantsTel: 01794 518 433
Classic Bike ShowsLincolnshireTel: 01507 523 456
Clinton Enterprises LeicestershireTel: 01455 292111
Close Motor FinanceS.YorkshireTel: 01302 646 619
CMC Distribution DorsetTel: 0870 4461644
CMF EngineeringHerefordshireTel: 01989 769191
CMS WholesaleDevonTel: 01392 202670
Colin Appleyard Sport & Pleasure West Yorkshire Tel: 01535 606311
Competition Logistics DerbyshireTel: 01332 695258
Compass SalesNorthantsTel: 08446 860 486
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D–FEuromoto Direct HampshireTel: 0870 442 8399
Europa Motorsports UkCounty AntrimTel: 0870 243 8817
European ATV Safety InstituteWest SussexTel: 01903 816286
Europium WorldGreater ManchesterTel: 0161 2573524/644
Eurotek Sport MotorcyclesN.YorkshireTel: 01765 608209
Evans Waterless CoolantsSwanseaTel: 01792 572299
Event Express WorcestershireTel: 01905 732737
Every AccessoryW.MidlandsTel: 0121 501 3321
Evolution CompositesHampshireTel: 01590 622355
Evopos UKDorsetTel: 0845 644 9424
ExactrepWarwickshireTel: 024 76442054
Exitlight LeicestershireTel: 0116 2700005
ExperianNottinghamshireTel: 0870 4140310
Express Equipment CumbriaTel: 01539 739733
Express InsuranceW.MidlandsTel: 0800 9801513
Express KeysKentTel: 01689 850008
Extreme Publishing LondonTel: 0208 8404760
Eco-MachinesWest MidlandsTel: 0121 520 2333
EcolveGreater LondonTel: 0208 815 9578
Eddy ElectrickLondonTel: 020 7401 3589
EDZCumbriaTel: 01900 810260
eGrandprixTel: 0870 445 0111
EkselsiorHampshireTel: 0238 0636296
Elcea UK HertsTel: 01582 767007
ElecscootCo.DurhamTel: 01207 502 599
Electrex WorldOxonTel: 01491 682369
Electric Motorcycles BucksTel: 07808 118118
Emblem Motorcycle MagazineLeicestershireTel: 01509 508423
English Abrasives & ChemicalsStaffordshireTel: 01785 251288
Enzo Industries EssexTel: 07960 678786
EpedsTel: 0845 388 9829
EquinoxLincolnshireTel: 01724 798024
Ermax UKEssexTel 01245 361687
EscootaTel: 0845 652 0757
Eskay West SussexTel: 07803 896090
Eskee ZSomersetTel: 08456 585 856
Euro-ClassicsNorthamptonshireTel: 01604 591222
Duke Marketing Isle of ManTel: 01624 640000
Dunlop Tyres W.MidlandsTel: 0121 306 6000
DuraNorthantsTel: 01280 706050
Durnbury LtdEssexTel: 01787 475351
Dynojet UK LancsTel: 01995 600500
DynostarThe NetherlandsTel: 0031 165 521 336
Dyno ProHampshireTel: 08000 4321 68
E City WheelsLondonTel: 0207 193 7970
E-Motive Electric - see KoellikerBedfordshireTel: 01582 488 192
E-ScootaTel: 0845 652 0757
E.P. Barrus OxfordshireTel: 01869 326 400
Earl’s Performance ProductsNorthantsTel: 01803 869850
Easy Rider (Europe) StaffsTel: 01785 250353
Eazy TrackerSee Astro General Corporation (AGC)
EBC BrakesNorthantsTel: 01604 583344
Ebike InsuranceSomersetTel: 0870 753 1124
Eccles RacingNorfolkTel: 01842 755525
Eco Scooters WarwickshireTel: 01455 292688
Devon Rim Company DevonTel: 01769 574108
Digital SpeedosW.Midlands0121 745 9555
Digitek Moto TechnicsLeedsTel: 0113 246 7230
Direct Battery SolutionsLeicestershireTel: 01858 433330
Dirt Bike RiderLancashireTel: 01524 833111
DL Motorsports NottsTel: 0844 4125795
DLK ImportsTel: 01685 810005
DMS TechnologiesHampshireTel: 01794 525400
Dobbs LeathersNorthantsTel: 01604 753712
Donington ParkDerbyshireTel: 01332 810 048
Double RedLinconshireTel: 01522 693 278
Doug Dearden YamahaHampshireTel: 023 80891110
DP Brakes (PhilL Ayliff Products )WarwickshireTel: 024 76 343741
DPC DistributionW.YorkshireTel: 0870 1220214
Draper ToolsHampshireTel: 023 8049 4333
Dread BuckinghamshireTel: 01908 221666
Driving Standards AgencyNottinghamshireTel: 0115 901 2500
Ducati UKBuckinghamshireTel: 0845 1222 996
Duck Smart Cleaning ProductsBenfleet, Essex01268 750300
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F–GGet BikeLondonTel: 0208 3263366
GETECH
LeedsTel: 0844 8009785Email: info@getech.org.ukWeb: www.getech.org.uk
GH Racing IrelandN.IrelandTel: 0289 269 8554
Girls Bike 2SomersetTel: 01278 420101
Givi UK NorthantsTel: 01327 706220
Glass’s Information Services SurreyTel: 01932 823823
Glf AccessoriesBedfordshireTel: 01525 717009
Gliptone LeathercareW.YorkshireTel: 01706 819365
Glo-Marka DistributorsDevonTel: 01271 865528
Global DistributorsIrelandTel: 00 3531 862 3438
Global Fuel TreatmentsTel: 0845 2600 145
Global Racing OilLincsTel: 01507 824 703
Globe Busters M/CPowysTel: 08452 304015
GMA Wholesale CheshireTel: 01625 576138
Goka UKEssexTel: 01245 226680
Go MX DistributionCo Down/ NITel: 02892 699 770
Gold & GooseLondonTel: 0208 4442448
Fuel ExhaustsCumbriaTel: 01539 738 333
Fun Bike ImportsWiltshireTel: 01225 790159
FunBikes LtdLeicesterTel: 0844 873 0307
Furlong Motorcycle TyresSomersetTel: 01935 425888
FuryganFranceTel: 07812 985 947
Future SafetyMerseysideTel: 01744 818838
FW DevelopementsLancashireTel: 01995 600680
G2F Media LancashireTel: 0117 636660
Garelli UKTel: 01159 300020
Garmin (Europe) HampshireTel: 023 8052 4000
Gas Gas Motos DerbyshireTel: 01298 766813
Gazelle Stainless Steel ExhaustsPembrokeshireTel: 01239 841715
GBS ImpexCheshireTel: 01270 768 455
GE CommercialSurreyTel: 01932 792000
Gefco UKLondonTel: 0208 742 4254
GeoplanN.YorkshireTel: 01423 569538
Geoff SelvidgeBerkshireTel: 01628 631 690
Gerbing Heated ClothingEast SussexTel: 01580 200 212
Flextion TechnologyWorcesterTel: 01905 641910
Footman James & Co West MidlandsTel: 0121 561 4196
FERIDAX (1957)
W.MidlandsTel: 01384 413841Fax: 01384 638287E-Mail: info@feridax.comWebsite: www.feridax.com
Feridax.com … your one destination Excellence is a core belief of how we do business at Feridax. Our complete sales and business support service is backed up by an internal sales team with more than 50 years of industry experience, unrivalled product training, a customer service team and our dedicated field sales team to ensure that our world class brands stay ahead of the game, so you stay ahead of yours.From prestige brands like Shoei, Spada, Sidi and Caberg, to everyday hard-parts like NGK, RK Chains, EBC brakes and Yuasa batteries, we ensure that we can cover all your needs. So whether delivering an industry beating pick rate, maintaining a high stock availability or next-day delivery, we can guarantee that you’ll never be short on our extensive product range or after-sales support.
