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MOTORCYCLE
TRADER
SEPTEMBER 2015
EST 1895
The Essential Guide to the Motorcycle Trade and Industry ■ www.motorcycletrader.net
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CONTENTS
39 EXHIBITIONS CALENDAR
67 REGISTRATION STATISTICS
July 2015
PUBLISHING EDITOR:
Jenni Foulkes
jenni@redcat.co.uk
SUBEDITOR:
COLUMNS
12 NEXT GENERATION
Waste recycling p18
David Bradford
FEATURES
DESIGN:
10 INTERNATIONAL DIRT BIKE
SHOW PROMOTION
Model launches, full line-up of
manufacturers and how to apply for
your free 2015 trade tickets
Callum Tomsett
ADVERTISING:
Rod Sopp
rod@redcat.co.uk
CONTRIBUTORS:
Adam Bernstein
David Bradford
Sean Kerr
Stevie Muir
Mark Williams
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publisher. © Redcat Marketing Limited.
18 WASTE RECYCLING
How can modern recycling help to run
your business in a leaner, cleaner way?
23 MARKET SECTOR: LUBRICANTS
New and refocused brands meet
established blends
29 DISTRIBUTOR PROFILE:
CLEMENTS MOTO
Re-energised with new setup and new
brands
32 PROFILE OF A PUBLISHING
HOUSE: MORTONS
How Mortons Media can help you reach
new customers
35 ON TOUR WITH THE PM
Oxford Products boss Andrew
Hammond shares his diary from a
recent high-profile trip with the UK’s
political premier
REGULARS
5 NEWS
Latest news from the trade and industry
14 NEW PRODUCTS
Latest machines, clothing and
accessories
35 ASSOCIATION VOICE
37 KERR ON CHINA
66 END USER
BUSINESS
10 BUSINESS NEWS
Latest news and information for
businesses of all sizes
38 TRADE MART
Find your supplier here
40 BUSINESS JOURNAL
The summer budget and safeguarding
the future of the family firm
43 THE 2015 TRADER DIRECTORY
A-Z of company contact details –
importers, distributors, product and
service suppliers
ADVERTISERS
INDEX
AJS Motorcycles............................9
Bikesure........................................17
CELTrade........................Back cover
Global Racing Oil.........................27
InternationalDirtBikeShow.........65
Ipone Oil ..................................26
Liqui Moly.....................................25
MAG Europe...................................11
Neo Distribution..........................22
Off Road Only................................4
Oxford Products....................14/15
R&G.............................4
Rock Oil.........................................25
VE...................................2
WMD........................................7
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NEWS
Dealer needs
project tools
Derek Loan, former owner
of London Suzuki Centre, is
embarking on a rebuild and
restoring campaign – and is on
the lookout for tools (used or
new) and workshop equipment,
specifically the Gilera toolkits
previously supplied by Heron
Suzuki. He is pictured here
working on a CB92 project. If you
can help, contact Derek on 07771
624741 or email derekloan@
tiscali.co.uk.
Moto bought
by Crash.net
Off-road publication
acquired by online
motorsports company
The off-road magazine Moto has been
bought by the motorsport website
Crash.net, which is part of the Crash
Media Group. Crash.net claims to be
the largest motorsport website in the
world, publishing content on Formula
One, MotoGP, superbikes, and now
motocross too.
Crash.net’s plans for Moto include
the creation of an app for tablets and
smartphones; a motocross channel
on Crash.net; and more video content.
Moto’s team comprises editorin-chief Adam Duckworth, deputy
editor Julian Challis, and commercial
manager Amy Sparrow, who can be
contacted at amy.sparrow@crash.
net.
Kymco reduces
Downtown 300i
Kymco has reduced the price
of its Downtown 300i ABSequipped scooter to £3,999. The
model is available on Personal
Contract Purchase (PCP) via
Black Horse finance.
The Downtown is powered by
a liquid-cooled, four-stroke,
single-cylinder, fuel-injection
engine, giving a claimed top
speed of 90mph.
Moto has online and
smartphone versions
Public-awareness question
mark over Sharp scheme
Got a story? E-mail: news@motorcycletrader.net
Study indicates widespread lack of understanding of helmet ratings
Road Safety GB has responded to a Department for
Transport study on the Sharp safety rating scheme for
motorcycle helmets. The safety group has expressed
its concern that, though the initiative is important
and useful to consumers, “there is need for more
promotion, and to improve levels of knowledge and
awareness of the scheme”.
Forty per cent of the 573 motorcycle helmet
consumers who participated in the study were not
aware of the scheme. However, among those who were
aware of it, almost 90 per cent said it was either a very
or quite important factor in their purchasing decision.
Some consumers held the view that it is not necessary
to consider the Sharp rating when all helmets legally
on sale in the UK meet minimum safety standards.
Some consumers and helmet makers expressed
the concern that it takes too long for a helmet to be
awarded a Sharp rating. The report recommends:
more work to improve understanding of Sharp; more
promotion of Sharp to increase consumer awareness;
and work with manufacturers to achieve faster testing.
Help with helmets:
Do ratings really help?
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New appointments at Quadzilla
Horncastle firm welcomes two new staff
Quadzilla/WK Bikes has announced the
appointment of two new members of staff: Harry
Hinkley and Chris Paddon.
Hinkley recently graduated in engineering and
is well known in the quad world as a former junior
national champion. He will be first point of contact
for dealer orders and sales support to the dealer
network. He will also be responsible for developing
internet marketing. Paddon, who has a customer
service background in retail, joins the QZ/WK sales
team and will provide sales support service to end
users and dealers.
Mike Hinkley, managing director of both
Quadzilla Quads and WK Bikes, said: “On the back
of ever increasing sales, we needed to invest in the
sales and sales support departments. These two
appointments show our continuing commitment to
the dealer networks and to the retail customers.”
Harry Hinkley (L)
and Chris Paddon
ONE IN A MILLION: A one-off, single-owner collection of motorcycles worth a
reported £1m is due to go under the hammer at Bonhams. The collection— which
includes a 1910 Pierce 688cc Four (estimate £60,000-80,000) and a 1930 Indian
1,265cc Model 402 Four-cylinder Combination (estimate £40,000-50,000) – is
owned by the family of the late Santoni Group boss Tiberio Lonati. It consists of
mostly American machines from Harley-Davidson, Indian, Pierce and Excelsior.
The sale takes place on Saturday 17th October at the Stafford Show.
Nora MX up
for sale
UK’s biggest quad racing
club on the market
The UK’s biggest quad racing club, Nora MX, is
up for sale. The club’s chairman and owner Chris
Murphy is stepping down in September, after the
final round of the 2015 club championship.
Murphy is keen for Nora MX to continue to
promote and operate quad events for all ages
and abilities and would now like to hear from
parties interested in formally acquiring the club.
The club has accrued many assets, including
a timing truck, electronic timing system,
transponders, drop metal start gates and twoway radios, which will be sold with the club.
“My primary wish is that the club continues to
promote and operate quality quad cross events,
as it has been doing, and I will work hard to give
the right people all the support they need to
ensure that happens during any handover,” said
Murphy.
For more information, email info@nora-mx.
co.uk.
Nora MX is the UK’s
largest ATV racing club
06 September 2015
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Electric cars: the long view
DfT research implies electric cars are practical in everyday use
A new government report has tackled long-held
beliefs about electric car ownership and usage
patterns The Department for Transport (DfT)
report, entitled ‘Uptake of Ultra Low Emission
Vehicles in the UK’, shows that 82 per cent of ultralow emission vehicle (ULEV)-owning households in
the UK use their electric car as their main vehicle,
while for 20 per cent of owners an electric vehicle
is the only car. This poses the question: when will
electric motorcycles become an established part of
the mainstream bike market?
The report also found that ULEV usage is not
restricted to short-distance journeys, as per
previous predictions. In fact, plug-ins are being
driven for comparable mileages to petrol and
diesel cars. Where an ULEV is used as the main car
in the household, the average annual mileage is
approximately 8,850 miles.
Transport minister Andrew Jones said: “As this
report shows, plug-in vehicles are cheap to run,
can be used every day and owner satisfaction is
incredibly high. The government is investing £500
million over the next five years in ultra-low emission
vehicles, innovative technology and charging
infrastructure to support jobs and growth and keep
Britain as a global leader for ULEVs.”
Electric cars: the practicality
hurdles are being overcome
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Shocking
extent
of selfie
hazard
revealed
Young drivers admit
to using smartphones
behind the wheel
New research by the Institute of
Advanced Motorists (IAM) reveals
the shocking extent to which
drivers use phones and tablets
to take selfies, make video calls
and watch videos while driving.
The findings come from research
commissioned by the IAM, which
asked 500 drivers how they use
their smartphones and tablets in
the car.
Results show that nine per cent
Nearly one-in-five young
drivers admit to taking selfies
of drivers admitted to taking a selfie
while driving ‘in the last month’. This
increases to 15 per cent of young
drivers aged 18-24 and 19 per cent
of 25-35-year-olds. Women appear
less selfie-obsessed than men, with
just five per cent of women claiming
to have taken a selfie while driving,
compared to 12 per cent of men.
Eight per cent of drivers admitted
to driving while using a video-calling
application such as FaceTime and
AJS takes emergency
action on ‘cheap imitations’
Small-cc brand importer forced to slash
prices to maintain market share
AJS Motorcycles has
expressed alarm
about cheap
imitations of its
Modena models
being imported
from the Far East.
The classically-styled
Modena scooter has been a
best-selling product in the AJS
stable for two years, steadily
increasing in popularity.
However, the future of the
Modena may be under threat,
as AJS managing director
Nick Brown explains: “We and
other reputable distributors of
Far Eastern-built low-capacity
machines are suffering as a
result of cheap imitations being
imported into the country
and seemingly sold as loss
leaders.
“We feel that such
actions are intended
to damage the
competition in order to
gain a monopoly, which
ultimately will only serve to
destroy the market as a whole.”
AJS reports that it has
been forced to “realign” the
retail price of the Modena
50cc to £1,079 and the
125cc to £1,099. AJS dealers
with unregistered Modena
machines in stock will receive
a credit for the difference in
price.
For more information,
contact Nick Brown at AJS
Motorcycles on 01264 365103.
Skype to make and receive video
calls, rising to 16 per cent among
18-24-year-olds.
IAM’s chief executive officer
Sarah Sillars said: “Everyone knows
how dangerous using a smartphone
or tablet is while driving…
Campaigns must be introduced
that raise awareness of the
prevalence of the issue in society
and make this behaviour socially
unacceptable as drink-driving.”
Marshall joins Rieju
New sales support man for UK
importer of Spanish brand
Rieju UK has announced that Drew Marshall,
previously an employee of Quadzilla/WK Bikes,
has joined Rieju as sales and support manager.
Marshall will be first point of call for any queries
regarding warranty, parts orders and sales
support.
Jamie Masterman, director of Rieju UK, said
of the appointment: “It was important that we
found the right man for the job. Drew has over 10
years in the trade and his appointment as Sales
and Support Manager is a key part of overhauling
our parts service and delivering excellent dealer
support going
forward.”
Marshall
can be
contacted on
01522 589121
or via email:
rieju.uk@
riejumoto.com.
08 September 2015
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Get On hits
IAM offers free training the road again
taster sessions
Safety organisation launches
nationwide initiative
In an effort to encourage bikers to take
their skills to the next level, the Institute of
Advanced Motorists (IAM) is launching its
biggest ever bike-specific giveaway promotion in England and
Wales.
Any bike licence holder will be entitled to a free one-hour
taster session with an IAM-qualified instructor in one of 12
locations around England and Wales. The IAM asserts that the
initiation is part of its ongoing goal “to improve the riding and
driving standards of road users across the country and cut the
numbers of those killed and seriously injured on our roads.”
Anyone wanting to take advantage of the taster sessions,
which usually cost £45, is advised to book before the end of
September at: www.iam.org.uk/bikemoments.
Sarah Sillars, IAM chief executive officer, said: “The free
taster is an enjoyable low-pressure way of sharpening up
those skills, pointing out any areas that need attention, and
perhaps pave the way for taking part in one of our other
courses.”
Between now and Christmas, there are several Get
On road shows planned at various venues across the
UK. The next will be at Uxbridge in West London on
Saturday 5th September at the Uxbridge Driving and
Motorcycle Test Centre, and then:
5th September: Uxbridge Test Centre, UB8 2DB
13th September: Farnborough Test Centre, GU14 6UU
26th and 27th September: British Touring Car
Championships, Silverstone, NN12 8TN
28th November to 6th December: Motorcycle Live,
NEC, Birmingham
You can find details on the MCIA website www.mcia.
co.uk and the Get On website: www.geton.co.uk.
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Promotion: Dirt Bike Show trade tickets
International
Dirt Bike Show
29th October – 1st November 2015
www.dirtbikeshow.co.uk
With a host of big headliners, new
exhibitors, new model launches,
and exciting products such as
innovative battery-powered offroaders, this year’s International
Dirt Bike Show at Stoneleigh
Park, Warwickshire from
Thursday 29th October through
to Sunday 1st November is set to
be one of the biggest and most
diverse yet!
From Spain, the Bultaco Brinco
is the world’s first ‘Moto-Bike’
and it will get its premier UK
unveiling at the Show. Staying
with the Spanish theme and
over to the world of trials, the
Vertigo Combat will also get its
UK exhibition debut and will be
available for two-stroke fans
to try out for size. Multi world
trials champion Dougie Lampkin
has been instrumental in the
development of the machine
and its agility and capabilities
will be ably demonstrated by
six-times British Trials Champion
James Dabill in daily Arena Trials.
Elsewhere on the electric front,
Mecatecno will have its range of
kids’ trials bikes on display and
available to test, as will Electric
Motion with its novice and
intermediate selection and, for
the more experienced rider, the
KTM Freerider E is sure to be of
interest.
To apply, email press@
dirtbikeshow.co.uk with your full
contact details, including names
of up to two attendees, copy of
company letterhead, registration
or VAT number. The offer is
Dougie Lampkin won the 2015 SSDT on a Vertigo; the latest
range will be demonstrated in the Arena Trial Pic: Trials Media
The registration process for free
trade tickets will open on Tuesday 1st
September and close on Wednesday
30th September 2015
limited to a pair of tickets per
company address. Confirmation
emails will be sent out during
the second week of October
advising applicants on how to
gain admission.
If you miss the registration
window, or wish to purchase
additional tickets, there are real
savings to be made by buying in
advance. Adult admission is £8
in advance for the opening day,
Thursday 29th October, or £13 for
Friday through to Sunday. Those
aged over 60, or between 11 and
15 can visit the show on any day
for just £8 with an advance ticket,
and children aged 10 and under
go free. There are no booking fees
and parking is free and plentiful.
Advance tickets are on sale now
and can be obtained by following
the ON SALE NOW ticket link on
www.dirtbikeshow.co.uk or you
can call customer Services on
01507 529529.
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Business & finance news
Retail sales
still growing
Retail sales volumes in July
2015 were up 0.1 per cent on
the month, and up 4.2 per cent
on the year. Average store
prices fell by 3.0 per cent in
July 2015 compared with July
2014.
David Kern, chief economist
at the British Chambers of
Commerce (BCC), said: “After
falling slightly in June, retail
sales increased slightly by 0.1
per cent in July. However, at
4.2 per cent the annual growth
in sales remains very strong
and continues at a much faster
pace than the economy as a
whole.
“This robust annual
growth in retail reinforces
our assessment that the
UK economy remains too
dependent on consumer
spending. While a vibrant
consumer sector is important
to the economy’s well-being,
it is clear that greater efforts
need to be made to make our
growth more balanced... British
businesses still need a period
of stability with low interest
rates.”
Businesses
getting ‘raw deal’
on energy
According to a recent
report, 18 per cent of smaller
businesses have been
‘locked-in’ to a fixed-term
energy contract without their
permission (and a further 16
per cent are unsure about their
contract terms). More than 30
per cent of small businesses
have been shunted on to a
‘deemed contract’, leaving
them paying up to 80 per
cent more. Meanwhile, more
than half of small business do
not understand their energy
contract, and 1.3m businesses
do not know how to terminate
their energy contract,
according to the survey
SwitchMyBusiness.com.
While Ofgem and some
energy suppliers have made
steps towards making the
business energy market fairer,
the practice of ‘auto-renewal’ –
where businesses are ‘locked
in’ to another fixed-term
contract without their express
permission – continues.
“These findings prove
that the UK’s SMEs are still
getting a raw deal,” says
Ivan McKeever, CEO of
SwitchMyBusiness.com.
“The business energy market
lacks the transparency that
consumers now have, and
smaller businesses do not have
the resources to liaise with lots
of suppliers and negotiate a
good deal.”
For more information, visit:
www.switchmybusiness.com
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Opinion: Mark Williams
Not-so-basic
compulsory training
A public consultation has been conducted on how CBT
could and should be improved to produce safer riders.
Mark Williams has been perusing the proposals
Next Generation
markswill.wordpress.com
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Mark Williams
is a veteran
motorcycle
journalist with a
special interest
in the future of
British biking.
ompulsory Basic
Training (CBT) has been
a fact of life for a hefty
25 years now, yet during that
quarter-century there have
been no significant changes to
the system – despite its being a
vital stepping stone to getting a
motorcycle licence. Until now,
that is.
The Driver & Vehicle
Standards Agency (DVSA)
undertook a public consultation
during March and April this
year. The numbers involved
were quite small: just 350
registered trainers, ‘key
motoring stakeholders’ and
other interested parties
responded. However, distilled
by the DVSA’s numbercrunchers, the subsequent
recommendations are in the
main useful and positive.
The DVSA’s claimed goal
was “improving the safety of
young motorcycle riders by
reviewing the compulsory basic
training” by seeking views
“to improve standards within
the rider training industry
and ensure learners receive
training that is tailored to their
individual learning needs and
better prepares them for riding
on public roads.”
All worthy ambitions, if a
bit vague, but the report then
notes, “We are encouraged by
the responses from trainers
that many of them already
recognise and deliver a clientcentred approach to training.
Many trainers already discuss
with trainees the extent of their
theory knowledge and riding
experience before starting.
“These trainers have
ensured the trainee knows
what to expect during the
course and that a CBT
certificate will only be issued
when they have demonstrated
the appropriate competence,
which might mean returning
for further training.”
Which translates to: “The
changes to the standards check
will identify those trainers
who persist in a one-sizefits-all approach to training.
We believe these trainers are
more likely to issue the CBT
certificate because a trainee
has completed the required
elements of the course rather
than ensuring they have
developed the knowledge,
understanding and competency
to ride unsupervised. Those
trainers we suspect are failing
to comply with regulations or
delivering poor training will be
targeted with visits.”
Time is telling
Also, perhaps crucially for
the training industry: “Many
respondents commented that a
one-day course and two-hour
road ride is not sufficient time
to demonstrate competence
but that to extend the two
hours may be too much for
novice riders to be expected to
accomplish satisfactorily and
safely on the same day.”
There were many other
subjects covered by the
consultation, key ones
concerning the assessment
and training of the trainers
themselves and Approved
Training Bodies (ATBs),
introducing “a training route
to progressive licence access”,
amending legislation to allow
riding only automatic machines
if CBT was undertaken on such
a bike, and whether or not
the “qualification process for
trainers needs to be changed”,
i.e. toughened up. Overall,
the DVSA summarised its
findings, with action points: “1.
