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STARTING GRID

CONTENTS 6 Kawasaki Z1000SX

28 HUBBUK 2013

10 Advance Into Winter

30 Frontline

A review of the fast, mean, sports tourer Improve your skills and riding with ESAM

11 Winter Warmers

A lady’s perspective on seasonal kit

Start planning your 2013 events here MAG carry the fight to the bureaucrats

32 Fuel Saving Magnets

Magic or myth??

16 HELD Winter Kit

34 BMCRC Round Up

18 The Biker Down Initiative

38 Rapid Rob Guiver

Hardcore bike gear for all year riders

How to respond when faced with an injured motorcyclist

20 Christmas Gifts

Ideas to put on your list for Santa

Final round and season’s results from Bemsee Our local boy takes the Triumph Triple Challenge

42 Biker Breaking Points

Where to get that vital cuppa

43 Events

24 A Local Trackday

26 Introducing Seb for SEB

44 Motorcycle Trade Services

In a manner of speaking…

Seb Bulpin discusses his 2012 Superstock 1000 season

What to ride out and see over winter

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I must have blinked and missed it, summer I mean! We seem to have been a bit short changed this year with our biking weather, particularly early summer. Hey ho, the joys of British motorcycling.

We ran four track days at Lydden Hill, which were all fully booked and well received. Amazingly they were all dry as well!! Hopefully more in this vein to come and some other possible activities are being worked on.

Anyway as 2012 draws to a close, we at SEB are already planning for next year with some good stuff in the pipeline.

First of all we would like to welcome onboard Seb Bulpin, BSB Superstock 1000 rider, for an insider’s perspective on the world’s best domestic racing series. Our namesake will be bringing us regular bulletins from the paddock.

Keep an eye on the website for a new feature coming soon; a regular interactive quiz with great prizes. As soon as it’s running, details will be on Twitter, Facebook et al, so sign up to follow us for the latest news.

We focus on winter kit in particular this issue, so don’t pack your loved one away when the clocks go back.

Get some of the brilliant bike clothing on offer these days and keep on riding! Have a good ‘un.

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REVEIW: KAWASAKI Z1000SX

Kawasaki Z1000SX Happy Days for Kawasaki, they came within a whisker of winning the World Superbike title with Tom Sykes then Shakey Byrne ties up British Superbikes at Brands Hatch on his Paul Bird run team. So it made sense to test a Kwacka….

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want a green one!! Tough, the demonstrator supplied by JW Groombridge of Cross in Hand comes in a kind of two tone grey and black, still a seriously good looking bike though. The Z is classed as a sports tourer, a term now which means pretty much a sports bike that is usable day to day and over longer distance. It’s been around since 2010 with the inline four1043cc engine based on the well received Z1000 naked bike. With a power output knocking on for 140bhp, this is a serious bit of kit and Kawasaki haven’t diluted the machine or made any compromises here to make it more user friendly. There is more than enough power and performance available for all but the most hardened sports bike nut.

The sitting position is very comfortable, I am not a great fan of being draped over a fuel tank, and the bars are set just right for me. You can see where you are heading without having to force your head up. The bike 6

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is also perfectly balanced. I couldn’t believe that the weight is quoted at 228kg, it feels far less lighter than this, certainly more than my Tiger but they are actually pretty similar.

So, the omens are good! Great looking bike, comfortable and well thought out seat and bar positioning, light and agile feel to it and an awesome power plant to boot. Even the stock exhausts look and sound pretty cool, which is definitely not the case with all current motorbikes. Can’t wait to get going…

The engine growls into life and slips seamlessly into gear. Pulling away, the Z1000 shows its class immediately with faultless fuelling throughout the rev range. It’s autumn and despite the sunshine, temperatures are low. However this bike is a superb handling machine and very confidence inspiring. The adjustable screen and fairing do a splendid job of cutting through the air and keeping the elements at bay. I took the bike on a mixture of East Sussex A and B roads , a good test of everyday riding. It’s as comfortable in traffic as it is ragging around the country lanes, top fun to be honest. The engine is smooth and responsive and had a lot more to give than I was able to 8

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The Kawasaki is well put together and appears to use good quality components with a decent finish. To be honest you would expect this for a machine costing around £9k, but this isn’t always the case.

The Kawasaki would make sense for anyone looking for more performance than the current favourite adventure tourers. It works as a commuter or a serious option as a tourer. Possible downsides to the Z1000SX? Although the riding position is great, the seat is a little on the firm side. Mirrors are adequate and the tank range could drop to around 160 if ridden eagerly. It doesn’t have much in the way of gizmos and gadgets, a bonus for me really, but I know some of you are keen on these touches. These are minor considerations though, to be honest, and don’t detract from what is, overall an excellent machine and well worth a look at. The quality of the engine, well specced components and lovely styling provide a very appealing package. An ABS touring version is available with panniers. Many thanks to JW Groombridge at Cross in Hand for use of their demonstrator. n

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ADVANCE INTO WINTER M otorcyclists…how we love our machines – out there on the roads, hot or cold, come rain or shine! We look after our beloved bikes ensuring they have everything they need, plenty of the right fluids, nice bright lights and a good sturdy set of boots. The only thing left is the rider – your machine is well prepared for today’s busy roads but are your riding skills the best they can be to help keep you safe too?

Ask yourself a FEW of simple questions • Do I understand where I ride on the road and why?

• Do I know if I am in the best place to see, be seen and take appropriate action, be it overtake, accelerate or decelerate where opportunity or necessity dictates?

• Can I always be certain that I can stop safely on my own side of the road in the distance I can see to be clear?

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vulnerability as a group of road users. There is no protection offered to us by our mode of transport. All that stands between bikers and the road surface is their protective clothing and their riding skills.

Is it good enough to say, “it was not my fault.” Sometimes early identification of high-risk possibilities can provide time to ‘plan for’ rather than ‘react to’ hazardous situations.

With ever increasing traffic, a greater number of motorcyclists are recognising the need to ride in a manner which gives them the edge and are actively seeking advanced rider training. Advanced riding is not about slowing you down, it’s about sharpening awareness, predicting hazards well in advance, making motorcyclists more adept at observing other road users and road signs and producing smoother, more controlled and ultimately safer riders.

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Winter Warmers Start getting cosy for winter with Debbie Tunstill

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adies’ motorcycle clothing has been such a minefield for me for so long but there are signs that manufacturers are changing the way they are designing and making clothing for ladies that ride. Women that ride is really an important point, as for such a long time ladies’ kit seemed to be made for pillion riders. As this number has grown significantly, and the amount of women that now ride their own bikes is still growing, manufacturers have had to look at their clothing. This can only be a great thing, but if we could now get them to design their clothing for all sizes of women, instead of just the ones with great figures that they probably dream about at night. If you are one of those women you are lucky, I no longer have the figure I had in my 20’s, even then clothes would be too long in the leg for me.

There are, as I mentioned, signs of change. I had to get some new winter kit for myself; this means time trying on so many things to get the right fit. I went first to GetGeared, based in Leatherhead, to replace my trusted winter jacket, so I was asked to give Held a try and see what I thought. I replaced my trousers like for like which were the Monsoon Richa trousers.

The boots again, like for like, TCX Lily boots, there is just no contest for me. Now I am ready for winter riding with my all new gear thanks to Held, Richa and TCX. So here I break them down to a review for each item.

Held winter jacket Skye

rrp £179.99 The moment I put on my winter jacket it felt like it fitted like a glove and, considering Held started their manufacturing life making good quality gloves, that makes perfect sense. The jacket is fitted so it really shows off your curves. Most winter jackets can give you the feeling and look of the Michelin man; no sign of a waist. The Held ladies Skye jacket has been designed for ladies that are of all sizes.

The Held Skye ladies touring jacket comes in 3 different colours, red, black with 12

white detail and grey with cream detail. It has a 500D Polyamide outer shell with a waterproof, windproof and breathable membrane. The lining is completely detachable which is thick enough to give you the extra warmth on those cold days or early mornings. For me, riding at 7am on a brisk winter morning, I am glad of the thermal lining. It is warm enough that I can get away with my base layer and fleece underneath my jacket, whereas before I would have to wear about 4 layers to keep me warm. The jacket has D30 adaptive protection on the shoulders and elbows with a foam padding at the back which I replaced with a back protector.

The Skye has 2 external pockets on either side and 4 inside the jacket, one is a deep pocket which is great for my radios I use for instructing, the mobile pocket, a pocket in the thermal lining and one with a zip. The great thing about the Held Skye jacket is it has air vents one on each arm which run from bicep to the middle of the lower arm. Most days get warmer as they go on and if you have a winter jacket they can get too hot. With the air vents you can open these to keep the air circulating without getting too cold. The arms have adjustments on them so you can tighten to get a better fit and the waist has a belt which can show off your waist line too. It also has a remarkable double fronted zip which has a channel between the two zips which I can only describe as like a drain pipe so in heavy rain the water is funnelled down the front and away from the wearer. From the waist to the hem of the jacket are two zips that, when undone, open the bottom wider. This is really helpful if you ride a sports tourer or sports bike as I do, it just allows the jacket to be wider so not to ride up when leaning over on the bike.

Held have really thought about the designs of their riding kit for men and women; their designers are all riders so understand the need to be comfortable, warm and dry. Their range of clothing has a lovely touch of colour which I think is lacking in the UK market for Motorcycle kit. Held have a good reputation for quality garments made to last and that is easy to see and feel when you try and

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wear the garments. The reflective stripes run down the arms of the jacket which pick up in headlights.

For the price you pay, the jacket is really reasonable at only £179.99 and sizes go up to a ladies 24 which is a lot more than most manufacturers.

Overall the Ladies Skye Held jacket is definitely a great option to consider for your next winter jacket and, if not this one, then there are plenty more different styles to choose from and I am sure you will not be disappointed.