Forcefield Body ArmourNorthants.Tel: 01933 410818
Forza ItaliaNorthamptonshireTel: 01327 858916
Fox EuropeTel: 0191 4876100
Freeflow Power SportGlasgowTel: 0141 6300021
Freewheel UK NorfolkTel: 01692 500300
Freight Products (UK) WarwickshireTel: 01926 641222
Frost Auto RestorationLancashireTel: 01706 658619
Fuchs Lubricants (UK) PLCStaffordshireTel: 08701 200400
Fabs County TrailersEssexTel: 07984 336756
FABULOUS BIKER BOYS
Public RelationsEst. 1996
Witney Business & Innovation Centre Windrush Industrial ParkBurford Road Witney Oxon OX29 7DXTel: 01993 709486Web: www.fab-biker.co.uk
Factory AgenciesSouth WestTel: 0845 8340102
Falcon InsuranceW.MidlandsTel: 0800 4402830
Falcon Shock Absorbers DorsetTel: 01929 554545
Fast BikesSomersetTel: 01225 442244
Fastec-racingSuffolkTel: 01683 660186
Faster By DesignCo DurhamTel: 01388 773 322
Fastrack 4 SolutionsNorthantsTel: 01604 811965
Ferodo ItalyTel: 00 39 0174 560511
FGM ClaymoreWarwickshireTel: 01789 490177
FI InternationalE.SussexTel: 01424 215444
Firestorm DistributionYorkshireTel: 01262 469904
FJH Products KentTel: 01304 210202
Flair Newcastle Tyne And WearTel: 0191 2327474
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G–IHoleshot PRKentTel: 01732 761 006
Honda Logistics CentreWiltshireTel: 01793 833397
Honda UK BerkshireTel: 01753 590500
HonleyHuddersfieldTel: 01484 421232
Hood JeansNorfolkTel: 01953 861166
HPS / Harwood Perf. SourceDerbyshireTel: 01773 831 122
HQB Sport & LeisureHampshireTel: 01264 889012
Hunterclass LondonTel: 020 8923 6753
HVUKSurreyTel: 01293 771 691
HyperboltLondonTel: 020 8579 5166
Hyperdyno UK WorcestershireTel: 01299 828037
Icat EuropeWarwickshireTel: 07734 529441
IcommNorthantsTel: 01604 584655
IGM UKCornwallTel: 01209 217777
ILS (Italian Locking Systems)East LothianTel: 0131 665 2256/9099
IMP UK S.YorkshireTel: 01226 202 299
In Car- On BikeN.YorkshireTel: 01759 302350
Independent Tools Ko-Ken (UK)W.YorkshireTel: 01422 833440
Hein Gericke (UK) N.YorkshireTel: 01423 873070
Hejira Racing DevelopmentsBuckinghamshireTel: 01280 822143
Hel Performance ProductsDevonTel: 01392 811601
HELD UK N.YorkshireTel: 01423 790 121
HeliteLeedsTel: 01132 843497
Helphire Bike AssistSomersetTel: 0500 224455
Henry Squire & SonsW.MidlandsTel: 01902 308050
Hi Level S.YorkshireTel: 01302 890400
Hid City BikesLondonTel: 020 86908826
Hideout LeathersEssexTel: 01799 584828
HighfiveLeicestershireTel: 01332 724747
Highway Hawk UKDorsetTel: 01202 571812
HIFLOFILTRO
One Optima Park, Thames Road, Crayford, Kent, DA1 4QXTel: 01322 526 236Fax: 01322 528 487 E-mail: sales@bikealert.comWeb: www.hiflofiltro.com
HM QuickshifterKentTel: 01795 429168
HM RacingKentTel: 01689 856595
Hobbsport RacingW.YorkshireTel: 01535 653050
Griffin ShopfittingsS.YorkshireTel: 0114 270 1370
GrinfactorDevonTel: 01288 275002
Gruffs StudioClwydTel: 01978 755802
GT-85HampshireTel: 01730 825151
Guildford Tyre Company SurreyTel: 01483 531831
H-C TravelHampshireTel: 01256 770775
Hagon Products EssexTel: 0208 5026222
Halton EngineeringN.LincolnshireTel: 01724 732283
Hardcore Racing ProductsCambridgeshireTel: 01487 813755
Harglo PerformanceGloucestershireTel: 01386 701162
Harley-Davidson UKOxfordshireTel: 0870 8501903
Harpers RaceshopEssexTel: 01702 482016
Harrison BilletKentTel: 01795 477752
Harris Performance Products HertfordshireTel: 01992 532501
Hawkshaw MotorcyclesLiverpoolTel: 0151 9490991
Haynes PublishingSomersetTel: 01963 440635
HD ToolsW.SussexTel: 01798 813837
Hebo UK Racing LondonTel: 020 8314 0888
Golden Tyre DirectBucksTel: 01494 482 664
GoodwoodW.SussexTel: 01243 755033
GOLDING BARN RACEWAY
www.goldingbarnraceway.co.uk
Gould Autoplates & Signs SomersetTel: 01275 853853
GP PromowearE.SussexTel: 01424 716161
GR DucatiLondonTel: 020 8947 7555
GOODRIDGEUK
Exeter Airport Business Park DevonEX5 2UPTel: 01392 369090Fax: 01392 441780E-Mail: sales@goodridge.netWeb: www.goodridge.net
Goodridge is the world’s leading manufacturer of performance fluid transfer systems. It operates in the automotive, motorcycle, motorsport, military and specialist industrial sectors. This dynamic private company manufactures in 9 facilities globally and supplies customers around the world with innovation, reliability and outstanding service.
Grampian MotorsMerseysideTel: 0151 931 5009
Grand Prix RacewearNorthamptonshireTel: 01327 855585
GraphixStaffordshireTel: 01782 570010
Greenmonkeywholesale.comStaffordshireTel: 0845 561 0080
Greeves Motorcycle EssexTel: 01245 227667
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I–KKais Suspension ServicesGreater ManchesterTel: 01942 896366
Kawasaki 4UStaffordshireTel: 01785 257611
Kawasaki Motors (UK)BuckinghamshireTel: 01628 856600
KazimoLancashireTel: 01282 699 001
KAZUMA
WarwickshireTel: 02476 455 893sales@petrolscooter.co.ukwww.kazumaquadbikes.co.uk
Keihan SystemsWorcestershireTel: 01527 518525
Keith BlairStaffordshireTel: 01283 820508
Keith Martin Action PhotographyN.E.LincolnshireTel: 01469 573063
KiddimotoSomersetTel: 01749 871175
Kirkby TyresLiverpoolTel: 08702 428 800
Kitech PerformancePowysTel: 01938 871 590
KJM TradeGreater ManchesterTel: 01257 451656
Kleaning Equipment Western ShropshireTel: 01952 502600
Kliktronic SuffolkTel: 01359 242100
KnockhillFifeTel: 01383 723 337
Knox CumbriaTel: 01900 825825
Koelnmesse Gmbh Intermot GermanyTel: 0049 221 821 2499
John Milverton W.MidlandsTel: 0121 772 4517
John MockettE-Mail: john.mockett1@btopenworld.com
Johnson Controls BatteriesPlease see VARTA by Johnson Controls
Jon Fraser ExoticaSuffolkTel: 01379 870312
Jorade CommercialBerkshireTel: 0118 988 2852
JPD DevelopmentsDerbyshireTel: 0870 2401165
JPI Motorsport ServicesLincolnshireTel: 01522 540808
JT Engine DevelopmentsDerbyshireTel: 01530 272045
Jtec SportsIrelandTel: 00353 879 107521
JTS Biker ClothingLeicestershireTel: 01530 812121
JT SPROCKETS
One Optima Park, Thames Road, Crayford, Kent, DA1 4QXTel: 01322 526 236Fax: 01322 528 487 E-mail: sales@bikealert.comWeb: www.jtsprockets.com
Juicy BikeDerbyshireTel: 01298 214040
K&N Filters (Europe) CheshireTel: 01925 636950
K-LockKentTel: 01797 367 527
K-Tech Suspension LtdDerbyshireTel: 01283 559 008
Izax Motorcycle EngineersDerbyshireTel: 01773 875986
J H Haynes & Co SomersetTel: 01963 440635
J&S Accessories CheshireTel: 01606 810800
Jack and AssociatesMiddlesexTel: 07887 642001
Jack LilleyMiddlesexTel: 01784 420421
JAYCEE DISTRIBUTORS
SuffolkTel: 01473 281838Fax: 0800 269637Email: sales@jayceeip.comWeb: www.jayceeip.com
JENKS BOLTSEssex01245 361687www.jenksbolts.comsales@motoevolution.co.uk
Jepson & Co Tel: 0114 273 1151
JHS RacingSomersetTel: 0117 986 8844
Jim SandifordLancashireTel: 01706 230396
JinlunStaffordshireTel: 08712 885 669
Jmc EngineeringMerseysideTel: 0151 546 0604
Joe Hughes InternationalDerbyshireTel: 01332 769578
Jofama LeicestershireTel: 07811 389416
John Lampkin ImportsW.YorkshireTel: 01535 655970
Indespension LancashireTel: 01204 478500
Indian Motorcycles Mid LothianTel: 0131 557 5807
Institute Of Avanced MotoristLondonTel: 020 8996 9600
Inta Motorcycle Services KentTel: 01622 688727
Inta-Moto WiltshireTel: 01249 705926
IntermotGermanyTel: +44 (20) 75666345
INTERNATIONAL DIRT BIKE SHOW
Mortons Media Group LtdTel: 01507 529430www.dirtbikeshow.co.ukinfo@dirtbikeshow.co.uk
Now in its second year under the guidance of Classic Bike Shows organiser Mortons, the International Dirt Bike Show remains the UK’s only, and Europe’s largest, dedicated off-road bike show.