To develop training materials
to help trainees ensure they
can obtain the appropriate
theoretical knowledge either
before starting CBT; 2. We will
improve our website content so
that trainees can access better
CBT information; 3. Introduce
changes to the CBT standards
checks to focus on core trainer
competencies in teaching and
learning strategies in line with
the National Rider Trainer
Standard; 4. Instigating riskbased, unannounced quality
assurance visits. (Subject
to pilot trial outcomes);
5. Changing to the CBT
certificate to reflect training
on an automatic machine,
recommending that riders
take further training if
they want to ride a geared
motorcycle; 6. Along with the
training industry, to develop
an earned recognition scheme
to highlight those trainers
who consistently deliver high
quality training; 7. Exploring
how post-test training can
be better promoted and
delivered; 8. In the longer
term, to explore changing the
instructor qualification process
to facilitate a separate ‘downtraining’ qualification. This
may provide an opportunity
to consider other amendments
to regulations, for instance a
training route to progressive
access and possible changes to
the content and structure of the
CBT syllabus.”
The full report is available
at: http://bit.ly/1hNRAcj. ■
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Product spotlight: Bultaco Brinco
BRING
ON THE
BRINCO
Spanish brand Bultaco
is back with a far-fromordinary comeback model.
The new Brinco is a highspec electric mountain
bike due to hit UK shores
later this year
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aunched to celebrate
Spanish marque Bultaco’s
return to the international
motorcycle market, the new
Bultaco Brinco is a pedalassisted electric mountain
bike with a 2.6bhp motor
incorporated into the back
wheel, producing 44.2lbft
of torque. It will get its first
UK unveiling at this year’s
International Dirt Bike Show,
where it may well be something
of a talking point.
The limited-edition Brinco
looks every bit the conventional,
aggressively-styled mountain
bike, yet it subtly incorporates
the power elements of an
electric motorcycle, and thus
makes mountains significantly
more conquerable
than before. It uses an
aluminium chassis with
adjustable USD forks,
a piggyback reservoir
rear shock and disc
brakes. The claimed
range is 18.6 miles
using solely battery
power, or 50 miles if
the rider helps out by
pedalling. The recharge
time is three hours. It
weighs 39kg including
the 9kg battery and will carry a
suggested retail price of £3,595.
Bultaco Motors plans to
build 1,000 Brinco models in
2015. In September, the nonhomologated version Brinco
R will enter production at the
newly built factory in Montmeló,
just a few hundred metres away
from the famous Circuit de
Barcelona-Catalunya. The roadhomologated version Brinco S
is scheduled to follow later in the
year.
R and S versions
With the same specifications as
the limited-edition, the off-road
Moto-Bike Brinco R comes in two
colours, a sporty red and black
combination and an elegant
blue and black, resembling the
colours of the Bultaco models
Frontera and Pursang. The nonhomologated Brinco R delivers
a claimed 60Nm of torque,
reaching 60kph (38mph)
through the combined inputs of
a 100 per cent electric engine
plus pedalling.
The homologated Brinco
S will be offered as an electric
bike, speed-limited to 15.5mph
or as a moped with a top speed
of 28mph. It will include a
rear-view mirror, rear fender
with licence-plate bracket, front
headlight, rear reflector, side
reflectors, rear passenger seat,
side stand and horn. The price
is yet to be announced but it’s
planned to be available on the
new government grant scheme
for electric motorcycles, which
will offer end users a 20 per
cent subsidy.
Bultaco products will be
exclusively distributed in the UK
by Lincolnshire-based Urban
Moto. A London retail outlet
has already been established,
and interested retailers should
contact Jamie Masterman
on 01522 589461 or email
dealeruk@bultaco.com to
discuss other openings. ■
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NEW
PRODUCTS
The latest stock items for
showroom and workshop
Scorpion
Exhaust for Suzuki GSX-S 1000
Scorpion now offers exhausts for the Suzuki’s GSX-S 1000, including a Serket
Taper silencer in either brushed stainless steel, carbon fibre or satin titanium sleeve
finish. The flagship RP-1GP silencer is also available for the new Suzuki, in carbon or
titanium, offering a power gain of 1.59bhp (claimed) and weight saving of 1kg.
RRP: From £299 (Serkat); £499 (RP-1GP)
Contact: 01773 744123
www.scorpion-exhausts.com
Slinky Glide
Cables for Ducati
Distributor WMD has
extended its range of Slinky
Glide cables to include a
listing of speedo cables to fit
a number of popular Ducati
models including the Monster,
748, 916, 900 SS, 996. Slinky
Glide manufactures brake,
clutch, choke, speedo and
throttle cables that WMD
claims “provide OE quality
at a realistic price”. They are
supplied pre-lubricated with
a polyimide coating is used to
reduce internal friction.
RRP: £9.95
Contact: 01273 595746
www.wmd-online.com
Giannelli
Exhaust for Vespa PX
Giannelli’s Classic Sports system is designed for the Vespa PX
range of scooters. The system is made from mild steel and finished
in clear lacquer, and is homologated to the Italian DGM standard
for road use. Available for the Vespa PX 125/150 and PX200.
RRP: £130.18 Contact: 0115 946 2991 www.ve-trade.com
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Alpha Racing
Fairing kit for BMW
S1000RR
Alpha Racing now offers a race/trackday
fairing kit for the BMW S1000RR. Made
from fibreglass GRP, this is a four-piece kit
in white, consisting of: upper part with air
deflector, side panels, belly-pan with drain
plugs, drilled and quick fasteners (prefitted). It has push fittings for easy fitting
and removal. A tail-unit is also available,
separately.
RRP: £332.63 (fairing kit); £136.56
(tail unit)
Contact: 0203 727 5678
www.primefactorsracing.com
Noco
Genius G1100UK charger
UK importer Manbat recently added Noco to its portfolio. The Noco
Genius G1100UK is a 1.1A charger for smaller batteries between 2.2
and 40Ah. It is suitable for both six and 12V batteries, in bikes and
ATVs. The charger features smart charging technology, meaning it
can be left permanently connected.
RRP: £Phone Contact: 01743 218500 www.manbat.co.uk
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New Products
Nitro
NRS-01 Uno DVS
This helmet is part of the Nitro Rostrum Series (NRS)
range. It has an MPT (multi poly tech) constructed full-face
shell, and features a dual visor system (DVS) with optimum
operational control, and quick-release visor. The lining is
fully removable, and the shell has multiple vents.
RRP: £129.99
Contact: 017684 83786
www.grouplloyd.com
Spidi
Voyager 3 jacket
The Spidi Voyager 3 jacket is fully
waterproof and is vented at the
shoulders, sleeves and back. It is
an all-season garment, and has
six storage pockets, and available
in two stylish colours, black/grey
and black. There are reflective
panels for added visibility at
night, and CE armour in the
shoulders and the elbows.
RRP: £279.99
Contact: 01384 413841
www.feridax.com
R&G
Exhaust hanger for
BMW S1000XR
The R&G exhaust hanger is
specifically designed for the
2015 BMW S1000XR, featuring a
S1000XR logo. Made from 6mm
aluminium, the hanger is finished
in a black powder coat, with red
and white graphics; available
now.
RRP: £49.99
Contact: 01420 89007
www.rg-racing.com
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Giannelli
Black Line exhaust
Oxford Products
Lidlock
Oxford has introduced the Lidlock, a
security device designed specifically for
motorcycle helmets and clothing items. The
Lidlock is an aluminium carabiner design
featuring a numerical lock mechanism and
includes a T-bar fitment for quick-release
helmet buckles and a removable coiled
cable.
RRP: £12.99
Contact: 01993 862300
www.oxprod.com
The Black Line range of exhausts from
Giannelli is available for most popular
maxi scooters. The silencer has a
squared tubular section in brushed
black finish with stainless steel endcapping; supplied with link pipe and
matching downpipes where required,
as well as all the necessary fittings.
RRP: £343.98
Contact: 0115 946 2991
www.ve-trade.com
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Feature: Waste recycling
REAP THE
REWARDS
OF REUSE
Whether servicing, manufacturing or selling,
the bike industry produces vast amounts of
waste. What solutions does modern recycling
offer to help run your business in a leaner,
cleaner way? Trader investigates
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“Evotech is
considering
a briquette
machine that
would cost as
much as £50k”
B
e it for ethical reasons
or because it makes
good financial sense,
more and more
companies within the
motorcycle industry are taking
to recycling. One such company
fully embracing recycling
is Evotech Performance.
The precision engineering
company, which specialises in
aftermarket performance and
aesthetics-enhancing products,
has long pursued optimum
manufacturing efficiency. Its
directors regard the reuse of
waste as a fundamental practice
for both moral and cost reasons.
Producing thousands of units
a year, including everything
from tail-tidies to specialist
racing products for BSB, World
Superbike and MotoGP teams,
Lincolnshire-based Evotech
recoups tens of thousands
of pounds per year on waste
aluminium swarf alone. What’s
more, the firm is certain there’s
potential to achieve an even
greater return in the future.
Operating a number of different
recycling methods, co-director
Dan Rack told Trader how the
whole company has always had
a strong inclination towards
resourceful waste management.
In the last few years in particular,
Evotech has really upped its
game in this field.
“We see recycling as a
core element in efficiency,”
explained Rack. “We don’t get
much pressure from outside
parties to recycle, nor do we get
much financial incentive. We do,
however, understand the ethical
reasons why we would want to
recycle. We often come up with
ideas to increase our efficiency
and a natural bi-product of such
thinking can overlap with green/
recycling opportunities, so it’s
often a win-win situation.”
Investing in efficiency
As is the case for most greenthinking companies, Evotech’s
unusually proactive approach
to recycling has been honed
over the years. At present,
the company is considering
the purchase of a specialist
briquette machine which will
cost between £20,000 and
£50,000. “Some recycling can
mean quite heavy investment,
such as the potential outlay for
the new briquette machine,”
explained Rack. “The benefits of
the machine, which will compact
our aluminium swarf into solid
bricks, would be numerous, with
one of the key incentives being
its ability to free up precious
floor space in the factory.
“Ten large bins of swarf
would be reduced to just one.
Another bonus is the reduced
amount of time our staff will
spend moving bins and halting
production. A third incentive
is the scrap value per tonne
increases by 50 per cent, so
there’s the chance to recoup
even more money from the
same volume of waste.
“Lastly, it would also mean
the recycling company would
reduce its necessity to travel
over and retrieve our waste
bins as regularly, benefitting
the environment with lesser
carbon emissions as a direct
result. We’re still undecided as
to whether we will go ahead with
the investment, but it’s a serious
consideration of ours.”
As well as metal recycling,
the engineering firm also has
practices in place to recycle
large volumes of waste paper
and waste liquids. “The cutting
fluids will be sucked out from
our milling machines and
lathes, to be put through a
cleaning process ahead of
being recirculated into the
equipment,” says Rack. “This
means we can reuse the cutting
fluids many times over and
reduce both discharge into
the environment and further
financial outlay for us. On top of
this, the hydraulic oil needed in
our machines is collected during
servicing intervals and sold on to
a specialist recycling company.”
Changes in legislation
are forcing companies to
think differently about waste
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Feature: Waste recycling
management, regardless
of their size and speciality.
Whether you’re a chemicals
manufacturer or a bike
dealership, more and more
responsible practices are
becoming obligatory, as
highlighted by RobSpeed
Motorcycle’s workshop
manager Rob Wilkinson. “I
remember the days when
you’d put worn tyres out for
the bin men to collect,” said
the experienced bike trade
man, who has worked in bike
shops for more than three
decades. “We service a lot of
motorcycles each year and
currently have around 120 used
tyres to be disposed of. We
are a responsible dealership
and have found a professional
waste disposal company which
comes out to us and takes
away our collated tyres as and
when is needed. To do so costs
around £1.25 a tyre, but that’s
a price worth paying to avoid
seeing people burning them or
throwing them in hedges, as
has been the case in the past.”
Wilkinson recalled that
recycling measures were
tightened around 15 years ago,
and that he took a positive
outlook on such enforcements.
He explained how these rules
provide the opportunity to
make a bit of money, for
example, from selling waste oil.
“We have a 2,000-litre waste oil
tank on the premises and when
it’s full we sell the contents to
a company, getting a few quid
back in the process.
“It’s not a lot of money, but
it’s better than nothing and it
gets rid of the stuff maturely.
Previously, we have looked
into investing in a waste-oilpowered workshop heater.
They’re super-clean and we’d
be able to cut back on using our
gas-powered heating system,
which costs a fortune to run.
“The only downside is the
initial outlay for the oil burner,
which is pretty extortionate. It’s
an idea we’ve mulled over for
a good few years now, but still
haven’t bitten the bullet. Maybe
we will one day.”
Tyre makers are becoming more
conscious of recycling concerns
Events firm MSV recycles
as many used tyres as possible
(Un)burnt rubber
Motor Sport Vision (MSV)
has an impressive portfolio
of UK race circuits under its
umbrella, including Brands
Hatch, Cadwell Park, Oulton
Park, Snetterton and Bedford
Autodrome. Each year
thousands of motorcyclists
flock to its venues for the many
trackdays and race meetings
it hosts. According to Brands
Hatch’s circuit manager
Mike Groves, waste disposal
is a huge and expensive
challenge for MSV. “We spend
a significant sum of money on
hazardous waste disposal each
year. We do try to encourage
our customers to ensure that
“We have a 2,000-litre
waste oil tank. When it’s
full, we sell the contents –
getting back a few quid in
the process”
waste is responsibly disposed
of.
“For example, we provide
numerous waste oil containers
in all our paddocks to allow
users of the race circuit to
dispose of unwanted oils and
fluids. We are required to
engage specialist contractors,
at a not insignificant cost,
to dispose of this for us, in
accordance with all relevant
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Many of the components
of a tyre are recyclable
Recycling engine oil
recoups some cash
legislation.”
Oil isn’t the only challenge
for the circuits, though;
perhaps the biggest task being
dealing with the thousands
of used tyres which get
abandoned at the tracks.
“The sheer volume of tyres
used in motorsport means
that we simply can’t allow
used tyres to be deposited
at the venue. Although some
can be recycled and used
for alternative purposes, for
example, the construction
of tyre walls around the
perimeter of the race track,
the vast majority are of no use
to us.
“We therefore request
that all customers take their
used tyres away with them.
It’s inevitable that some are
left at the venue, so again we
are required to pay for the
disposal of these tyres by
Hydraulic oil should likewise
be disposed of responsibly
using specialist tyre disposal
contractors,” said Groves.
Continuing on with the
tyre theme, a natter with
Dunlop’s product support
manager Mark Sears shone
a light on recycling during the
production process. One of the
most interesting elements was
to discover that, prior to the
vulcanisation process, all of the
components can be stripped
back manually and recycled.
Even the compound, which at
this point will have been mixed
to a specific formula, can be
repurposed, and is often used
along with many other rescued
compounds to produce a
generic composite.
“Every day there’s surplus
remnants left over from tyre
build or packing,” explained
Sears, “and someone’s
specific role is to collate all
these products and ensure
they are stored, filed, recorded
in the correct manner each
day.”
He acknowledged the
importance of being proactive
on the recycling front, from
commercial and financial
points of view, but also from
a conscientious perspective.
“Even when producing pure
racing products, being
environmentally friendly has
still been at the forefront of
our minds. In the past we’ve
embarked on racing projects
with vehicle manufacturers
to produce low emission, low
rolling resistance, low CO2
footprint tyres, for instance,”
added Sears.
As we have seen, more
and more companies within
the motorcycle industry are
actively seeking methods
that allow them to work
cleaner, and it’s likely that as
time goes by more and more
businesses will follow suit. As
highlighted earlier by Evotech
Performance, there is often
a cost to recycling waste, but
there’s also much to be gained
from the practice, in financial
and ethical regards.
Choosing whether or not to
recycle is to a certain degree
optional right now, but it’s
probable that more rigorous
legislation, building on rulings
such as the 1998 decree
that used tyres no longer be
disposed of in landfill sites, will
force many people’s hands. So
acting now, or at least starting
down the recycling path, could
be a wise move.
To find out how you can
make your company cleaner
and greener, and make
perhaps make some money
in doing so, all you have to do
is search for waste disposal
online. You’ll find a plethora of
companies cropping up, each
as eager as the next to get
hold of your waste – especially
when it comes to waste oil
(see www.oilbankline.org.uk).
As these helpful measures
expand and multiply, recycling
makes more and more sense –
for multiple reasons. ■
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PUTOLINE NANO TECHNOLOGY
THE RACER’S CHOICE
For more information,
22 01778
September349333
2015
tel:
or email: sales@putoline.co.uk
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Feature: Lubricants
Slick operators
Modern motorcycle engines are
more demanding than ever, and as
bike manufacturers continue on
a power-hungry quest to produce
ever more high-tech power-plants,
oil manufacturers are forced to
react. They must keep abreast
of latest chemical knowhow to develop lubricants
that keep race-spec
machines working
seamlessly. In this sense,
the lubricants sector in
plays a ‘babysitting’
role, looking
after the
thoroughbreds of
the bike market.
The UK is spoilt
for choice with
oil brands
offering
quality,
service and
after-sales
N
ow there is a number of
new-to-the-UK brands
available, each with a
new impetus in terms of
distribution setup, trade
service and end-user marketing
campaigns. With blending plants
based in neighbouring European
countries, the new-ish kids that have
landed on our shores are German
brand Liqui Moly, distributed by Rieju
UK, French-based Ipone, distributed
by On Two Wheels and Global Racing
Oil (GRO) from Spain, distributed by
ClementsMoto.
While each of these brands
boasts its own unique selling points
and an extensive range of products
to care for all aspects of both modern
and classic motorcycles, on and
off-road, they are of course taking
on the ‘establishment’ giants of the
British motorcycle lubricants world:
the singularly focused, home-grown
Rock Oil and Dutch manufacturer
Putoline.
Other brands may have come
and gone, or at least faded away, but
these big names have been at it year
in, year out, through the good and the
hard times; and both continued to
support motorcycle sport, especially
at grass-roots level.
Smooth choosing
There has never been such an
excellent selection of motorcyclespecific, top-quality lubes,
distributed by companies recognising
the importance of supporting the
industry with decent dealer margins
and point-of-sale materials aplenty.
Competition among lubricants
distributors is healthy, and here we
highlight the most proactive.
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Liqui Moly
T: 01522 589121
www.liquimolybike.co.uk
All these brands produce oil, but no one else
has such a wide range of additives as Liqui
Moly. Additives are big business, and Liqui
Moly’s fuel additives for speed make the burn
rate better, which the firm claims improves
horsepower, economy and tank range. There
are approximately 68 items in the current
range, including extras such as maintenance
and cleaning products.
The Liqui Moly race truck was at the
Silverstone Moto GP for dealers and as a public
promotion, and it will also share a stand with
Rieju at the International Dirt Bike Show stand.
There is a heavily retail-focused marketing plan
coming into force in September, backed by
sponsorship at MotoGP, where the brand is the
factory fill for all Moto 2 and 3 race teams for
the next three seasons.
Dealer margin is 40 per cent, with stocking
plan for approved accounts. Minimum stock
order is £200 at trade net, with free POS
and showroom equipment plus stands and
merchandise.
Liqui Moly is seeking new dealers and has
a showroom floor package, ready to roll out to
stockists.
Rock Oil
T: 01925 636191
www.rockoil.co.uk
Warrington-based Rock Oil has been producing world-class
lubrication for over 85 years, exporting to over 50 countries
worldwide and supplying numerous world and British
championship-winners. During the last 12 months the company
has launched a number of new products, including a bike cleaner,
fully synthetic suspension range and more recently a highperformance engine coolant.
The Rock Oil Factory Air Filter Range has been updated for
re-launch this month. The range is now in specially treated plastic
bottles and claims to offer improved product performance while
complying with the last Global Health & Safety requirements
which came into effect in June 2015. Child-resistant caps and
revised health and safety information on the labelling means the
range is not only improved visually and in terms of performance,
but complies with the very latest global standards. The firm is
also working on a number of exciting new products which will be
launched in 2016.