Richa Monsoon Ladies Trousers

rrp £119.99 I was devastated when my old pair of Monsoon trousers started to leak but when I thought about how old they were I couldn’t believe how well they had lasted. I ride all year round so they have been well used and in some of the heaviest rain I have ever seen and ridden in. I worked out that my trousers are three-and-half years old and so broken down it works out at £34 a year. I know that sounds mad, but I love breaking things down to see how good value things are and if you were told that a pair of trousers would cost you £34 a year you would jump at the chance.

My new trousers were delivered and I used them the next day and it was like putting on my old ones. These Richa Monsoon trousers are so good I recommended them to my step-son Josh who wears them everyday commuting to work on the M25, to a friend that couldn’t find a pair that fit her and to anyone else that would listen. All I can say is no-one has come back to me disappointed, they are all now Richa converts and Josh bought the jacket to match. Make sure you measure yourself before ordering as they can come up a little small, so order a size bigger than you normally have. So much is made about what size you are nowadays but you need to be comfortable riding, so check the sizes or try them on so you have enough room to sit down in them.

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thermal lining and a Polydura outer shell piped with 3M® Scotchlite for visibility complementing the specification. What I like most about these trousers are the leg length, with most trousers I buy I always have to take the hem up. The Richa Monsoon have the option of a short, regular and long length to choose from. They go up to a size 26 so there is plenty of choice too. The Monsoon Trousers are 100% water and wind proof, they have a poly mesh lining, adjustable waist and CE approved armour as well as a connection zip. They also have a flap secured with Velcro, which covers the zip on the front of the trousers. This gives a lovely flat look to the tummy.

Even though I carry my waterproofs with me, I have never had to use them until the day they leaked which was three-and-half years after getting them.

If you need a pair of reliable trousers that will not let you down, that you will not feel the cold and wind then for me there is only one choice and that is the Richa Monsoon ladies trousers. Now you know why I enjoy riding in the cold and wet just as much as I do in the summer.

TCX Ladies T-Lily boots

rrp £169.99 There is nothing worse than cold, wet and aching feet but I have none of those because I have what feel like slippers on my feet. I work at the weekends teaching CBT’s, so the need for good comfortable boots is important to me.

A few weeks ago I was teaching a CBT in really heavy rain and I noticed my feet felt a little cold and wet. I was in luck my boots are still available.

The TCX Lily boots are well made, comfortable and waterproof. They have a raised heel which helps me to reach the floor easily and this helps my back as I am not flat on my feet. The boots are made of a good quality leather with rubber overlaid on the toe as a protector for the gear pedal. The boots were delivered and I put them on for the Saturday CBT brand new so they were a little stiff, but after an hour of having them on they felt amazing, just like slippers.

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are sold at reasonable prices. I have a pair of Oxtar racing boots, which are what TCX were called before they changed their name. One of the plus points about the TCX range is that the boots can fit people that have larger calves. I often cannot wear other manufacturers’ boots available due to an accident I had many years ago that ruptured a calf muscle and it is now bigger than my other one. The TCX Lily boot is very versatile so you can use it for all types of riding as it has good ankle protection, the lining has a Goretex membrane and a thermo contoured shin plate. The sole of the boot is comfortable and helps to support the contours of the foot.

Other boots of this type that have the raised heel are double the price so this boot really is great value for money and well worth the price of £169.99.

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HELD WINTER KIT REVIEW

Held winter gear HELD Winter Gloves Gore-Tex Cold Champ 2270

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otorbike gloves eh? One of the most difficult bits of bike kit to get spot on.

Warm and waterproof when required but with plenty of feel and comfort while still offering a good level of protection.

Probably why we end up with several pairs if riding all year and doing a mixture of commuting, touring and trackdays. Gloves certainly have a shorter life span as they are the one bit of clothing that is constantly being worked and used when riding a bike. I have found finding winter gloves in particular a challenge, the balance of comfort v warmth can be a tough one. However with the material technology available today, it is now possible to buy warm and waterproof gloves that actually do what they are supposed to and you can still manage to move your fingers as well. My latest pair Spada Enforcers are now due for retirement or at least they have been ousted as winter gloves as they are no longer waterproof and have lost a lot of their warmth. However they have lasted three years’ almost continuous use, pretty good for a fifty odd quid pair of mitts.

I have now started wearing the HELD Cold Champ gloves on the colder days since summer fizzled out and quite splendid they have been too! They incorporate technology co-developed by HELD and Gore where the lining is bonded together to provide the necessary insulation and waterproofing without becoming bulky. As you would expect from HELD they look and feel classy. The mixture of fabric and goat’s leather is a good balance, the protection is in the right areas and is substantial but unobtrusive. The Velcro strap and flap on the wrist hold them in place 16

well and clever touches like the clear vision wipe and Scotchlite reflective panels finish off the gloves well. I am looking forward to seeing how they hold up over a winter’s riding and will report back. For this price, I would certainly expect around three winters from these bad boys.

• Gore-Tex X-Trafit winter gloves from HELD • Technology co-developed between HELD & Gore • 3M Thinsulate & Thermoplush insulation • Superfabric protection & visor wiper • Goat’s leather • Taslan textile fabric panels • Gore-Tex X-trafit waterproof & breathable membrane • Wrist & cuff Velcro closure • Superfabric protection panels • Stretch panels for fit • 3M Scotchlite reflex panels The HELD Cold Champs are available from GetGeared.co.uk for £129.95 or go to their store at Leatherhead to try a pair on and check out the whole range.

HELD Winter Motorcycle Jacket 6121 Blk WP

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k we don’t have the coldest winters in the UK, but when it’s December and you are on your way to work at 7am, it often feels pretty Arctic!

I suffer a lot more from the cold than the heat overall, there probably only being only about three days a year when I get down to T shirt layer level and shorts are an item that left my wardrobe with my departure from primary school. As a result a hardcore winter jacket is an essential item as the thought of switching to four wheels for winter journeys fills me with gloom.

GetGeared at Leatherhead recommended this jacket for me and my delicate disposition and I started wearing it on the colder September days, even though it’s promoted as a December to March bit of kit.

This jacket is firmly aimed at professional all year motorcyclist, couriers, instructors, police etc. As with all Held stuff, the look and feel of it always inspired confidence, they have put some effort into this, you

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HELD WINTER REVIEW interest in a zip manufacturing company, but I counted 17 zips then got bored. However they all have an excuse and a function so it’s not just a bondage thing.

The jacket has a zip out inner lining. This includes a complete zip connection on the inside of the cuffs as opposed to the normal couple of press studs or Velcro. I though this may be a bit fiddly, but it’s actually bloody good.

While I am on the cuffs, there is a neat inner sleeve with a gap for your thumb to fit through so no wind or rain is getting up your sleeve. The decent sized hip pockets have a Velcro flap over a zipped pocket, totally waterproof but easily accessible. The main zip at the front is covered with a flap that is both velcroed and press studded into position. I am sure when new fastening techniques are invented, HELD will incorporate these in pretty quickly as well.

There are a couple of small air vent zips just below the shoulders to allow for varying temperatures.

Lots of great touches on this jacket, including a zipped pocket on the bum area. To wear, it is extremely warm and comfortable.

always think.

The styling is probably more practical than showey, which is not a bad thing. The jacket leaps out at you from the rack of similar clothing.

Have you seen this man??

Why? Because it has very fluorescent and reflective built in panels on the front and pack. Aargh, some of you scream, we don’t want to look like a motorway maintenance worker as we travel the world. And I can understand that. However those clever boys and girls at HELD have made the panels easily removeable to satisfy all tastes! Nice… One of the great things about modern kit is sitting down with a beer in the evening after buying it and working out all the various combinations and what connects to what and how.

Personally I find bike kit far more entertaining than X-Box or The X-Factor, but that’s probably just me.

Anyway the HELD winter jacket will keep you amused both on and off the bike. As well as the panels, there is a removable storm collar that converts into a kind of anti-fog mask and hair net thingy.

They are taking no chances of any of that chilly wind getting in.

Then there the zips! Not sure if HELD have an South East Biker Magazine • www.southeastbiker.co.uk

• A motorcycle jacket designed for maximum warmth • Aimed at riders that are out all day, all winter • Heavy duty 500D shell fabric to withstand anything • Functionality leads: Waterproof outer pockets • Heat-reflective removable thermal lining • 100% Polyamide • Net inner lining to back shell fabric • Removable thermal lining with additional aluminium backing to reflect heat • Windstopper panels on sleeves to transfer the minimum of wind chill • Scotchlite reflective panels as well as removable high visibility panels front & back with their own reflective print • Two waterproof outer pockets • Three inner pockets plus a mobile phone pocket • Ventilation zippers front and back • Removable storm collar • Storm cuff and sleeve opening to wear the gloves easily under the outer cuff • Waist and hip adjustment • REISSA Z-Liner for reliable wind & water protection • Breathable • Connection zippers Bring on winter!

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FIRST ON SCENE…

Would you know what to do if you were faced with this?

Sussex Police, are holding a series of evening workshops, to help educate people if you were suddenly confronted by a horrific motorcycle accident out on the road.

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new workshop to prepare people for such an emergency will be taking place at various venues across Sussex and Kent over the next few months.

‘Biker Down’ is a free course aimed at riders, those who ride pillion, and motorists.

The three-hour workshop is split into three parts: Initial Scene Management and other road user protection; Casualty care including lifesaving skills such as CPR, Airway management and Helmet Removal (when and how); and Rider Safety.

The course is run by Sussex Police and supported by West Sussex County Council through the Sussex Safer Road Partnership.

Police officers, fire fighters and ambulance crew staff will be there to give practical demonstrations about how to save lives.