The 2014 show returns to Stoneleigh Park in Warwickshire and will run from Thursday 30th October until Sunday 2nd November.
There are a number of reasons why the International Dirt Bike Show returns to the same facility in the heart of the UK. These include; ease of access, plentiful and free parking for exhibitors and visitors, and a team of exhibition specialists, happy to work with the show organisers and stand holders.
Despite rising costs elsewhere, Mortons has kept stand costs to the same cost-effective price and a tiered payment plan is available with substantial discounts for early payment. These savings are well worth taking advantage of.
Stand space will go on general sale at the end of March 2014 and prime sites tend to sell out quickly. Interested exhibitors are encouraged to book early to avoid disappointment.
IXS Motorcycle FashionSwitzerlandTel: 00 41 41 926 6111
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Manbat ShropshireTel: 01743 460792
Manheim AuctionsNottinghamshireTel: 0844 856 4610
Manx LeathersIsle of ManTel: 01624 862632
Manx MccIsle of ManTel: 01624 644649
Mapfre AbraxasAvonTel: 01454 616300
Maple SignsShropshireTel: 08707 441130
Mark 2 SolutionsPeterboroughTel: 01223 911 409
Mark-It UK DistributorsWorcestershireTel: 01386 792867
Martin Conquest Greater ManchesterTel: 0161 3510324
Martin Heath PhotographyWest SussexTel: 07977 596 164
MascoShropshireTel: 01743 761107
MasterquoteHampshireTel: 0870 242 0056
MAW Solutions West SussexTel: 01273 493343
MaxcoLancashireTel: 01204 492 536
LPG Scooters LondonTel: 0208 299 5078
LS2 HelmetsTel: 01670 856342
LSLEssex01245 361687www.motoevolution.co.uksales@motoevolution.co.uk
Lucas Oil Products (uk) AngleseyTel: 01248 723 666
Lucy Dell EarplugsWorcestershireTel: 01584 781762
Lust RacingLondonTel: 07960 990134
Lydden HillKentTel: 01304 830557
M-Sport Developments StaffordshireTel: 01827 875888
M.A.D ServicesE.SussexTel: 07710 732888
M/C ElectricsNorfolkTel: 01603 400297
MadisonMiddlesexTel: 0208 385 3385
Mag (UK) - M/C Action GroupWarwickshireTel: 0870 444 8448
Mag EuropeManchesterTel: 0161 337 4390
Magicalia PublishingLondonTel: 020 78438870
Maguire’s GarageNorthen IrelandTel: 02890 613141
Maitland RacingLondonTel: 020 7485 0473
Malcolm Rathmell Sport N.YorkshireTel: 01423 772885
Mallory Park Motorsport LeicestershireTel: 01455 842931
To find out how to stock or to find your nearest Laser Tools stockist visit www.lasertools.co.uk or call 01926 818196.
Langston MotorsportsSurreyTel: 01932 850631
Larsson UK LtdNorthantsTel: 01536 265 633
Lawrence Performance Services (LPS)WiltshireTel: 01985 850132
Lazertrack BedfordTel: 01767 641489
LB Restoration ServicesCornwallTel: 01208 269746
LAZER HELMETS(OFF ROAD)
W.MidlandsTel: 01384 413841Fax: 01384 638287E-Mail: info@feridax.comWebsite: www.feridax.com
Lazer (On road) Compass SalesNorthantsTel: 08446 860486
LEDwearBurton-on-TrentTel: 01283 480 609
Lexham InsuranceNorfolkTel: 0845 6076756
LL t/a Kendall Motor OilLondonTel: 020 8961 7292
Llexter DevonTel: 0845 4592369
Lloyd Lifestyle CumbriaTel: 01768 483784
Lock Mate KeyLondonTel: 0207 351 7908
Lookwell Bike Fashion BVNetherlandsTel: 0031 40 251 0506
Loop FobsDerbyshireTel: 01283 224404
Koyo (UK) BuckinghamshireTel: 01908 289 300
KriegaCheshireTel: 01829 770767
KTM Sport MotorcyclesNorthantsTel: 01280 709500
Kudos Software DevonTel: 01548 843586
KW AutomotiveKentTel: 0870 9907536
KymcoShropshireTel: 01743 761107
L&L ImportsCumbriaTel: 01697 349295
LAMEDUCK ENTERPRISES
SEE BOX ADVERT 27 Duxford CloseRedditch, WorcsB97 5BYTel: 01527 542269Fax: 01527 540299E: lameduck@hotmail.comW: www.LameduckUK.com
Langcourt SomersetTel: 01934 612226
Kineton RdSoutham, WarwickshireCV47 0DRTel: 01926 818196sales@toolconnection.co.ukwww.toolconnection.co.uk
Laser Tools is one of the UK’s leading tool manufacturers and distributors and has a comprehensive motorcycle range — professional quality tools that will let you perform a straightforward service or tackle something that needs more specialist equipment.
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MMOTOGRAFIX
S.YorkshireTel: 0870 224 2880E-Mail:sales@motografix.comWeb: www.motografix.com
MotoGuzziKentTel: 0208 2908800
Motohart (UK) Tyne & WearTel: 0845 527 7249
Motohaus HampshireTel: 01256 704909
Moto ImpexWest MidlandsTel: 0121 236 4968
Moto LegendsTel: 01636 605105
Moto MagazineLondonTel: 0207 3329700
Motomecca Spares DorsetTel: 01202 823453
Motoport UKN.YorkshireTel: 01423 797911
Motorecruit LtdWeb: www.motorecruit.co.uk
Moto Services (Southern) EssexTel: 07803 086298
Moto Sifam UK ShropshireTel: 01952 580500
Moto X RivaraKentTel: 01634 849764
Moto-Bins LincolnshireTel: 01775 680881/680580
Moto-Cal Mid LothianTel: 0131 2585000
Moto-MasterThe NetherlandsTel: +31 (0)497 68 40 36
MotoNovoWalesTel: 02920 393600
Moore Large & Co DerbyshireTel: 01332 274254
Moore Speed Racing DorsetTel: 01202 746141
Morgan Carbtune N.IrelandTel: 028 9023 9007
Morris LubricantsShropshireTel: 01743 232200
Mortons Media LincolnshireTel: 01507 529 342
Moss Europe MiddlesexTel: 020 88672000
Motarrad HandlerAustriaTel: 0043 2772568230
Motex Systems SomersetTel: 01934 424111
Motad W.MidlandsTel: 01922 714700
MotocomBuckinghamshireTel: 01525 270 100
Moto Corsa DorsetTel: 01202 822511
Motodirect DerbyshireTel: 01773 864420
Moto EvolutionEssexTel: 01245 361687
MotofaxHampshireTel: 02380 511999
Moto GB.co.ukLancashireTel: 0844 412 8450
Moto.GB DistributionLancashireTel: 0845 0941934
Motogear NorthantsTel: 01536 485484
MHH Engineering Co SurreyTel: 01483 892772
MHSS 1stCambridgeshireTel: 01733 345118
Michael Brandon BordersTel: 01450 373333
Michael TyresNorfolkTel: 01508 499718
MichelinStaffordshireTel: 01782 402000
MicrolonWiltshireTel: 0844 7042000
Micron ExhaustsDerbyshireTel: 01773 876333
Midwest Marketing WorcestershireTel: 01527 574422
Mike Pearce and SonsDevonTel: 01404 890234
Missing LinkNorthamptonshireTel: 01327 857061
Mito UK DorsetTel: 01202 667323
MK PoweredNorthantsTel: 01536 484009
Mobil Oil Company SurreyTel: 01372 222000
MODE PERFORMANCE LTD
