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1. Roses are red, violets are blue, I love my motorbike, do you?

   Posted on 9:00am Saturday 14th Feb 2015

   

2. A Manchester production company are looking to hire a classic motorcycle

   Posted on 10:29am Tuesday 10th Feb 2015

   ...preferably a Harley Davidson, for a fashion TV commercial set, to be shot on the 16th February, in and around Manchester.

   They require the motorcycle to be brought to the location (to be confirmed), for approximately 4 hours from 9 am. There will be a fee of over £100, plus petrol costs to and from the location.

    

   If anyone is interested in this opportunity send photos of your Motorcycle and where you are based to Natasha @  (email now removed)
   
   Update @ 15.13, 10th Feb - The producers have now found what they are looking for - many thanks for getting in touch!

3. New product on the market exclusive to Digital Speedos in the UK

   Posted on 10:10am Friday 6th Feb 2015

   SMART PHONE AND TABLET REMOTE CONTROL FOR MOTORCYCLES

   This amazing new product from Daytona is exclusively available through www.digital-speedos.co.uk enabling the rider to remotely (via Bluetooth) control iphones, ipads (ios 6.7.8.upwards) including models of smartphones and tablets (android Ver 4 upwards) .

   FEATURES

   Connects to Smartphone or Tablet computer

   Remotely control iphones, ipads (ios 6.7.8.upwards) smartphones and tablets (android Ver 4 upwards)  that installs “Bluetooth” wirelessly and enables the user to control it remotely, no additional wiring is needed.

   Remote answering of calls,

   Receive calls without removing your hands from the handlebars, have your text read out to you (must have voice over application installed) and control lap timers and map software (functionality of some phones vary).

   Bluetooth

   Corresponds to Bluetooth HID profile

   Fitting Options

   The unit can be directly mounted onto 22.2mm and 25.4mm handlebars or directly onto a 38mm handlebar grip.

   Battery Life

   The standalone unit has a battery life of approximately 40 hours from the user replaceable SR44 batteries (available almost everywhere).

   Waterproof Design

   Compact waterproof design (1pX6)

   RETAIL PRICE £59.95 inc. VAT

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   CONTACT

   If you would like to find out more about this product, please contact 01564 775522, email, Facebook  or visit our stand at one of the various shows across the UK to see a fully working demo. Dealer enquiries are welcomed. High Resolution images are available upon request.

   Jon Pullara

   Vmaxbitz.com Ltd 2015

4. Four Times British Superbike Champion Shane Byrne awarded Royal Automobile Club Torrens Trophy‏

   Posted on 9:26am Thursday 29th Jan 2015

   The Club’s early years were focused on promoting the motor car and its place in society, which developed into motoring events such as the 1000 Mile Trial, first held in 1900. In 1905, the Club held the first Tourist Trophy, which remains the oldest continuously competed for motor sports event. The Club promoted the first pre-war and post-war Grands Prix at Brooklands in 1926 and Silverstone in 1948 respectively, whilst continuing to campaign for the rights of the motorist and motorcyclist, including introducing the first driving licenses.

   Today, the Club continues to develop and support automobilism through representation on the Motor Sport Association (MSA), Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) and RAC Foundation, while continuing to promote its own motoring events, such as the free-to-attend Regent Street Motor Show and the Bonhams London to Brighton Veteran Car Run held on Saturday 31 October and Sunday 1 November 2015.

   The Royal Automobile Club also awards a series of historic trophies and medals celebrating motoring achievements. These include the Segrave Trophy, the Tourist Trophy, the Simms Medal, the Dewar Trophy and the Torrens Trophy.

   www.royalautomobileclub.co.uk/motoring
   
   

   Picture of group: Shane 'Shakey' Byrne and Tom Purves, Chairman of the Royal Automobile Club

5. MICHELIN SPONSORS PAVEY & SON FOR 2015 DAKAR

   Posted on 10:53am Monday 12th Jan 2015

   Father and son team SP FiFTYONE, with Dakar veteran Simon Pavey and first-time competitor Llewelyn Pavey, is currently tackling the first few days of this year’s Dakar Desert Race in Argentina.

   Michelin is the tyre provider of choice for the duo, who spend most of their time off-road riding at their specialist riding school set in the heart of the Welsh countryside. The Dakar sees the pair facing vastly different terrains to the Welsh valleys, with the notorious soft sand or fesh-fesh sections, dry rutted riverbeds, and riding at altitude as they head into Chile.

   With such a wide variety of terrain, climate and long stages of riding – the tyres for their KTM rally bikes really needed to be able to stand up to the task. Using Michelin’s Desert Race tyres combined with Bib-mousse puncture protection, the pair have already completed the first days of the race and managed to move up places within the top 100 riders.

   The Michelin Desert Race tyres have won the Dakar an impressive 30 times in as many years and have certainly proven their credibility as the Rally race tyre of choice for serious competitors. In 2012, the winning KTM factory rider, Cyril Despres, went straight to the top of the podium using Desert Race tyres and praised their exceptional performance no matter what type of terrain, temperature, engine size or bike weight was thrown at them.

   With excellent handling at high speeds and in extreme conditions, the tyres combined with Bib-mousse are the perfect set-up for the Pavey duo and the challenges they will face in this year’s Dakar. In fact Michelin were the first to develop the concept of a foam replacement for the inner tube with Bib-mousse in 1984, and in its first year at the Dakar, the technology was proven by taking the win. The winning rider has been using Michelin Bib-mousse every year since.

   Michelin UK Technical Manager, Tony Charlton explains: “A Bib-mousse replaces the inner tube for off-road motorcycles. As it is not a tube that holds air, you can’t suffer from a traditional puncture or pinch flat and subsequent flat tyre, even if the tyre itself is punctured. Pinch flats are a big threat in this type of competition with high speeds and rocky terrain. A pinch flat occurs when the traditional inner tube is pinched between the tyre and wheel rim, usually from a hard impact against a rock or ledge. This splits the tube, sometimes in two places when the tyre is pushed against both sides of the rim and this is a snakebite, as that’s exactly what it looks like has happened to the tube. In races like the Dakar the riders have enough to contend with without having to mend a puncture or swap a tube after every unexpectedly hard hit!

   Bib-mousse is named after the Michelin Man, or Bibendum as he is officially named. It is a ring of butyl honeycomb foam with its cells filled with nitrogen. It has a smooth-moulded outer skin that is specially designed to slip into specific size off-road motorcycle tyres. We’re proud to be supporting the Pavey team this year, and are confident the use of Michelin tyres and Bib-mousse will help them complete the extreme challenge.”

   To follow the progress of Team SP FiFTYONE visit www.simonpavey.com

   Find out more about the extensive range of motorcycle tyres at moto.michelin.co.uk