Stompgrips are a great little accessory for your bike; and sometimes even a necessity. They improve the contact and grip you have with your bike, and stop you doing any unnecessary damage whilst leaning over you tank.
Racers and riders from all over the globe, participating in BSB’s and the Moto GP, are fans of this brand. So it is no wonder the demand for Stompgrips are increasingly on the rise.
Available for the majority of sports bikes, do not fear if your model is not listed, as they manufacture a universal Stompgrip. Easy to cut and design to your individual bikes needs; in clear or black to suit your paintwork.
The connection the rider has with his bike is an important one. The feel a Stompgrip can give you to help adhere your body to the bikes tank is vital whilst racing. But even if you are not a BSB front runner, the costs it could save you from protecting your tank from damage to the paintwork caused by zips on your clothing, can definitely come in handy!
With the Stompgrips priced at £39.99 (the universal design at just £21.99) we add a small postage of £5. This guarantees we can speed the delivery of your order up for you, as we can ship straight from Stompgrip UK themselves.
Secure your bike and your body and order your Stompgrip here!
Take a look at a Taylormade Exhaust here!
The Taylormade Exhaust is fast becoming the most essential upgrade to your ride. Increasing the power, reducing the weight and amplifying the beautiful sound of your bike, it is the perfect accessory to separate your motorcycle from any other.
Manufactured and originating from the USA, they were originally only available to import from Taylormade USA..and you can imagine the hassle that caused for the UK customer! You were looking at $50 to import and added customs charges, and god help if you had to return it due to a fault and postage was on your shoulders – all on top of the price of your exhaust of course.
But now these sleek and stylish underbelly exhausts can be bought directly from us, the UK importer and distributor of Taylomade – free delivery to UK customers, easy returns and of course, no customs charges!
Proving extremely popular, our stocks of the exhausts are good. And with our workshop on site with trained technicians experienced at fitting the Taylormade, we are always hand with any niggles you may have.
Optional extras such as a pre-mapped Power Commander to improve the throttle and rideability, a DB killer to reduce the decibels emitted from the exhaust, fender eliminator tail tidies and carbon trims to finish the look off nicely, and many many more…all add to the products uniqueness.
So why not take a look at our Taylomade Exhausts here, the sound is sure to leave you speechless…
RoadLoK may be a new product to the UK, but it is tried, tested and highly rated in America.
Nevertheless, as with all new and unknown quanitities, there is always a buzz surrounding exactly how good (or not-so-good) something is.
We’ve heard every question under the sun about RoadLoK now, and we still love this simply secure solution to opportunist bike theft.
Here, we look to dispell some of the myths about RoadLoK and answer some of the most frequently asked questions about this new and innovative security product.
First of all, the dreaded ‘unsprung weight’ question:
There’s three parts to this answer.
First of all, a RoadLoK unit is made of lightweight billet aluminium and weighs in at just 363g, so it’s not actually that heavy, regardless. Then account for the fact that 363g of unsprung weight is the equivalent of approximately the sprung weight of 4L of fuel in your tank, and you’ll realise that the weight of the RoadLoK is hardly a factor at all.
Secondly, the placement of the RoadLoK is literally only an inch or two off the centre of the bike, so it’s not like there is a huge pendulum of weight trying to drag your bike off centre.
Thirdly, and quite significantly, this product has been adopted by KTM and Aprilia as a genuine accessory upgrade. If these boys think it’s good enough to have as an additional unsprung piece of kit on their pride and joy, then it goes a long way to say that you can be confident that your bike’s handling will not be affected by this little addition.
Most definitely not!
Let’s just agree on one thing before we continue though. Bike theft is rife in the UK, and although crims’ can club together and lift bikes into vans or put planks under your pride and joy and carry it away, the truth of the matter is that 72% of all bike theft is committed by that lone wanderer, thinking his chances look good and that he should ‘have a go’. This thief doesn’t carry around tools – especially an allen key – so already, the chances of such pre-meditation are unlikely.
Still, let’s say theorectically someone does undo your caliper bolts in an effort to make off with your bike….The RoadLoK is still a sealed unit, meaning that when the pin locates through the brake disc hole, it finds the closed side of the RoadLoK on the other side too. There is no access to the pin from the other side of the unit, and no chance of loosening the vice-like grip which the RoadLoK has on your brake disc, even without the caliper bolts out.