6 Silverstone Technology ParkSilverstone CircuitSilverstoneNorthamptonshireNN12 8TNTel: 01327 855999Website: www.modeperformance.co.uk
MoggstarBerkshireTel: 07932 121468
Moore International DorsetTel: 01202 743222
Maxton EngineeringCheshireTel: 01928 740531
Maxxis UK PLCSuffolkTel: 08704 282728
MB Developments S.YorkshireTel: 01709 869756
MBM NorthamptonshireTel: 01604 713656
MBT CustomsDevonTel: 01392 666107
MCA (Aston) W.MidlandsTel: 0121 554 6644
McAMSLancashireTel: 0845 054 1000
MCI ToursCheshireTel: 0161 941 7149
MD Racing ProductsSomersetTel: 01935 429646
MDL DerbyshireTel: 01773 864420
MDS Battery EnfieldTel: 0800 310 2100
Meguiar’s UK NorthantsTel: 0870 2416696
Mer Products HertfordshireTel: 01992 512 698
Merlin BooksW.SussexTel: 01403 257626
Merton CollegeSurreyTel: 0208 4086500
Metal MuleW.SussexTel: 01273 842094
Metasystems UK WorcestershireTel: 01905 791700
Metisse Motorcycles OxfordshireTel: 01367 870630
Metmachex EngineeringDerbyshireTel: 01773 836241
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M–ONevis Marketing Tel: 01425 478936
Newton Equipment EssexTel: 0208 594 7990
NGK Sparkplugs (UK) Tel: 01442 281000
Nick Stephenson MarketingSurreyTel: 01306 711093
Nikwax WaterproofingE.SussexTel: 01892 786400
Nitro RacingTel: 01768 483 786
Nitron Racing ShocksOxfordshireTel: 01993 849449
NJB Shocks EssexTel: 01206 768392
Norman HydeWarwickshireTel: 01926 312 119
Norman Motorcycle Equipment (Italian)EssexTel: 01268 710946
Norton Motors StaffordshireTel: 01889 586557
NRPGreater ManchesterTel: 0161 832 8646
Oakley UKHertfordshireTel: 01462 475475
Oakmain WalesTel: 01495 248977
Oberon Performance HampshireTel: 023 9248 1188
Ocean Media LondonTel: 0207 7728300
MWM-Systems is a high-tech low cost company at the forefront of Professional web design.Professional Company Web Sites from £350.00 Support from £25.00 per month Catalyst, Dealer Edit & Khaos Control DMS integrationScreen Savers, Videos, Print, Corporate ID, Consultancy and more...All MWM Systems sites are provided with search engine optimisation as standard. Motrac RacingCheshireTel: 0151 357 1062
MPN (Motorcycle Product News)CheshireTel: 01244 372424
MPSMid GlamorganTel: 0870 7777 333
MTC ExhaustsLancashireTel: 01704 893 337
Muc-OffDorsetTel: 01202 307790
Multi Car RampsBerkshireTel: 0118 988 2852
MW LeathersLondonTel: 020 8471 3933
N-Duro MEC Performance AxlesMid GlamorganTel: 0844 357 2486
National Motorcycle Dealer Association(Formerly The MRA)nmda@rmif.co.ukTel: 01788 538332
National Motor Museum BeaulieuHampshireTel: 01590 614614
National Motorcycle Training AgencyLeicestershireTel: 01949 861966
NCI Biker RescueN.YorkshireTel: 0870 9012999
Neo-TracW.SussexTel: 0870 143 1987
Nev CommunicationsEssexTel: 01245 465241
Motorcycle DirectGloucestershireTel: 0870 755 8250
Motorcycle EquipmentEssexTel: 01621 857544
Motorcycle Folly BuckinghamshireTel: 08700 750950
Motorcycle Hire LondonTel: 020 8752 3130
Motorcycle RiderN.LincolnshireTel: 01652 680060
Motorcycle Seatworks W.YorkshireTel: 01274 604672
Motorcycle Show Traders AssociationSurreyTel: 0208 6696400
Motorcycle Sport & Leisure ToursCambridgeshireTel: 01353 616120
Motorcycle TechnicsSuffolkTel: 01449 775775
Motorcycle Trade DeskEssexTel: 01375 370451
Motorcycle RacerCambridgeshireTel: 01925 438 062
Motorcycle Trade Expo DevonTel: 01237 422660
Motorcycle-UK SurreyTel: 0845 2301584
Motorcycletyresuk.comEssexTel: 01708 386931
Motosport DistributionTel: 01935 412501
MWMSYSTEMS
Unit 11 Ensign Business CentreWestwood Business ParkWestwood WayCoventryW.Midlands, CV4 8JATel: 0800 876 6696E: info@mwm-systems.co.ukW: www.mwm-systems.co.uk
Motoprotect Tyne & WearTel: 01207 271600
Motorbike Search EngineTel: 07941 851 9902
Motorcycle Accessories DirectBuckinghamshireTel: 01494 784898
MotorexSwitzerlandTel: +41 (0) 629 19 75 75
MOTORCYCLE INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION
1 Rye Hill Office ParkBirmingham RoadAllesley, CoventryW.Midlands, CV5 9ABTel: 02476 408000Website: www.mcia.co.uk
Motorcycle IndustryExhibitions (MCIE)WarwickshireTel: 02476 408000
Motorcycle Industry Trainers AssociationWarwickshireTel: 02476 408 032
MOTORCYCLE TRADER
30 - 34 High StreetHailshamEast SussexBN27 1DWTel: 01273 616040Fax: 01273 514417E: office@motorcycletrader.netW: www.motorcycletrader.net
The oldest motorcycle trade publication in the world with a history at the British Library dating back to 1895. The quality option trade and industry magazine, published monthly in a new B5, user-friendly perfect-bound format. Ultra competitive new advertising rates and the best editorial mix of manufacturer, wholesaler and dealer profiles, plus business journal, statistical information, events and show calendars, MCIA updates and a wry outlook from regular columnists. Also on-line atwww.motorcycletrader.net.
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O–PPincus DisplaysE.SussexTel: 01273 570770
Pinewood Computer SolutionsW.MidlandsTel: 0121 6976659
PiperscrossNorthamptonshireTel: 01604 707 750
Pirelli Metzeler Moto UK StaffordshireTel: 0845 6094949
Pirelli TyresStaffordshireTel: 01283 525252
PJ EngineeringLincolnshireTel: 01673 858150
PJ Motorcycles EngineersW.MidlandsTel: 01902 307457
PJ1 OilsW.YorkshireTel: 01924 477252
PJB SECURITY PRODUCTS
25 Parnall RdFishpondsBristolSomerset, BS16 3JFTel: 0117 965 9240Fax: 0117 965 3263E-Mail:info@pjbsecurity.co.ukWebsite:www.pjbsecurity.co.uk
Design / Manufacturer of Motorcycle / Scooter Quad and Garage Door security products.
Specialist in Bolt Down and Built In anchors, Sold Secure Gold approved products include- Red Alert Double Bridge, Bullpoint, Immobiliser, Taurus Bullring, Concave & ATV Anchors, Garage Defenders including the NEW Secure A Door for Up and over & Roller shutter doors, Squire Ex-Caliber 16mm security chains, NEW 19mm Untouchable security chain & Untouchable Lock, padlocks, Disc-Locks, Shed/ Van Hasps etc. All enquiries welcome, Wholesale price list available to Trade customers, email us for price list password, thirty day terms to account holders, no minimum order value, carriage free on net orders over £400.00, Direct despatch to your customer now available, next day delivery from stock.