The company has a large and comprehensive range of
promotional support material available. A Rock Oil display rack
is available in two size options, Rock signage for internal and
external use, brochures, posters, stickers, etc, plus a large Rockbranded clothing range. Its partnership with British Superbikes
offers further support of the brand to a massive audience and
keeps the brand in the mind of the motorbike enthusiast.
Rock Oil claims to offer “good-value” prices and “healthy”
dealer margins. It is serviced in the in the motorcycle trade by
eight distributors covering the whole of Great Britain, all of whom
carry the complete range of motorcycle and racing products and
deal with all stocking requirements whatever the size and nature
of the motorcycle business.
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Ipone
T: 01792 224470
www.ipone.fr/en
Ipone has been manufacturing
motorcycle oils for 30 years and is
the leading motorcycle oil in France,
and it is now available here in the UK.
The company says it has a passion for
motorsport and is proud of its racing
credentials in both road and off-road
racing. In 2012, Ipone and Red Bull joined
forces for the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies
Cup and in 2014, Ipone became the
official and exclusive supplier of lubricants
to MXGP and the Motocross of Nations.
There is no minimum stocking
requirement, and complete boxes can be
mixed: 4/5L, six per box; 1L, 15 per box;
aerosols, 12 per box.
Current trade offers include: 10W/40
semi-synthetic – pay for four litres get five
litres; with a special price on twin-packs
of 750ml Aerosol chain cleaner, 750ml
Sand/Dry chain lube.
Ipone claims its products are priced
competitively against all other leading
brands. The firm offers a 40 per cent
discount on the complete range of oils
and aerosols. A display stand is available
in two sizes for oils, with a special round
stand for aerosols.
For details of the complete range
and prices, call Paul Williams on 01792
224470, email paul.williams@on2wheels.
com. The sales agent for south Wales and
Midlands is Tom Johnson 07824 901602.
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Global Racing Oil
T: 01227 720700
www.globalracingoil.com
Global Racing Oil (GRO) is the moto
oil subsidiary of Barcelona-based
Cogelsa, a lubricants manufacturer
established in 1916 and soon to
celebrate its centenary. Global
Racing Oil was established in 2000.
GRO has a comprehensive
range of premium-quality
lubricants which it claims are
engineered and formulated to
deliver performance, power and
extreme reliability.
GRO says its products are best
demonstrated by their success at
the highest level in trials, enduro,
extreme enduro, motocross
and MotoGP. The company has
collaborations with Gas Gas
and Ossa, and has developed
a transmission lubricant,
Gear Extrem, a fully synthetic
transmission oil that delivers
extreme protection from an ultralow viscosity that eliminates drag
in wet clutches. At the other end of
the spectrum, GRO is the choice of
scooter manufacturer Sym in the
Spanish domestic market.
The fast-growing electric bike
manufacturer Oset Bikes has
also chosen GRO maintenance
products to care for all their
machines.
The GRO range of two and fourstroke oils, gearbox oils, special
fluids, maintenance products and
coolant is available in all popular
sizes, from one litre to 200L.
Dealers are offered point-ofsale display and access to the
ClementsMoto customer service
team six days a week. Interested
dealers are advised to call for more
information.
EXTENSIVE RANGE OF
MOTORCYCLE-SPECIFIC
LUBRICANTS AND CARE
PRODUCTS
• 4-STROKE OILS
• 2-STROKE OILS
• GEARBOX OILS
• BRAKE AND FORK FLUIDS
• MAINTENANCE PRODUCTS
• COOLANTS
FORMULATED TO DELIVER PERFORMANCE, POWER & EXTREME RELIABILITY. PRODUCED IN BARCELONA
Imported and distributed in the UK by Clements Moto Ltd, GRO is available in all popular sizes
from 1 to 200 litres. Dealers are offered point of sale display and access to our customer service
team 6 days a week on 01227 720700. Interested dealers should give us a call for information.
www.globalracingoil.com
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Putoline
T: 01778 349333
www.putoline.co.uk
Distributed by Neo Distribution, Putoline is celebrating its
45th anniversary this year. It is 100 per cent dedicated to
motorcycles and was the first to introduce nano technology
into the motorcycle world. Putoline is the UK recommended
lubricant for Kymco, Beta, Ossa, Gas Gas,
Sherco, Scorpa, WK, Stomp, Sinnis and
Quadzilla.
Putoline’s vast range enables a one-stop
shop for all dealers, and Neo offers on-site
staff training for all dealers. A dealer “pump
in” service is available from Putoline’s own
vehicles and staff. Split-box orders for
smaller quantities are available; a dealer
may order as little as one bottle.
A range of point of sale options are
available, including metal and plastic
showroom stands, banners, stickers,
posters, etc, as well as corporate clothing
and workshop wear. A sponsorship
programme covers all aspects of
motorcycle sport and activities, and
Putoline’s website has a product finder for
dealers and consumers to find correct oil
recommendations. A dealer-accessible FTP
site will be launched soon.
“The trade can expect an old-fashioned service and values
coupled with cutting edge product technology,” says Neo. That
means attractive dealer margins, special deals throughout
the year, next day delivery, six dedicated area sales managers
covering the whole of the UK and a full UK dealer technical backup service.
Petronas
T: 01384 413841
www.feridax.com
The Petronas Syntium Moto fully synthetic
range is distributed in the UK by Feridax.
A current trade-only promotion offers a
200L barrel of Petronas oil at a reduction of
£150. If dealers purchase a range of products
from Petronas or purchase barrels, margins
can reach up to 50 per cent, says Feridax. A
commitment of £250 is required for trade to
receive improved margins and to become a
Petronas stockist
Feridax has a full-time sales office and
seven account managers on the road to deal
with product and purchase requirements. Call
the head office for contact details.
Eni
T: 01992 464199
www.motoworlduk.co.uk
Formerly branded as Agip, Eni has a wide
range of two- and four-stroke engine oil
specifically developed for motorcycles. The Eni
i-Ride Aprilia Racing 5W-40 is a top synthetic
lubricant specifically designed for Moto2 and
frequently used on race tracks.
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Distributor spotlight: ClementsMoto
Nose
for a
niche
Last month Trader visited Kent-based distributor ClementsMoto to find out
about the re-launch of the iconic Italian Fantic brand. This month, we hear
more about the company’s other brands, including Baotian, Zontes and
Motorini
C
lementsMoto offers
a diverse range of
supermoto and
enduro/trail-styled
models, including the
re-introduced Fantic, covered last
month. But, of course, the company
is hardly a new outfit, having been
distributing Baotian scooters
for more than a decade. More
recently, the firm has added Zontes,
Motorini, Gas Gas and Quadro –
as well as Fantic – to its growing
portfolio. In the lubricants feature
in this issue, you will also notice that
ClementsMoto has also recently
taken up the distributorship of Global
Racing Oil
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Distributor spotlight: ClementsMoto
The Motorini XP 125
retails for £1,299
So what are the plans for
distributing this fine mix of
products? ClementsMoto boss
Dean Clements explains:
“The Baotian range
has been the bedrock of
our distribution activity,
helping us to establish longterm, mutually profitable
relationships with a variety of
dealers, both big and small.
“The Baotian range hasn’t
really changed that much over
the years, and that can be
viewed as a good thing in many
respects, because we, and our
dealer partners, have built up
a wealth of experience in those
products.
“We did however come
to a point where dealers
were asking for non-scooter
products to supplement
the Baotian range in the
showrooms. So we did a lot
of groundwork, sourcing
and testing a wide variety of
products before we settled on
establishing a firm relationship
with Zontes.
“The three model 125cc
Zontes range has proven to be
a really good investment for
us and our dealers. The three
model 125 range are no-frills,
quality machines. They give a
good return to the dealer and
very little trouble in terms of
warranty problems: a good,
honest bread-and-butter
range.
“The recently introduced
50cc Zontes was developed
as a direct result of dealer
feedback highlighting a
demand for a manual geared,
50cc learner machine as an
attractive alternative to twist
and go models.
The right mix
“As a next step we started
looking at other market
sectors. There were a number
of manufacturers that offered
us the right levels of quality and
supply criteria and would allow
us some model development
input to best suit the UK
market, but we couldn’t find
“The three-model
Motorini range has really
taken off, satisfying niche
UK market sectors”
a single manufacturer that
offered us the right product
mix we wanted.
“We researched and
registered the Motorini name
and introduced the threemodel range over the past 12
months or so. It has taken off
really well, with the dealers
appreciating the quality and
the input to satisfy a number of
UK niche market sectors.
“We also listened to dealers
comments about build-up
time and associated problems
and so Motorini models are
practically ready to roll out of
the crate. Connect the battery,
check the levels and PDI it,
and its read to go. This can
represent a huge saving in time
and hassle over other makes.
“Over the next year, we have
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The Zontes Monster,
a 125cc roadster
Motorini
motorini.
co.uk
Newly
introduced this
year, the brand
currently offers
a 50cc – the
XP50 – and two
125cc models,
the XP125 and
EXP125. Further
motorcycle and
scooters will be
added this year.
Sold with a twoyear warranty
and respectable
dealer margins.
Zontes
zontes.co.uk
Offering a
concise range
of geared 125
models aimed
squarely at the
commuter. The
Tiger, Panther
and Monster
models range
in price from
£1,399 to
£1,549 plus
on-the-road
charges. All
bikes are
covered by
a two-year
warranty and
dealers net 32
per cent margin
after VAT and
delivery costs.
another three new Motorini
models to add to the range
and we are already working on
further additions.
“Across our product ranges
we offer good dealer margins
of between £270 and £400.
We want to work with our
dealers long-term and so we
need to provide them with a
realistic profit. Any distributor
who expects a dealer to build,
advertise, prepare and sell a
motorcycle for under £140
a time isn’t looking at the
long-term picture for either the
dealer or themselves.
“We offer back-up second to
none. A field-based sales staff
is supported by a dedicated
head office team and our parts
stock holding is immense, with
in excess of a 98 per cent pick
rate from UK stock.
“We work with dealers big
and small and offer attractive
90-day stocking terms for
regular dealers. ■
Clements
Moto Ltd
Unit 1a Woolton
Farm
Bekesbourne
Canterbury
Kent CT4 5EA
T: 01227
720700
E: customer.
services@
clementsmoto.
co.uk
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Company profile: Mortons Media Group
Proving that
print lives on
Mortons Media continues to bolster
its position as the only growing bike
magazine publisher in the UK. Trader went
to Lincolnshire to trace the company’s
progress and find out how dealers and the
trade can share in its success
F
rom being a regional
newspaper publisher
to producing a portfolio
of 24 enthusiast magazines,
Mortons Media Group has
gone through a seismic
shift since the turn of the
millennium. Of those 24
brands, 15 are concerned
with two-wheelers, which
makes Mortons the largest
motorcycling publishing house
in the UK. To appreciate the
breadth of Mortons’ current
operations, you have to look
at how the company has
developed to where it is today.
In 1999, Mortons of
Horncastle, a publisher
and printer of regional
newspapers, divided its
operations between three
new entities: Mortons Print,
Mortons Media Group and
Mortons Motorcycle Media.
The latter demarcated the fact
that it now owned a number
of bike publications and had
plans to acquire more. It was
at this time that Mortons took
the radical step of ending its
involvement in local media
publishing, selling its group
of regional newspapers to
Johnston Press and turning its
focus to its latest endeavours.
A period of growth and
expansion followed as
more and more titles were
purchased or launched, and
some of the UK’s biggest
motorcycle events joined the
fold too. In 2013, Mortons
of Horncastle brought all
of its operations under one
single company – the current
incarnation, Mortons Media
Group.
Mortons in the
motorcycle market
In the classic sector, Mortons
publishes Classic Bike Guide,
Classic Dirt Bike, Classic
Motorcycle Mechanics,
Classic Racer, Old Bike Mart,
RealClassic, and the Classic
MotorCycle. Veteran, vintage,
classic, modern-classic,
retro: this is where Mortons’
motorcycle history started.
The company had originally
only printed Old Bike Mart,
for its founder Ken Hallworth;
when Hallworth decided
the time was right to sell,
Mortons stepped in. Some
years passed before the next
acquisitions and launches,
but they began to come
thick and fast as the 21st
Century dawned, driven by
the interests and knowledge of
company directors.
Now, with six main
publications, along with
Classic Motorcycle Mechanics,
spanning both the classic and
modern sectors, Mortons is
able to offer comprehensive
and targeted marketing
campaigns, created
specifically for clients wishing
to access to the classic bike
market regardless of the era or
discipline in question.
“Mortons’ acquisition
of Fast Bikes last year,
adding a sportsbike title,
rounded off the full set”
In the modern sector, the
Mortons portfolio includes
Classic Motorcycle Mechanics,
Classic Scooterist, Fast
Bikes, MoreBikes, Motor
Cycle Monthly, Motorcycle
Sport & Leisure, Scootering,
Twist & Go. As time goes
by, bikes that were modern
become classics. Mortons
development occurred the
other way round, having
begun with a classic portfolio
and later spawned a modern
one, which now comprises
some of the leading titles in
the UK. New bike launches,
commuting, touring, leisure,
scootering, bike and scooter
lifestyle; for a long time
Mortons titles have been
used by clients to target
these markets, and in 2014
the acquisition of Fast Bikes
rounded off the set by adding
sports and superbikes to the
equation.
It isn’t only classic and
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modern; Mortons also
publishes a magazine in the
lifestyle sector: Back Street
Heroes. Acquired in July of
this year, Back Street Heroes
adds yet another dimension
to Mortons’ portfolio. The
magazine covers technical
elements of custom bikebuilding, as well as the culture
and lifestyle that goes with it.
Naturally, this offers potential
clients the opportunity to
reach yet another branch of
the two-wheel market.
The future is digital?
Is the future for magazines
online only, as everyone seems
to be saying lately? The case of
Mortons appears to delineate
a more complex picture that
suggests the explosive growth
of digital media doesn’t
necessarily sound a deathknell for printed publications.
From Mortons’ perspective,
the internet provides more
platforms on which to publish
and widen readerships.
Mortons has bucked
recent trends and has
demonstrated that having
a wide range of titles gives
the flexibility to maintain and
boost reader engagement
Apps and online content are
becoming ever more important
against a backdrop of general
decline in the magazines
market. The company claims
it will remain loyal to its print
roots while embracing the
challenges of the digital age
with new websites, apps,
e-zines, e-newsletters and
more. Of course, finding the
right balance in which online
complements print optimally
remains an ongoing project, as
it does for all publishers.
Competitions, offers
and gifts
Unfortunately, Mortons hasn’t
given us a stash of goodies to
give away, but it can provide
such items on behalf of its
clients. The company tells
us its service doesn’t end
with on-page artwork, as it is
keen to work with customers
to maximise campaigns and
provide added-value to its
readers. It is able to facilitate
special offers for readers
and product promotions
via competitions or as a
subscription gift.
In publishing as in most
sectors of the industry, it’s the
proactive who will survive, and
Mortons certainly isn’t resting
on its laurels. The firm’s
advertising team reckons that
it has a package to suit most
budgets – using its broad
portfolio of magazines to help
clients find the right place to
get their message seen and
heard.■
Advertising with Mortons
From the leading brands and businesses in the
industry through to new and emerging enterprises,
Mortons’ advertising team can assist in the creation
and exposure of any campaign across all areas of
modern-day motorcycling and the classic scene.
Interested in advertising in a Mortons magazine?
Give the reception desk a call on 01507 524004 and
simply ask for a magazine. They’ll take it from there.
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Opinion: Stevie Muir
Get On – on
the road again
The Get On campaign is taking its bike-promoting, freeriding message on tour again, with events planned across
the country. Stevie Muir provides a rundown
Association Voice
mcia.co.uk
G
Stevie Muir is
press officer for
the Motorcycle
Industry
Association.
et On is going on the
road, and you can help
spread the word about
free rides. Between now
and Christmas, several Get
On road shows are planned
at various venues across
the UK. The next will be at
Uxbridge in west London on
Saturday 5th September at
the Uxbridge Driving and
Motorcycle Test
Centre.
Using test
centres is a
first for Get On,
but they are
ideal spaces for
running try-out
events. Last
month, Get On had a busy
day in the West Midlands
at the Wolverhampton Test
Centre, where the team met
an enthusiastic bunch of
new converts. Those who
attended had pre-booked,
which worked well; everyone
involved spoke about taking
their riding further, and they
will be tracked via the MCIA
contact centre with regard to
their training.
This month, on 11th
September, in addition to
the Uxbridge event, there
will be a full day of free
rides in Hampshire at the
Farnborough Test Centre.
Again, those wanting to
participate should pre-book
through the Get On website.
Get On will also be saying
hello to motorsport fans
at the British Touring Car
Championships at Silverstone
on 26-27th September, and
then at Motorcycle Live.
People will need tickets for
both events, but obviously the
ride is free.
Motorcycle Live is a
great introduction to the
excitement and fun of
motorcycling and an ideal
place to take that first ride.
Get On will be in residence
at the show for the full
nine days between 28th
November and 6th December.
Again, pre-booking is
a motorcycle for free, as well
as using their own websites
to publicise the events. You
can find details on the MCIA
website www.mcia.co.uk and
the Get On website www.
geton.co.uk.
Did you know you can sell
tickets for Motorcycle Live
through your dealership,
training school or motorcycle
club on a saleor-return basis
and get a 10 per
cent discount?
This is open to
anyone who sells
15 tickets or
more. You could
organise a trip
for customers or sell tickets
through your dealership,
either passing on the 10 per
cent saving or making a small
profit yourself. It’s another
excuse to connect with
customers and get them into
the showroom.
“Dealers may use news of these
Get On events as an excuse
to get in touch with existing
customers, suggesting their
friends try a free ride”
recommended.
Making it easy for people
to try motorcycling is key to
encouraging a new generation
of riders. We know that this
works. Of 4,655 riders who
were surveyed after their Get
On free ride, only 2.5 per cent
said they did not enjoy it and,
what's more, thousands have
gone on to take a CBT and get
licences since Get On began
five years ago.
Get On has evolved into a
programme that is supported
directly through MCIA funds.
There is no cost to individual
dealers or manufacturers,
and it makes sense for
everyone in the industry to
support the brand and any
free ride events.
Connecting with
customers
Dealers may use news of
these events to make contact
with existing customers,
asking whether they have
friends who might like to try
Training accreditation
There is now a public-facing
website for riders to find
trainers who are Motorcycle
Industry Accreditation
Centre (MCIAC) accredited
or working towards
accreditation. This will be
promoted by the MCIA as
the ‘go-to’ place for riders to
find high-quality trainers.
The next MCIAC course for
ATB owners begins on 16th
September. If you want to find
out more about how MCIAC
may be able to help your
training business, then please
contact Jenny Luckman by
email at j.luckman@mcia.
co.uk, and check out the new
site: www.mciac.co.uk. ■
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Feature: Trade delegation diary
Oxford Products boss Andrew
Hammond recounts being part of a UK
trade delegation trip that travelled with
the prime minister to Southeast Asia
W
ith business leaders
from 31 companies,
Oxford Products
managing director Andrew
Hammond joined David
Cameron’s trade mission to
Southeast Asia at the end
of July as the PM promoted
stronger trade links with
that part of the world. Here,
Hammond shares with Trader
his diary from the trip:
Sunday, 26th July
Meet up with delegation at
Stansted airport for 3pm and
hand over our passports, which
we won’t need until our arrival
back to the UK. Delegation
includes 31 companies with
some famous names such as
Rolls Royce, Airbus, Balfour
Beatty, Lloyds of London,
JCB, Aviva and lots of other
big businesses. Joining us
are seven MPs and cabinet
ministers.