Course leader Glen McArthur said: “We’ll show people how to protect themselves when they are at a crash scene, how to deal with casualties immediately and how to deal with a major injury.

“For example, we will clarify in what circumstances a biker’s helmet should be taken off if they are injured.

“We just hope this course provides someone with that ‘golden nugget’ of information needed to save a motorcyclist’s life.”

Six motorcyclists have been killed in accidents on West Sussex roads so far in 2012. A further 59 riders or pillion passengers have been seriously injured.

Peter Evans, County Council Cabinet Member for Children and Families and a keen biker himself, said: “Motorcyclists make up just one per cent of road users 18

– yet a quarter of road accidents where someone is killed or seriously injured involved a motorbike.

“I would urge any biker, or any other road user for that matter, to make the time to attend this workshop.

“There is nothing quite like the enjoyment you get from going out for a ride – all we want is for motorcyclists to be able to do this as safely as possible.”

Venues and dates 12th November, 7pm at Centenary House, Durrington, W.Sussex • 13th December, 7pm at Wessons Café, Horam, E. Sussex • 24th January 2013, 7pm, Centenary House, Durrington, W.Sussex • 25th February 2013, 7pm at Crawley Fire Training Centre, W.Sussex If you wish to attend Sussex workshops e-mail: crt.west@sussex.pnn.police.uk. For Kent workshops please email: james.sanderson@kent.fire-uk.org or visit Facebook: BikerDown, Sussex Police or Kent Fire Bike. Spaces are limited and will be allocated on a first come, first serve basis.

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• No need to remove the helmet or move injured person to identify them • Informs loved ones/ Next of Kin quickly • Incorporates the internationally recognised ICE symbol/system

Quick Response (QR) and In Case of Emergency (I.C.E) are two popular standards / technologies that we have uniquely married together to create a new information safety product.

Originating from barcodes typically used to point at websites when scanned, we embed I.C.E text in the codes giving the the idea of Quick Response In-Case of Emergency Information Stickers on helmets.

Primarily aimed at motorcyclists, these can be used by cyclists, ski-ers, walkers, anyone outside and vulnerable.

Cost effective, currently £7.99 for four stickers delivered. Club discounts available.

Great reaction from paramedics, fire services, traffic police and motorcycling organisations. Our aim is to have the system recognised so that first responders can act accordingly and hopefully transmit useful information as quickly as possible, especially to loved ones.

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16/02/2012 14:43

CHRISTMAS GIFT IDEAS

Christmas gift ideas for bikers

Bike Bottle Opener Key Rings

Cleverly designed bottle openers as bike-shaped key rings. Available in 3 colourways! £3.95 Available at: www.GetGeared.co.uk

Biker Duo Clothes Rack

Finally it’s here. The clothes and helmet rack for two. Give your gear a good airing and a tidy place for between the rides.

Dimensions: 52cms wide, 33.5cms deep, 18cms high Colour Silver/Grey - £49.99 Available at: www.GetGeared.co.uk

The Artful Bodger

Are the days of fixing things mechanical by the roadside long gone? Well, this little book is big on ideas which are put together with a combination of wit, sarcasm, and ingenuity. It’s full of clever on the road repair tales from a bunch of blokes who probably spend most of their lives with oil on their hands and grins on their faces. If you ever needed some help to think outside your black box, then this is it.

Edited by Peter Henshaw and John Bradshaw, the book starts off with two statements. ‘A celebration of inspired get-you-home fixes by possibly the last generation of ingenious people who want to and still can do it themselves.’ The second made me laugh straight away. It blatantly says right on the cover ‘Disclaimer – Contains no useful information.’

If you know what an Amal Type 6, or a single large transverse half elliptic leaf spring are, then you are going to love this! If you don’t, you soon will. If you didn’t realise that once a bodger was someone to respect, you’ll soon find out why.

I enjoyed the photos, diagrams and hand drawings that are scattered throughout, though I did think that having a car being bodged on the front cover is limiting.

This is a book that motorcyclists will be intrigued and amused by, so ignore the cover – there are lots of bike bodges within! Reviewed by Sam Manicom.

ISBN978-0-9566403-4-5 JRB Publishing, £8.00

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Monster Sticker Set

Original Monster Energy Sticker-set 10 pieces.

Oozing with energy. £22.99 Available at: www.GetGeared.co.uk

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CHRISTMAS GIFT IDEAS

Into Africa by Sam Manicom

This is a great idea for all those who, for whatever reason, find it more convenient to listen to rather than read biking books. Unlike many audio books, this version of Into Africa is completely unabridged. Sam tested the water by running a couple of excerpts on YouTube to gauge the reaction, and very positive it was too. He received many encouraging emails plus plenty of personal requests so Sam knew there was a demand. He had requests from people who commute to work by car, travel on caravan holidays, from motorcyclists who are set up to listen as they ride and from people who just love the idea of listening to a book rather than read it. Sam also had a significant number of requests from two other groups of people. Blind people relish an adventure too, and what about those people who have the constant challenge of dyslexia?

Custom Bikers Kitchen Apron

Original The biker apron that’s a must for a cruiser or custom biker home. Ideal for kitchen or BBQ use! £12.95 Available at: www.GetGeared.co.uk

The book is narrated by Sam himself in his own inimitable style and really conjures up the flavours, sounds and colours of Africa. The original book is a fascinating read, definitely one of the best biking adventure books, and the audio version adds another dimension. Into Africa would make a superb gift for any biker who would like something different. Download it for yourself or as a gift and sit back, pour yourself a drink and transport yourself into sunny Africa during those grim winter evenings!

ISBN: 978-0-9556573-5-1 The Into Africa audio book is distributed by Open Book Audio and you can buy a copy from: Ambling Books The Audio Book Store Audible.com – an Amazon company and i-Tunes.

Motorcycle Cake and Jelly Mould

For birthdays or Christmas - celebrate with a surprise they won’t expect! Motorbike shaped cake tin and jelly mould.

High quality non-stick metal non-stick coating suitable for cakes, puddings and jelly Length 31cms £13.99 Available at: www.GetGeared.co.uk

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Sexy Bikers Kitchen Apron

Sexy Bikers Apron - Fun kitchen to BBQ wear for the biker in your life. 100% Polyester. £12.95 Available at: www.GetGeared.co.uk

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CHRISTMAS GIFT IDEAS

Bikers Welcome Door Mat

The biker door mat that’s a must for a biker home. Size approximately 59 x 39 cms £11.99 Available at: www.GetGeared.co.uk

BikeVis LED mini spotlights

In Search of Greener Grass

Riding a motorcycle to Mongolia and a TV Quiz show?

What on earth do they have in common? Well, you’ll have to read this very entertaining book to find out. ‘In Search of Greener Grass’ is a book that will have you lost in another set of worlds from the very first page.

As soon as you start to read it you’ll know why I’ve written that!

Graham Field’s word pictures are excellent and with them he sends you from disasters that hurt, to pretty girls, to tales of the unexpected and to being lost as he crosses the dusty plains of Kazakhstan and Mongolia.

It’s kind-hearted, funny, genuine and delightfully honest window into the people and cultures along the route to Ulan Bator.

You can tell that he’s a very experienced motorcyclist and traveller; there’s a stack of experience on offer.

Something I particularly liked, is that as the adventure on his KLR 650 unfolds, he weaves in exactly how the kit choices he made worked, or didn’t. Within the tale is some very good general overlanding advice.

He even approaches some usually taboo overlanding topics; saying things that many travellers would not dare to utter. I particularly liked his excellent way of describing both solo travel, and that with other people he meets along the way. A lesser talented author or less genuine person, could have come across as being pompous and self-opinionated. Not in this case – simply thought provoking and refreshing. Part of what makes this work is that he is able to laugh at himself, and that not only adds to the fun but has you empathising with him.

‘In Search of Greener Grass’ is a wonderfully eclectic mix of life on the road and everything. I laughed and I learnt. Reviewed by Sam Manicom.

ISBN 978-1-78088-088-4 Matador, £12.99

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My eldest, Josh gave me a set of these for my Tiger and wonderful they are too. He has now fitted a set to his Bandit. Simple to rig up, they really give you a bit of extra prescence, particularly at this time of year in the gloomy mornings and evenings. Check out the website for plenty of photos and video clips of the lights in action. A top, great value gift.

They do some other really neat stuff such as an ice detector, signal indicator and fog light device.

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Sports bike Motorcycle Slippers

Ideal Christmas day loungewear for the biker in your life!

Available in the following sizes: Extra Small – Extra Large to kit out the whole family! Price £16.99 Available at: www.GetGeared.co.uk

Chopper Motorbike Slippers

You’ve only got Death Valley kitchen to cross before you open her up on the Pacific coastal route staircase! Available in the following sizes: Extra Small – Extra Large to kit out the whole family! Price £16.99 Available at: www.GetGeared.co.uk

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New SEB T-Shirts are now available!

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A quality Fruit of the Loom product that you can wear with pride when out on your bike (or not). £1 from each sale will go to a local Air Ambulance fund.

To order log onto www.southeastbiker.co.uk or send a cheque for £11.99 to South East Biker, Wirral Acre, Eridge Road, Crowborough, East Sussex TN6 2SP. Please state which size you require and include delivery details. Available in black but if you want another colour, let us know and we will see what we can do.

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10/02/2012 17:09

TRACKDAY

A ‘local’ Trackday

Written by Terry “The Poisoner” Dunn

A while back I went to visit my brother Chris in Melbourne, Australia and as a treat he arranged for us to do a trackday at Philip Island. (See issue 20: The Longest Trackday).

It was great, it was wet and it was on one of the world’s great circuits.