Pendragon PLCDerbyshireTel: 01332 292777
Performance DirectEssexTel: 0800 8119349
Performance Friction (Europe)OxfordshireTel: 01295 21020
Performance HouseSurreyTel: 01737 780880
Performance Motorcycle Parts Perth & KinrossTel: 01796 482507
Performance Parts DirectS.YorkshireTel: 0114 2581151
Performance Parts NorthantsTel: 01327 706 139
Performance PR Greater LondonTel: 0208 5413434
Pete DaltonLincolnshireTel: 01507 343315
Peter HenshawDorsetTel: 01935 389357
Peter Philpott SparesKentTel: 01303 264770
Petrolscooter W.MidlandsTel: 02476 455893
PFK LingNorfolkTel: 01379 851080
PGD EngineeringSomersetTel: 01373 464 252
Phil Ayliff Products WarwickshireTel: 02476 343741
Phil Griffin AgenciesW.MidlandsTel: 01384 873275
Piaa UK SomersetTel: 01934 818430
Piaggio KentTel: 0208 2908800
Pidcock MotorcyclesNottinghamTel: 0115 946 2233
Overmarsh EngineeringDerbyshireTel: 01332 775139
Owl Sound & Voice StaffordshireTel: 01827 60577
Oxford Products OxfordshireTel: 01993 862 300
P&P SeatingW.MidlandsTel: 0121 784 4001
P.A. FactorsSuffolkTel: 01502 710930
P3 Performance Engineering LeicestershireTel: 01455 251728
PA PromotionsNorfolkTel: 01603 487061
Paf SystemsNorthamptonshireTel: 01933 403555
PamaCheshireTel: 0161 494 4210
Panchos Offshore Accessories GuernseyTel: 01481 240576
Parts XpressTel: 0845 466 1800
Paaschburg & Wunderlich GermanyTel: +49 40 248277-0
Paul N. Blezard, SurreyTel: 020 8255 4237
PDQ MOTORCYCLE DEVELOPMENTS
BerkshireTel: 01753 730043Fax: 01753 440415Website: www.pdq1.com
Pegasus Products (Leeds) W.YorkshireTel: 0113 261 1586Pegasus Speed NeedsHampshireTel: 01489 892679
PembreyCarmarthenshireTel: 01554 891042
ÖHLINSRACING UK
Office: Instrumentvägen 8-10Mail: Box 722, S-194 27 Upplands Väsby, SwedenTel: +44 (0)203 286 3127Mob: +44 (0)7500 045 164E: chris.witter@ohlins.se Web: www.ohlins.com
Oily Rag ClothingGloucestershireTel: 01242 239571
Omega ToolsCumbriaTel: 01539 739733
On Two WheelsGlamorganTel: 08712 009 030
One IndustriesTel: 01404 549 696
Onestyle (t/a OSX)LondonTel: 0207 702 2288
Onfire UKStaffordshireTel: 44 (0)1283 537 722
Online Off Road.comDevonTel: 01752 342407
Ontime Media NorthantsTel: 01327 856161
Origin Financial Services Greater ManchesterTel: 0845 602 3676
ORO2
PowysTel: 01597 822 666Email: oro@btconnect.comWeb: www.oro2u.com
Oset Bikes UKEast SussexTel: 08432 892890
Osram BerkshireTel: 01744 812221
Oulton ParkCheshireTel: 01829 760 301
Overland Custom DerbyshireTel: 01773 608489
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P–QQUAD MAGAZINE
30 - 34 High StreetHailshamEast SussexBN27 1DWTel: 01273 616040E: editor@quad-online.co.ukWeb: www.quad-online.co.uk
The UK’s only quad and ATV-dedicated website catering for all facets of the industry.
Highly valued by web visitors and advertisers alike, Quad Online includes latest news, calendar of events, club listing, features, machine tests, race reports, reviews and information.
For competitive advertising rates, call Rod Sopp on 01273 616040.
Quad MasterShropshireTel: 01743 792355
QuadmaxxWalesTel: 01792 860362
Quadlock UKSomersetTel: 01963 34932
QuantyaGloucestershire01531 890 955
QUADZILLA
Lodge FarmHigh ToyntonHorncastleLincs LN9 6NRTel: 01507 522900 / 523900E-mail:sales@quadzillaquads.com Web:www.quadzillaquads.com
Synonymous with distributing market-leading products at prices that make them accessible to a wide range of customers, Quadzilla offers the UK’s largest range of on and off-road quads and buggies with machines from 50cc through to 800cc, and has done so for over a decade.
The importer stocks a huge selection of spare parts and QZ branded accessories and provides a full 12-months’ parts and labour warranty on all products.
As a brand, Quadzilla advertises more than any other supplier in the sector, and in many divers types of media.
Prospeed UKLancashireTel: 01704 895600
Protec QSomersetTel: 0870 0110112
Protech Automotive UK BerkshireTel: 0118 9312755
PUTOLINE DISTRIBUTION
Blue Diamond House,Stirling Way,Market Deeping,Peterborough,PE6 8ASTel: 01778 349 333Fax: 01778 348 080E: sales@putoline.co.ukW: www.putoline.comwww.facebook.com/PutolineUKwww.twitter.com/PutolineUK
Putoline Oil is 100% dedicated to producing top quality products, purely for the motorcycle industry. The strong manufacturer/consumer relationship they have enables Putoline to produce only the finest of products for all motorcycle applications. Putoline’s exceptional product range is enhanced by their customer service, which is second to none. Putoline Distribution takes pride in providing dealerships throughout their UK network with a highly professional and friendly service.
PVA Technical File ServicesNorthantsinfo@pva-pipe.org.uk
PWS LeicesterLeicestershireTel: 0116 261 9198
Pyramid Plastics LincolnshireTel: 01427 612536
Q8 OilsW.YorkshireTel: 0113 2350555
QB Display CubesNorfolkTel: 01953 889499
QB MotorcyclesW.MidlandsTel: 01384 637168
PROBIKE
Unit 4 Sterling Business ParkSalthouse RdBrackmillsNorthants, NN4 7EXTel: 01604 660555Fax: 01604 660444E-Mail: sales@probike.co.ukWeb: www.probike.co.uk
The UK’s largest supplier of dedicated motorcycle workshop equipment. Range includes hydraulic, pneumatic and electric motorcycle lifts, motorised computer wheel balancers, auto tyre changers, MoT equipment, Fuchs dynamometers, gas analysers, computer diagnostic analysers, ignition testers, battery reclaimers, ultrasonic cleaners, carburettor stands, cooling fans, exhaust extraction systems, waste oil collection, waste oil heaters, compressors, air tools, airline equipment and installations, advice/design work undertaken, vast range of hand tools. Exclusive and named products: AccuMate, BatteryMate battery reclaimers, Bike-Lift, CarbClik, ECON, Facom, Fuchs Dynamometers, IgnitionMate, OptiMate, ProBike, Profi, Souriau, Shadowfax, SynchroMate, Tecalemit, VacuumMate, Microgas, ProTech, Texa Axone.
Pro-Clean DistributionDorsetTel: 01305 759 966
Promark PR & Marketing SurreyTel: 01293 823890/1
ProteusBerkshireTel: 0118 9737409
Proto UK Tyne And WearTel: 0191 2720777
ProtyreHampshireTel: 01962 774437
PS International SurreyTel: 01276 65554
Pump-X (UK) GloucestersireTel: 01242 579362
Puncturesafe UKDevonTel: 0870 241 3730
Poeton AptecGloucestershireTel: 01452 300800
Polar Power Batteries W.YorkshireTel: 01274 355630
Polaris Britain (Victory M/C’s)WarwickshireTel: 01675 437240
Pole Position RacingLondonTel: 0207 4077050
Polygon Engineering (P.E.S.T.)GloucestershireTel: 01452 380883
PM TuningLancashireTel: 01524 850800
Poole Clayton Automotive HampshireTel: 0126 4334277
Portfolio UK CheshireTel: 01625 856000
Powerbronze W.SussexTel: 01903 783222
Predator Exhausts HertfordshireTel: 01707 334050
Pressplan Travel HertfordshireTel: 0845 6441381
PretechBerkshireTel: 01189 573123
Principal InsuranceManchesterTel: 0808 178 7921
Pro Tech Suspension ServicesLancashireTel: 01257 254760
Pro Twins SurreyTel: 01342 892888
Pro X Racing PartsTel: 0845 450 1448
Pro-BoltGloucestershireTel: 0800 0185500
Pro-Mar DistributionWest SussexTel: 01403 240473
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RRhino DynoSurreyTel: 020 8665 0488
Rhino GooWalesTel: 07951 5603290
Rhino ProtectLondonTel: 0870 803 0187
RHT MarketingW.YorkshireTel: 01924 477252
Ride Out for Spinal ResearchSurreyTel: 01483 898786
Rider Support ServicesLondonTel: 020 8246 4900
Riders For HealthNorthamptonshireTel: 01327 300047
Rip n Roll SystemsSurreyTel: 01483 425506
RK Sports Tyne & WearTel: 0191 2612241
RNT FastnersDerbyshireTel: 01332 738646
Roadsure InsuranceNorthamptonshireTel: 0808 1601045
Riders OffshoreGuernseyTel: 01481 258520
Riders (Yeovil) LtdSomersetTel: 01935 421681
Rieju UK LincolnshireTel: 01522 589121
RizomaItalyTel: 0039 0331 242020
Road Racing IrelandN.IrelandTel: 02891 828 211
Rob Hunter & CoSomersetTel: 01749 880615
Robinson Foundry KentTel: 01227 454366
RockinghamNorthamptonshireTel: 01536 500500
REDCAT MARKETING
M A R K E T I N G L I M I T E D
30 - 34 High StreetHailshamEast Sussex, BN27 1DWTel: 01273 616040Fax: 01273 514417E-Mail: office@redcat.co.ukW: www.motorcycletrader.net
Redcat Marketing Limited is a full marketing and PR service agency offering advertising, PR, design/print, website, press relations and copy writing services.