The 74-seat Boeing
757 chartered from Titan
Airways has a small area at
the front for David Cameron,
with a bed, board table and
chairs. The rest of us have
old-fashioned business-style
seating. Behind DC’s area on
the plane are his staff, security
and colleagues. The business
delegates are positioned
behind them; behind us are
16 political correspondents
from the national TV stations
and newspapers. DC comes
to say hello to his travelling
companions and then we’re off.
Monday, 27th July
Sixteen-and-a-half
hours later, including a
refuelling stop in Muscat,
we arrive in Jakarta,
Indonesia to a full-on red
carpet, military-style
reception and 35°C heat.
After some pomp and
ceremony, we jump into
What a load of
two smart minibuses,
... businesspeople!
behind the PM and his
team, joining a huge
cavalcade with lots of
military, police cars and
what seem like dozens
of outriders, taking us
to our hotel. Jakarta at
rush hour is mad.
After a quick
Red-carpet
freshen-up at the hotel,
treatment, literally
we head to an ASEAN
Economic Community
meeting, in a very grand
room at the ASEAN
Secretariat building.
We’re obviously all very
tired, but I only witness
one person (the Airbus
man) actually nod off
during the meeting!
Next, we go to a very
formal state dinner
Singapore sparkle
with President Jokowi
and all his dignitaries.
Speeches from DC and Jokowi,
with some traditional Indonesian
dancing by three different dance
troops. I sit with three of his nine
presidential advisors. A very
tired delegation is then whisked
back off to the hotel and finally
bed… after a couple of social
drinks!
The PM gets Oxford-educated
for the second time in his life
Tuesday, 28th July
Within the hotel is a huge
hoarding promoting ‘Business
is Great (Britain & NI) / UK –
Indonesia Business Forum’,
which starts at 8am. We
attend an initial welcome
presentation and then head off
into different meetings; mine
was ‘Advanced Engineering’. In
this meeting, we get to present
our business to local Indonesian
companies. I meet with a huge
tyre-producing business that
has recently built its own proving
ground – like Mira in the UK.
Next comes a debrief
from each of the different
meetings, run by Anna Soubry
MP. David Cameron presents
to the room and closes the
meeting at 10am, leaving us
around 45 minutes to network
before jumping back into our
cavalcade to race back to the
airport.
At 3.30pm we arrive in
Singapore to another militarystyle reception and cavalcade,
zooming us to a huge Lee
Kuan Yee National University
of Singapore reception for
4:30pm. Here we meet senior
ministers from Singapore and
various presentations are given,
including one by David Cameron.
Straight from here to a
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Feature: Trade delegation diary
‘Business is Great’ reception at
the British High Commission
Residence in Singapore, where
we get to network with a few
hundred people and receive
more presentations, including
an unscripted one from our PM.
8.45pm: back to the hotel
and our first night off. I meet
up with Kenji from Hodaka, our
importer for Singapore.
Wednesday, 29th July
This day was always going to
be the very long day, with two
flights, an early start and a nonstop agenda.
We are bundled into our
minibusat7.30amforanearlystart
and a drive to the Unilever Four
Acres Campus, a mega-facility
to look after the 20,000 Unilever
employees in the Australasia
region. This time we meet up with
the ‘UK Northern Powerhouse’,
another business delegation led
by the Sajid Javid MP. They give
a number of presentations, and
it was impressive to learn that
Sunderland builds more Nissans
than Italy builds cars in total and
that Yorkshire created more jobs
last year than did France!
The presentations are
rounded off by a key note
speech by the PM and a senior
Singapore cabinet minister.
At 11am we are given a
presentation by Rolls Royce and
then grab a ‘networking lunch’
beforewerushedofftotheairport.
After a three-hour flight we arrive
in Hanoi, Vietnam. Significantly,
this is the first time any UK prime
minister has ever visited Vietnam
and you could see how special it
was to the Vietnamese.
After meeting various
heads of state at Hanoi airport,
the PM joins Rolls Royce and
Vietnam Air where a £340m
deal is nailed for a service and
maintenance contract for the
fleet of RR engines purchased/
ordered earlier this year.
We break off into a couple
of teams, with mine heading
off to the Ministry of Transport
to meet with the minister of
transport and his whole team.
While this has little direct
relevance to Oxford Products
we get to hear about their
current infrastructure
plans and how the UK
could get involved. There
is a basic agreement that
the UK can grab various
projects, one for a $16bn
airport construction
project that seems to be
agreed in principle right
before my eyes!
After this meeting, we
all join back up and head
off to the state dinner.
The UK Embassy had
lots of negotiations to do
here, as the Vietnam side
wanted only politicians
at the dinner initially
and managed to get
approval the week before
to include all of the PM’s
delegation. Our PM and
theirs, Mr Nguyen Tan
Dung, offer toasts and
give speeches. It is my
first experience of Nem
Tay Ho, which translates
as ‘spring rolls with snail’
– actually rather nice!
We are rushed from
the state dinner to
the airport, where we
take a two-hour flight
from Hanoi to the more
industrial area of Ho Chi
Minh City, arriving at our
hotel some time after
midnight.
Thursday, 30th July
With Kenji Lim from
OP’s Singapore importer
With fellow
delegates in Vietnam
Picking up staff
canteen decor ideas
Another day, another
Fortunately, we don’t
posh dinner
have an early start,
with our first meeting
at 9.30am, to meet
with Saigon Industry
Corporation, which is a
state-owned entity. We
get the opportunity to
present our business
to them and then hear
about their many
varied businesses. This
The PM in full flow
certainly wasn’t a selling
opportunity for Oxford
Products, but could be a
very interesting company for
our supply chain.
At 11.45am, we head to
the airport for a 1pm flight
to Malaysia, arriving at 4pm
in Kuala Lumpar. After the
normal pomp and ceremony
at the airport, we depart for
downtown Kuala Lumpar and
then break up into a couple of
smaller groups.
We go to the massively
impressive developers MRCB
and receive a presentation on
some of their projects. One
of the developments is some
220 acres. The chairman
of Architects Benoy, part
of our delegation, gives a
short speech of thanks and
comments about what we have
seen.
Next, we rush to a huge
‘Britain is Great’ reception with
particular attention given to
the huge investment made
by Malaysia to regenerate the
Battersea Power Station area
of London. The location, under
the famous Petronas towers, is
amazing. Hundreds of people
attend this reception, including
Jimmy Choo. Our Malaysian
importer is on the guest list
but claims never to have got
an invitation, which is a real
shame. Ann from Rolls Royce
introduces me to her KL
colleague, who recommends
we speak to his friend who
imports and distributes
motorcycles to the region.
Our third and final state
dinner is within walking
distance of this reception,
with Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib Tun
Abdul Razak, prime minister
of Malaysia. Coincidentally I
am on the same table as the
Head of Lloyds of London,
John Nelson, for the third state
dinner in a row. Despite being
under a cloud of corruption
allegations, PM Razak is in
good form, although perhaps
that’s because he’s sacked all
his detractors! Both PMs give
a short speech and toast, then
decide to mingle.
Then it’s straight to the
airport and on to our flight
home. The PM wanders down
the plane thanking each of us
for coming on the trip, posing
for pictures, etc. Once he has
gone back to the front, we have a
couple of drinks to finish off what
has been an amazing trip. ■
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Opinion: Sean Kerr
Finding the right
middleman
When importing Chinese bikes or parts, it may be useful to
appoint a trading company – but there are pitfalls to watch
out for, as Sean Kerr explains
T
here are hundreds
of motorcycle export
companies in China, some
of which are trading companies
that buy in and resell motorcycle
models to the importer. The
other type of trading company
in the Chinese bike industry is
the motorcycle parts trader, a
company that will source and buy
from parts original equipment
manufacturers
(OEM) at a client's
request. I’m going to
assess the spectrum
of trading companies
and evaluate their
efficiency, value and
honesty.
Some Chinese motorcycle
unit trading companies may
give you the false impression
that they are an OEM factory;
many have websites that are
indistinguishable from a factory
website – complete with pictures
of their large facilities, storage,
research and development and
everything else that you would
expect to find in the premises of a
good motorcycle manufacturer.
Many of these companies are
listed as factories on Alibaba and
Made in China, which can be very
misleading. The only real way
to test this is to threaten to visit
the ‘factory’; that said, a brazen
trader might take you to an OEM
with which he has a relationship
– so beware!
Trading companies have
certain advantages over OEMs,
especially for smaller importers.
A trading company is usually
willing to mix a container with
different models from different
manufacturers, whereas
OEMs will refuse to do this for
the smaller customers, as it
requires a lot of logistical and
organisational work. Further,
many OEMs refuse to collaborate
with competitors. Traders tend
to be willing to work harder, in a
more flexible way, to satisfy their
customers.
The disadvantages of working
with a trading company are that
they do not have total control
over quality issues. Complaints
about quality cannot be resolved
messages. I started to search
for this company in order to
troubleshoot the problem.
Evidently, the trading company
did not exist and had only opened
to dupe some inexperienced souls
out of their money by offering
really cheap products and
delivering the wrong models.
The one area of the Chinese
motorcycle industry where it’s
almost impossible
to avoid a trading
company is the
motorcycle parts
industry. If you
consider that it’s quite
common for a parts
importer to import a container
containing dozens of different
parts for several different
motorcycle models, all of which
are manufactured at separate
OEMs, then you will understand
the difficult logistics that go into
such a project.
Many of the parts OEMs
either do not speak English or do
not have an export licence; hence
the need for a trader. Some bigger
companies do not use a trading
company but this is only because
they have their own offices in
China to deal with the sourcing
and logistics. Usually, an import
company needs a trading
company to import a selection
of parts.
To conclude, if you’re a
smaller importer needing
mixed container-loads, trading
companies will be very useful
to you. Just make sure the one
you’re dealing with has a good
reputation before going ahead
and sending money. If you need
help investigating a company,
contact David McMullan at
englishmaninchina@gmail.com.
Happy trading! ■
On China
chinamotorcyclenews.com
"A trading company can't
control quality and cares less
about keeping you happy"
Sean Kerr is a
China-based
industry
correspondent
for ChinaMotor
Magazine.
quickly, as the trader will have
to refer to the OEM for advice.
The fact that the trader does not
itself manufacture the product
means a slice of margin has to be
added to the price. Additionally,
the trader is less likely to care
about keeping you happy once
he has the money, compared to
an established factory brand
that is regulated by the Chinese
government and Chamber of
Commerce.
Stitch-up job
Many years ago, I was contacted
by an inexperienced importer
from the Dutch Antilles who
wished to import a container
of 250cc ATVs for resale. I gave
the company the contact of a
reputable ATV manufacturer.
However, the importer later
told me he had found a ‘cheaper
company’. The result was a
nightmare for the Caribbean
firm, which received a shipment
of low-spec 50cc kid’s quads.
The importer contacted me
with its complaint and asked
me to look into it, as the trading
company was ignoring its
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The Summer
Budget digested
Tax specialists Alison Ward and Will Silsby analyse the Summer
Budget and identify the key implications of the small details, as well
as those of the chancellor’s big hat-drawn rabbits
T
he chancellor’s
Summer Budget on
8th July followed
the pattern of recent years:
confirmation of tax changes
that had been anticipated (or
leaked in advance), general
housekeeping and some
headline-grabbing initiatives.
There are a number of points
that are likely to be of great
significance to small ownermanaged businesses.
NIC Employment
Allowance
The £1,000 increase in the
Employment Allowance from
£2,000 to £3,000 from 6th
April 2016 will be of interest
to businesses with staff and to
businesses operated as limited
companies. It will mean for
example that any business with
up to four full-time employees
on the new so-called National
Living Wage (NLW) will
have no Employer’s National
Insurance Contributions
(NICs) to pay. However, the
introduction of the NLW itself
(also from 6th April 2016)
will increase the hourly pay of
someone who is currently on
the National Minimum Wage
(NMW) by 70p (50p after
allowing for the NMW increase
in October 2015).
However, from 6th April
2016, the Employment
Allowance will not be available
for limited companies whose
only employee is a single
director. That will impact on,
for example, a shop owner who
is the only employee of their
own limited company. Unless
anti-avoidance provisions are
introduced, it may be possible
to plan around this change by
simply bringing an additional
employee (spouse, partner,
friend or family) onto the
payroll.
Dividends
A main headline-stealer
was the announcement that
the first £5,000 of dividend
income will be tax-free from
6th April 2016. This has
potential implications for
every individual who receives
dividends – whether from a
publically quoted company or a
private company in which they
hold all the shares and through
which they conduct their
professional activities.
In very simple terms,
it looks as if a director of a
limited company who takes a
significant part of their income
from their company in the
form of dividends will have
an increased tax liability. It’s
easy to see that if the directors
of small trading companies
find tax-planning routes for
making the most of the £5,000
exemption (for example, by
sharing dividend income from
their company across other
family members) there might
be some swift counteraction
in the form of anti-avoidance
legislation.
Annual Investment
Allowance
For any business (incorporated
or unincorporated)
anticipating a substantial level
of capital expenditure (for
example, major re-equipping
of a shop or perhaps the
purchase of a vehicle that
manages to avoid being classed
as a car for capital allowance
purposes), the change to the
Annual Investment Allowance
(AIA) which occurs between
31st December 2015 and
1st January 2016 contains
a trap for the unwary. If
the business year crosses
midnight on New Year’s Eve
2015, the expenditure limit
for 100 per cent allowances
for the part of the year from
1st January 2016 to the year
end is not the headline figure
of £200,000 but just £16,667
multiplied by the number of
“A main headline-stealer
was the announcement
that the first £5k of
dividend income is to
become tax-free, from
April next year”
months in that period. So,
for a business with a year
end of 31st March 2016, the
effective AIA limit for capital
expenditure in the period from
1st January to 31st March
2016 is £50,000 but for a year
end of 31st January 2016, it is
just £16,667. If in any doubt
about how this might impact
on your business’s entitlement
to capital allowances, consult
your tax adviser.
Small Companies
During 2015/2016, the Office of
Tax Simplification (OTS) will
be undertaking a review of the
taxation of small companies
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“focusing on the distortions
between the personal and
business tax systems” and
looking at the complexities
facing incorporated small
businesses (businesses
conducted in limited
companies). The OTS will also
be undertaking a review of
the possible closer alignment
of National Insurance
Contributions and Income Tax.
Travel and subsistence
Of all the everyday matters
of many businesses, the tax
treatment of expenditure on
travel and subsistence is one
of the most confusing. No
immediate change is proposed
in the legislation but HMRC
is consulting on proposals
to deny tax relief on such
expenditure where someone
is engaged through an
“employment intermediary”.
The type of situation where
that could possibly impact
on small businesses might
be where they operated their
business through their own
limited company and were
engaged to work on an ongoing
project on terms that meant
they were effectively under the
same degree of supervision,
direction or control as an
employee of the organisation
which had engaged their
company.
Digital tax accounts
Potentially one of the biggest
changes on the tax horizon
is not in relation to the
calculation of tax but to
the way in which taxpayers
manage and pay their tax.
HMRC’s project Making
Tax Easier depends heavily
on the harnessing of digital
technology to make the
reporting of income and the
payment of tax as simple
and straightforward as
possible. The theory is that,
by early 2016, five million
small businesses and 10m
individuals will have access to
their own digital tax account
with all small businesses
and all individuals having
one by 2020. The digital tax
account should be able to
pick up information that is
already available to HMRC
from existing sources and use
it to prepopulate the account.
So the days of frantically
scrabbling through old bank
statements in the run-up to
the tax return filing deadline
date of 31st January to find out
whether the interest on a bank
deposit account was actually
£1.98 or £2.02 should become
a thing of the past.
A promised feature of the
digital tax accounts is that they
will enable small businesses to
link their accounting software
to their personalised tax
account and have the option to
pay as they go.
Looking ahead
How significant any of the
matters touched on here
might be for any individual
business will depend on their
individual circumstances –
their age, how the business is
currently structured, its level
of profitability, the extent of its
capital expenditure, whether
they have any staff, the terms
of working with their clients
and so on. Readers who wish
to consider the implications for
their own tax position should
as always seek professional
advice.
Alison Ward and Will
Silsby are technical officers
with the Association of
Taxation Technicians:
atttechnical@att.org.uk. ■
Future-proofing
the family firm
What will happen to your business when you’re too old to keep it
going? Adam Bernstein considers the best precautions and strategies
for safeguarding the future of the family firm
B
usinesses don’t die of old
age. They die because
of accident, disease or
deliberate actions. Most familyrun businesses are disposed of
deliberately because the owners
fancy a change or can’t find a
family member to take over.
But businesses can be protected
from the effects of internal
disease, provided they’re
properly run. With careful
management, a family business
can be made healthy, robust
and far more likely to live on for
decades, if not centuries.
According to PWC’s 2014
Family Business Survey,
which analysed the responses
of 2,400 family business
managers in 40 countries, 32
per cent of family firms are
looking to pass on ownership,
but not management, to the
next generation. Only 16 per
cent of family firms have a
discussed and documented
succession plan in place. And
83 per cent of family businesses
have at least one procedure in
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place to deal with conflict. The
report reckons that families are
now looking at how they can
professionalise the family.
Jason Piper, technical
manager for Tax and Business
Law at the Association
of Chartered Certified
Accountants, notes that not
every micro-business wants
to be the next Microsoft, and
not every family business
wants to carry on for centuries.
“When the time is right, a sale
or winding-up may be the
best route for all concerned.
But working out which option
is best, and how to carry it
through, will take a degree
of communication and
coordination that may not come
easily to every family.”
Family council
The dynamics of managing
a family business are always
going to be different to a
commercial venture between
strangers. This is why Piper
recommends that one of the
key first steps is making sure
that the family members aren’t
strangers to each other’s goals
and desires. “Setting up a
‘family council’ to deal with the
business’s affairs, separately
from the rest of family
concerns, is a significant first
step,” he says.
Communications in a
family business are often
worse than in a non-family
business. After all, there’s a
background and context to
every discussion and decision.
Unfounded assumptions often
abound, and non-commercial
factors such as sibling rivalry
or dislike of spouses can colour
relationships and influence
decisions, whether overtly or
not.
Says Piper: “If it is to
achieve its aims, the family
council will need the buy-in
of all involved, and will need
to be run appropriately. It’s
an investment not just in the
future of the business but of
the family too, and should be
treated with the respect that it
deserves. Taking professional
“You must make sure
that family members in
the firm aren’t strangers
to each other’s goals”
advice on how to structure
the meetings, and engaging
a professional facilitator to
keep things running smoothly,
will be a worthwhile, or even
essential, expense.”
Of course, bringing an
outsider into the meetings
may feel odd to some family
members, but it will reinforce
the importance of meetings,
and help confirm the
distinction between family and
business. The facilitator isn’t
there to make decisions, but
simply to help the family come
to the right conclusions.
There are a number of
practical points to bear in
mind, adds Piper. “Meetings
need to be held somewhere
neutral, so that everyone feels
able to contribute equally.
Councils need to set up a proper
agenda and timetable and stick
to it. There should be a council
chair (not necessarily the head
of the family or business) who
runs the meetings, and has the
scope to keep the discussion
moving.”
Plan to succeed
One further tip: to make sure
that the council is a long-term
success, start small and settle
simple issues. That’ll give
everyone a chance to see that
the council can work, and the
confidence to address bigger,
long-term considerations.
Though “failing to plan is
planning to fail” may be a trite
truism, it holds painfully true
for a family business. It doesn’t
really matter whether the aim
is to maintain or to sell the
business; stumbling into the
future without the commitment
of those involved is never going
to drive the best outcomes. ■
Shareholder agreements
While a family council can help with the
maintenance of the business, thought needs
to be given to what happens when things turn
sour. For this reason, family firms also need
to have a shareholder agreement in place
to regulate the relationship between the
company and its shareholders and the board.