But what about regular riders and trackday goers who can’t afford or simply can’t get to those race circuits you ‘see on the telly’ where the gods ride? We of course go to our local track and whizz around with the other mere mortals on our five or ten year old bikes with treaded tyres and specific orders from the other half not to fall off ‘cos there’s work on Monday.

Only a shortish drive north of Melbourne is the local track for the area, Broadford. The club guys go there, the regulars trackdayers go there and so did I, again with Chris and his riding pal Jay. Broadford is set along the side of a valley, lightly wooded with eucalyptus trees, within an outdoor adventure park, and it’s fantastically ‘old school’.

The paddock garages are long, open fronted wriggly tin sheds, the toilets are brick block houses and the welcome is as Oz friendly as ever. Someone is always ready to lend a helping hand or spanner. I know this ‘cos I borrowed a spanner from the Suzuki rider in the bay next to ours in the ‘garage’ and it was handed over with a smile and helpful advice.

There were no sound checks but the bikes were scrutineered along with the rider’s crash helmet, a little coloured sticker affixed near the chin bar as proof of check. Then comes the 24

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briefing. This was wonderfully laid back in the sunshine with everyone seated along the Armco by the start finish line, while the instructor laid down rules and cracked jokes in equal measure.

I must admit to being distracted at one point. In the UK you might see the odd crow or twittering group of sparrows flitting around the paddock, but I lost concentration as a brightly coloured flock of parakeets slid gracefully overhead, at which point the instructor broke off from his lecture to ask if I was awake when he caught me staring up into the sky. Oops!

Broadford track is 1.3 miles long and narrow in places. It reminded me of a sort of condensed Cadwell, but without the mountain. The start/finish straight is of a decent width and length but there are some narrow, twisty bits and it has real elevation changes. Brilliant fun. I was astride my brothers 05 Gixxer 750, which never missed a beat all day.

Chris alternated with Jay on his 07 Gixxer and Jay’s Fireblade. It was warm, sunny and fast, with Chris and me in the intermediate group and Jay in the fast. You get plenty of track time and my mid afternoon I was beginning to tire so (wisely as it turned out) I passed on the last few sessions and spectated. This enabled me to witness Jay bin his Blade on the same bend shown in the photo of me, South East Biker Magazine • www.southeastbiker.co.uk

simply known as corner 10. Being really quick does have its downside and he entered the corner way too fast, went for massive lean and low sided as he ran right off the edge of his front tyre. No harm to the rider and it appears the earlier Blades crash quite well ‘cos with the fairing gaffer taped back together and after having a quick eye cast over it by the scrutineer, it was back out on track again. This time with Chris on it, which he promptly binned again. On corner 10!

Jay gaffer taped it a second time, the scrutineer, er, scrutineered it a second time and Jay went out on it again only to get caught out in a sudden downpour and return to the pits doing his best drowned rat (or should that be wombat) impression! The bike still ran as good as gold.

I was happily tired and had enjoyed a great day. My brother was a bit scuffed around the edges and Jay was similarly scuffed and had a bike to repair. You know the sort of smile a smug git wears? I had one of those on but Aussies are so laid back it was all one big joke and we laughed about it all the way home.

On reflection it seemed so different to the UK but somehow it’s just the same. I guess no matter where you go to do a trackday it is a universal truth that bikers are the best people in the world.

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SEB BULPIN

MY 2012 season in NAtional Superstock 1000

BY SEB BULPIN So here is my first shot at a regular slot in South East Biker magazine. Kind of fitting to have Seb writing for ‘SEB’. I hope you enjoy what will be an insight into my racing, some thoughts on the goings on within the bike racing world and even some product reviews along the way – most likely a look at the latest bit of kit I have crashed in whilst racing…

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oming off the back of a championship winning campaign on a Yamaha R6 in 2010, the following year, and my first in BSB championship racing, was a big learning curve and set the scene for a full on assault in 2012. It all started with much promise with sponsorship in place early doors, a new BMW S1000RR procured and a solid winters training in the rain and mud of the Berkshire countryside under my belt. It was clear we were onto a winner… how wrong we were.

The nightmares began long before the first round with considerable bike issues resulting in zero testing, I lost all of my money on a testing trip to Spain as we didn’t have a bike to ride and we showed up at the first round considerably under prepared on a bike that simply wasn’t ready to race. Despite this I am not one for quitting and we persevered through some truly appalling times to get the bike setup and allow me to start to deliver some promising lap times and results. With a best finish of 17th and numerous top 20 results in a class with a regular 55 entrants, we must look at the positives despite not achieving the success we had hoped for.

The support and belief of my sponsors, friends and helpers that have stuck by me through this difficult year makes me feel truly very lucky to have such amazing companies and people behind me.

The hard work, the battles and the tough times will make all of our future successes all the more sweet!

Massive thanks to Held UK, GetGeared.co.uk, Castle Rock and Bahnstormer for being a part of it. Next

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year will be better!

And it is there I look ahead to the 2013 race season and what options I have to continue my fight to the front of the National Superstock 1000 championship.

If you’re interested in reading more about my racing exploits then endless info on me, my racing history, results, video’s etc can be found on www.sebbulpinracing.com MSV tracks vs ‘the rest’ The sway towards the use of MSV tracks in the British Superbikes Championship over others seems to cause much indignation amongst the motorcycle race fan community and also with some race teams, with comments referencing paying for Jonathan Palmers latest bling helicopter common place.

My take on it is this: we spend (as racers, team members and fans) sometimes four days solid at racetracks over a weekends racing in British Superbikes. That’s a lot of time to spend in a place with limited facilities. At MSV circuits JP has invested massively in not just the facilities but creating a clean and friendly environment to enjoy the sport we love – I don’t know the guy from Adam, but spending so much time at tracks his efforts are most certainly appreciated!

Forgetting the politics or financial implications, few other circuits offer the standard of venue we have grown accustom to with MSV and it’s a stark reminder how good they are when we visit some of the others…

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‘British’ Superbikes tour of Assen I’ll set the tone straight away – what a brilliant event!!

Unfortunately I was only able to enjoy it from the comfort of my sofa, however, it was simply awesome to watch our nation’s finest race teams battle it out at a circuit many riders class as the ultimate race track.

Lots of unrest on forums/ Facebook/Twitter about the British championship no longer being just that, but it’s still the same teams, same riders and same points table being affected just at a track plonked the wrong side of the channel.

As a Superstock rider we did not get to go and I was

gutted when it was announced, hopefully next year we will get the chance to race there. And… it’s closer than Knockhill, would cost us less to get there (BSB subsidise the ferry) and is one of the greatest tracks in the world for spectating, riding and has facilities to match the might of MSV’s finest… who can be unhappy with that?

And that’s me done for now. I look forward to the next issue and updating you all on the off season, plans for the new season and hopefully we’ll have some controversial signings in the bike racing world to cast an eye over in the mean time. Seb #143 Bahnstormer Motorrad

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BIKING ADVENTURE WEEKEND

Start Planning for 2013!

So autumn’s here and 2012 fizzles out and we need a focus for next year to see us through the dark days when our biking adventures are limited.

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ne event well worth putting in your diary is the HUBB Horizons Unlimited Overland Travel bash near Donington Park. This takes place Thursday 30th May to Sunday 2nd June 2013. After nine successful years at Ripley, this growing meeting has relocated to a new, exciting venue. It’s not just for hard-core adventurers though. Yes, there are plenty of these guys attending of course, but it’s a brilliant celebration of overland travel in general and, even if you ride no further than the local pub meet, if you love bikes, you will find it fascinating. It’s not just a motorcycle event though – 4x4’s, cyclists and others are all involved.

Throughout the weekend many activities and presentations are running, with trade stands and a vast array of information and expertise on travel is available. In the evenings you can relax in the bar with a beer or two and listen to live music. If you are remotely considering an overland trip, this is the event for you. Have a chat with those who have done it before and often written about it including Sjaak Lucassen, Ted Simon, Paddy Tyson, Chris Scott, Austin Vince, Lois Pryce, Nathan Millward, Graham Field and Sam Manicom.

“I would like to praise the event in its entirety. I have learned so much, made some great mates and met some of the best people.

I was buzzing by the time I got home. I have a little trip planned and just can’t wait to get out there.” A. Punter.

However if you would prefer a more structured foreign motorcycle tour, then you will find plenty of companies who can talk you through the options. For more information visit: www.horizonsunlimited.com/events/hubbuk. Inspiring, Informing and Connecting Overland Adventure Travellers 28

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MOTORCYCLE ACTION GROUP

FRONTLINE NEWS FROM THE MOTORCYCLE ACTION GROUP

Fighting on behalf of bikers

No evidence and no competence MAG’s Paddy Tyson summarises a 359 page report how law based on no evidecne showing no competence could stop modifications if the Super MoT comes into play.

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he new EU proposals for the Super MoT are grabbing the headlines at the minute, especially since the car lobby has woken up and even caravan owners seem shocked that it will affect them, as all trailers will have to be tested too, and thus no doubt registered.

The mainstream press is covering the issue and even Mr Angry of Tunbridge Wells is writing letters about EU meddling, so our battle with the bureaucrats over this one will probably be easier than we’ve seen of late.

But just because the Super MoT is in the news, it doesn’t mean that our friend the Type Approval (TA) Regulation has gone away. The European Parliament still hasn’t ratified it and the civil servants in Brussels are continuing discussions about which bits of the proposal will stay, or be modified, which is apt, given that banning bike modifications are part of what they’re talking about.

Just to recap, although the TA regulation wants to stop us modifying our bikes for two reasons – safety and environmental protection – campaigning to date has meant that we’ve got bikes over 47bhp exempted from the crazy rules. This of course completely undermines the two reasons for having the ruling in the first place because it means that if you modify a 45bhp bike it’ll be dangerous and

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polluting, but if you tweak a 50bhp machine, it won’t be…

If they’d admit that they have changed their argument and now want to penalise those riders with the new A2 category of licence (that will come into play next January), then we could react accordingly and campaign from a different angle.

