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The technological advancements in rider safety have evolved significantly over the last decade, driven by a greater understanding of how accidents happen, what risks a rider is exposed to, and how riders can be better protected. Now, two of the industry's leading innovators are combining their expertise with a shared ambition: to accelerate personal protection for motorcyclists of every level.
Mips is a Swedish company and a leader in helmet-based safety backed by over 30 years of research and development, recognised for its unique expertise in rotational motion. In late 2025, Mips acquired Koroyd, a pioneer in advanced impact protection technology based on aerospace safety research. While both companies continue to operate independently, they bring together complementary technologies and decades of research into impact protection.
As expectations around helmet performance continue to rise across off-road and road racing disciplines, as well as day-to-day wear for motorcyclists, the ability to combine expertise will play a key role in driving future innovation.
Over the decades, Mips has refined and evolved its solutions with the motorcyclist in mind. From the well-known yellow low-friction layer visible inside the helmet, to the nearly invisible and highly integrated textile-based solutions. Today, the product line includes several different solutions, all built on the same purpose, to help redirect harmful rotational motion away from the head in certain angled impacts.
Beyond helmets, Koroyd's innovative material technology has the potential to enhance rider experience across a wide range of applications. By combining lightweight construction, breathability and advanced impact absorption, Koroyd continues to explore new ways to support rider safety, comfort and confidence, helping riders enjoy their time on two wheels with greater peace of mind.
Mips and Koroyd will both be at EICMA (3-8 November) to present their latest innovations in personal protection for motorcyclists. Media contacts are welcome to the stand to meet the team, find out more about both technologies and discuss the latest developments in rider protection. Find them at Pad 14 / Stand M41.
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Rider’s Workshop Digital has launched a 24-page motorcycle maintenance logbook designed to help everyday riders keep servicing, repairs, running costs and other bike records together.
The £3.99 download includes three editions: a premium printable PDF, an ink-saving printable PDF and a digitally fillable PDF. It is intended as a simple record-keeping resource for owners of all styles of motorcycle.
The product is available from Rider’s Workshop Digital:
https://payhip.com/RidersWorkshopDigital
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With Christmas toy runs and charity rides approaching, Phoenix Motorcycle Training announces sponsorship of Unity Support Riders to help keep UK charity events safe and bring joy to thousands.
Phoenix Motorcycle Training has long roots in charity events, with over a decade of its own toy runs to support Rutherford School, an independent specialist day school for students aged 19–25 with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD).
This year, the UK’s largest and highest rated motorcycle training provider has gone even further with its charitable work, and announced a sponsorship deal with Unity Support Riders (USR), the volunteer motorcycle group that has marshalled and supported charity rides since 2005.
Phoenix has supplied the group with new uniform jackets and opened its training facilities to USR members for their ongoing rider skills training, as well as developing new training programs for the riders, specific to the role of on road motorcycle marshalling
USR's 65 active riders are all volunteers who give their time for free. Everyone is a qualified advanced rider and has completed First Bike On Scene (FBOS) medical and incident training, refreshed regularly alongside ongoing rider training.
That commitment carries real costs. The group estimates it spends around £250 to train and equip each new rider, before ongoing training, communications kit and replacement PPE. Phoenix's support goes straight at those costs:
- Uniform jackets – 60 new jackets in USR livery, giving marshals a consistent, high-visibility presence at events.
- Training facilities – access to Phoenix's training sites for USR's skills refreshers and new-member training, plus online training resources, hosted on the Phoenix Learner Management System (LMS)
Since 2005 USR has supported more than 250 rides for 23 charities, from small local runs to the Lee Rigby Memorial Ride, the Ring of Red and the Ride of Respect, which peaked at 22,510 bikes. Its riders also support cycling events across the South, including Basingstoke's Big Wheel, the London to Canterbury Challenge and KSS's 100/100.
Phoenix Motorcycle Training and USR will be working together on the roads too. The annual Phoenix Toy Run will be taking place again this December, supported by the newly kitted and trained USR riders.
Mark Jaffe, owner of Phoenix Motorcycle Training, said: "Unity Support Riders do exactly what we train people to do – ride with skill, read the road ahead and look after everyone around them. They give their time for nothing, so it's right that the riding community gives something back. Kitting them out properly and giving them a place to keep their skills sharp is the least we can do."
Chris Pine, Chairman of Unity Support Riders, said: "As a volunteer charity, we rely on donations to make sure the charities we support get the very best support on the day. Phoenix's sponsorship gives our riders professional training and new uniforms, which means a stronger, more visible presence at every event we attend. We're hugely grateful for their backing."
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The rugged ‘Expedition’ engine guard is now also available for the KTM 1390 Super Adventure – for both the off-road-oriented R version and its sister model, the S.
