Motorbikes
Dunn storms to BYMX victory at Brampton
Relentless Youth Academy rider James Dunn stormed to success yet again at the weekend, as the thirteen year-old took the overall win at round three of the BYMX championship held at Brampton in Cumbria.
Race reps for the street
Is your old scooter looking a bit tired? Is it losing you respect from your mates? What you need is a new race replica from Yamaha. This year, you can bag yourself an Aerox R or Jog RR with a full on race rep paint scheme.
Honda gears up for Bladeday2
Honda and motorcycle fans across the UK are gearing up for Bladeday2, a unique motorcycling event at Donington Park on Friday 23 May, to celebrate sixteen years of the Fireblade – the bike universally known to capture the very essence of sports motorcycling.
Yamaha’s R-Series and FZ-Series benefit from a Double Yammy!
Yamaha are very pleased to offer a really great start to summer motorcycling. The brand that brought you Zero Worship are delighted to continue with 0% finance on certain models, but in addition to that benefit, customers that buy the YZF-R1, R6 or one of the 7 strong range of FZ machines, will benefit from a very handy cash back cheque, sent direct to their door!
Gregory takes win at Landrake
Round three of the British Masters championship took place at the weekend, held at the ever popular Landrake circuit near Plymouth, with Lewis Gregory showing great form after recent injury woes.
Schumacher develops new Schuberth motorcycle helmet
Schuberth GmbH is immensely pleased to announce that multiple Formula 1 world champion Michael Schumacher will be spearheading the firm’s development of sports motorcycle helmets.
Official Yamaha World Superbike clothing now available!
Yamaha Motor UK is proud to announce the arrival of the official Yamaha World Superbike (WSBK) clothing range, as worn by Nori Haga and Troy Corser.
Goodwood celebrates British Superbike Championship
Over the weekend of the 11 – 13 July, the Goodwood Festival of Speed will celebrate the UK’s role in providing a high-profile, competitive environment for the world’s top manufacturers and star riders by commemorating the success of the most competitive domestic motorcycle racing series in the world, the British Superbike Championship.
Motorcycle sales accelerate in April
Registrations of motorcycles, scooters and mopeds last month were 10.2 per cent up on the same month last year, according to figures issued by the Motor Cycle Industry Association (MCIA).
Women bikers ride out credit crunch on two wheels
More women than ever before are considering taking up motorbiking to cut down on spending in the face of an economic downturn. More than 10,500 women took their motorcycle training practical test last year, and research by the Post Office indicates that this number may rise as the cost of running a car escalates.
Now’s the time to get on two wheels
Record numbers of people are expected to take scooter and motorcycle tests this year ahead of changes in test procedures that will make it more complex to pass the test from October this year.
Suzuki dominate top ten at Lyng
Suzuki riders dominated the result sheets at the weekend, as the Maxxis British Motocross Championship went to Lyng in Norfolk for round four.
TyreSafe give away provides lifeline for bank holiday getaway
Every day, bikers are turning up at petrol forecourt airlines, and putting their lives at risk because they do not have the right equipment with them to check their tyre pressures.
Edmondson claims Welsh win
Relentless Suzuki Enduro Team rider Paul ‘Fast Eddy’ Edmondson claimed victory over the weekend in the opening round of the WOR Events organised XC Championship. Running at Llandrillo, North Wales, the event took in some spectacular scenery as the tough course wound its way through forests and along trail sections throughout the three hour race.
Inside the world of the modern Mod
SCOOTER Lifestyle!, a new book by freelance journalist Ian ‘Iggy’ Grainger, aims to lift the lid on the life of the modern Mod. Grainger, a self-confessed ‘scooterist’ has spent the past 25 years riding scooters and attending rallies and his book is an attempt to explain scooter lifestyle to the rest of car-driving Britain.