So, to sum up: Yes, someone can undo the caliper bolts, though it’s unlikely. Still, even if this happens, the RoadLoK is securely locked into place and acts to prevent your bike from being rolled away anyway.
Good question. There’s also a few elements to this answer:
First of all, a standard disc lock allows a degree of movement, meaning that the opportunist thief can still have a go at stealing your bike and actually just leave you with a big repair bill. With a RoadLoK, there’s no movement. Consequently, there’s no damage and the thief leaves empty handed.
Secondly, one day YOU are inevitably going to forget to remove your standard disc lock. You engage first gear, move off at a fair pace and ‘CRACK’ – there goes your mudguard, your caliper and/or your disc. The result? A potential £200+ repair bill immediately, and that’s if you manage to keep the bike upright. With a RoadLoK fitted, this won’t happen. Your bike will simply stall if you try to ride off, without an inch of movement.
Thirdly, RoadLoKs are Thatcham approved, meaning that (depending on your insurers) you’ll get an insurance policy discount.
So in this instance, it’s very easy to justify why a RoadLoK is an essential piece of gear, and why you should definitely invest in a RoadLoK rather than pay a bitter repair bill for your forgetfulness.
We hope this short article has dispelled some of the myths behind RoadLoK.
If you have any further questions, please post a comment below or contact us. We will be happy to update our article with your opinions and questions.
Scorpion Exhausts – born and bred British engineering of the highest quality. No comparison.
View the 2012 range of Scorpion Exhausts here.
Scorpion exhausts have always been good, but we can honestly say that we were quite taken aback by the new 2012 range.
The range is headed by the stunningly lightweight Scorpion RP-1 GP Silencer (pictured). This GP style silencer can save you up to 9kgs of dead (genuine silencer) weight, and weighs just 700g itself. Quite extraordinary.
What’s more, this is before we’ve even taken into account the performance benefits of fitting a Scorpion can to your bike. Every Scorpion exhaust is dynoed to ensure that it works seamlessly with the bike’s standard fuelling, delivering performance benefits throughout the rev range.
Still not won over? Don’t worry, there’s more.
Scorpion exhausts are completely road legal. They are E-marked for use in the UK and Europe, and yet – surprisingly – they still sound fearsome. Oh and of course, they come with Scorpion’s trademark removable baffle, meaning you have complete flexibility.
Scorpion exhausts come with a lifetime guarantee*, and whilst that’s a nice confidence boost when buying this awesome piece of kit, we’re convinced that the quality really is second-to-none, and you will probably never need to use the guarantee.
However, here’s something you might make use of, especially if you’re a racer or track day fanatic. Scorpion offer one-off, half-price replacements if you bin your bike and damage your can(s)*. This deal is exclusive to Scorpion, so if you were tempted to look elsewhere, let this be the deciding factor that Scorpion is the brand for you.
So, just to sum up, here’s some reasons why you should choose Scorpion:
So, based on the above, you’d expect a Scorpion silencer to cost the same as your wife’s new sofa (believe us, the sofa was twice as much as you were told), and we’d tell you that you’re wrong.
The RP-1 GP can, pictured above, is just £499.
Now, why would you want to buy any other brand???
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As we all know, a quality hi viz vest can prove to be a task to find. There are many cheap, low quality vests available, made of flimsy, flappy material. Do you have an image of a construction worker yet?!
Thankfully something caught our eye at this years Motorcycle Trade Expo – the new Two Zero Verso Hi Viz Gilet. A serious hi viz vest, with quality features desperately needed for many motorcycle riders.
Fastened by simple zip at the front, the Two Zero gilet is tailored to hug your body perfectly, which prevents that hideous flapping we’ve all come to know, but not love. There are elasticated, expandable panels for wearer comfort and a really impressive, rather unique expanding rear section which easily unzips to go over a rucksack. Forget being invisible from behind.
The fabric is extremely lightweight which makes the Two Zero vest a breathable garment that you can comfortably wear all year round.
Available in a bright yellow or black version; both adorned with plenty of stylish high visibility graphics to ensure your safety is next to none.
The price? Just £34.99! With new stock ready and waiting to go, we predict this will be a big year for the Verso vest.
Why not take a look and order yours today!