Paul Taylor, a partner at City law firm Fox
Williams LLP, says agreements can be written
to protect both minority shareholders and
majority shareholders who play no active
part in the business.
What are the worst-case scenarios?
What if the bank stops lending - which of the
shareholders is on standby to provide any
additional funding? The family falls out - how
will the deadlock be broken? One of the
employee shareholders falls ill and has to
leave the company. Can he retain the shares?
“These questions, and many more,” says
Taylor, “should be posed.” He thinks that the
negotiation of the shareholders’ agreement
provides an excellent opportunity to make
sure everybody is on the same wavelength
before going into business together.
The biggest battleground is the whole
question of an employee shareholder
retaining/selling their shares when they
leave the business as an employee. An
equally contentious issue is the price that
the shares are sold for.
According to Taylor, many who are tied up
in shareholder disputes see no other option
but to instigate litigation. “Shareholder
disputes are fertile areas for mediation. Even
if the parties can’t bear to be in the same
room, a mediator can come in and identify
middle ground.”
Many scenarios feature some form of
cooperation. However, if the circumstances
surrounding the exit have been particularly
traumatic, often the family members may
be unwilling to negotiate. For the remaining
shareholders, one possibility is to consider
discontinuing or winding up the business;
the remaining shareholders are not required
to stay with the business, and the leaver
cannot insist they stay.
Shareholder disputes are littered with
legal traps for the unwary, even more so for
family businesses. The shareholders should
take legal and tax advice as soon as possible.
If there is a potential shareholder claim
being brought, the remaining shareholders
should ensure that their deliberations are
carefully minuted.
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mainland, and no account is too big,
or too small!
Our essential trade catalogue is packed
with special offers, technical data and
details of every single product in our
range, along with the trade price so
you can add the mark up that works for
your business. Accept no imitations!
Our website includes a secure trade
area with access to the latest trade
news, 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.
With Cambrian Tyres, you are
guaranteed the very best service in
the industry, backed up by a team of
experts. Call us on 01970 624004 for
more information!
Cambridge Auto Bulbs
Cambridgeshire T: 01954 231611 CAP W.Yorkshire T: 0870 122 2211 Capital Bank Motorcycles Merseyside T: 0845 300 0769 Carbon Can Company S.Yorkshire T: 01302 339031 Carbontek Racing Surrey T: 0208 6600444 Carole Nash Cheshire T: 0161 9272424 Carrera Leathers Hertfordshire T: 01763 247365 Castle Combe Wiltshire T: 01249 782 417 Castrol UK Wiltshire T: 08456008125
Catalyst Computer Systems Leicestershire T: 0116 230 1500 CCM Motorcycles Lancashire T: 01204 544910
Celtrade
Leicester
T: 0116 2449846
Central International Warwickshire T: 01926 430562 Central Wheel Components West Midlands T: 01675 462264 Cetem Polishing Supplies Lincolnshire T: 01472 824520 CGH Imports Staffordshire T: 01283 500450 Champion Equipment Norfolk T: 01953 888664 Chandler Direct West Yorkshire T: 0845 000 3035
Channel Rider Training
Kent
T: 01303 220800
Charnwood Classics Ltd
Leicestershire
T: 01509 508 905
Cheffns
Cambridgeshire
T: 01223 213777
CI Sport
Surrey
T: 01372 378000
CIA
Warwickshire
T: 0844 88 88 323
Cipher Graphics
Staffordshire
T: 01782 5255002
Cirrus (UK)
Norfolk T: 01379 853129
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Classic Motor Cycles
Hants
T: 01794 518 433
Close Motor Finance
S.Yorkshire
T: 01302 646 619
CLASSIC BIKE SHOWS
CMC Distribution
Dorset
T: 0870 4461644
Lincolnshire
T: 01507 523 456
Classic Bike Shows organises an evergrowing portfolio of motorcycle events
including the two world-renowned
annual exhibitions at Staffordshire
County Showground. Celebrating
vintage and veteran through to
modern and off-road, each show offers
something for anybody with a passion
for two wheels.
CMF Engineering
Herefordshire
T: 01989 769191
CMS Wholesale
Devon
T: 01392 202670
Colin Appleyard Sport & Pleasure
West Yorkshire
T: 01535 606311
Clinton Enterprises
Leicestershire
T: 01455 292111
Competition Logistics
Derbyshire
T: 01332 695258
CLEMENTS MOTO LTD
Compass Sales
Northants
T: 08446 860 486
Unit 1a Woolton Farm
Bekesbourne
Canterbury
Kent CT4 5EA
T: 01227 720700
E: customer.services@
clementsmoto.co.uk
www.clementsmoto.co.uk
Clements Moto have carefully selected
brands in non-conflicting market
sectors, which allows us to serve dealers
with singular or multiple product lines.
At the market entry level we have the
long established Chinese scooter brand,
Baotian. In addition we offer lightweight
geared commuter bikes from Zontes,
which have been acclaimed by the press
and dealers alike. Complimenting
both, we have recently introduced our
own house brand, Motorini. Operating
in a different market sector, we are
proud to represent Fantic Motor. The
iconic Italian manufacturer produces
a high quality range of Super Moto and
Enduro machines. Quadro vehicles from
Switzerland introduce another twist in
our niche mix, with a range of innovative
3 and 4 wheeled scooters, which
offer true diversity in any dealership.
Dealers are supported by a responsive
head office team and regional sales
managers. We are always happy to hear
from interested dealers.
CONTINENTAL TYRES
Cambrian Tyres
North Parade
Aberystwyth
SY23 2JR
Brand Manager Graham Matcham
(07772 911137)
graham@cambriantyres.co.uk
www.conti-bike.co.uk
The Continental brand is continuing
to go from strength to strength
in the UK, with brand awareness
increasing signifcantly both on
the road and in the race paddock.
Continental strive to offer a range of
innovative technologies compleTy
unique to the brand, which not
only meet but actually exceed both
the demands and expectations of
modern riders.
This year will see the introduction of
the new dual purpose TKC 70 in all key
sizes, further strengthening our class
leading range of adventure sport
tyres. The new TKC 70 is the
ideal tyre for the expanding UK
adventure motorcycle market, and
offers exemplary on road handling,
and genuine off-road performance
for those wanting to go off the
beaten track.
The revoluntionary ContiMove365
all-season scooter tyre range, which
is already gaining a reputation for allweather performance in the scooter
scene, is being expanded to cover a
wider range of machines. The ever
popular ContiMotion range is also
being expanded, providing even
more riders with access to this
premium quality, entry level sport
touring tyre. The ideal choice for
commuters! This year we have also
continued to see a growth in the
bobber and Café Racer segment,
with tyres like the ContiGo! and
TKC 80 proving very popular.
For racers, we will also see the
introduction of the brand new
ContiTrack racing slick, available
in six sizes, and a wide range
of compounds. This will further
complement our range of classic
and road legal race tyres. With
impressive performances in the
Lightweight TT, Manx GP and
across the various UK clubs
including countless wins and
podium fnishes across the UK
and Europe in 2014, Continental in
2015 will be a serious force to be
reckoned with.
Cambrian Tyres offer a wide range of
point of sale material,
and provide unrivalled support for
our customers. With a new UK
website due to launch in 2015, we
are continuing to grow the brand
both online and offine, ensuring
maximum exposure to riders across
the UK.
With premium quality products,
competitive prices and a brand
name that people trust, what are
you waiting for? Get in touch with
Cambrian Tyres on 01970 624004
for more information today.
Cosworth Racing
Northants
T: 01604 598300
Croft Promosport
N.Yorkshire
T: 01325 721 815
Crossbow Calendars
Surrey
T: 020 8669 6400
Crowtree Leathers
Lincolnshire
T: 01507 602099
Cruiser Ecosse
Scotland
T: 01334 652670
CUSTOM CRUISERS
Unit 5B Monk Road Industrial Estate
Alfreton Derbyshire
DE55 7RL
T: 01773 835666
F: 01773835665
E: sales@customcruisers.com
www.customcruisers.com
Custom Cruisers distributes topquality European and America made
accessories for cruiser and touring
motorcycles, from HAC Products’
excellent range of KLICBAGS quick
release saddlebags and sissybars,
radiator covers, floorboards and racks,
to Jardine race and cruiser exhausts,
to Simpson legendary crash helmets,
as well as our own range of UK-made
handlebars, crashbars, sissybars,
backrests and saddlebag support and
soft luggage.
New products include adventure
touring desert bars and pannier frames
to attach to Givi or Kappa boxes.
Japanese, Triumph, Victory and Harley
Davidson models are all covered and
CNC parts like risers, air filter mounts
and forward controls will be available
in 2015.
County Battery Services
Notts
T: 01623 757377
Custom Fasteners
Powys T: 01686 629666
CRD International.co.uk
Kent
T: 01233 666996
Custom Made Ear Protection
Dorset
T: 01305 264021
Creative Products
Gloucestershire
T: 0770 392 4448
Cylinder Head Shop
Co Wexford
T: 00353 539134090
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CZ CHAINS UK
Neo Distribution Ltd
T: 01778 349 333
F: 01778 348 080
www.neodistribution.co.uk
D
D3o Lab
E.Sussex
T: 01273 418600
Darley Moor MCRRC
Derbyshire
T: 01246 866537
Datatag Id
Surrey
T: 01932 895304
Datatool
Lancashire
T: 01257 249928
Dave Cooper Trailers
Kent
T: 01732 820082
David Silver Spares
Suffolk
T: 01728 833020
Davida UK
Merseyside
T: 0151 647 2419
DEALER BIKES LTD
Unit T4(D), Adelphi Mill
Grimshaw Lane
Bollington
Macclesfield
SK10 5JB
T: 01625 886988
M: 07976 224337
www.dealerbikes.com
Dealerwebs
Derbyshire
T: 0845 257 8277
Deep Blue Systems
Surrey
T: 020 8541 4131
DB Covers
Staffordshire
T: 01782 335649
Delkevic
Staffordshire T: 01782 338 736
Demon Tweeks
Wales
T: 01978 664 474
Dennis Trollope Racing
Somerset
T: 01179 570821
Denso (Michael Brandon)
Borders
T: 01450 373333
DEP Sport
Kent
T: 01622 765353
Derbi UK
London
T: 0800 81829800
Devitt
Essex
T: 08081787094
Devon Rim Company
Devon
T: 01769 574108
DIGITAL SPEEDOS
Vmaxbitz.com Ltd
Corner Farm
Packwood Road
Lapworth
Solihull B94 6EJ
T: 01564 775522
M: 07967676703
E: jon@vmaxbitz.com
www.vmaxbitz.com
www.digital-speedos.co.uk
Jon Pullara commenced trading in 2003
identifying a niche market for custom
parts for the Vmax motorcycle. We
formed vmaxbitz.com Ltd in 2005, by
which time the business had focussed on
supplying speedometers and gauges and
became the authorised UK distributor
for Koso. We hold all their MPH range and
accessories in stock, with access to all
models via the European subsidiary.
We have subsequently been appointed
the UK distributor for the Japanese
brand Daytona and, again we are
mainstreaming its range of gauges and
motorcycle accessories.
We are dealers for Smiths digitally
re-mastered gauges and market our own
Swift brand of classic gauges.
Our range also includes products from
Motogadget and the GPT range of GPS
Speedometers.
During 2011 we became an introducing
agent for the trade supplier Paaschburg
& Wunderlich, supplying trade
customers with some of its many
catalogue parts, from our offices in the
UK, at the same price as from Germany.
Digitek Moto Technics
Leeds
T: 0113 246 7230
Direct Battery Solutions
Leicestershire
T: 01858 433330
Direct Distribution
West Yorkshire
T: 01274 599172
Dirt Bike Rider
Lancashire
T: 01524 385901
DL Motorsports
Notts
T: 0844 4125795
T: 0870 1220214
Draper Tools
Hampshire
T: 023 8049 4333
Dread
Buckinghamshire
T: 01908 221666
Driving Standards Agency
Nottinghamshire
T: 0115 901 2500
Ducati UK
Buckinghamshire
T: 0845 1222 996
Duck Smart Cleaning Products
Benfeet, Essex
01268 750300
Duke Marketing
Isle of Man
T: 01624 640000
Dunlop Tyres
West Midlands
T: 0121 306 6000
DLK Imports
T: 01685 810005
Dura
Northants
T: 01280 706050
Durnbury Ltd
Essex T: 01787 475351
DMS Technologies
Hampshire
T: 01794 525400
Dynojet UK
Lancs
T: 01995 600500
Dobbs Leathers
Northants
T: 01604 753712
Dyno Pro
Hampshire
T: 01256363063
Donington Park
Derbyshire
T: 01332 810 048
Double Red
Linconshire
T: 01522 693 278
Doug Dearden Yamaha
Hampshire
T: 023 80891110
DP Brakes
Warwickshire
T: 024 76 343741
DPC Distribution
W.Yorkshire
E
E City Wheels
London
T: 0207 193 7970
E-Motive Electric - see Koelliker
Bedfordshire
T: 01582 488 192
E-Scoota
T: 0845 652 0757
Earl’s Performance Products
Northants
T: 01803 869850
Easy Rider (Europe)
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Staffs
T: 01785 250353
EBC Brakes
Northants
T: 01604 583344
ENI OIL UK IMPORTERS
Evopos UK
Dorset
T: 10202795900
Ebike Insurance
Somerset
T: 0870 753 1124
Eccles Racing
Norfolk
T: 01842 755525
Eco Scooters
Warwickshire
T: 01455 292688
Worcestershire
T: 01905 732737
Evolution Composites
Hampshire
T: 01590 622355
Moto World (UK)
T: 01992 464199
Enzo Industries
Essex T: 07960 678786
Equinox
Lincolnshire T: 01724 798024
Falcon Shock Absorbers
Dorset
T: 01929 554545
Fantic Motor
Kent T:01227720700
Fast Bikes
Lincolnshire
T: 01507 529 529
Exactrep
Warwickshire
T: 024 76442054
Fastec-racing
Suffolk
T: 01683 660186
Exitlight
Leicestershire
T: 0116 2700005
Faster By Design
Co Durham T: 01388 773 322
Eco-Machines
West Midlands
T: 0121 520 2333
ERMAX
Experian
Nottinghamshire
T: 0870 4140310
Fastrack 4 Solutions
Northants
T: 01604 811965
Ecolve
Greater London
T: 0208 815 9578
Lincolnshire
T: 01427 612536/677990
E: sales@pyramid-plastics.co.uk
www.pyramid-plastics.co.uk
Express Equipment
Cumbria T: 01539 739733
FERIDAX (1957)
Eddy Electrick
London T: 020 7401 3589
EDZ
Cumbria
T: 01900 810260
eGrandprix
T: 0870 445 0111
Ekselsior
Hampshire
T: 0238 0636296
Elcea UK
Herts
T: 01582 767007
Elecscoot
Co.Durham
T: 01207 502 599
Electrex World
Oxon
T: 01491 682369
Electric Motion
Cheshire
T: 07736 002 185
Electric Motorcycles
Bucks
T: 07808 118118
English Abrasives & Chemicals
Staffordshire
T: 01785 251288
Escoota
T: 0845 652 0757
Eskay
West Sussex
T: 07803 896090
Eskee Z
Somerset
T: 08456 585 856
Euro-Classics
Northamptonshire
T: 01604 591222
Europa Motorsports Uk
County Antrim
T: 0870 243 8817
European ATV Safety Institute
West Sussex
T: 01903 816286
Europium World
Greater Manchester
T: 0161 2573524/644
Eurotek Sport Motorcycles
N.Yorkshire
T: 01765 608209
Evans Waterless Coolants
Swansea
T: 01792 572299
Event Express
Express Insurance
W.Midlands
T: 0800 9801513
Express Keys
Kent
T: 01689 850008
Extreme Publishing
London
T: 0208 8404760
F
Fabs County Trailers
Essex
T: 07984 336756
FABULOUS BIKER BOYS
Public Relations
Est. 1996
Witney Business & Innovation
Centre, Windrush Industrial Park
Witney Oxon OX29 7DX
T: 01993 709486
www.fab-biker.co.uk
Factory Agencies
South West
T: 01749 342491
Falcon Insurance
W.Midlands
T: 0800 4402830
W.Midlands
T: 01384 413841
F: 01384 638287
E: info@feridax.com
www.feridax.com
Feridax has grown steadily yearon-year to become the UK’s largest
independent wholesaler and brand
marketer into the motorcycle clothing
and hard parts market.
With a growing workforce of nearly
40 employees at its head office and
across the UK as well as an increased
investment in marketing, Feridax
service more than 1,200 dealers across
the whole of the UK, Ireland and the
Channel Islands.
Feridax’s portfolio development is
always ongoing and in accordance with
its long-term philosophy of the business
- which is that world class brands
and high quality brands and products
should be readily available to all UK
motorcyclists at all price points.
The Feridax portfolio currently includes
products, from global leading brands
including Shoei, Sidi, Spidi, Abus, Lazer,
Caberg as well as own brand Spada
Clothing to every day hard parts like
NGK, WD-40, Petronas lubricants, RK
Chains and Yuasa Batteries - with a
total commitment to supporting the full
rider experience across the UK, Channel
Islands and the Republic of Ireland.
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FGM Claymore
Warwickshire
T: 01789 490177
Freight Products (UK)
Warwickshire
T: 01926 641222
Gazelle Stainless Steel Exhausts
Pembrokeshire
T: 01239 841715
FI International
Dorset
T: 08456209712
Fuchs Lubricants (UK) PLC
Staffordshire
T:01782203700
GBS Impex
Cheshire
T: 01270 768 455
Firestorm Distribution
Yorkshire
T: 01262 469904
Fuel Exhausts
Cumbria
T: 01539 738 333
Fun Bike Imports
Wiltshire
T: 01225 790159
GE Commercial
Surrey
T: 01932 792000
Five
NORTHANTS
T: 01536 485484
FJH Products
Kent
T: 01304 210202
Flair Newcastle
Tyne And Wear
T: 0191 2327474
Flextion Technology
Worcester
T: 01905 641910
Footman James & Co
West Midlands
T: 0121 561 4196
FORCE MOTORCYCLES
FunBikes Ltd
Leicester
T: 0844 873 0307
Furygan
Hampshire
T: 01425 489475
G
G2F Media
Lancashire
T: 0117 636660
Forcefield Body Armour
Northants
T: 01933 410818
Gaerne
(Off-Road)
Harrogate
T: 01423 772885
Fox Europe
T: 0191 4876100
Freefow Power Sport
Glasgow
T: 0141 6300021
Freewheel UK
Norfolk
T: 01692 500300
Get Bike
London
T: 0208 3263366
FW Developements
Lancashire
T: 01995 600680
Gaerne
(On-Road)
Northants
T: 01536 485484
Garelli UK
T: 01159 300020
Garmin (Europe)
Hampshire
T: 023 8052 4000
Gas Gas Enduro
Kent
T: 01227 720700
Gas Gas Motos
Derbyshire
T: 01298 766813
Geoff Selvidge
Berkshire
T: 01628 631 690
Gerbing Heated Clothing
East Sussex
T: 01580 200 212
Future Safety
Merseyside
T: 01744 818838
T: 01283 548910
E: bikes@forcemotorcycles.com
www.forcemotorcycles.com
The UK’s sole Rotax agent.
