Leon Haslam has signed a deal directly with Kawasaki Motors UK to ride in the British Superbike series with Bournemouth Kawasaki for the 2017 season. 

The team’s title sponsor and machine livery will be unveiled for the first time on the Kawasaki Motors UK stand (Hall 2 Stand 2B15) at Motorcycle Live at 10:30am on Saturday 19 November.

The Derbyshire rider has developed a strong relationship with the Japanese manufacturer, having competed in the prestigious Suzuka 8-hour race, and more recently the Japanese Superbike and World Superbike Championship final rounds, representing the brand.

Runner-up in the 2016 series on the Ninja ZX-10R, Haslam will be partnered by 24-year-old Luke Mossey who achieved a strong position in the 2016 Showdown and who is aiming to improve on his sixth place finish in the Championship this year.

Ross Burridge, Kawasaki Motors UK Senior Racing Coordinator, said: “2016 was a great season of racing and although we were disappointed that Leon narrowly missed out on the title win, he gave 100% throughout the year. We’re delighted to be continuing to work with him for the 2017 season – to be working with a rider of this calibre is very exciting. We’re confident that the Bournemouth Kawasaki team will be a great platform for Leon to strive for the Championship win in 2017.”

Leon Haslam said: “I’m so happy to have a second year with Kawasaki as I believe the ZX-10R will be the bike to beat – I’m super confident that we can win the BSB title. I have a really close relationship with Kawasaki as a manufacturer and it will be great to work with them again. I can’t wait to get everything going again.”

As well as the unveiling of the brand new race bike and 2017 BSB team sponsors, visitors to the stand over the course of the show (19-27 November) will also have the first chance to see the brand new 2017 Kawasaki machinery for the first time in the UK. #GetEvenCloser to the new race-ready Ninja ZX-10RR, the best-selling Z1000SX with advanced electronics and feast your eyes the stunning Ninja H2 Carbon. Also on display will be the brand new additions to the Z family – the Z900 and Z650 – in all their naked glory.

"One of the best bits of kit we’ve seen this year!"   

An incredibly well balance hammer that is designed to fit in your hand perfectly. Almost over engineered, the MSR Stake hammer looks and feels like something you would see in a rock climbers inventory.

The hammer head can be used as a bottle opener, and the peg puller is designed to work with MSR aluminium angular pegs as well as all other normal tent pegs. It has a dimpled surface to prevent slipping when coming into contact with the peg and the handle has a useful rope tie for hanging.

The MSR Stake Hammer now sits pride of place on our must have kit list for adventure motorcycle camping trips.

Specifications
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Dimensions: 29 x 3 x 9cm

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A UK based shop specializing in essential equipment for motorcycle travelling, camping, rallying and touring. The owners ride bikes, tour and travel and have a passion for bringing the best and new products to the Motorcycle community, so that the great British biking public can enhance their motorbike adventures... The products they sell have been hand-picked and tested by the team at TwistMoto for durability, weight and packed size and are in use all around the world by riders on serious cross continental adventures.

A large range of light-weight tents including the Redverz Atacama, Khyam Biker and the well reviewed Vango Omega 350. Also Enduristan luggage, dry bags, backpacks, straps, sleeping bags, pillows and mats, along with a cooking range of stoves, utensils and the Sea To Summit X popular range of rugged collapsible folding plates, bowls, cups and mugs. Live to ride, ride to adventure!

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Double World Superbike Champion Jonathan Rea heads up a whole host of racing stars at Motorcycle Live

Recently-crowned double World Superbike Champion Jonathan Rea will be one of many racing stars to appear at the UK’s biggest bike show, Motorcycle Live, which opens at The NEC, Birmingham on 19 November.

Rea will be joined at the show on opening day by racing legend Freddie Spencer, MotoGP rider Eugene Laverty, World Superbike's Josh Brookes, British Superbike star Leon Haslam and Isle of Man TT record-breaker Michael Dunlop.

The stars will keep on coming throughout the week with appearances from the likes of MotoGP riders Scott Redding and Bradley Smith, World Superbike legends Carl Fogarty and Troy Corser, SBK’s Alex Lowes, the championship-winning MacKenzie family and racing commentators Toby Moody and Julian Ryder.

The Isle of Man TT riders will be out in force on TT Day (Sunday 27 November), as well as every day of the week, with John McGuinness, Conor Cummins, Dean Harrison, Ian Hutchinson, Bruce Anstey, Michael Rutter and many more all appearing.

For a full list of riders, updated as and when more are confirmed, visit www.motorcyclelive.co.uk/racers-and-vips

Over 40 manufacturers!
Motorcycle Live 2016 opens its doors next week with over 40 of the world’s leading motorcycle manufacturers showcasing their stunning machinery, including many of the brand-new 2017 models unveiled at EICMA this week. Be one of the first in the UK to see, touch and sit on the new bikes – books your tickets now!

Kiddi-fun
Kids can get a taste for two wheeled freedom at the Kiddimoto Children’s Fun Track, where youngsters from the age of two can have a go on a Kiddimoto balance bike around a fantastic inflatable track. There’s no need to book and it’s FREE!

Try Trials
The ACU Try Trials feature will give show visitors the opportunity to learn the basics of the super-skilled trials discipline for FREE.  Each session will be 15 minutes long and include full instruction from ACU certified coaches, who will also be doing riding demonstrations every day. 

A touch of adventure 
The BMW GS Experience will add a touch of adventure to Motorcycle Live, giving visitors a chance to learn and try some of the handling techniques taught at Simon Pavey’s world-famous BMW Off Road Skills school using BMW GS motorcycles.

The Arenacross Bar and Grill will provide the perfect place to meet your mates, rest your feet, grab a bite to eat and chat about which of the hundreds of motorcycles on display are on your wish list! 

 

An advance adult ticket for Motorcycle Live is priced at just £19.50, while Seniors pay just £12, 11-16 year olds are £1 and children aged ten and under get in FREE (accompanied by a paying adult)*.

www.motorcyclelive.co.uk

IAM RoadSmart has welcomed an increase in the punishment for drivers caught using a held-held mobile phone whilst driving – saying drivers need to learn that their actions could kill.

This morning (8 November) the Government announced that anyone caught using a hand-held mobile phone while at the wheel of a car would be fined £200 and receive six points on the licence – a doubling of the existing penalty.

The issue was brought into sharp focus last week when lorry driver Tomasz Kroker was jailed for 10 years when he killed a family of four in a crash caused by him being distracted by his mobile phone.

Neil Greig, IAM RoadSmart Director of Policy and Research, said: “Addressing the growing problem of smartphone use whilst driving will require a combination of enforcement and education as well as drivers, passengers, companies and individuals taking more responsibility. 

“IAM RoadSmart is disappointed that the government did not support our calls for first time offenders to be sent automatically on a re-education course specifically tailored to mobile phone use and breaking our apparent addiction to being constantly connected.  We also want to see car companies, mobile phone makers and social media providers working together to develop technical solutions to hand held mobile phone use in vehicles.”

Neil added: “It is essential that drivers get the clear message that if you are on the phone and have a fatal crash you can expect to go to prison for a long time.  There is a lot of support among the driving public for stronger penalties and more enforcement focus on mobile phones, but also a feeling that this is not always reflected in sentencing. 

“The Home Office must also review it’s policing priorities to ensure they reflect the risks that new technology can bring on the road.”