Redcat is the publisher of Motorcycle Trader, a business-to-business motorcycle trade-dedicated free-of-charge publication published 10 times a year. Trader offers a diverse range of informative, interesting and factual industry and business editorial articles as well as the Motorcycle Trader Directory. The hard-copy magazine is reproduced in a digital page-turning edition on-line at www.motorcycletrader.net and is supported by Trader Daily News; an electronic newsletter containing pertinent industry and business news snippets and distributed to just over 7,000 recipients.Redcat also supports the Quad and ATV industry with a topical news and feature-led website; www.quad-online.co.uk
Remit TrainingNottinghamTel: 01623410033Retails Motor Industry Training (Technical Training) REMITTel: 0115 975 9550
Rev and GoNottinghamshireTel: 07808 770368
Rev Gomm W.MidlandsTel: 0121 3604279
REV’IT Sport InternationalThe NetherlandsTel: +31-412 696740
Revs SuspensionW.MidlandsTel: 0121 501 3321
RH ClaydonSuffolkTel: 01284 700748
Rhencullen LeicestershireTel: 01455 890345
RawlandLondonTel: 0208 926 8011
Ray ArcherTyne & WearTel: 0191 2701393
Reactive SuspensionYorkshireTel: 01347 811 529
Readspeed Scooters Ltd, Worcester Tel: 01299 828037
Rebel Dogg MCT SchoolOxfordshireTel: 01295 270785
Redwing Shoe CoEssexTel: 01702 712990
ReevuTyne & WearTel: 0191 418 7755
Reflex RacingEssexTel: 01268 548108
Reg Mills Wire WheelsDorsetTel: 01258 857700
Regina International UKLancashireTel: 01254 661116
Reivers Wholesale CumbriaTel: 01697 343240
RenntecDorsetTel: 01202 826722
Renold ChainStaffordshireTel: 01283 512940
Renthal CheshireTel: 0161 406 6399
Respro (UK) LondonTel: 020 7721 7300
Retail Motor Industry FederationLondonTel: 0207 580 9122
If you have a customer, Quadzilla has a product to suit.
Quill TradezoneCheshireTel: 01942 721744
R&GHampshireTel: 01420 89007
R&S Performance CentreNottinghamshireTel: 01909 482670
RacebikebitzHertfordshireTel: 01763 249807
Race By Design SurreyTel: 01342 833999
Race FitDerbyshireTel: 01629 735 071
Race FX Tel: 0845 450 1448
Race PlainWiltshireTel: 01722 743989
Race Products LincolnshireTel: 01673 842704
Race Spec GloucestershireTel: 01684 299699
Racer UKHampshireTel: 07802 831781
Racing Lines (GB) DerbyshireTel: 01332 331716
Rage MotorsportBedfordshireTel: 01582 477477
Ramair Filters UK WiltshireTel: 01980 623 401
Rampdale HertfordshireTel: 0844 8156125
Rapid Moto DistributionSomersetTel: 01935 863988
Rauf ULondonTel: 0208 5567403
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R–SSlick Fairings NorfolkTel: 08000 434099
Slick MarketingOxfordshireTel: 01235 530689
Slipstream TuningKentTel: 01732 743248
Slow GoldWest GlamorganTel: 01656 746984
Smalley Cross Scooter CentreDerbyshireTel: 01332 881882
Smartwater EuropeShropshireTel: 0870 242 8899
SMC GBDevonTel: 01626 335764
Smiler Racing and FabricationsNorfolkTel: 01493 369834
Smiths ServicesYorkshireTel: 01977 668256
SnettertonNorfolkTel: 01953 887 303
Snobs Ultimate CustomsLondonTel: 0208 5668881
SolarTrack PLC EssexTel: 01245 249382
Sold SecureNorthantsTel: 01327 264687
Solent (UK) HampshireTel: 02392 505322
Sonic Communications W.MidlandsTel: 0121 7814400
Sorrymate.comCheshireTel: 0845 676 9077
SOS M/C RecoveryTel: 08442 484858
Sound DistributionLancashireTel: 01942 604616
SP EngineeringSomersetTel: 01373 474 740
Scottoiler GlasgowTel: 0141 955 1100
Screenflow Manufacturing DorsetTel: 01202 528153
Sealey GroupSuffolkTel: 01284 757 500
Seaton TuningTel: 01206 866 400
Shell UK Oil ProductsGreater ManchesterTel: 0800 7318888
Shephards KentTel: 020 8460 9999
Shift EuropeTyne & WearTel: 0191 4876300
Shippey PRDevonTel: 01548 821778
Shmuc Tel: 0754 556 1521
Shop Offshore GuernseyTel: 01481 266415
Showtrax InternationalBedfordshireTel: 01234 709966
Sidecar Moto Cross AssociationBerkshireTel: 0118 961 7458
SifamLeicestershireTel: 07754 144797
Sigma PerformanceKentTel: 07881 820748
Silkolene LubricantsStaffordshireTel: 01782 203 700
SilverstoneNorthamptonshireTel: 0844 372 8200
Sinnis International (UK) E.SussexTel: 01273 506 306
Skidmarx UK DorsetTel: 01305 780808
SLD UKLincolnshireTel: 01522 691244
unlimited advice. Demonstration and training facilities. Balco, John-Bean, Motomoclós, Durnbury, Protec, Texa Axone, Accu-Track, Sealey, Samoa.
RST Motorcycle ClothingDerbyshireTel: 01773 864420
Rush Racing DevonTel: 01404 549696
S.O.S Motorcycle RecoveryLincolnshireTel: 08442 484 858
SamcoSportMid GlamorganTel: 01443 23846
Sammy Miller MuseumHampshireTel: 01425 616644
Santander Consumer Finance (UK) plcSurreyTel: 0871 200 4250
Schuurman (UK) PeterboroughTel: 01778 561 061
Schwalbe UKShropshireTel: 01952 602 680
Scooter GiantLondon0845 269 9049
ScooteriaDorsetTel: 07764 474952
Scooters-R-UsKentTel: 01892 730407
Scorpion AutomotiveLancashireTel: 01257 249 928
Scorpion ExhaustsDerbyshireTel: 01773 744123
ScotfactorsAngusTel: 01382 461441
Scott LeathersCo DurhamTel: 01833 638913/08833
Scottish Motorcycle ShowMid LothianTel: 01926 835782
ROCK OIL CO
CheshireTel: 01925 636191Email: mail@rockoil.co.ukWeb: www.rockoil.com
Rolls Racing DesignsCornwallTel: 01566 774395
ROOF HELMETS
LincolnshireTel: 01778 349999
Roy Collins Motorcycle SecurityCo.DurhamTel: 0191 378 2142
Roy Thersby Wire Wheel ServicesClevelandTel: 01642 612784
RS Motorbike PaintS.YorkshireTel: 01226 241126
RS WORKSHOP EQUIPMENT
Unit 28 Barnwell Manor Industrial EstateBarnwell PeterboroughCambs PE8 5PLTel: 01832 741007Fax: 01832 741008E-Mail:sales@rsworkshopequipment.co.ukWebsite: www.rsworkshopequipment.co.ukThe Trades leading supplier of premium workshop equipment. Our comprehensive rage of dedicated Motorcycle workshop equipment includes electro hydraulic and hydraulic motorcycle lifts, scissor jacks, Atv lifts, Mot equipment, brake testers, headlight testers, laser alignment, static and dynamic wheel balancers, automatic tyre changers, exhaust extraction systems, gas analysers, diagnostic fault code readers, paddock stands, compressors, static benches, parts washers, airline ring mains, oil lube systems, waste oil drainers, pillar drills, presses, off set carb adjusters, chain breakers, vacuum gauges, hand tools, spare parts, service, service contracts, installations, finance, Mot drawings, site inspections, building work and
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S–TThe Institute of the Motor IndustryHertfordshireTel: 01992 511521
The M PartnershipWorcestershireTel: 01584 881651
The Monogram Group OxfordshireTel: 01295 768903
The Mulberry GroupOxfordshireTel: 01869 277077
The Performance CompanyNorthamptonshireTel: 08450 603020
The Tool ConnectionWarwickshireTel: 01926 818196
Thermoflash UKWarwickshireTel: 01295 771088
Thoroughbred Covers W.YorkshireTel: 01132 795079
Three BondBuckinghamshireTel: 01908 285000
Three Cross Motorcycles DorsetTel: 01202 810 100
Titanium International W.MidlandsTel: 0121 789 5764
TJ WassellStaffordshireTel: 01543 428614
Tomahawk TyresW.MidlandsTel: 0121 777 4520
Top Shot JacketsCheshireTel: 01260 270763
Torco Racing OilsE.YorkshireTel: 01377 236170
Torque Bike – Motorcycle Trade InsuranceNorwichTel: 0845 467 8737
