New motorcycle safety cartoons

Well at last a positive move to improve motorcycle safety using humour as the medium. In a new Europe wide road safety campaign developed by the Association des Constructeurs Europeens de Motorcycles (ACEM) 13 cartoons will be released on a monthly basis to highlight and educate about the everyday risks riders of powered two wheelers (PTWs) face.

The aim of the campaign is to raise riders awareness of the various risks posed by road layouts and traffic sitautions.

Lucky 13 is a motorcyclist and is the main star of the cartoons. Like many others he is on the road every day. He’s also a lucky guy. He doesn’t know that the roadway isn’t always a safe place to ride his motorcycle, yet some how he pulls through every time. Don’t be like him, don’t count on your luck like he does. And learn from his mistakes.

The first cartoon is entitled "How to Avoid Accidents at Junctions" - see cartoon below.


You can download the cartoon for yourself from http://www.acem.eu/cartoon.

Well done the the ACEM, hopefully these cartoons will leading to greater awareness of the risks involved in riding a motorcycle, scooter or moped!

Ride safe.


Jon Booth
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Extended Warranty Cover for your Motorbike

Thought you'd like to know that Warranty Direct, the UK's leading provider of direct consumer warranties is now offering extended mechanical breakdown insurance for motorcycle owners.

The cover is known as Bike Warranty and is very extensive covering everything from crank failure to dropped valves, suspension compliance to electrical system failure. However the unique feature of the cover is it breaks the mould by covering wear and tear, most often excluded under warranty policies.

Cover applies across the Continent and can cover motorbikes up to eight years old and 80,000 miles. Further there are not restrictions on where the bike is repaired, apparently you can choose a franchised dealer, independent garage or specialist.

Ride safe.

Jon Booth

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Suzuki to show Gladius and GSX-R100 at NEC Bike Show

Suzuki have annonced they will be showing the new 2009 Suzuki GSX-R1000 sportsbike and the Suzuki Gladius 650 at the forthcoming 2008 Carole Mash International Motorcycle and Scooter Show.

The 2009 Suzuki GSX-R1000 is lighter,sharper and more powerful than the previous model whilst the Suzuki Gladius 650 is Suzuki's new European styled middleweight, being a reworked version of the popular SV650.

Suzuki will also show a host of racing bikes form the 2008 season from MotoGP, World Superbike, British Superbike, Isle of Man TT and off-road championships.

Ride safe.


Jon Booth
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By Any Means DVD released on 3rd November

Charley Boorman's latests adventure "By Any Means" is about to be released on DVD by Universal Pictures. Featuring both seasoned adventurer Charley Boorman and Russ Malkin as director and expedition leader, the DVD charts their Ireland to Sydney adventure by any means.

Featuring up to 100 types of transport, motorbikes again play a major role.

Maybe one of the Christmas list?

Ride safe.


Jon Booth
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Boris he says "Yes!"

Finally the Mayor of London Boris Johnson has given the go ahead for motorcycles to use bus lanes in London. The BMF reporting on this today have welcomed the move.

Making this announcement today, Mr Johnson said: "I have long been staggered that while motorcyclists can use bus lanes in many other cities and some of our boroughs they were not allowed to use the TfL routes that criss-cross the capital. "One of the ways we can ease congestion is by encouraging more people to get on their bike, whether pedal or powered, and I believe they should be able to share our bus lanes successfully and safely. "

So from From 5th January motorcyclists will be able to share red route bus lanes with buses, cyclists and black taxis on an 18-month trial basis.

Well done Boris at last!!!



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Jon Booth
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Honda CBR10000RR Fireblade Voted Britain’s Favourite Motorcycle

In the 2008 RiDER Power Survey Honda's awesome CBR1000RRR Fireblade had been voted Britain's favourite bike with a satisfaction rating score of 92.19%. Also Honda's ST1300 Pan European came fifth with a score of 88.53%.

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Jon Booth

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Taz Motorcycles win Aprilia Award!

Neil Steen, Managing Director of Taz Motorcycles at the Aprilia Awards held in Sepang


Taz Motorcycles - Best Performing European Dealer 2008 for Aprilia Motorcycles Trophy


Taz Motorcycles of Peterborough have just won a top award from Aprilia that of Best Performing European Dealer of 2008.

Well done Taz!

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Jon Booth

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2009 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R at NEC BIke Show

Kawasaki will be showing off their 2009 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R sports bike at the 2009 Carole Nash International Motorcycle and Scooter Show later this year. With lighter weight, revised chassis, revised engine and MotoGP inspired styling the Ninja ZX-6R the bike has beeen significantly updated.

In the meantime we've got a picture of the revised bike for you to view.

Ride safe.

Jon Booth

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2009 BMW K 1300

2009 BMW K 1300

2009 BMW K 1300

2009 BMW K 1300

2009 BMW K 1300

BMW has unveiled the newest generation of this line of powerful inline-four machines. The new K bikes sport a larger displacement, now with 1,293 cc, and an array of new enhancements and features. The 2009 K 1300 S, the most powerful street legal BMW, now offers 175 hp and the torque has been bumped by 7.5 ft-lb to a very impressive 103 ft-lb at 8250 rpm.

2009 BMW K 1300

New for 2009 are three K1300 models. The K 1300 S with 175 hp, the K 1300 R with 173 hp and the K 1300 GT with 160 hp. The new K bikes feature updated transmission and clutch assembly, plus smoother engine performance and new switchgear.

2009 BMW K 1300

New YZ450F Yamaha Motocross Team Replica

In celebration of David Philippaerts MX1 World Championship achievement Yamaha are releasing a very limited number of YZ450F Yamaha Motocross Team Replica machines. They will be available from Yamaha off-road dealers at the end of October. Read more about these exclusive machines here

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Jon Booth

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New Motorcycle Land Speed Record

Rider Rocky Robinson, builder/owner Mike Akatiff and the Top 1 ACK Attack team on set a new absolute FIM (Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme) motorcycle land-speed record at the Bonneville Salt Flats on Sept. 26.

The achievement will become an official world record pending FIM ratification.

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Jon Booth

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Bennetts Babes Bucking Bike Video - Behind the Scenes Footage

Bennett s leading motorcycle insurance specialists have just released behind the scenes footage of their Bennets Bucking Babes Video. You can can now view the full four minute uncut video edit as Bennetts Babes All-Star Amy, Hot Rod Holly, Titan Tess and Hold Back Hailey get wet trying to hold on tight on the bucking bike.
With hair, make-up and back stage gossip, HOLD ON TIGHT .

Ride safe.

Jon Booth

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