They still, after all, haven’t come up with any evidence to justify their anti-modification ideas.

But now at last, the Transport Research Laboratory (TRL) has released research into how anti-tampering measures can actually be implemented. It’s a big document at 359 pages but after a cursory glance, it contains some hilarious paragraphs and interesting contradictions.

Remember it was TRL who did some tuning to mopeds last year and reported that after the mods were completed, the ‘peds could no longer meet Euro 3 Emissions rules. It wasn’t really that surprising given that no mopeds are designed to meet Euro 3 anyway, but it certainly demonstrated just how rigorous the research wasn’t.

TRL acknowledge that there is a lack of data to prove how big the ‘problem’ of bike modification is in Europe, but say that’s only because there is a lack of data. Umm, that’s certainly robust analysis.

MAG has said all along, that unless there is evidence to show there’s a big problem with

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modifications of bikes in Europe and the effect this has on safety, the legislation is disproportionate and shouldn’t be introduced.

TRL do however go on to say that since the open market currently permits the sale of products that could alter a bike’s performance, (K&N filters, aftermarket exhausts, Power Commanders etc) there must be a problem because riders are bound to be buying said products. It’s interesting rationale but still doesn’t shine any light on how widespread the issue is because no one has gathered any data. They acknowledge that the new plans will have an adverse affect on small businesses in the aftermarket industry too, but they don’t know by how much, because it was outside the scope of what they’d been asked to examine. So that still hasn’t been done either.

But noticing the value of understanding why riders may want to modify their machines in the first place, TRL have come up with three reasons.

I kid you not, but apparently the following are

why you and I want to alter any part our bike’s power-train: • To reduce our fuel consumption.

• To increase maximum speed.

• To increase noise.

It really is unbelievable especially given the price of fuel. Changing the gearing to make cruising more pleasant or suitable isn’t a reason. Trying to remap an injection system that is so snatchy it’s impossible to use smoothly in town isn’t a reason either. Nor is buying washable air filters to save money and avoid waste.

It’s an interesting report and the more we delve into it, the funnier it becomes, but what scares me, is that it will be taken seriously and used as the basis for a law that’ll be inextricably linked to the new Super MoT as a way to police and ultimately stop personal modifications. Bad enough there is no evidence to support the law but it seems there’s no basic competence either.

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MYTH, MAGIC OR FACT

Fuel Magnets

For many years, magnets have been touted as a fuel conditioner and simple way of improving petrol economy but how much ‘truth’ is behind this technology?

W

e have come across traders at shows selling these items and claiming various degrees of success on all sorts of engines, including motorcycles.

We know someone who runs an old Jaguar and swears they work – but is there any truth in this ‘technology’?

The idea behind the theory is that it conditions the fuel and improves its effieciency. How it is meant to do this is not exactly clear, but the science is that the magnetism breaks up the molecules within the fuel. A bit of internet research on this reveals a lot of forum discussions and very little in the way of accurate data.

As well as improving fuel consumption, magnets are touted to improve and smooth out power delivery.

So, do magnets have magical powers when it comes to bike engines?

We were given one of these to try and test by Kent Magnets. There’s nothing technical about the product itself, it’s er…a magnet.

It does come with a plastic case, shaped to fit a fuel pipe and with a cable tie as well. The unit is in two halves, but most bike engines up to a litre will only require one half…apparently. So, in theory, a set will do for two bikes.

Ok, very simple to fit, a cable tie attaches it to the fuel line.

We tried it first on a CB500. It’s relatively simple to measure fuel consumption on bikes, tanks are generally small and we have a fair idea of the range 32

when ridden under similar conditions, for example, a regular commute.

The CB returned a decent 60 mpg as it stands.

Being carbureted, the power delivery is fairly smooth when serviced regularly.

We ran the magnet on the Honda for three months in varying conditions. The results, no noticeable improvement in fuel economy or performance.

A bit disappointing, I didn’t expect anything but some change would have been interesting.

On a Triumph Tiger 955i the engine is fuel injected and a relatively early version at that. We ran this with and without the magnet for about six months.

Again, no noticeable difference in fuel consumption.

However, the bike has always been a bit lumpy around the 2-3k rev mark. The fuelling at this range is a bit iffy and at low speed I am often in this bracket. Well, in my opinion, the magnet has helped smooth this out to an extent. Is this my imagaination? No idea, I took it off, rode it for a couple of weeks, then put it back and had the same opinion. So for now it will be staying on.

Of course, if fuel economy is your priority, the way you ride the biggest issue. However, if you have a regular commute, the amount of petrol used is a serious consideration.

Next issue, snake oil, is it all it’s cracked up to be? If of interest, check out www.kentmagnets. com or contact sheila@kentmagnets.com for more information.

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RGV Update Terry Dunn told the tale of his RGV in SEB issue 22 and sent us an update on a track excursion…

“Just thought you might like to know I finally got the little RGV out on the track. Wouldn’t you know, it rained, but I went out anyway. I’d pre wrapped the exposed electrics under the seat (no undertray) in clingfilm, a last minute bodge but it worked, and went out onto the Castle Combe circuit in less than ideal conditions.

It was still a craic. Coming out of corners, in the rain, on road tyres and having the powervalves open and the motor come on song all at once was quite exciting, I must say. A couple of times my derierre was like a rabbits nose! It never missed a beat though and although Castle Combe is a power track and not really suited to tiddler two-strokes, it was great.

Saw in excess of 100mph a couple of times on the main straight!”

RGV RESTORATION RGV

what happened when I got a sudden desire to fill my garage with blue smoke!

By Terry Dunn

P

eople get urges. Bikers get urges. I got an urge.

It started simply enough.

Me and the guys had motored up to the VJMc bike jumble at Popham airfield, near Basingstoke.

The VJMC or Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club, Hampshire section, holds this annual event so it’s almost exclusively Jap bikes and bits, unlike Kempton Park which is predominantly Brit stuff.

So, there we were strolling around taking in the sights and on the lookout for the odd bargain, when my eyes light upon this bike for sale. It was way too expensive but the machine in question was an absolutely mint, bright yellow Yamaha RD400DX. All at once I got all gooey eyed and my 14

sight got all rose tinted as I start recalling the heady days of 197980 when I was the proud owner of an RD250DX. Coffin tank, speed blocks, in bog standard trim and in a rich, deep blue. Cor! I came to realize that I hadn’t owned a decent capacity 2-stroke in over 20 years. I got an itch as the idea formed, stewed on it for a couple of days then dug out an old photo of me and my RD, and I got an urge. To get a 2-stroke. I loved that RD, even though it eventually helped put me in hospital for two weeks at the cost of some broken bones and one perfectly good kidney. Still, a 2-stroke, eh?

The thing to have after the DX’s and X7’s was of course the water cooled jobs, but I went four stroke with an absolutely gorgeous Honda

400-4, and the rest as they say is history. Still, a 2-stroke, eh?

Now, this urge went onto the back burner but never left me, until a mate who races TZR250’s put me on to a lad called Ollie who had a 250 he had intended to do up. But then he was unfortunately involved in a nasty car smash, suffering a bad head injury, and had not ridden since. That was 2 years ago, so now Ollie wanted to sell.

I wanted a look first and a meet was arranged. He lives with his parents on a small holding and, in the corner of a barn under a piece of old curtain, was this very shonky looking old RGV250.

Flat and bald tyres, rusty chain, aftermarket plastics and a bristle brush paint job were the immediately obvious faults.

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“What a heap of …” Ollie put in the key and turned.

Nothing.

“Battery’s flat.” I stated the obvious.

“Yeah, but it’ll start on the generator.”

I give him my best ’oh really?’ sideways glance while he kicks the thing over. After a couple of prods, unbelievably, it starts! I have no idea what noises I’m listening to among the various whirls and crackles of a V twin water cooled 2-stroke being blipped, but at least it didn’t sound like a handful of spoons in a tumble dryer. “ Er … seems OK.” I say sagely, and, thanks to that urge, before I know it I’ve parted with £400 for a rusty, ropey, smokey 22 year old banger without even a current MOT. It then took the two of us to push it up onto my trailer with its flat tyres and semi solid chain.

Once back in my garage I cleared the decks then began to dismantle it. At least Ollie had thrown in a Suzuki workshop manual, much appreciated when I found out that Haynes don’t do a book of lies for this model. Cleaning the parts as I went and replacing the rusty or shagged nuts and bolts with stainless ones, it came apart like some 3D Lego model. The power valve, oil pump and carburetor cable system was a bit of a ‘mare (9 cables in all) but on the whole it was fairly simple and actually good fun. A gasket set cost £50 (good grief!) and other than not splitting the cases or pulling out the gearbox, I did a full nut and bolt rebuilt. The after market plastics I refurbed as best I could with £45 worth of rattle cans.

The rest was really checking and reassembly. I make it sound so easy but it had its moments and the work took almost ten weeks. Adjust and set of the power valves was an education and I must give a big thank you to the RGV250.co.uk website. They were extremely helpful in places where the manual was less than specific.

Oil seals and odds and ends like the carb choke assembly parts were ordered from Crescent Suzuki in Southampton. Although the man behind the counter at first thought some of the parts I requested might be made of ‘unobtainium’, they always came through and usually got the bits to me in a week or so. New brake pads all round came courtesy of the Kempton Park

bike jumble and after a £200 lay out for a pair of tyres (standard front but 140/60 x 18 rear) we were just about there.