With its 1,350 cubic centimetre V2 engine and an output of 175 PS, the KTM 1390 Super Adventure is designed for long distances. Whilst the S model is primarily intended for use on tarmac and gravel tracks, its sister model, designated ‘R’, is aimed at riders who don’t shy away from challenging terrain.
Regardless of the model variant chosen, the following applies: as soon as the KTM 1390 Super Adventure leaves tarmac roads, a particularly robust engine guard should be part of the equipment. Touratech is therefore now offering the ‘Expedition’ engine guard in a model-specific version for the top-of-the-range Adventure model from Mattighofen.
Built for tough conditions: specially bent multi-folded aluminium
At Touratech, the term ‘Expedition’ is deliberately reserved for products designed for particularly demanding conditions. This includes the ‘Expedition’ engine guard for the KTM 1390 Super Adventure.
The ‘Expedition’ engine guard is a welded construction made from a high-strength, four-millimetre-thick aluminium alloy. The base plate, which is edged at several positions, offers high rigidity and is dimensioned to withstand the stresses of tough offroad riding with ease.
Protection for the oil sump, engine casing and auxiliary units
On this basis, the design has been tailored specifically to the KTM 1390 Super Adventure. The contours, which follow the vehicle's lines closely, protect the underside of the engine and the lower sections of the engine casing, as well as auxiliary units and the exhaust manifolds. At the same time, ground clearance and lean angle are maintained. To match the vehicle's design, the aluminium surface of the engine guard is black anodised.
High-strength stainless steel substructure
The combination of the aluminium engine guard and the stainless steel substructure allows the forces generated during an impact to be dissipated efficiently. Any residual forces are distributed evenly throughout the frame.
The ‘Expedition’ engine guard protects against stones thrown up by the front wheel, as well as against contact with obstacles such as rock edges, protruding stones or tree trunk stumps.
Just like a skid plate in enduro racing, two rugged plastic rails on the underside of the engine guard help prevent the bike from catching on uneven ground or tree stumps. Furthermore, the rails completely cover the screw heads, which are already recessed. This ensures that the drive profiles of the fasteners are fully protected during off-road use, meaning that the engine guard can be removed without any problems even after a demanding off-road ride.
Touratech ‘Expedition’ engine guard for the KTM 1390 Super Adventure
• Suitable for model variants ‘R’ and ‘S’
• Made from 4-millimetre-thick aluminium alloy
• High strength: multi-edged and welded construction
• Protection for the engine underside and exhaust manifold
• Efficient dissipation of impact forces
• Plastic rails make it easier to slide over obstacles
• Ground clearance and lean angle remain unaffected
• Elegant black anodised finish
• Distinctive rally look
• Supplied with detailed fitting instructions
• Easy to fit
The Touratech ‘Expedition’ engine guard for the KTM 1390 Super Adventure, item no. 376-5135, is available from the Touratech online shop.
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Phoenix Motorcycle Training has acquired Ace Motorcycle Training, expanding its operations in the Southwest, and bringing the total of its UK motorcycle training centres to 28.
Phoenix Motorcycle Training, the UK’s largest and highest rated motorcycle training provider, has acquired Bristol-based Ace Motorcycle Training, bringing the total number of Phoenix centres across the UK to 28.
The new sites offer riders across Bristol and Somerset more choice of where to train close to home. They are run with the Phoenix ethos of friendly, high-quality instruction and the highest standards of rider safety at the heart of operations.
Learners will also have access to wide range of support such as the new Pocket Rider Mindset Coach to give them the best opportunity to become skilled and confident riders.
Phoenix completed the acquisition on 1 October 2026, bringing three Ace training sites into the Phoenix network:
- Kingswood, serving east Bristol and South Gloucestershire
- Keynsham, between Bristol and Bath
- Wells, serving Somerset
All new Phoenix centres offer a full range of training from taster days and CBTs to full licence and advanced riding training.
The new Phoenix centres will build on Ace’s already strong local reputation and Ace instructors will join the Phoenix team, so customers can expect the same focus on rider safety, confidence and test success.
The two operations will be co-branded, so the Ace name stays alongside Phoenix at Kingswood, Keynsham and Wells. Riders will keep the local school they know, now backed by the wider Phoenix network.
"We're delighted to welcome Ace Motorcycle Training into the Phoenix family," said Mark Jaffe, owner and chief instructor of Phoenix Motorcycle Training.
"Ace shares our commitment to safety-first, high-quality training. Kingswood, Keynsham and Wells fit naturally alongside our existing Southwest schools, and together we can give even more riders a great start on two wheels."
Phoenix will share more about its plans for the new sites in the coming months.
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