Forza Italia
Northamptonshire
T: 01327 858916
Geoplan
N.Yorkshire
T: 01423 569538
GETECH
Leeds
T: 0844 8009785
Email: info@getech.org.uk
www.getech.org.uk
GH Racing Ireland
N.Ireland
T: 0289 269 8554
Gimoto
Northants
T: 01536 485484
Gliptone Leathercare
W.Yorkshire
T: 01706 819365
Glo-Marka Distributors
Devon
T: 01271 865528
Global Distributors
Ireland
T: 00 3531 862 3438
Global Fuel Treatments
T: 0845 2600 145
Global Racing Oil
Lincs
T: 01507 824 703
Globe Busters M/C
Powys
T: 08452 304015
GMA Wholesale
Cheshire
T: 01625 576138
Goka UK
Essex
T: 01245 226680
Go MX Distribution
Co Down/ NI
T: 02892 699 770
Gold & Goose
London
T: 0208 4442448
Golden Tyre Direct
Bucks
T: 01494 482 664
Goodwood
W.Sussex
T: 01243 755033
Girls Bike 2
Somerset
T: 01278 420101
GOLDING BARN RACEWAY
www.goldingbarnraceway.co.uk
Givi UK
Northants
T: 01327 706220
Gould Autoplates & Signs
Somerset
T: 01275 853853
Glass’s Information Services
Surrey
T: 01932 823823
GP Promowear
E.Sussex
T: 01424 716161
Glf Accessories
Bedfordshire
T: 01525 717009
GR Ducati
London
T: 020 8947 7555
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GOODRIDGE UK
Exeter Airport Business Park
Devon
EX5 2UP
T: 01392 369090
F: 01392 441780
E: sales@goodridge.net
www.goodridge.net
Goodridge is the world’s leading
manufacturer of performance
fuid 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 Motors
Merseyside
T: 0151 931 5009
Grand Prix Racewear
Northamptonshire
T: 01327 855585
Graphix
Staffordshire
T: 01782 570010
Greenmonkeywholesale.com
Staffordshire
T: 0845 561 0080
Greeves Motorcycle
Essex
T: 01245 227667
Griffn Shopfttings
S.Yorkshire
T: 0114 270 1370
Grinfactor
Devon
T: 01288 275002
Group Lloyd
Cumbria
T: 01768 483784
Gruffs Studio
Clwyd T: 01978 755802
GT-85
Hampshire
T: 01730 825151
Guildford Tyre Company
Surrey
T: 01483 531831
H
H-C Travel
Hampshire
T: 01256 770775
Hagon Products
Essex
T: 0208 5026222
Halton Engineering
N.Lincolnshire
T: 01724 732283
Hardcore Racing Products
Cambridgeshire
T: 01487 813755
Harglo Performance
Gloucestershire
T: 01386 701162
Harley-Davidson UK
Oxfordshire
T: 0870 8501903
Harpers Raceshop
Essex T: 01702 482016
Harrison Billet
Kent T: 01795 477752
Harris Performance Products
Hertfordshire
T: 01992 532501
Hawkshaw Motorcycles
Liverpool
T: 0151 9490991
Haynes Publishing
Somerset
T: 01963 440635
HD Tools
W.Sussex
T: 01798 813837
Hebo UK Racing
London
T: 020 8314 0888
Hein Gericke (UK)
N.Yorkshire
T:01670856342
Hejira Racing Developments
Buckinghamshire
T: 01280 822143
Hel Performance
Devon
T: 01392 811601
Hobbsport Racing
W.Yorkshire
T: 01535 653050
HELD UK
N.Yorkshire
T: 01423 790 121
Holeshot PR
Kent
T: 01732 761006
Helite
Leeds
T: 01132 843497
Honda Logistics Centre
Wiltshire
T: 01793 833397
Helphire Bike Assist
Somerset
T: 0500 224455
Honda UK
Berkshire
T: 01753 590500
Henry Squire & Sons
W.Midlands
T: 01902 308050
Honley
Huddersfeld
T: 01484 421232
Herald Motor Company
T: 0845 555 1234
Hood Jeans
Norfolk
T: 01953 861166
Hi Level
S.Yorkshire
T: 01302 890400
Hid City Bikes
London
T: 020 86908826
Hideout Leathers
Essex
T: 01799 584828
Highfve
Leicestershire
T: 01332 724747
Highway Hawk UK
Dorset
T: 01202 571812
HIFLOFILTRO
30 Optima Park, Thames Road,
Crayford, Kent, DA1 4QX
T: 01322 526 236
F: 01322 528 487
www.hifofltro.com
HM Quickshifter
Kent
T: 01795 429168
HM Racing
Kent
T: 01689 856595
HPS / Harwood Perf. Source
Derbyshire
T: 01773 831 122
HQB Sport & Leisure
Hampshire
T: 01264 889012
Hunterclass
London T: 020 8923 6753
HVUK
Surrey
T: 01293 771 691
Hyperbolt
London
T: 020 8579 5166
Hyperdyno UK
Worcestershire
T: 01299 828037
I
Icat Europe
Warwickshire
T: 07734 529441
Icomm
Northants
T: 01604 584655
IGM UK
Cornwall
T: 01209 217777
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it welcomes the great and good of the
industry for four action-packed days of
displays, demos and star guests. Stand
space is now on general sale and, with
prime sites selling quickly, exhibitors
are encouraged to book early to avoid
disappointment.
Call Andy Catton on 01507 529 594 to
discuss your stand space requirements.
IXS Motorcycle Fashion Switzerland T: 00 41 41 926 6111 Izax Motorcycle Engineers Derbyshire T: 01773 875986
ILS (Italian Locking Systems)
East Lothian
T: 0131 665 2256/9099
IMP UK
S.Yorkshire
T: 01226 202 299
In Car- On Bike
N.Yorkshire
T: 01759 302350
Independent Tools Ko-Ken
W.Yorkshire
T: 01422 833440
J
Indespension
Lancashire
T: 01204 478500
J H Haynes & Co
Somerset T: 01963 440635
Indian Motorcycles
Mid Lothian
T: 0131 557 5807
J&S Accessories
Cheshire T: 01606 810800
Institute Of Avanced Motorist
London
T: 020 8996 9600
Jack and Associates
Middlesex T: 07887 642001
Jack Lilley
Inta Motorcycle Services
Kent
T: 01622 688727
JAYCEE DISTRIBUTORS
Inta-Moto
Wiltshire
T: 01249 705926
Suffolk
T: 01473 281838
F: 0800 269637
Email: sales@jayceeip.com
Web: www.jayceeip.com
Intermot Germany T: +44 (20) 75666345 INTERNATIONAL DIRT
BIKE SHOW
Jenks Bolts
Essex
T: 01245 361687
Mortons Media Group Ltd T: 01507 529430 E: info@dirtbikeshow.co.uk
www.dirtbikeshow.co.uk Europe’s largest dedicated off-road
event , running from Thursday 29th
October until Sunday 1st November,
returns to Warwickshire’s Stoneleigh
Park once again this year, and with good
reason… The venue, located in the heart
of the UK, boasts modern facilities, ease
of access and plentiful free parking for
visitors and exhibitors. The event itself
is known for its friendly atmosphere as
JHS Racing
Somerset
T: 0117 986 8844
Jim Sandiford
Lancashire
T: 01706 230396
Jinlun
Staffordshire
T: 08712 885 669
Jmc Engineering
Merseyside
T: 0151 546 0604
Joe Hughes International
Derbyshire
T: 01332 769578
Jofama
Leicestershire
T: 07811 389416
John Lampkin Imports
W.Yorkshire
T: 01535 655970
John Milverton
W.Midlands
T: 0121 772 4517
John Mockett
E: john.mockett1@btopenworld.com
Johnson Controls Batteries
See VARTA
Jon Fraser Exotica
Suffolk
T: 01379 870312
Jorade Commercial
Berkshire
T: 0118 988 2852
JPD Developments
Derbyshire
T: 0870 2401165
JPI Motorsport Services
Lincolnshire
T: 01522 540808
JT Engine Developments
Derbyshire
T: 01530 272045
Jtec Sports
Ireland
T: 00353 879 107521
JTS Biker Clothing
Leicestershire
T: 01530 812121
JT SPROCKETS
Jumbo GB Organisation
Staffordshire
T: 0121 605 4530
K
K&N Filters (Europe)
Cheshire
T: 01925 636950
K-Lock
Kent
T: 01797 367 527
K-Tech Suspension
Derbyshire
T: 01283 559 008
Kais Suspension Services
Greater Manchester
T: 01942 896366
KAPPA
Neo Distribution Ltd
T: 01778 349 333
F: 01778 348 080
Kawasaki 4U
Staffordshire
T: 01785 257611
Kawasaki Motors (UK)
Buckinghamshire
T: 01628 856600
Kazimo
Lancashire
T: 01282 699 001
Kazuma Quad Bikes
Warwickshire
T: 02476 455 893
Keihan Systems
Worcestershire
T: 01527 518525
Keith Martin Action Photography
N.E.Lincolnshire
T: 01469 573063
Kiddimoto
Somerset T: 01749 871175
30 Optima Park,
Thames Road, Crayford, Kent,
DA1 4QX
T: 01322 526 236
F: 01322 528 487
www.jtsprockets.com
Kirkby Tyres
Liverpool
T: 08702 428 800
Kitech Performance
Powys
T: 01938 871 590
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KJM Trade
Greater Manchester
T: 01257 451656
LAMEDUCK ENTERPRISES
Kleaning Equipment Western
Shropshire
T: 01952 502600
27 Duxford Close
Redditch, Worcs
B97 5BY
T: 01527 542269
F: 01527 540299
E: lameduck@hotmail.com
www.LameduckUK.com
Kliktronic
Suffolk T: 01359 242100
Knockhill
Fife
T: 01383 723 337
Langcourt
Somerset
T: 01934 612226
Knox
Cumbria T: 01900 825825
Koelnmesse Gmbh Intermot
Germany
T: 0049 221 821 2499
Koyo (UK)
Buckinghamshire
T: 01908 289 300
Kriega
Cheshire T: 01829 770767
Laser
Warwickshire
T : 01926 818196
Langston Motorsports
Surrey
T: 01932 850631
Larsson UK Ltd
Northants
T: 01536 265 633
LEXHAM INSURANCE
Lust Racing
London T: 07960 990134
Norfolk
T: 0845 6076756
www.lexhaminsurance.co.uk
Lexham is a specialist 2 wheel
insurance broker set up in 2000. Since
then we have been working closely with
manufacturers, dealers and customers
and pride ourselves on our high levels
of service and going the extra mile to
help. We offer a wide range of both
flexible and bespoke insurance policies
with competitive premiums and
excellent rates of commission through
our affiliate scheme for introducers. In
addition we offer a personalised policy
for Dealerships, Training Schools or
Self Drive Hire companies with over
500 Dealerships choosing Lexham as a
partner. For further details, to sign up
today or to arrange for a representative
to visit you call 0845 607 6756.
KSR Moto
Derbyshire
T: 01332 274254
Lawrence Performance Services
(LPS)
Wiltshire
T: 01985 850132
LL t/a Kendall Motor Oil
London
T: 020 8961 7292
KTM Sport Motorcycles
Northants T: 01280 709500
Lazertrack
Bedford T: 01767 641489
Llexter Devon
T: 0845 4592369
Kudos Software
Devon
T: 01548 843586
KÜRYAKYN
T: 0161 337 4390
LB Restoration Services
Cornwall
T: 01208 269746
Lock Mate Key
London
T: 0207 351 7908
Lazer Helmets
(Off Road)
West Midlands
T: 01384 413841
Lookwell Bike Fashion BV
Netherlands
T: 0031 40 251 0506
KW Automotive
Kent
T: 0870 9907536
LEDwear
Burton-on-Trent
T: 01283 480 609
Kymco
Shropshire
T: 01743 761107
L
L&L Imports
Cumbria
T: 01697 349295
Lucy Dell Earplugs
Worcestershire
T: 01584 781762
Loop Fobs
Derbyshire
T: 01283 224404
LPG Scooters
London T: 0208 299 5078
LS2 Helmets
T: 01670 856342
LSL
Essex 01245 361687
www.motoevolution.co.uk
sales@motoevolution.co.uk
Lucas Oil Products (uk)
Anglesey
T: 01248 723 666
Lydden Hill
Kent T: 01304 830557
M
M-Sport Developments
Staffordshire
T: 01827 875888
M.A.D Services
E.Sussex T: 07710 732888
M/C Electrics
Norfolk
T: 01603 400297
Madison
Middlesex T: 0208 385 3385
Mag (UK) - M/C Action Group
Warwickshire
T: 0870 444 8448
MAG EUROPE
Unit 2 Oakden Drive
Denton
Manchester M34 2QN
T: 0161 337 4390
E: sales@mageurope
www.mageurope.eu
Maguire’s Garage
Northen Ireland
T: 02890 613141
Maitland Racing
London
T: 020 7485 0473
LAMEDUCK
ENTERPRISES
SEE BOX ADVERT
27 Duxford Close
Redditch, Worcs
B97 5BY
Tel: 01527 542269
Fax: 01527 540299
E: lameduck@hotmail.com
W: www.lameduckuk.com
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MALCOLM RATHMELL
SPORT LTD
Thornton Grove House
Bishop Thornton
Harrogate, HG3 3JW
T: 01423 772885
F: 01423 772205
E: info@mrsltd.co.uk
www.mrsltd.co.uk
Mallory Park Motorsport
Leicestershire
T: 01455 842931
Manbat
Shropshire
T: 01743 218500
Manheim Auctions
Nottinghamshire
T: 0844 856 4610
Manx Leathers
Isle of Man
T: 01624 862632
Manx Mcc
Isle of Man
T: 01624 644649
Mapfre Abraxas
Avon
T: 01454 616300
Maple Signs
Shropshire
T: 08707 441130
Mark 2 Solutions
Peterborough
T: 01223 911 409
Masco
Shropshire
T: 01743 761107
Meguiar’s UK
Northants
T: 0870 2416696
Mike Pearce and Sons
Devon
T: 01404 890234
Masterquote
Hampshire
T: 0870 242 0056
Mer Products
Hertfordshire
T: 01992 512 698
Missing Link
Northamptonshire
T: 01327 857061
MAW Solutions
West Sussex
T: 01273 493343
Merlin Books
W.Sussex
T: 01403 257626
Mito UK
Dorset
T: 01202 667323
Maxco
Lancashire
T: 07970 491985
Merton College
Surrey
T: 0208 4086500
MK Powered
Northants
T: 01536 484009
Maxton Engineering
Cheshire
T: 01928 740531
Metal Mule
W.Sussex
T: 01273 842094
Mobil Oil Company
Surrey
T: 01372 222000
Maxxis UK PLC
Suffolk
T: 01394 604040
Metasystems UK
Worcestershire
T: 01905 791700
MODE PERFORMANCE LTD
MB Developments
S.Yorkshire
T: 01709 869756
Metisse Motorcycles
Oxfordshire
T: 01367 870630
MBM
Northamptonshire
T: 01604 713656
Metmachex Engineering
Derbyshire
T: 01773 836241
23 Silverstone Technology Park
Silverstone Circuit
Silverstone
Northamptonshire NN12 8TN
T: 01327 855999
www.modeperformance.co.uk
MBT Customs
Devon T: 01392 666107
MHH Engineering Co
Surrey
T: 01483 892772
Moggstar
Berkshire
T: 07932 121468
MHSS 1st
Cambridgeshire
T: 01733 345118
Moore International
Dorset
T: 01202 743222
Michael Brandon
Borders
T: 01450 373333
Moore Large & Co Ltd
Derbyshire
T: 01332 274254
Michael Tyres
Norfolk
T: 01508 499718
Moore Speed Racing
Dorset
T: 01202 746141
Michelin Tyre Plc
Staffordshire
T: 01782 402000
Morgan Carbtune
N.Ireland
T: 028 9023 9007
Microlon
Wiltshire T: 0844 7042000
Morris Lubricants
Shropshire
T: 01743 232200
MCA (Aston)
W.Midlands
T: 0121 554 6644
McAMS
Lancashire
T: 0845 054 1000
MCI Tours
Cheshire
T: 0161 941 7149
Mark-It UK Distributors
Worcestershire
T: 01386 792867
MD Racing Products
Somerset T: 01935 429646
Marlin Environmental Services
West Sussex
T: 01243 513657
MDL
Derbyshire
T: 01773 864420
Martin Conquest
Greater Manchester
T: 0161 3510324
MDS Battery
Enfeld T: 0800 310 2100
Martin Heath Photography
West Sussex
T: 07977 596 164
Mecatecno UK
Jim Sandiford Motorcycles
Lancashire
T: 01706 230396
www.jimsandiford.co.uk
Micron Exhausts
Derbyshire
T: 01773 876333
MORTONS MEDIA
GROUP - EVENTS
Midwest Marketing Ltd
Worcestershire
T: 01527 574422
Lincolnshire
T: 01507 529 342
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www.mortonsmediagroup.com
Classic Bike Shows, a division of
Mortons, organises an ever-growing
portfolio of motorcycle events
including the world’s two largest
classic bike shows, held annually at
Staffordshire County Showground.
These exhibitions celebrate vintage
and veteran through to modern and
off-road with each offering something
for anybody with a passion for two
wheels.
MORTONS MEDIA GROUP PUBLISHING
Motocom
Buckinghamshire
T: 01525 270 100
Moto Magazine
London
T: 0207 3329700
Moto Corsa
Dorset
T: 01202 822511
Motomecca Spares
Dorset
T: 01202 823453
Motodirect
Derbyshire
T: 01773 864420
Motoport UK
N.Yorkshire
T: 01423 797911
Moto Evolution
Essex
T: 01245 360 560
Motorecruit Ltd
Web: www.motorecruit.co.uk
MotoF
Hampshire
T: 02380 511999
Lincolnshire
T: 01507 529 342
www.mortonsmediagroup.com
Mortons produces a range of
hobbyist-led, multiplatform magazines
and newspapers covering classic
and modern motorcycling, scooters,
railways and heritage railways, heritage
transport, lifestyle and farming. The
group’s motorcycle and scooter titles
consist of; Old Bike Mart, Classic Bike
Guide, The Classic MotorCycle, Classic
Motorcycle Mechanics, RealClassic,
Classic Racer, Classic Dirt Bike,
Motorcycle Sport & Leisure, Motor
Cycle Monthly, Fast Bikes, Twist & Go,
Scootering and Classic Scooterist.
The company’s publishing arm also
produces the annual Island Racer TT
guide, along with a series of one-off
special editions released throughout the
year covering a range of topics. Mortons
also operates the new MoreBikes
platform – a sister-brand to Motor Cycle
Monthly – which includes the MoreBikes
website, MoreBikes Weekly app and
MoreBikes podcast.
Moss Europe
Motarrad Handler
Austria T: 0043 2772568230
Motex Systems
Somerset
T: 01934 424111
Motad
W.Midlands
T: 01922 714700
Moto GB.co.uk
Lancashire
T: 0844 412 8450
Moto.GB Distribution
Lancashire
T: 0845 0941934
Motogear Ltd
Northants
T: 01536 485484
MOTOGRAFIX
MotoGuzzi
Kent
T: 0208 2908800
Motohart (UK)
Tyne & Wear
T: 0845 527 7249
Motohaus
Hampshire
T: 01256 704909
Moto Impex
West Midlands
T: 0121 236 4968
Moto Legends
T: 01636 605105
1 Rye Hill Offce Park
Birmingham Road
Allesley, Coventry
W.Midlands, CV5 9AB
T: 02476 408000
www.mcia.co.uk
Motorini
Kent
Tel 01227 720700
Motorcycle Industry Trainers
Association
Warwickshire
T: 02476 408 032
Moto Services (Southern)
Essex
T: 07803 086298
Motorcycle Live
West Midlands
T: 02476 408020
Moto Sifam UK
Shropshire
T: 01952 580500
MOTORCYCLE TRADER
Moto X Rivara
Kent
T: 01634 849764
Moto-Bins
Lincolnshire
T: 01775 680881/680580
Moto-Cal
Mid Lothian T: 0131 2585000
S.Yorkshire
T: 01709835607
E: sales@motografx.com
Web: www.motografx.com
MOTORCYCLE INDUSTRY
ASSOCIATION
Moto-Master
The Netherlands
T: +31 (0)497 68 40 36
MotoNovo
Wales T: 08447704438
Motoprotect
Tyne & Wear
T: 01207 271600
Motorbike Search Engine
T: 07941 851 9902
Motorcycle Accessories Direct
Buckinghamshire
T: 01494 784898
Motorex
Switzerland
T: +41 (0) 629 19 75 75
30 - 34 High Street
Hailsham
East Sussex BN27 1DW
T: 01273 616040
E: news@motorcycletrader.net
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 userfriendly, B5 format.