TIME fOR THE fIRST TEST RIDE. I’ll be honest; I was a bit dubious about this. Not that I doubted my skill on a rebuild, but d’you remember my earlier mention of a beloved 400-4? Two years ago I bought a scruffy example, refurbed it and was really looking forward to taking it for a spin; memories of excitement filled blasts along the A272 all those years ago were still rich in my mind. Well, time, technology and Terry Dunn have all moved on a bit since then. Let’s just say it was a bit of a disappointment and I sold the bike on. There’s some truth in the old saying about not meeting your heroes.

So, off I go on the RGV. It’s small, bordering on tiny, but makes a nice noise. I’ve barely got to the main road when a couple of bikers going the other way give what seem to be serious nods of approval. I’m beginning to like this!

There’s useable power up to 8000 rpm. It’s good enough for tootling around town and filtering. Then, once on the open road, making sure the engine is fully up to temp, it’s time to give it some revs. At 8000 rpm the power valves open and, whey-hey! Keep it between 8000 and the 11000 redline and this is really fun! With its diminutive size and narrower tyres you can point it where you want to go in an instant, and it will hold whatever course you choose, even if you have to make adjustments mid bend. An R1 slashes through a corner like a cutlass, the RGV cuts through a corner like a dagger!

I discover a great game called ‘exit the bend at eight’.

Do this and you catapult out of the corners. It takes off like a stabbed rat and can reach three figure speeds with little effort. My old RD was never like this. Mega!

Back in the garage I check her over and just find a couple of loosened bolts but that’s it. No major dramas.

Nothing leaked and nothing fell off. This is a cool machine. Let her bed in a bit and, d’you know, I feel an urge for a trackday coming on.

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BMCRC, Round 10, Brands Hatch

BMCRC Round Up Words: James Sharpe, Photo: Racing Line Photography

National Junior Cup Law Champion as Hill Dominates Stefan Hill took maximum points in the final round of the inaugural Rapid Solicitors National Junior Cup, but it was Mason Law who wrapped up the championship, finishing 15 points ahead of his nearest challenger Aaron Maxfield.

Hill, who showed flashes of raw speed early on this season, saw a number of crashes dent his title hopes. However, a strong run of form at the end of the season saw him finish third in the championship, just six points off Maxfield in second and 21 points off the lead.

Maxfield arrived at Brands Hatch for the final round with a 46 point advantage, and went about things the right way in race one, finishing third in, two tenths ahead of Maxfield in fourth. Hill took his first win of the weekend by nearly three seconds, with Max 34

Alexander second.

Law’s title assault took a severe blow in race two, when he and Alexander ended up in the gravel at Clearways and the race halted. Both riders didn’t make the restart.

In the shortened rerun, Hill took his second win from Maxfield and the G.C Haulage Kawasaki of Adam Cross.

On Sunday both Law and Alexander returned to the grid, with Law coming from the back of the grid to third in race one. He was behind Maxfield and Hill.

Going into the final race and the championship was still up to play for. Hill took off into the distance to win the final race of the season by just over five seconds, with Maxfield second and Thomas Lodge in an excellent third.

But MSS Colchester / Lids Direct rider, Mason Law, kept it rubber-side down and finished in sixth to seal the championship.

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BMCRC, Round 7, Brands Hatch Michelin BMCRC Minitwins Couzens Claims Crown Dan Couzens wrapped up the 2012 Minitwin crown at the final round at Brands Hatch, after Jesse Jones threw away any chance he had of fighting it out until the end, as he crashed out of contention in Sunday’s opener.

2011 Minitwin runner-up Couzens arrived with a 31 point advantage over Jones, but it was Jones who got off on the right foot, taking the wins in both Saturday’s races. Charlie King also threw his hat in the ring, taking second in race one and third in race two, to Couzens second and third also.

But the team V Speed rider had it all his own way on Sunday, taking two wins and the 2012 crown. Jones, starting from pole, crashed out of Sunday’s opener at Graham Hill bend. He was also unable to make the final race of the season, with the bike too damaged.

Jones was also pipped to second in the championship

by Charlie King, who had an excellent season, as the S&S Panelcraft rider took two second placed finishes on Sunday. Ashley Buxton took a brace of thirds.

Rookie 600s and Rookie 1000s 1000 Title Goes To The Wire Sharing a split grid over the weekend, the Rookie 600s and Rookie 1000s rounded off their season. The 600 title had already been awarded, with Ben Doolan taking the gong, but the 1000 championship was very much up for grabs, with just 12 points separating Michael Honey and Mark Fincham.

Danny Campion was safe in third, but was missing from proceedings after a motorcycle accident on the road. The class showed their support for him with special t-shirts. (The SEB trackday club wish Danny all the best).

The toing and froing between the championship protagonists continued into the final weekend of the season, with Honey extending his advantage in the championship by another five points in race one, beating Fincham to the line by a tenth of a second, before the now 17 point advantage was cut to just eight after race two, with Fincham taking the win from Bryan Parish with Honey third.

The eight point gap was extended to 17 points again in Sunday’s opener, as Honey took another win with Fincham third, with Parish second again, before Parish finished second again in the final outing, this time with Fincham taking the win and Honey third.

However, it was enough for Honey to secure the title, with Fincham eight points adrift in second.

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round of the season having already wrapped up the BMCRC Premier 600 title, but with the Champion of Brands still up for grabs, there was everything to play for.

Cooper, who was also crowned the club’s Champion of Snetterton earlier in the year, amassed the most championship points over the club’s meetings at the Kentish circuit, with riders in the Premier and Stock 600s taking part, as well as the Premier and Stock 1000s too.

Cooper notched 220 championship points at Brands over the year, enough to lay claim to the trophy, edging out 2012 Premier 1000s champion Michael Neeves by 14 points. Waghorn was third.

Cooper took three wins and second over the weekend in the Premier 600 class, with Dave Heal notching the other in the final outing of the season.

Despite the Premier 600 crown already awarded to Cooper, the Stock championship was still up for grabs, with 64 points separating Steve Murphy and Dan Helyer.

Helyer did what he could, and took two wins and two seconds in the Stock classification, finishing ahead of Murphy on every occasion, with Murphy taking a third, a fourth, and two fifths in the Stock class. However it was enough for the 2011 EDI Asia Formula 400 champion to secure the Stock 600 crown at the first attempt.

Nick Hobden took maximum points in the Clubman standings.

DFDS Seaways Yamaha Past Masters Higlett Seals Maiden Title Graham Higlett sealed his first DFDS Seaways Yamaha Past Masters title, securing just enough points over the weekend to see it through.

With Pat Herron and Tony Hoare still missing through injury, and after his dominant display at Snetterton, it was now Higlett’s to lose, however it started in the wrong fashion on Saturday morning, when he suffered mechanical issues in qualifying, and would start from the back of the grid.

It threw Stephen King, Higlett’s nearest title challenger a lifeline, however he would not have it all his own way at the front, as he was joined in his quest for race wins by 2012 MZ champion Dean Stimpson, and Ben Miles.

Despite the absence of two of the front runners, and Higlett’s mechanical woes, the racing at the front was as close and competitive as ever, with the podium in race one split by just two tenths of a second.

Miles took his first ever race win in the class, just five hundredths of a second ahead of Stimpson with King third. Higlett was sixth.

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BMCRC, Round 10, Brands Hatch Miles looked good value for his second win of the weekend in race two, until he was passed by Stimpson on the last lap, this time the gap between them just two tenths, with King again third and Higlett again sixth. Miles was awarded the Paul Hogan Memorial Trophy and the Danny Whalin Challenge Cup for his efforts on Saturday.

Sunday’s opener quickly became a two horse race at the front, with Stimpson leading early on, before he was passed by the confident Miles However, Miles crashed out of contention at Druids with a lap to go, leaving Stimpson to take the win. Some eight seconds back and Andy Davie edged out King for second.

But the race belonged to Higlett, as fourth place and 13 points was enough to make sure his name was on the trophy.

Stimpson won the last race from Miles and King, with the new champion crossing the line in fifth.

Doug Edmondson finished the year as the Clubman champion and Richard Sawyer the Rookie champion.

BMZRC Freshdrop 250 MZs Stimpson Rounds Out Season Dean Stimpson, who had already wrapped up the 2012 Freshdrop 250 MZ championship, rounded out the season nicely, with a brace of wins, a second and a third.

Stimpson took his two wins on Saturday, his first ahead of Andy Saunders, who was already confirmed as the 2012 runner-up, and Chris Rogers, with his second coming ahead of Rogers and Dennis Nelson.

On Sunday, HS Racing rider, Stimpson, notched a third in race one, crossing the line behind Saunders and Chris Dowling, before he signed the season off with a second in race two, sandwiched between two former champions, with Saunders taking the win and Rogers third.

EDI Asia Formula 400s Martin Crowned Champion Colin Martin was crowned EDI Asia Formula 400 champion, with two seconds and two wins enough to secure the crown.

Martin arrived heading the championship by 67 points, and took 17 more points over the course of the weekend than that of his nearest challenger, Richie Welsh.

The likeable Yamaha FZR400 rider from Hull did enough to secure second with a win and three thirds over the course of the weekend.

Premier 1000s & Stock 1000s Waghorn Takes Stock 1000 Title John Waghorn was crowned the BMCRC Stock 1000 36

at the final round, with his nearest challenger Dan Fowler absent from proceedings.

Waghorn was second to James Edwards’ Honda Fireblade in the Stock class on all three occasions, the pair of them second and third overall twice, while they crossed the line first and second in Sunday’s opener.

Barry Chapman took an overall win and a the win in the Premier class on Saturday, before 2012 Premier champion Michael Neeves ended the season with a win in the final outing.

BMCRC F1 & F2 Sidecars Three Outfits Share Spoils In Thriller Three different outfits shared the spoils in the BMCRC F1 Sidecar series over the weekend, making it one of the most exciting rounds of the season.