Total UKW.YorkshireTel: 01977 636200
TR DistributionLeicestershireTel: 0116 2750719
Tracker Network (UK)MiddlesexTel: 01895 234567
Swen (Europa) S.YorkshireTel: 0114 245 0377
SwintonManchesterTel: 0800 0687988
T-Trac UKW.SussexTel: 01902 746972
TA Engineering SuppliesLincolnshireTel: 01724 763773
Talon Engineering SomersetTel: 01935 471508
Tay Trading International ShropshireTel: 01952 580500
Tecalemit Garage Equipment DevonTel: 01752 219111
Techno-Weld OxfordshireTel: 01993 851028
Technology In MotionLondonTel: 020 89449919
TecstarCambridgeshireTel: 01480 399499
Terry Shepherd TuningLancashireTel: 01695 574454
TEXA UK
LancashireTel: 01282 606787
Trail Tech ProductsGalashielsTel: 01896 753111
ThatchamBerkshireTel: 01635 868855
ThawLeicestershireTel: 0116 257 0088
The Bike InsurerTel: 0870 2258207
The Funding CorporationCheshireTel: 01244 625600
Storm Waterproofing (UK) DerbyshireTel: 01773 521 309
Stradway Vending WorcestershireTel: 01299 250007
Stuff 4 BikesS.YorkshireTel: 01302 881919
STX Bike GearKentTel: 01795 424428
Sub Zero Technology LeicestershireTel: 0116 2402634
Sue Me Tel: 01707 852 244
Suffolk Wheel BuildingSuffolkTel: 01473 745380
SuitrakBedfordshireTel: 0783 443 9005
Sumi Trading The NetherlandsTel: 0031 71 5120866
Suomy UKHerefordshireTel: 01531 631272
Supamotos UK CambridgeshireTel: 01733 579130
Superbike MagazineSurreyTel: 0207 608 6511
Superbike RentalEssexTel: 01277 366602
Superchips BuckinghamshireTel: 01280 816781
Supermoto International MagazineCambridgeshireTel: 01945 772082
SupersproxPowysTel: 01531 631266
Supertracker HampshireTel: 023 8044 3325
Surf & TurfCheshireTel: 01925 819608
Suzuki GB BuckinghamshireTel: 01908 336600
Spares GBLondonTel: 020 8540 7155
Spares UnlimitedN.HumbersideTel: 01482 320385
SPARX racingLondonTel/Fax; 020 8553 4440
Spec RacingFranceTel: 0033 546 979999
Specialised Exhausts SystemsSurreyTel: 020 8648 7486
Specials ScotlandStrathclydeTel: 0141 954 4225
Specialty Sports Europe W.MidlandsTel: 02476 705444
SpeedawayW.MidlandsTel: 0121 559 1270
Speedycom Performance DerbyshireTel: 01298 816 633
Spidi UKNorthantsTel: 01536 526460
Spitfire ProductsCheshireTel: 01565 632991
Sport & Leisure 2LincolnshireTel: 01522 868204
SPR Race ProductsNottinghamshireTel: 01159 216958
Sprint ManufacturingWiltshireTel: 01985 850821
Stan Stephens Two Stroke CentreKentTel: 01732 760337
Staniforth Motorcycle S.YorkshireTel: 0114 246 2027
Starco GB StaffordshireTel: 01889 571000
Stomp UKTel: 0845 257 1056
Storm BuggiesE.SussexTel: 01825 841253
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T–VVE is also a leading wholesaler/
importer for many top brands including: Dellorto, Polini, TNT, Athena, Top Performance, Vicma, Pinasco, Franspeed, Artek, Schwalbe, and Buzzetti.
VE offers the following services to their extensive dealer network:
Carriage FREE on all invoices over £50 nett, fast Drop Shipping service, over 100.000 parts fitment list, VE price match to ensure best pricing, trade orders packed until 6pm, and importantly low trade prices.
The VE exclusive ‘trade only” website at www.ve-trade.com offers 24/7/365 access, with instant stock check, online chat to assist dealers, technical support, place orders online, view VE newsletters, trade & retail prices to help with quotes.
VE also provide “FREE” their complete parts database with images for your company’s website online store.
All in all, VE offer a package to give you confidence that you are getting the best in service, and importantly, the top scooter brands.
Contact VE (UK): Tel: 0115 946 2991, Fax: 0115 946 9292,
Web: www.ve-trade.com Email: sales@ve-trade.com
VectrixHampshireTel: 01962 777600
Venhill Engineering SurreyTel: 01306 885111
Verteci.comSquare Tomato HertsTel: 0845 2020088
Veta UKWest YorkshireTel: 01535 655970
Victory MotorcyclesWarwickshireTel: 01675 437240
Villiers ServicesWest MidlandsTel: 01384 265797
Vintage Motorcycle Club StaffsTel: 01283 540557
Visorvision LtdBefordshireTel: 07917 518993
Vemar UK DirectCumbriaTel: 07785 247 021
VisordownLondonTel: 0207 8438806
UBL DistributionLondonTel: 020 8655 2225
UKEco ScootersWirralTel: 0800 141 2568
Ultimate Parts NottinghamTel: 0115 9216668
Utag HampshireTel: 08452 637313
V2 MalNorthamptonshireTel: 08700 677617
V60 RacingSurreyTel: 01932 353 020
Vac-Bag ProductsNorthamptonshireTel: 01832 733115
Varta Automotive BatteriesBuckinghamshireTel: 01753 480610
VE (UK)
Unit 3C Sheet Stores EstateOff Fields Farm RoadLong EatonNottinghamNG10 4AUTel: 0115 946 2991Fax: 0115 946 9292E-Mail: sales@ve-trade.comWebsite: www.ve-trade.com
VE (UK) celebrate 25 years of wholesaling both Scooter performance parts, standard replacement parts, and scooter accessories. VE not only supply parts for Scooters, but also for Ape” 3 wheelers, Moto 50/125 (lightweight m/cycles), and Quad/ATV machines.
VE are the exclusive importers for Malossi performance products, Giannelli scooter exhausts, Mazzucchelli crankshafts, NZI helmets, Corazzo scooter clothing, NewFren friction equipment, LeoVince scooter exhausts, Faco scooter accessories, Ventico drive belts, Dunlop scooter tyres, Scorpion scooter exhaust systems..
True Track SoftwareStaffordshireTel: 01782 338743
WrexhamTel: 01978 667800
TTS Performance Parts NorthamptonshireTel: 01327 858212
Tucano UrbanoLondonTel: 0208 876 6805
TuffmapIsle of ManTel: 0870 7477176
Turn A BikesystemMiddlesexTel: 020 8866 0126
Twinshock MX AssociationCumbriaTel: 01229 463805
Two Brothers RacingW.YorkshireTel: 0113 2383708
Two ExtremeWorchesterTel: 0845 609 4311
Two Wheel CentreNottinghamshireTel: 01623 627 600
Two Wheelers InternationalDenbighshireTel: 01978 869513
Two Zero Products Tel: 01763 275 842
TWS GB HerefordshireTel: 01531 631266
Tyre Link (UK)StaffordshireTel: 01827 62174
Tyreart ProductsKentTel: 01474 872924
Tyresonline.netW.MidlandsTel: 0845 2601600
Trade BikesHampshireTel: 023 92 639372
Trade DirectS.YorkshireTel: 01142 570111
Tradeck CheshireTel: 0870 7580250
Traderbike Tyne & WearTel: 01207 271600
TradeZone(Quill Exhausts)Cheshire01942 721 744
Trail Riders Fellowship (TRF)ShropshireTel: 01782 833222
Tran Am HampshireTel: 01425 620580
Transatlantic Trading CoLondonTel: 0870 2005511
TrellesportCornwallTel: 01288 350588
Trev’s Custom ServicesW.MidlandsTel: 024 76 448811
Tri-Peek InternationalEssexTel: 01799 524098
Tri-SphereStaffordshireTel: 01785 282864Trials & Motocross NewsLancashireTel: 01524 834030
Trikebitz.comSomersetTel: 01460 30170
Tri-Motive Brand DistributionGlamorganTel: 01792 652 011
Triple A RacingGreater ManchesterTel: 0844 826 0528
Tri-Sphere megaMAXStaffordTel: 01785 282864
Triumph Motorcycles LeicestershireTel: 01455 251700
Trophy UK ConwyTel: 01745 823333
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World’s End Motorcycles Distribution Unit 7 Grange Rd Ind Est Albion St , Southwick West SussexTel: 01273 595746E: sales@wmd-online.comW: www.wmd-online.com
Quality replacement parts for the motorcycle trade. WMD stocks an extensive selection of parts and accessories and, in many cases one part will fit a multitude of different marques.