Ultra-competitive advertising rates and
the best editorial mix of manufacturer,
wholesaler and dealer profiles, plus
news, new products, business journal,
statistical information, events and show
calendars, MCIA updates and a wry
outlook from regular columnists.
Our Trader Daily News e-newsletter
contains relevant industry and business
information and reaches over 7000
trade recipients every day.Also on-line
at www.motorcycletrader.net.
Motorcycle Direct
Gloucestershire T: 0870 755 8250
Motorcycle Equipment
Essex T: 01621 857544
Motorcycle Folly
Buckinghamshire
T: 08700 750950
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Motorcycle Hire
London
T: 020 8752 3130
Motorcycle Rider
N.Lincolnshire
T: 01652 680060
Motorcycle Seatworks
W.Yorkshire
T: 01274 604672
Motorcycle Show Traders
Association
Surrey
T: 0208 6696400
Motorcycle Sport & Leisure Tours
Cambridgeshire
T: 01353 616120
Motorcycle Technics
Suffolk
T: 01449 775775
Motorcycle Trade Desk
Essex
T: 01375 370451
Motorcycle Racer
Cambridgeshire
T: 01925 438 062
Motorcycle Trade Expo
Devon
T: 01237 422660
Motorcycle-UK
Surrey
T: 0845 2301584
Motorcycletyresuk.com
Essex
T: 01708 386931
Motosport Distribution
T: 01935 412501
MWM SYSTEMS
W.Midlands, CV4 8JA
T: 0800 876 6696
E: info@mwm-systems.co.uk
www.mwm-systems.co.uk
MWM-Systems is a high-tech
low cost company at the forefront
of Professional web design.
Professional Company Web
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from £25.00 per month Catalyst,
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are provided with search engine
optimisation as standard.
NCI Biker Rescue
N.Yorkshire
T: 0870 9012999
NJB Shocks
Essex
T: 01206 768392
NEO DISTRIBUTION
Nolan
Motogear Ltd
T: 01536 485484
Motrac Racing
Cheshire
T: 0151 357 1062
Norman Hyde
Warwickshire
T: 01926 312 119
MPN (Motorcycle Product News)
Cheshire
T: 01244 372424
MPS
Mid Glamorgan
T: 0870 7777 333
MTC Exhausts
Lancashire
T: 01704 893 337
Blue Diamond House
Stirling Way
Market Deeping
Peterborough, PE6 8AS
T: 01778 349 333
F: 01778 348 080
E: sales@neodistribution.co.uk
UK Distributor of:
Norman Motorcycle Equipment
Essex
T: 01268 710946
Norton Motors
Staffordshire
T: 01889 586557
NRP Greater Manchester
T: 0161 832 8646
O
Muc-Off
Dorset
T: 01202 307790
Multi Car Ramps
Berkshire T: 0118 988 2852
Mustang
Seats
T: 0161 337 4390
MV Agusta
T: 08444 128450
MW Leathers London T: 020 8471 3933
N
N-Duro MEC Performance Axles
Mid Glamorgan
T: 0844 357 2486
National Motorcycle Dealer Assoc
(Formerly The MRA)
E: nmda@rmif.co.uk
T: 01788 538332
National Motor Museum Beaulieu
Hampshire
T: 01590 614614
National Motorcycle Training
Agency
Leicestershire
T: 01949 861966
Oakley UK
Hertfordshire
T: 01462 475475
Oakmain
Wales
T: 01495 248977
Neo-Trac
W.Sussex
T: 0870 143 1987
Nev Communications
Essex
T: 01245 465241
Nevis Marketing
T: 01425 478936
Oberon Performance
Hampshire
T: 023 9248 1188
Ocean Media
London
T: 0207 7728300
ÖHLINS RACING UK
Newton Equipment
Essex T: 0208 594 7990
NGK Sparkplugs (UK)
T: 01442 281000
Nick Stephenson Marketing
Surrey T: 01306 711093
Nikwax Waterproofng
E.Sussex
T: 01892 786400
Offce: Instrumentvägen 8-10
Mail: Box 722, S-194 27 Upplands
Väsby, Sweden
T: +44 (0)203 286 3127
Mob: +44 (0)7500 045 164
E: chris.witter@ohlins.se
Web: www.ohlins.com
Nitro Racing
T: 01768 483 786
Oily Rag Clothing
Gloucestershire
T: 01242 239571
Nitron Racing Shocks
Oxfordshire
T: 01993 849449
Omega Tools
Cumbria
T: 01539 739733
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On Two Wheels
Glamorgan
T: 08712 009 030
Oulton Park
Cheshire
T: 01829 760 301
One Industries
T: 01404 549 696
Overland Custom
Derbyshire
T: 01773 608489
Onestyle (t/a OSX)
London
T: 0207 702 2288
Onfre UK
Staffordshire
T: 44 (0)1283 537 722
Online Off Road.com
Devon
T: 01752 342407
Ontime Media
Northants
T: 01327 856161
Origin Financial Services
Greater Manchester
T: 0845 602 3676
ORO 2U
Paul N. Blezard, Surrey
T: 020 8255 4237
Berkshire
T: 01753 730043
F: 01753 440415
www.pdq1.com
include Akrapovic, Remus and
Yoshimura exhausts. ASV unbreakable
levers, Gilles Rearsets and Controls,
Galfer Brakes, Hyperpro Suspension,
Zero Gravity and National Cycle Screens,
K&N Filters, Shido Batteries, DC Chain
& Afam Sprockets, and recently added
Ilmberger carbon fibre parts. Huge
stocks are held for next day UK delivery.
Our experienced sales staff have over
90 years combined experience with
our brands so you can be assured of a
comprehensive back up service.
Pegasus Products (Leeds)
W.Yorkshire
T: 0113 261 1586
Performance PR
Greater London
T: 0208 5413434
Pegasus Speed Needs
Hampshire
T: 01489 892679
Peter Philpott Spares
Kent
T: 01303 264770
Pembrey
Carmarthenshire
T: 01554 891042
Petrolscooter
W.Midlands
T: 02476 455893
Pendragon PLC
Derbyshire
T: 01332 292777
Petseal UK Ltd
Leics
T: 0844 844 1348
Performance Direct
Essex
T: 0800 8119349
PFK Ling
Norfolk
T: 01379 851080
Performance Friction (Europe)
Oxfordshire
T: 01295 21020
PGD Engineering
Somerset
T: 01373 464 252
Performance House
Surrey
T: 01737 780880
Phil Ayliff Products
Warwickshire
T: 02476 343741
PERFORMANCE MACHINE
T: 0161 337 4390
Phil Griffn Agencies
W.Midlands
T: 01384 873275
PDQ MOTORCYCLE
DEVELOPMENTS
Overmarsh Engineering
Derbyshire
T: 01332 775139
Owl Sound & Voice
Staffordshire
T: 01827 60577
OXFORD PRODUCTS
Oxfordshire
T: 01993 862 300
E: info@oxprod.com
www.oxprod.com
P
P&P Seating
W.Midlands
T: 0121 784 4001
Powys
T: 01597 822 666
Email: oro@btconnect.com
www.oro2u.com
ORO2U stock over 100,000 hard and
soft parts for Off Road, ATV and Street
bikes. We guarantee that any order
placed before 15:00 will be dispatched
the same day. Delivery is free for UK
orders over £150.00 (excluding ATV
Tyres).
Our website features exclusive
dealer login, for live stock quantities
and trade prices. You can order
by Internet, phone or F, with seven
dedicated sales staff to process your
order.
We commission our own Tag-Z steel
products made in the UK for all your
workshop needs.
ORO2U remain at the forefront of new
motorcycle products.
P.A. Factors
Suffolk
T: 01502 710930
Oset Bikes UK
East Sussex
T: 08432 892890
Paolo Tarozzi
West Sussex
T: 01273 595746
Osram
Berkshire
T: 01744 812221
Parts Xpress
T: 0845 466 1800
P3 Performance Engineering
Leicestershire
T: 01455 251728
PA Promotions
Norfolk
T: 01603 487061
Paf Systems
Northamptonshire
T: 01933 403555
Pama
Cheshire
T: 0161 494 4210
Panchos Offshore Accessories
Guernsey T: 01481 240576
Performance Parts Direct
S.Yorkshire
T: 0114 2581151
PERFORMANCE PARTS LTD
Northants
T: 01327 706139
E: info@performanceparts-ltd.com
www.performanceparts-ltd.com
Performance Parts are wholesale
distributors specialising in a wide range
of high quality, high performance hard
parts from some of the biggest brands
in the industry. Brands represented
Piaa UK
Somerset
T: 01934 818430
Piaggio
Kent
T: 0208 2908800
Pidcock Motorcycles
Nottingham
T: 0115 946 2233
Pincus Displays
E.Sussex
T: 01273 570770
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Pinewood Computer Solutions
W.Midlands
T: 0121 6976659
Piperscross
Northamptonshire
T: 01604 707 750
Pirelli Metzeler Moto UK
Staffordshire
T: 0845 6094949
Pirelli Tyres
Staffordshire
T: 01283 525252
PJ Engineering
Lincolnshire
T: 01673 858150
PJ Motorcycles Engineers
W.Midlands T: 01902 307457 PJ1 Oils W.Yorkshire T: 01924 477252 PJB SECURITY PRODUCTS
25 Parnall Rd Fishponds, Bristol Somerset, BS16 3JF T: 0117 965 9240 F: 0117 965 3263 E: info@pjbsecurity.co.uk 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 and roller shutter
doors, Squire Ex-Caliber 16mm security
chains, NEW 19mm Untouchable security
chain and 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. Poeton Aptec Gloucestershire T: 01452 300800 Polar Power Batteries W.Yorkshire T: 01274 355630 Polaris Britain Warwickshire T: 01675 437240 Pole Position Racing London T: 0207 4077050 Polygon Engineering Gloucestershire T: 01452 380883 PM Tuning Lancashire T: 01524 850800 Poole Clayton Automotive Hampshire T: 0126 4334277 Portfolio UK Cheshire T: 01625 856000 Powerbronze W.Sussex T: 01903 783222 Predator Exhausts Hertfordshire T: 01707 334050 Pressplan Travel Hertfordshire T: 0845 6441381 Pretech Berkshire T: 01189 573123 Principal Insurance
Manchester
T: 0161 9722753
Pro Tech Suspension
Services Lancashire T: 01257 254760 Pro Twins Surrey T: 01342 892888 Pro X Racing Parts T: 0845 450 1448 Pro-Bolt Gloucestershire T: 0800 0185500 Pro-Mar Distribution West Sussex T: 01403 240473 PROBIKE
Unit 4 Sterling Business Park
Salthouse Rd Brackmills Northants, NN4 7EX T: 01604 660555 F: 01604 660444 E: sales@probike.co.uk www.probike.co.uk ProBike are the UK’s largest supplier of
dedicated premium quality motorcycle
tools and workshop equipment. Their
range includes hydraulic, pneumatic and
electric motorcycle lifts, digital wheel
balancers, automatic tyre changers, MoT
equipment, 3D frame/fork alignment
test rigs, dynamometers, gas analysers,
diagnostic analysers and scantools,
fuel injector testers, ignition testers,
battery reclaimers, ultrasonic cleaners,
carburettor stands, cooling fans,
exhaust extraction systems, bulk oil
supply & waste oil collection systems,
waste oil heaters, compressors,
air tools, airline equipment and
installations, workshop furniture and
tool storage systems, installation,
calibration, advice & design work, and
a vast range of hand tools. Exclusive
and named products: AccuMate,
Autodata, Axone, BatteryMate, Beta,
Bike-Lift, BikeTech, BikeVac, Dura, ECON,
IgnitionMate, Marolotest, MicroGas,
MI Systems, OptiMate, Pico, ProBike,
Profi, ProTech, Samoa, Schrader,
SynchroMate, Tecalemit, Tecmate, Texa,
VacuumMate.
Pro-Clean Distribution Dorset T: 01305 759 966 PROGRESSIVE SUSPENSION
T: 0161 337 4390
Promark PR & Marketing Surrey T: 01293 823890/1
Proteus Berkshire T: 0118 9737409 Proto UK Tyne And Wear T: 0191 2720777 Protyre
Hampshire
T: 01962 774437
PS International
Surrey
T: 01276 65554
Pump-X (UK)
Gloucestersire
T: 01242 579362
Puncturesafe UK
Devon
T: 0870 241 3730
Prospeed UK
Lancashire
T: 01704 895600
Protec Q
Somerset
T: 0870 0110112
Protech Automotive UK
Berkshire
T: 0118 9312755
PUIG
T: 01427 612536/677990
Putoline
Northants
T: 01778 349 333
PVA Technical File Services
Northants
info@pva-pipe.org.uk
PWS Leicester
Leicestershire
T: 0116 261 9198
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PYRAMID PLASTICS
Lincolnshire
T: 01427 612536/677990
We are specialists...........
Bestselling aftermarket motorcycle
accessories offering practical solutions
for the everyday protection problems
of both motorcycle and rider. And in
addition to that – our quality design,
materials and manufacturing are both
expected and appreciated. Pyramid
strive to achieve these goals. We
observe market trends closely, aiming
to offer innovative products that reflect
current trends. After all we operate in
a fashion market. Customers want to
express their individuality – that’s one
of the reasons they became bikers in the
first place.
We call our warehouse the ‘beating
heart’ of our business. If there’s one
thing we’ve learnt in the last 30 years,
it’s that stock sells!
Our main responsibility is to provide
you, our customer, with first class
service – without delay.
For UK sales enquiries please call David
or Jane on 01427 612536/677990
reports, reviews and information.
For competitive advertising rates, call
Rod Sopp on 01273 616040.
Race Plain
Wiltshire
T: 01722 743989
Reevu
Tyne & Wear
T: 0191 418 7755
Quad Master
Shropshire T: 01743 792355
Quadmaxx
Wales
T: 01792 860362
Race Products
Lincolnshire
T: 01673 842704
Refex Racing
Essex
T: 01268 548108
Race Spec
Gloucestershire
T: 01684 299699
Reg Mills Wire Wheels
Dorset
T: 01258 857700
Racer UK
Hampshire
T: 07802 831781
Regina International UK
Lancashire
T: 01254 661116
Racing Lines (GB)
Derbyshire
T: 01332 331716
Reivers Wholesale
Cumbria
T: 01697 343240
Rage Motorsport
Bedfordshire
T: 01582 477477
Renntec
Dorset
T: 01202 826722
Ramair Filters UK
Wiltshire
T: 01980 623 401
Renold Chain
Staffordshire
T: 01283 512940
Rampdale
Hertfordshire
T: 0844 8156125
Renthal
Cheshire
T: 0161 406 6399
Rapid Moto Distribution
Somerset
T: 01935 863988
Respro (UK)
London
T: 020 7721 7300
Rauf U
London T: 0208 5567403
Retail Motor Industry Federation
London
T: 0207 580 9122
Quadlock UK
Somerset
T: 01963 34932
Quadro
Kent
T: 01227 720700
Quadzilla
Lincolnshire
T: 01507 522900
Quill Tradezone
Cheshire
T: 01942 721744
R
R&G
Q
Q8 Oils
W.Yorkshire
T: 0113 2350555
QB Display Cubes
Norfolk
T: 01953 889499
QB Motorcycles
W.Midlands
T: 01384 637168
QUAD ON-LINE
T: 01273 616040
E: editor@quad-online.co.uk
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
Unit 1, Shelleys Lane
East Worldham
Alton, Hampshire, GU34 3AQ
T: 01420 89007
E: info@rg-racing.com
www.rg-racing.com
R&S Performance Centre
Nottinghamshire
T: 01909 482670
Racebikebitz
Hertfordshire
T: 01763 249807
Race By Design
Surrey
T: 01342 833999
Race Fit
Derbyshire
T: 01629 735 071
Race FX
T:01200443659
Rawland
London
T: 0208 926 8011
Ray Archer
Tyne & Wear
T: 0191 2701393
Reactive Suspension
Yorkshire
T: 01347 811 529
Readspeed Scooters Ltd,
Worcester
T: 01299 828037
Rebel Dogg MCT School
Oxfordshire
T: 01295 270785
Redwing Shoe Co
Essex
T: 01702 712990
REDCAT MARKETING
M A R K E T I N G
L I M I T E D
T: 01273 616040
E: office@redcat.co.uk
www.redcat.co.uk
REDCAT MARKETING LTD
Redcat Marketing Limited is a full
industry-specialist marketing and PR
service agency offering advertising, PR,
design/print, website, press relations and
copy writing services.
Redcat is the publisher of Motorcycle
Trader, which is supported by Trader Daily
News; an electronic newsletter containing
pertinent industry and business news
snippets and distributed to just over
7,000 trade and industry recipients.
Redcat also supports the Quad and ATV
industry with a topical news and feature-
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led website; www.quad-online.co.uk
Redcat services a number of international
and UK-based clients and, with a fixed
price fee, specialist knowledge and
unequalled contacts database, offers
a low cost and direct route to the
motorcycle trade, press and industry.
Rieju
Lincolnshire
T: 01522 589121
Remit Training
Nottingham
T: 01623410033
Ride Out for Spinal Research
Surrey
T: 01483 898786
Retail Motor Industry Training
REMIT
T: 0115 975 9550
Rider Support Services
London
T: 020 8246 4900
Rev and Go
Nottinghamshire
T: 07808 770368
Riders For Health
Northamptonshire
T: 01327 300047
Rev Gomm
W.Midlands
T: 0121 3604279
RK Sports
Tyne & Wear
T: 0191 2612241
REV’IT Sport International
The Netherlands
T: +31-412 696740
RIP N ROLL
T: 01483 425506
Revs Suspension
W.Midlands
T: 0121 501 3321
RH Claydon
Suffolk
T: 01284 700748
Rhencullen
Leicestershire
T: 01455 890345
Rhino Dyno
Surrey
T: 020 8665 0488
Rhino Goo
Wales
T: 07951 5603290
Rhino Protect
London T: 0870 803 0187
RHT Marketing
W.Yorkshire
T: 01924 477252
Riders Offshore
Guernsey
T: 01481 258520
Riders (Yeovil) Ltd
Somerset
T: 01935 421681
Rizoma
Italy
T: 0039 0331 242020
RNT Fastners
Derbyshire
T: 01332 738646
Roadsure Insurance
Northamptonshire
T: 0808 1601045
Road Racing Ireland
N.Ireland
T: 02891 828 211
Rob Hunter & Co
Somerset
T: 01749 880615
Robinson Foundry
Kent
T: 01227 454366
Rockingham
Northamptonshire
T: 01536 500500
ROCK OIL CO
Cheshire
T: 01925 636191
E: mail@rockoil.co.uk
www.rockoil.com
ROLAND SANDS DESIGN
T: 0161 337 4390
Rolls Racing Designs
Cornwall
T: 01566 774395
ROOF HELMETS
Neo Distribution
T: 01778 349 333
F: 01778 348 080
Roy Collins Motorcycle Security
Co.Durham
T: 0191 378 2142
Roy Thersby Wire Wheel Services
Cleveland
T: 01642 612784
RS Motorbike Paint
S.Yorkshire
T: 01226 241126
RSR Moto
East Yorkshire
T: 01482 627476
Rush Racing
Devon
T: 01404 549696
S
S.O.S Motorcycle Recovery
Lincolnshire
T: 08442 484 858
SamcoSport
Mid Glamorgan
T: 01443 23846
Sammy Miller Museum
Hampshire
T: 01425 616644
Santander Consumer Finance Surrey
T: 0871 200 4250
RS WORKSHOP EQUIPMENT
Schuurman (UK)
Peterborough
T: 01778 561 061
Unit 28 Barnwell Manor
Industrial Est
Barnwell, Peterborough
Cambs, PE8 5PL
T: 01832 741007
F: 01832 741008
E:sales@rsworkshopequipment.
co.uk
www.rsworkshopequipment.co.uk
The trade’s leading supplier of
premium workshop equipment. Our
comprehensive range 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, fnance, Mot drawings,
site inspections, building work and
unlimited advice. Demonstration and
training facilities. Balco, John-Bean,
Motomoclós, Durnbury, Protec, Texa
Axone, Accu-Track, Sealey, Samoa.