Sam Ryder and Ian Johnson took the win in race one, before Rupert Archer and Jason Grimes stole the show in race two with a dominant display. However, Dan Knight and Sam Fishwick took all the spoils on Sunday with a brace of wins.

In the F2 class, Tony Brown and Ryan Anderson took two wins and the 2012 F2 crown, with the pairing of Lockey and Newbould taking the other two wins.

Two-Stroke GP Classics Dunn Dominant The Two-Stroke GP Classic series shared the last round of the season with the BMCRC, with Bruce Dunn joining in and dominating on Saturday on his immaculate TZ250, taking a brace of wins.

He skipped proceedings on Sunday, allowing Matt Olding to take the win in race one, before Yamaha Past Masters rider Andy Davies took the win in race two.

All-Comers Open Championship Edwards Rampant In ‘Run-What-YouBrung’ Class James Edwards took all four wins in the final AllComers Open Championship outing, rounding out the season in style.

Waghorn, who had already sealed the championship, took a second, a fifth, a fourth and a third.

ACU British F2 Sidecars Spoils Shared At Brands The British F2 Sidecar Championship piggybacked off the final BMCRC round of the season.

British Championship pairing of Guignard and Poux qualified on pole, but were forced to share the spoils with Brown and Anderson in the weekend’s doubleheader.

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SEASON UPDATE

It had been a long seven weeks since the last Triumph Triple Challenge race so Rob was more than looking forward to getting back out on the bike. Written

by Sally Bly

UIVER ROB GON UPDATE 2012 SEAS

Round 5 Brands Hatch GP Circuit 1500 It had been a long seven weeks since the last Triumph Triple Challenge race so Rob was more than looking forward to getting back out on the bike.Brands Hatch is obviously Rob’s local track and for this weekend we raced on the shorter Indy Track on Friday and on the longer Grand Prix track on Sunday.

The first race on the Indy track went really well.

Rob led every lap until the flag, the other riders were close behind but Rob just had enough pace to keep in front, it was a great start to the weekend to get his sixth win of the season.

Rob’s main championship rival Phil Atkinson won the next race, but it had been a great weekend and Rob now led the championship by 45.5 points but after this round everyone gets their points cut in half, the organisers doing this to try and keep the championship closer, so Rob’s lead going into the next round at Cadwell Park was actually reduced to 22.5 points.

Round 6 Cadwell Park Rob ended up on the front row of the grid in third 38

spot, only a tenth of a second behind Freddy Pett in pole position. Rob made a good start off the line and was lying in second place into the first turn, Coppice Corner and his main Championship rival Phil Atkinson was in the lead, so Rob set about passing him as quickly as he could and did so on the brakes into Park Corner at the end of the long straight.

Leading for two laps before he made a slight mistake at the bottom of the Mountain, Phil quickly re-passed. It wasn’t until the last lap that Rob passed him into Coppice Corner and made it stick this time. And though Rob had a moment later on in the lap and was lucky to stay on, he managed to bring it home for his 7th win of the year and Chrissy Rouse pipped Phil to second position which helped increase Rob’s lead in the Championship.

Rob had to start from fourth position and on the second row, because the grid for the second race at each meeting is decided by the fastest lap from the first race. Rob made a great start and was fifth into the first turn, as the laps went on he was getting more and more comfortable in the conditions and finding the grip. He worked his way up to second

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place, thinking about the Championship he decided to settle for this position as he was comfortably ahead of his main title rivals and not do anything silly challenging for the win. However it seemed that luck was on Rob’s side as the leader of the race, Chrissy Rouse, had a mechanical problem and was forced to retire. Rob now had 127.25 points and led the championship by 47.75 points from Phil Atkinson who had 96.5 points with James Egan in third place on 70.25 points .

Round 7 Donington Park Rob took pole position after the 6th lap but his pit board man unfortunately made a mistake by hanging out position four on his board so Rob stayed out for the rest of the session to make sure he wouldn’t finish the session not on the front row of the grid but then found out at the end of the session he was in pole position ahead of his title rivals Phil Atkinson in second and James Egan in third. As the series rules state that the riders have to use the tyres to race on that have been used to qualify Rob did 6 laps more than he really needed to in qualifying so was a bit worried about tyre life for the race on Saturday.

The first ten lap race was late in the day on Saturday and the red flags came out due to an incident around the circuit. With eight laps of the scheduled ten the race result was declared and Rob ended the race in 2nd place. His championship rival Phil Atkinson had crashed out on the first lap of the race and did not score any points.

The second race was at midday on Sunday and again it was very hot and to be over ten laps, Rob started from pole position after setting the fastest lap in the first race. Rob passed James Egan with one lap to go and pulled a second clear to win his ninth race of the year in the championship. It had been a very up and down weekend but in the end a fantastic result Rob now led the championship by 66 points. Championship Points after Round 7 Donington Park 9th September 1. Rob Guiver 197.25; 2. James Egan 131.25; 3.

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Silverstone Round 8 Rob went to Round 8 on the Silverstone Arena GP circuit with a chance to wrap up the Triumph Triple Challenge title! It was a big weekend for Rob and all his team so there were a lot of nerves flying about in the paddock!

The first race of the weekend was late in the day on Saturday, it was dry and the wind wasn’t too bad, Rob made an ok start from pole and was 3rd into the first corner and took his time for the first couple of laps until he hit the front. Rob tried to break away from the other riders but found he had a front tyre problem and couldn’t push as hard as he wanted.

Rob stayed at the front for the whole race trying to ride as fast and safely as he could. Starting the last lap Rob knew he had riders lining up behind him and going into the last couple of tight corners on the last lap he went in too tight to defend his line, this allowed four riders past. Rob was gutted to let the pressure get to him a little with the championship a couple of turns away, but he had another race on Sunday to make amends!

Rob woke up on Sunday morning with an outlook to go and enjoy every minute of it. He was in fifth spot and on the second row of the grid after the time set in the first race, so needed to get a good start. He lost a place on the start and went down to sixth, but kept his cool and made his move though the field. He hit the front and pushed on to pull clear of the chasing riders to win the race by six seconds and take the Triumph Triple Challenge championship! It was the best feeling ever. For Rob after years of just missing out on championship wins this had been a long time coming !

Rob is really proud and thankful to all the great people around me him all year. It’s been a great team effort and he would like to thank everyone who has been involved in his racing over the years ! He could go to Brands Hatch with no pressure, having one the Championship.

Well, SEB went to Brands Hatch for the final showdown and saw Rob finish the season with a flourish by taking a win on the last day. Well done Rob from South East Biker! We will keep you all informed on his progress next year. www.robguiverracing.bravesites.com

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BIKER BREAKING POINTS

SOUTH EAST BIKER BREAKING POINTS

Here is your quick guide to biker resting points throughout our region.

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Ryka’s Café

Kent Motorcycles H’s Café

Dover Road (A2), CT4 6SA Tel: 01227 832601

Opening hours: Mon - Fri, 7:30am - 3:30pm Sat 7:30am - 5pm 8am to 4pm Sun il 9.30pm Wed is Bike night open unt

The Bell Inn

The Pied B ull

Outwood, RH1 5PN

High Stree t Farningha m Kent. DA4 0DG Tel: 01322 862125 Bike

s welcome, good food and good company.

Loomies Café West Meon, GU32 1JX

Mickleham , Box Hill, Dorking, Su rrey. RH5 6B Y Tel: 01306 88 4454 Rykas Café – the South Ea st’s motorbike rid ers institutio n. www..boxhi ll.co.uk

Statio

Station Road, n Café Alton, GU Tel: 01420 8220 34 2PZ 5 Op ening Mon-Sat 6:30am- hours: 3p Late night: Sta m. Closed Sun. rts en Wednesdays 5p d March Take away servi m-9pm.

Try one of our ce available. great money quality value for meals.

Oakdene Cafê Wrotham, TN15 7RR

Wessons Café

High Street, Horam, Heathfield, East Sussex TN21 0ER Tel: 01435 813999

Home of the MAMA Burger Eat In or Takeaway Welcome Now Open 7 Days A Week Mon-Fri 7am To 4pm Sat & Sun 9am To 4pm (Inc, Bank Hols)

ays Whitew é f a C Hill, ry (A29) Bu FD BN18 9

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The Harrow Inn

Harrow Road, Knockholt, Sevenoaks, Kent TN14 7JT

Six Bells

Chiddingly, BN8 6HT

Tel: 01959-532168 Extensive menu, great value with stylish restaurant.

Wednesday is Bike night with special events.

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South East Biker Events NOVEMBER EVENTS

Nov 4th Trials, Chelmsford Nov 4th Simmons Cup Trial Canada Heights

Nov 10th Southern Region MAG AGM. Web: http://southern-region. mag-uk.org/events2012.html

Nov 10th Tommy’s Fundraiser

Motorbike Ride, Whiteway’s Cafe´, Bury Hill. Sussex.

Leaving at 11am. A Charity ride to help raise funds for a new drug to help 20 children with a rare genetic disease. The ride will take place from Whiteways Cafe to Boxhill and back. £5.

Donations to the charity on the day. E-mail: info@ braesidemotors.co.uk

Nov 11th Remembrance Day Bikers,

The Castle Hotel Inn, Bramber 9-11.30, 12pm run to Lancing College

Nov 17th Trials, Ringwood MC & LCC Nov 18th Trials, Sidcup & DMCC Nov 18th Enduro, Portsmouth Motor Cycle Racing Club

Nov 24th The Motorcycle Show NEC

Nov 25th Enduro, Surrey Constabulary MCC

Nov 24th ESAM Advanced Motorcyclists Toy Run from Wessons

Nov 25th Trials, Basingstoke MCC

DECEMBER EVENTS Dec 2nd Trials, Sunbeam MCC

Dec 2nd Jack Thompson British Bike Dec 8th Dec 9th Dec 9th Dec 9th

Trial, Canada Heights

Southern Classic Off Road Show and Autojumble, Kempton Park

Trials, South Reading MCC Basingstoke MCC

BMCRC Open Day Brands Hatch Kentagon

Dec 15th Tsunami Riders M.C.C. - 15th Christmas Party

JANUARY 2013 EVENTS Jan 20th Sidcup Sixty, Trials, Canada Heights

Please note: we cannot be held responsible for the information provided on this page. Much of it is provided independently. We suggest you check details with the organisers before making commitments. Further details and contacts for some of these events can be found at www.southeastbiker.co.uk.

