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J&S purchases 12 Hein Gericke shops in UK MOTORCYCLE clothing and accessory firm J&S has purchased 12 of the 16 UK Hein Gericke shops that closed after going into administration for a second time. A spokesman for J&S said: “We are pleased to announce that we have acquired 12 Hein Gericke sites. These will be launched as J&S Accessories.” J&S advised it will look to re-employ existing staff ‘wherever possible’ and will also honour Hein Gericke vouchers with a minimum spend of £250 to the value of 50%. The 12 shops relaunching under the J&S banner are: Aberdeen, Braintree, Farnborough, Gants Hill (Ilford), Glasgow, Hanger Lane, Leeds, Leicester, Maidstone, Oxford, Preston and Stockwell. For further information on opening dates: www.jsaccessories.co.uk
London bikers: Keep out of ‘bike boxes’, or risk fine and points on licence MOTORCYCLISTS riding into the centre of London should avoid pulling into the Advanced Stop Lines (otherwise known as ‘bike boxes’) at traffic lights. With the current increased police presence following a number of cyclists being killed in traffic accidents, the rules regarding use of these boxes (i.e. for cyclist use only) are being enforced more rigorously. Community Support Officers have been seen approaching bikers and pointing out the offence carries a £100 fine and three points penalty.
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Rare Vincent motorbike collection unveiled A COLLECTION of legendary motorbikes – with a reputation as the Rolls-Royce of the motorcycling world – have been unveiled at the Lakeland Motor Museum. The exhibition brings together Vincents owned and restored by motorcycling enthusiast and director at the Lakeland Motor Museum, Bill Bewley. The display tells the intriguing story of the company’s founder, Philip Conrad Vincent, and his determination to change the world of motorcycling with innovative frame designs, suspension and high performance engines.
The fully restored examples of the marque on display at the Lakeland Motor Museum include: 1937 HRD Series A 500cc Comet; 1947 HRD Series B 998cc Rapide; 1949 HRD 998cc Black Lightning Racing Special; 1951 Vincent Series C 998cc Black Shadow; 1953 Vincent Series C 500cc Comet. The collection adds to more than 70 other motorcycles already on display, including a special section dedicated to the Isle of Man TT Races and the racing successes of the ‘Morecambe Missile’ John McGuinness. For more info visit www.lakelandmotormuseum.co.uk
R&G racing covers British Superbikes
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ACCESSORY manufacturer R&G Racing has been granted ‘official supplier’ status by the BSB Championship. The Hampshire firm is well known for its diverse range of crash protection, from fork to swingarm protectors (and everything in between). Its protective engine case covers – which cost £39.99 each and are available in more than 150 fitments for road bikes – have now been authorized for use in all BSB racing events. Engine covers are mandatory at BSB races, to prevent oil from a crashed bike contaminating the track. Shortly after the announcement, R&G (www.rg-racing.com) also became the co-title sponsor of the Triumph Triple Challenge. This hugely successful single model British race series creates a level playing field with all riders competing on Triumph Daytona 675, each one protected by R&G’s engine case covers, ‘shark’s fin’ toe guards and carbon tank sliders. Further protection will also be available to riders via Triumph UK’s official performance and parts centre, T3 Racing (www.t3-racing.co.uk).
BIKEJOBS has launched an app for all smartphones and tablet devices. It displays all the current vacancies listed on the bikejobs.co.uk website; the most popular place for the UK motorcycle trade to advertise vacancies and job opportunities. The app will automatically notify the user when a new vacancy has been added to that which matches their individual search criteria. John McAvoy, director and founder of BikeJobs says: “By investing in an app, we’re able to keep our candidates instantly up todate with opportunities in the motorcycle trade, and add even more value for our advertisers by being able to spread the word of their vacancy within moments of them posting it on our site. “BikeJobs has been well received by the trade and job seekers alike since I founded it in 2007. It’s been supported by the manufacturers, wholesalers and dealers from day one, and today we have over 200 trade accounts from the UK – and as far away as Asia – all using us to find staff.”