WMD was recently appointed as the official UK distributor for Devil Exhausts. The premium quality French high-performance exhaust manufacturer has been dominant in its home market for many years and is now aiming to repeat that success in the UK through the Sussex-based operator.
The Devil range covers all types of silencers and complete systems for road, race and off-road machines with a choice of materials and finishes. A high-profile retail motorcycle press advertisement and PR campaign is planned for the brand, designed to drive showroom traffic to Devil stockists.
Wolf Racing ExhaustsLeighton BuzzardTel: 0870 7410667
World Of QB CarbonNottsTel: 01949 845172WP Motorsport Tel: 02380 884088
WP Suspension SuffolkTel: 01284 752102
Wulfsport InternationalCumbriaTel: 01900 873456
Wurth UK KentTel: 0208 319 6000
Wheeldon Off-Road CentreS.DevonTel: 01548 821 784
Wholesale Motorcycle CoventryTel: 02476 333319
Wilby HalifaxTel: 01422 358 525
Wilstow SuffolkTel: 01284 852001
Wiz Racing ProductsSomersetTel: 01278 662146
WK BIKES
Lodge FarmHigh ToyntonHorncastleLincs LN9 6NRTel: 01507 522900/523900E-mail: henry@wkbikes.com Web: www.wkbikes.com
A comparatively new name in the UK, launching last year with a range of quality scooters and motorcycles sourced from the Far East. Its sister company, Quadzilla, has been a leading light in the quad market for more than ten years, easily topping the road legal quad market and, more recently, moving successfully into the utility and work quad markets.
On the scooter front, the range now boasts three 50cc, three 125cc and a 249cc maxi model, with trade prices starting from £749.17 plus VAT. These have recently been joined by the SM50, a 50cc supermoto styled two-stroke with a manual six-speed gearbox, and a trio of 125s; the WK Spirit, Trail and Sport.
Healthy dealer margins are available in the region of 30 per cent. Machines and parts are available on next-day delivery and all machines carry an unlimited mileage, 12-month parts and labour warranty.
VmaxbitzSolihullTel: 0121 745 955
VMD Vision Marketing & DistributionClwydTel: 01492 541004
Vortex HantsTel: 023 9250 3423
VSJ CumbriaTel: 017684 83786
Walker Exhaust Silencers (W.E.S) PowysTel: 01874 623030
Walmsleys CommercialInsurance BrokersWiganTel: 0845 224 7952
WarnWest MidlandsTel: 01384 895700
Wassell LincolnTel: 01522 888444/8
Watsonian Squire GlosTel: 01386 700907
WD-40 Company Milton KeynesTel: 01908 555400
Weaving Machinery WorcsTel: 01386 49155
Weise Clothing CoBristolTel: 0117 971 9200
Weldtite Products North Lincs Tel: 01652 660000
Welwyn Tool Group HertsTel: 01707 331111
Westcountry WindlingsEssexTel: 01279 731172
West Performance Isle of ManTel: 0871 6661360
WestCo BatteriesNorthantsTel: 01536 484 009
What Bike?PeterboroughTel: 01733 468000
Yamaha Motor UK SurreyTel: 01932 358000
Yuasa Battery Sales (UK) WiltshireTel: 08708 500257
ZingBikesTel: 0845 555 1234
Zion Motorsport SuppliesTel: 01530 274 675
Zip Wear BerkshireTel: 0118 9324201
ZircotecOxfordshireTel: 01235 434320
New Vehicle Registration Statistics in the UK for01 AUGUST 2014 – 31 AUGUST 2014
The essential guide to the motorcycle trade and industry
Published on www.motorcycletrader.net September 2014
Motorcycle Trader, Newhaven, BN9 0EFTel: 01273 616040. E-mail: news@motorcycletrader.net
New Motorcycle registration statistics supplied by The Motor Cycle Industry Association. For
more detailed information about the motorcycle market please contact:
Motorcycle Industry Association 1 Rye Hill Office Park
Birmingham RoadAllesley, Coventry, CV5 9AB
T: 02476 408000W: www.mcia.co.uk
E: motorcycling@mcia.co.uk
UK powered two wheeler market background information
No. Of Motorcycles In Use (2009) 1.3 million (2010 /11/12) 1.2 million
Motorcycles Rider Test Passes(2009/10) 32 thousand (2010/11) 35 thousand (2011/12) 40 thousand (2012/13) 45 thousand
Total Distance (Km) Travelled By Motorcycle (2008) 5.0 billion km (3.1 billion miles) (2009) 5.1 billion km (3.2 billion miles)(2010/11) 4.7 billion km (2.9 billion miles)(2012) 4.6 billion km (2.8 billion miles)
Major manufacturers by brand this month
Honda 1,134Yamaha 973Triumph 401Piaggio 376Kawasaki 325Lexmoto 287Harley-Davidson 259BMW 248Suzuki 241KTM 239
Registrations by Style 2014 vs 2013
MOPEDS Apr 2014 Apr 2013 % Change 2014 YTD 2013 YTD % ChangeSCOOTER 884 861 2.7% 6,303 6,508 -3.1%OTHER 58 64 -9.4% 583 513 13.6%TOTAL MOPEDS 942 925 1.8% 6,886 7,021 -1.9%
MOTORCYCLES Apr 2014 Apr 2013 % Change 2014 YTD 2013 YTD % ChangeADVENTURE SPORT 719 708 1.6% 9,623 9,219 4.4%CUSTOM 610 547 11.5% 5,917 5,291 11.8%NAKED 1,619 1,312 23.4% 16,697 12,264 36.1%SCOOTER 1,669 1,545 8.0% 14,379 13,231 8.7%SPORT/TOUR 230 201 14.4% 2,995 2,955 1.4%SUPERSPORT 778 807 -3.6% 8,799 8,648 1.7%TOURING 91 165 -44.8% 2,205 1,960 12.5%TRAIL/ENDURO 299 300 -0.3% 3,250 3,120 4.2%UNSPECIFIED 23 35 -34.3% 109 163 -33.1%TOTAL M.CYCLES 6,038 5,620 7.4% 63,974 56,851 12.5%
SUMMARY Apr 2014 Apr 2013 % Change 2014 YTD 2013 YTD % ChangeTotal scooters 2,553 2,406 6.1% 20,682 19,739 4.8%Total mopeds and motorcycles
4,427 4,139 7.0% 50,178 44,133 13.7%
TOTAL REGS 6,980 6,545 6.6% 70,860 63,872 10.9%
Highest registering model this month within each style
Pulse BT 49 QT-9D SCOUT 59Generic TRIGGER SM 50 9Yamasaki YM 50-D 9
Yamaha WR 125 X 76Harley-Davidson Sportster N 883 45Honda CBF 125 M 145Honda PCX 125 136Kawasaki Z1000 SX 57Yamaha YZF R125 171BMW R 1200 RT 10Honda CRF 250 L 21
Highest registering model this month
Pulse BT 49 QT-9D SCOUT 79Yamaha YZF R125 171Piaggio VESPA GTS 300 Super 46Honda NC 750 X 57BMW R 1200 GS Adventure 74
Registrations by Engine Band 2014 vs 2013
ENGINE BAND Apr 2014 Apr 2013 % Change 2014 YTD 2013 YTD % Change0–50cc 946 927 2.0% 6,924 7,052 -1.8%51–125cc 3,204 2,899 10.5% 25,445 22,765 11.8%126–650cc 847 869 -2.5% 9,769 9,568 2.1%651–1000cc 1,081 932 16.0% 14,727 12,348 19.3%Over 1000cc 902 918 -1.7% 13,995 12,139 15.3%TOTAL REGS 6,980 6,545 6.6% 70,860 63,872 10.9%
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