For South East Biker Track Days contact: debbie@southeastbiker.co.uk

If you have an event you would like listed then email: nick@southeastbiker.co.uk.

February-March entries to be in by 10th January 2012. Entries are limited to first come first in.

TRADE SERVICES

NEW BIKES Cooper BMW Motorrad Longfield Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN2 3UE Tel: 0845 601 8593

New demo bikes available to try.

Sales, Servicing, Clothing and parts.

Haslemere Motorcycles

Petersfield Road, Whitehill, Hampshire GU35 9AR Sales: 01420 488290 Main Suzuki, Yamaha dealer with good quality used motorcycles and Harleys. Test ride the new GSXR600 or try some of our great 125’s on sale.

Kent Motorcycles

Dover Road (A2), CT4 6SA Tel: 01227 832601 Everything Honda, New demo’s available to test ride, CBF 125, CBR 250 and VFR. MOT’s, Servicing, Clothing and Accessories.

USED BIKES J. S. Gedge (Triumph)

10 Silchester Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex. TN38 0JB Tel: 01424 423520

Triumph bikes, quality used bikes and clothing to cope with all weather.

J. S. Gedge (Honda) 406-410 Old London Road, Hastings, E. Sussex. TN35 5BB Tel: 01424 423708 The one stop Honda shop.

JAM Sport Motorcycles

Helmet City

43 The Street, Wrecclesham Farnham, Surrey. GU10 4QS Tel: 01252 718606

Waylands Farm, Tatsfield, TN16 2JT Tel: 01959 577911 Email: sales@helmetcity.co.uk

SALES, SERVICE, REPAIRS, SPARE PARTS and MOT’S Stockists in Enduro, Trials, MotorX and quality used bikes

Phoenix Motorcycles

3a Beeching Road, Bexhill on Sea, East Sussex TN39 3LG Tel: 01424 225224 Quality used bikes available, MOT’s, Servicing, Parts and Accessories

SERVICING Kingston Motorcycle Centre

Large range of Helmets, clothing and accessories in stock.

Outlets in Chichester and Dorset. www.helmetcity.com

TRAINING BikeSmart Next to Haywards Heath station Tel: 01444 446919 CBT, DAS, ERS with bike and kit hire available. We are an established

Tel: 0208 549 5335

training centre that can take you

Servicing, MOT’s, Race-Track Prep and repairs.

from CBT to advanced training.

Fastlane Motorcycles 88 Priory Street, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 2AH Tel: 01732 363630 Email: fastlanebikes@aol.com We have a wide range of Used bikes, Clothing, Servicing, MOT’s, Parts,Track and Race preparation.

CLOTHING GetGeared

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Call us now on 01342 890006 enquiries@mtssussex.co.uk www.mtssussex.co.uk

MISCELLANEOUS Shoosmiths

Tel: 03700 868788 enquiries@shoosmiths.co.uk Free legal advice

www.getgeared.co.uk

INTA Motorcycles

99-107 Upper Stone Street, Maidstone. Kent. ME15 6HE Tel: 01622 688727 or 01622 765791 Email: intabikes@btconnect.com We specialise in quality used motorcycles and are Kent’s leading motorcycle trials specialists.

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The Biker Store

Unit 2, Systems House, Eastbourne Road (A22), Blindly Heath, Surrey, RH7 6JD Tel: 01342 458171 Wide range of helmets, clothing and accessories.

Come down and see our large showroom.

Viking Motorcycle Seats 27A Heaver Trading Estate, Ash, Kent TN15 7HJ Tel: 07977 874075 Seat modifications, Gel pads, re-covering and embroidery www.vikingmotorcycleseats.co.uk

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CLUBS Club

Website

Contact

69 Motorcycle Club, Dover

www.69motorcycleclub.org

01304 820181

Associated Sheppey Bikers

www.theasb.orangehome.co.uk

01795 870533

Black Phoenix RC, Sittingbourne

www.blackphoenixrc.co.uk

Brighton Easyriders

07743 427227 www.facebook.com/ brightoneasyriders

BSA Owner’s Club

www.brighton-easyriders.co.uk www.horizonsunlimited.com/ country/uk/brighton www.westsussexbsa.co.uk

Burgess Hill & Distrct Motorcycle Club

www.burgesshillmc.com

Carshalton Motorcycle Club

www.carshaltonmcc.com

020 8642 0964

Chimaeras MCC

chimaeras@hotmail.co.uk

Deal & District MCC

www.chimaeras.org.uk www.bike.org.uk/cma/ sw_london.php www.ddmcc.ocatch.com

Eastbourne and District MCC (Trials)

www.edmcc.co.uk

07733 050537

East Kent Advanced Motorcyclists

www.ekam.org.uk

07092 857898

East Sussex Advanced Motorcyclists

www.es-am.org.uk

01323 849073

Friends & Bikers MC

www.friends-and-bikers.co.uk

01634 245349

GEST Hastings MCC

www.gesthastingsmcc.co.uk

Gravesend MC

www.gravesendmcc.com

Brighton Overland Travellers

Christian Motorcyclists Association

Greenwich Motor & MCC

07871 960603

07740 341042 01322 222197

Guildford Motorcycle Club

www.guildfordmcc.org.uk

Honda Owners Club, Kent Branch

www.kent.hoc.org.uk

Huntsman Motor Cycle Club

www.huntsmanmcc.telinco.co.uk

Invicta Bike Club

www.invictabikeclub.co.uk

Kent Advanced Motorcyclists Group

www.kamg.org.uk

0844 585 7792

London Advanced Motorcyclists Group

www.l-a-m.org

07000 781 103

London Fire Brigade MCC

07774 422430 01322 400775 kent@hoc.org.uk

07931 627213

MAG - Motocycle Action Group (Brighton)

www.brighton.mag-uk.org

Merry Axemen The White Rock Underriver

www.merryaxemen.co.uk

Mid-Sussex British Motorcycle Club

www.msbmc.co.uk

New Life Bikers - Biggin Hill

www.newlifebh.org.uk

01959 571667

Reigate & Redhill North Downs MC

www.rrnd.co.uk

07793 659176

ROSPA Southern Advanced Motorcycle Training

www.rospasmart.com

Royal British Legion Riders Branch (RBLR)

www.rblr.co.uk

Sidcup & District Motorcycle Club

www.sidcupmotorcycleclub.co.uk

South East BMW

www.southeastbmw.com

The Half Moon Bike Club, Half Moon Inn, Cade Street, Heathfield Tonbridge & Malling MC Triumph Owners MCC Mighty South London Tsunami Riders MCC UFO’s MCC West Sussex Advanced Motorcyclists Wey Valley Advanced Motorcyclists (WVAM) Widows Sons Masonic Bikers Ass., S E Chapter

07780 704357

01634 241215 halfmoonersbikeclub@ yahoo.co.uk

www.tmmcc.co.uk www.tomccmsl.co.uk www.tsunamiriders.org.uk www.ufos-mcc.com www.wsam.info www.wvam.org.uk www.widowsons-south-east.com

South East Biker Magazine • www.southeastbiker.co.uk

doddiekent@hotmail.com

07870 373087

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SEB PICK UP POINTS BERKSHIRE BASINGSTOKE Mott Motorcycles............................RG23 7LL BRACKNELL Bahnstomer BMW Thms. Vlly.... RG12 0SH TriCounty Motorcycles............... RG12 1NQ READING Blade Honda Reading ....................RG2 0QX SLOUGH Sid Morams Motorcycles ...............SL1 1UA

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BRADWELL Essex Bikers Centre.......................CM77 8EB BRAINTREE Cannon BMW Motorcycles..........CM7 3QS CHELMSFORD Essex Honda .....................................CM2 9QP COLCHESTER Colchester Kawasaki......................... C02 8JB DAGENHAM Sudden Impact ................................ RM8 1ST FINCHINGFIELD The Three Tuns Pub.........................CM7 4NR LEIGH-ON-SEA Alpha Motorcycles .......................... SS9 3NF

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ASH Viking Motorcycle Seats ............ TN15 7HJ BROMLEY The Warren...........................................BR2 7AL CANTERBURY Kent Motorcycles...............................CT4 6SA Robinsons Foundry Motorcycles....................................... CT2 7QG CHATHAM Bowen Moto...................................... ME4 5AB

DEAL The Adelaide Farm Café............... CT17 0AT DOVER Coombe Valley Motorcycles......CT17 0HG EDENBRIDGE Red Dog Motorcycles......................TN8 5AY FARNINGHAM The Pied Bull......................................DA4 0DG MAIDSTONE Laguna Motorcycles ....................ME16 8RA Inta Motorcycles............................ME15 6HE RAMSGATE Dave Fox Motorcycles................... CT11 8PJ SEVENOAKS The Harrow Inn.................................TN14 7JT TONBRIDGE Fastlane Motorcycles......................TN9 2AH TUNBRIDGE WELLS Breakaway Motorcycles..................TN1 2RF Cooper BMW Motorrad.................. TN2 3UE WROTHAM Oakdene Café...................................TN15 7RR

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SURREY

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WEST SUSSEX

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