Schwalbe
Shropshire
T: 01952 602680
Scooteria
Dorset
T: 07764 474952
Scooters-R-Us
Kent
T: 01892 730407
Scorpion Automotive
Lancashire
T: 01257 249928
Scorpion Exhausts
Derbyshire
T: 01773 744123
Scotfactors
Angus
T: 01382 461441
Scott Leathers
Co Durham
T: 01833 638913/08833
Scottoiler
Glasgow
T: 0141 955 1100
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Screenfow Manufacturing
Dorset
T: 01202 528153
Sinnis International (UK)
E.Sussex
T: 01273 506 306
Sold Secure
Northants
T: 01327 264687
Speedycom Performance
Derbyshire
T: 01298 816 633
Sealey Group
Suffolk
T: 01284 757 500
Skidmarx UK
Dorset
T: 01305 780808
Solent (UK)
Hampshire
T: 02392 505322
SPIDI
W.Midlands
T: 01384 413841
Seaton Tuning
T: 01206 866 400
SLD UK
Lincolnshire
T: 01522 691244
Sonic Communications
W.Midlands
T: 0121 7814400
Spitfre Products
Cheshire
T: 01565 632991
Slick Fairings
Norfolk
T: 08000 434099
Sorrymate.com
Cheshire
T: 0845 676 9077
Sport & Leisure 2
Lincolnshire
T: 01522 868204
Slick Marketing
Oxfordshire
T: 01235 530689
SOS M/C Recovery
T: 08442 484858
SPR Race Products
Nottinghamshire
T: 01159 216958
Shell UK Oil Products
Greater Manchester
T: 0800 7318888
Shift Europe
Tyne & Wear
T: 0191 4876300
Shippey PR
Devon
T: 01548 821778
Shmuc
T: 0754 556 1521
Shoei
West Midlands
T: 01384 413841
Shop Offshore
Guernsey
T: 01481 266415
Showtrax International
Bedfordshire
T: 01234 709966
Sidecar Moto Cross Association
Berkshire
T: 0118 961 7458
Slinky Glide
West Sussex
T: 01273 595746
Slipstream Tuning
Kent
T: 01732 743248
Slow Gold
West Glamorgan
T: 01656 746984
Smalley Cross Scooter Centre
Derbyshire
T: 01332 881882
Smartwater Europe
Shropshire
T: 0870 242 8899
SMC GB
Devon T: 01626 335764
SIDI
(Feridax 1957)
West Midlands
T: 01384 413841
Smiler Racing and Fabrications
Norfolk
T: 01493 369834
Sifam
Leicestershire
T: 07754 144797
Sigma Performance
Kent
T: 07881 820748
Smiths Services
Yorkshire
T: 01977 668256
Snetterton
Norfolk
T: 01953 887 303
Silkolene Lubricants
Staffordshire
T: 01782 203 700
Silverstone
Northamptonshire
T: 0844 372 8200
Sound Distribution
Lancashire
T: 01942 604616
SP Engineering
Somerset
T: 01373 474 740
Spada
West Midlands
T: 01384 413841
Spares GB
London
T: 020 8540 7155
Spares Unlimited
N.Humberside
T: 01482 320385
Sparx racing
London
T: 020 8553 4440
Spec Racing
France
T: 0033 546 979999
Specialised Exhausts Systems
Surrey
T: 020 8648 7486
Sprint Manufacturing
Wiltshire
T: 01985 850821
Stan Stephens Two Stroke Centre
Kent
T: 01732 760337
Staniforth Motorcycle
S.Yorkshire
T: 0114 246 2027
Starco GB
Staffordshire
T: 01889 571000
Stomp UK
T: 0845 257 1056
Storm Buggies
Essex
T: 01245 222529
Storm Waterproofng (UK)
Derbyshire
T: 01773 521 309
Specials Scotland
Strathclyde
T: 0141 954 4225
Stradway Vending
Worcestershire
T: 01299 250007
Stuff 4 Bikes
S.Yorkshire
T: 01302 881919
Snobs Ultimate Customs
London
T: 0208 5668881
Specialty Sports Europe
W.Midlands
T: 02476 705444
STX Bike Gear
Kent
T: 01795 424428
SolarTrack PLC
Essex
T: 01245 249382
Speedaway
W.Midlands
T: 0121 559 1270
Sub Zero Technology
Leicestershire
T: 0116 2402634
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Sue Me
T: 01707 852 244
Swinton
Manchester
T: 0800 0687988
Suffolk Wheel Building
Suffolk
T: 01473 745380
Suitrak
Bedfordshire
T: 0783 443 9005
Sumi Trading
The Netherlands
T: 0031 71 5120866
Suomy UK
Herefordshire
T: 01531 631272
Supamotos UK
Cambridgeshire
T: 01733 579130
Superbike Magazine
Surrey
T: 0207 608 6511
Superbike Rental
Essex
T: 01277 366602
Superchips
Buckinghamshire
T: 01280 816781
Supermoto International Magazine
Cambridgeshire
T: 01945 772082
Supersprox
Powys
T: 01531 631266
The Bike Insurer
T: 0870 2258207
T
T-Trac UK
W.Sussex
T: 01902 746972
TA Engineering Supplies
Lincolnshire
T: 01724 763773
Talon Engineering
Somerset
T: 01935 471508
Tay Trading International
Shropshire
T: 01952 580500
Tecalemit Garage Equipment Devon
T: 01752 219111
Techno-Weld
Oxfordshire
T: 01993 851028
Technology In Motion
London
T: 020 89449919
Tecstar
Cambridgeshire
T: 01480 399499
Terry Shepherd Tuning
Lancashire
T: 01695 574454
TEXA UK
Supertracker
Hampshire
T: 023 8044 3325
The Funding Corporation
Cheshire
T: 01244 625600
The Institute of the Motor Industry
Hertfordshire
T: 01992 511521
The M Partnership
Worcestershire
T: 01584 881651
The Monogram Group
Oxfordshire
T: 01295 768903
The Performance Company
Northamptonshire
T: 08450 603020
The Tool Connection
Warwickshire
T: 01926 818196
Thermofash UK
Warwickshire
T: 01295 771088
Thoroughbred Covers
W.Yorkshire
T: 01132 795079
Three Bond
Buckinghamshire
T: 01908 285000
Three Cross Motorcycles
Dorset
T: 01202 810 100
Titanium International
W.Midlands
T: 0121 789 5764
Surf & Turf
Cheshire
T: 01925 819608
Suzuki GB
Buckinghamshire
T: 01908 336600
Lancashire
T: 01282 606787
TJ Wassell
Staffordshire
T: 01543 428614
Trail Tech Products
Galashiels
T: 01896 753111
Tomahawk Tyres
W.Midlands
T: 0121 777 4520
Swen (Europa)
S.Yorkshire
T: 0114 245 0377
Thatcham
Berkshire
T: 01635 868855
Top Shot Jackets
Cheshire
T: 01260 270763
Swift Chain
West Sussex
T: 01273 595746
Thaw
Leicestershire
T: 0116 257 0088
Torco Racing Oils
E.Yorkshire
T: 01377 236170
Torque Bike – Motorcycle Trade
Insurance
Norwich
T: 0845 467 8737
Total UK
W.Yorkshire
T: 01977 636200
TR Distribution
Leicestershire
T: 0116 2750719
Tracker Network (UK)
Middlesex
T: 01895 234567
Trade Bikes
Hampshire
T: 023 92 639372
Trade Direct
S.Yorkshire
T: 01142 570111
Tradeck
Cheshire
T: 0870 7580250
Traderbike
Tyne & Wear
T: 01207 271600
TradeZone(Quill Exhausts)
Cheshire
01942 721 744
Trail Riders Fellowship (TRF)
Shropshire
T: 01782 833222
TRANAM
TranAm Ltd incorporating
Headlynz Ltd
New Forest, Hampshire
T: 01425 620580
F: 01425 621915
E: info@tranam.co.uk
www.tranam.co.uk
World Class Brands. TranAm have been
bringing premium motorcycle clothing
and parts to the UK for nearly 40 years
and in that time we have established
an unrivalled portfolio of brands such
as Schuberth helmets, Rukka clothing,
Scorpion Helmets, Dr Martens boots,
Bering clothing and DP brakes. These
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exclusive brands are backed up with a
dedicated sales team, a slick customer
service programme, a simple to use
online ordering system, extensive
product training, premium display
stands and POS, next day delivery, an
extremely high pick rate and tailored
brand marketing campaigns.. What are
you waiting for?
Transatlantic Trading Co
London
T: 0870 2005511
Trellesport
Cornwall
T: 01288 350588
Trev’s Custom Services
W.Midlands
T: 024 76 448811
Tri-Peek International
Essex
T: 01799 524098
Trials & Motocross News
Lancashire
T: 01524 385901
Trikebitz.com
Somerset
T: 01460 30170
Tri-Motive
Glamorgan
T: 01792 578500
Triple A Racing
Greater Manchester
T: 0844 826 0528
Tri-Sphere megaMAX
Stafford
T: 01785 282864
Triumph Motorcycles
Leicestershire
T: 01455 251700
TRW
U
Wrexham
T: 01978 667800
UBL Distribution
London
T: 020 8655 2225
TTS Performance Parts
Northamptonshire
T: 01327 858212
UKEco Scooters
Wirral
T: 0800 141 2568
Tucano Urbano
London
T: 0208 876 6805
Ultimate Parts
Nottingham
T: 0115 9216668
Tuffmap
Isle of Man
T: 0870 7477176
Utag
Hampshire
T: 08452 637313
Turn A Bikesystem
Middlesex
T: 020 8866 0126
Twinshock MX Association
Cumbria
T: 01229 463805
Two Brothers Racing
W.Yorkshire
T: 0113 2383708
Two Extreme
Worchester
T: 0845 609 4311
Two Wheel Centre
Nottinghamshire
T: 01623 627 600
Two Wheelers International
Denbighshire
T: 01978 869513
Two Zero Products
T: 01763 275 842
TWS GB
Herefordshire
T: 01531 631266
Trophy UK
Conwy
T: 01745 823333
Tyre Link (UK)
Staffordshire T: 01827 62174
True Track Software
Staffordshire
T: 01782 338743
Tyreart Products
Kent
T: 01474 872924
Tyresonline.net
W.Midlands
T: 0845 2601600
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V2 Mal Northamptonshire T: 08700 677617 V60 Racing Surrey T: 01932 353 020 Vac-Bag Products Northamptonshire T: 01832 733115 VANCE & HINES
T: 0161 337 4390
Varta Automotive Batteries Buckinghamshire T: 01753 480610 VE (UK)
Unit 3C Sheet Stores
Estate Off Fields Farm Road Long Eaton Nottingham NG10 4AU T: 0115 946 2991 F: 0115 946 9292 E: sales@ve-trade.com
www.ve-trade.com
VE (UK) has been wholesaling and
supplying Scooter performance parts,
standard replacement parts, and
scooter accessories for over 25 years.
VE not only supply parts for Scooters,
but also for Moto 50/125 (lightweight
m/cycles), Quad/ ATV machines, and
now a full range of mechanical spares
for the Ape’ 3 wheelers. VE (UK) are
the main series sponsor for the Malossi
Piaggio Ape’ World Championships,
which VE have sponsored since its
inception.
VE is 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
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Opinion: Mark Williams
Showing some
appreciation
Rising new-bike prices and a squeezed used market could
work in dealers’ favour, reckons Mark Williams, who’s
noticed soaring values of certain niche classics
E
ven with new bikes
sales steadily increasing
month by month, dealers
love to moan. And I can hardly
blame them because, as far
as new bikes are concerned,
margins are getting squeezed.
Meanwhile, the supply of
good, re-sellable used bikes
is diminishing. But hang on
a minute: this state of affairs
could very
well play into
the hands of
any dealer,
especially an
independent,
non-franchised
one who’s looking to secure
his or her financial future.
Confused? Well, I shall
explain…
As my regular reader –
hello, Mum, how are you? –
will know, I’ve been paddling
in the murky waters of the
classic bike market of late,
specifically early-Eighties
Hondas which arguably aren’t
really classics at all – yet. My
perverse fascination with
40-plus-year-old Japanese
metalware has obliged me
to look more widely at the
demand for bikes that are way
beyond being just secondhand.
As recently as the summer
of 2012, you could buy a
near-mint 1975 Kawasaki
500cc H1F for six grand; three
years later, the same bike in
apparently the same condition
is tagged at £9,995. The same
manufacturer’s Z1B from the
same year would routinely
fetch £9,500-10,000 back
then; now they’re going for
upwards of £15k, with one
dealer currently asking – and
probably getting – £19,995 for
a minter.
Break out your calculator
and you’ll see those bikes have
appreciated in value by 66 and
50–100 per cent respectively.
Which is a load better than
gambling on the FTSE 100,
which in recent years has
averaged five to six per cent.
As for savings accounts, forget
about them.
as 2013, a matching numbers
Triumph 3TA could have been
yours for £3,500. Today, the
same model in the same nick
would be around £5,500. And
a 1960 Velocette Venom was
tagged at £7,500 in 2012: this
year I’ve seen them advertised
at £13-15k. Matching
number examples of the once
ubiquitous BSA A65 Lightning
were fetching
south of five grand
in 2013, but now
they’re priced well
north of seven.
Even a
relatively modest
Villiers-engined Greeves
Anglian will cost upwards of
£2,500 for a restoration project
nowadays, whereas three years
ago you could buy a runner
in fair condition for £1,500.
Further proof that lightweights
are also on the up is the
extraordinary appreciation of
Triumph Cubs, never a very
good bike in the first place as
far I’m concerned, which could
be had in original, running
condition for around £1,0001,200 four years ago but now
command well over £2,250 in
average condition.
Of course, what’s happening
here is a reflection of what’s
long been the case in the classic
car world, and in both cases
I’m sad to say that these old
machines aren’t being bought
to drive or ride. They’re being
bought to squirrel away in
secure storage and sell on when
it’s time to put little Johnny
through private school or for
their owner’s pension pot.
Irrespective of the motivation
– or lack of it – there’s good
money to be made. ■
End User
markswill.wordpress.com
"The 1975 Kawasaki Z1B is now
fetching upwards of £15k; I've
seen one up for £20k"
Mark Williams
has been writing
about bikes
for over 45
years. He was
the founding
editor of Bike
magazine.
Small outlay, big gain
Certainly, with Japanese bikes
it’s tricky to anticipate how far
values will rise, but rise they
surely will. Suzuki’s GT380A
triple ‘stroker’, a bike beloved
of many who owned them
way back when, has barely
appreciated from the £2,350
I saw one advertised at three
summers ago, to the £2,750
a dealer is asking at the time
of writing. Slightly younger
fare is harder to judge, with
mid-Eighties Honda CBX750Fs priced at £1,000-1,200 for
original-spec examples, but
I paid £750 for mine (in fair
condition) four years ago; even
so, that’s at least a 33 per cent
uptick.
If you’re really serious about
capitalising on the ‘they-don’tmake-them-like-that-anymore’
market, then Brit bikes are the
way to go. If you understand
the often minuscule differences
between individual models
and model years, then the
great names of the once-great
British bike industry are where
to put your money. As recently
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The essential guide to the motorcycle trade and industry
New Vehicle Registration Statistics in the UK for
01 JULY - 31 JULY 2015
Highest registering
model this month
within each style
Registrations by Style 2015 vs 2014
Lexmoto Scout 49
Rieju MRT50
75
13
BMW S1000XR
Yamaha YBR125 Custom
Honda CB125F
Honda PCX125
BMW R1200RS
Honda CBR125R
BMW R1200RT
Honda CRF250L
168
65
207
203
91
147
47
49
MOPEDS
SCOOTER
OTHER
TOTAL MOPEDS
July 2015
843
76
919
July 2014
991
96
1,087
% Change
-14.9
-20.8
-15.5
2015 YTD
4,839
426
5,265
2014 YTD
5,419
525
5,944
% Change
-10.7
-18.9
-11.4
MOTORCYCLES
ADVENTURE SPORT
CUSTOM
NAKED
SCOOTER
SPORT/TOUR
SUPERSPORT
TOURING
TRAIL/ENDURO
UNSPECIFIED
TOTAL M/CYCLES
July 2015
1,513
1,000
3,100
2,275
407
1,360
206
476
17
10,354
July 2014
1,175
899
2,439
2,111
392
1,155
186
418
24
8,799
% Change
28.8
11.2
27.1
7.8
3.8
17.7
10.8
13.9
-29.2
17.7
2015 YTD
11,011
5,889
19,723
13,590
2,619
8,916
1,797
3,319
109
66,973
2014 YTD
8,904
5,307
15,082
12,713
2,765
8,023
2,114
2,952
76
57,936
% Change
23.7
11.0
30.8
6.9
-5.3
11.1
-15.0
12.4
43.4
15.6
SUMMARY
Total Scooters
Total Mopeds &
Motorcycles
TOTAL REGS
July 2015
3,118
8,155
July 2014
3,102
6,784
% Change
0.5
20.2
2015 YTD
18,429
53,809
2014 YTD
18,132
45,748
% Change
1.6
17.6
11,273
9,886
14.0
72,238
63,880
Registrations by Engine Band 2015 vs 2014
Highest registering
model this month
Lexmoto Scout 49
Honda CB125F
Kawasaki ER6F
BMW S1000XR
BMW R1200GS
75
207
58
168
91
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 Road
Allesley, Coventry, CV5 9AB
T: 02476 408000
W: www.mcia.co.uk
E: motorcycling@mcia.co.uk
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13.1
ENGINE BAND
0-50cc
51-125cc
126-650cc
651-1000cc
Over 1000cc
TOTAL REGS
July 2015
926
4,660
1,431
2,447
1,809
11,273
July 2014
1,090
3,815
1,339
1,907
1,735
9,886
Major manufacturers by
brand this month
Honda
Yamaha
Lexmoto
BMW
Triumph
Suzuki
Kawasaki
KTM
Piaggio
Harley-Davidson
1,793
1,378
776
752
706
657
590
472
436
417
% Change
-15.0
22.1
6.9
28.3
4.3
14.0
2015 YTD
5,322
25,539
10,392
17,238
13,747
72,238
2014 YTD
5,978
22,241
8,922
13,646
13,093
63,880
% Change
-11.0
14.8
16.5
26.3
5.0
13.1
UK powered two wheeler market
background information
No. of motorcycles in use;
(2009) 1.3 million (2010-2014) 1.2 million
Motorcycle rider test passes;
(2011/12) 40 thousand (2012/13) 45 thousand
(2013/14) 30.5 thousand (2014/15) 34.6 thousand
Total distance travelled by motorcycle;
(2010/11) 4.7 billion km (2.9 billion miles)
(2012) 4.6 billion km (2.8 billion miles)
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