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EST 1895 DECEMBER 2014 The Essential Guide to the Motorcycle Trade and Industry www.motorcycletrader.net EXCLUSIVE OFFER! Free set of Brenta pads from WMD INTERNATIONAL DIRT BIKE SHOW Hitting the holeshot with exhibitors and trade COMPANY PROFILES Getting to know... Motografix and Getech WINTER WARMERS Best of... base layers NEWS » Putoline secures Kappa » Motogear gains Gaerne » Feridax adds Spidi BUSINESS JOURNAL » Holiday pay sums » Insolvency guidance COLUMNS » End User » Kerr on China » Next Generation » Association Voice » Sticky’s Scooter Scene TRADE £25.20 TRADE £18.50 TRADE £19.60 TRADE £25.95 CALL OR ORDER OUR CATALOGUE ONLINE 01597 822666 [email protected] www.oro2u.com 02 December 2014 Follow us MOTORCYCLE TRADER • DECEMBER 2014 facebook.com/ Motorcycle.Trader.UK Follow us twitter.com/ MCTraderUK FEATURES COLUMNS REDCAT MARKETING LTD 22 COMPANY PROFILE 34 ASSOCIATION VOICE Newhaven Motografix — bike-specific East Sussex tank-pads, badges, decals. 35 NEXT GENERATION BN9 0EF 24 WINTER WARMERS 36 STICKY’S SCOOTER Tel: 01273 616040 Trader’s guide to base layers SCENE www.motorcycletrader.net for cold-weather riding 37 END USER PUBLISHING EDITOR: 28 COMPANY PROFILE Jenni Foulkes Getech – garage equipment, 38 KERR ON CHINA [email protected] made in Yorkshire BUSINESS SUBEDITOR: 30 INTERNATIONAL DIRT BIKE SHOW 12 BUSINESS NEWS David Bradford 2014 Must-read updates on Still on the up with more legislation and finance ADVERTISING: visitors, exhibitors and Rod Sopp trade interest 40 TRADE MART [email protected] Find your supplier here REGULARS CONTRIBUTORS: 44 BUSINESS JOURNAL Adam Bernstein 5 NEWS Holiday pay rules and David Bradford Trade and industry round managing insolvency Sean Kerr -up, including brake pad promotion from Brenta, 45 THE DIRECTORY Stevie Muir and the latest product A-Z of company contact Martin ‘Sticky’ Round distribution changes details Mark Williams 13 TRADER DIRECTORY ADVERTISERS INDEX PRINTED BY: If you supply the trade, AJS Motorcycles 2 Newman Thomson Ltd you need to be in it! 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Figures for October 2014 December 2014 03 THE NAVIGATOR TXB BY TEXA IS A REVOLUTION IN MOTORCYCLE DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT PC TTC AXONE 4 Mini NAVIGATORATOR TXB TEXA provides a comprehensive range of To discover how TEXA products and services can powerful diagnostic and service tools, assist your business, please contact TEXA UK. GHVLJQHG VSHFLͤFDOO\ WR PHHW WKH QHHGV RI WKH MOTORCYCLE, CAR, TRUCK and OFF-HIGHWAY workshops. TEXA UK Ltd. 32 - 34 Churchill Way Lomeshaye Industrial Estate Nelson - Lancashire BB9 6RT United Kingdom WARNING: The images and the vehicle outlines within the flyer have been included for the Tel. 01282 606 787 - Fax 01282 604 240 sole purpose of making it easier to identify the vehicle category (car, truck, motorbike, etc.) www.texa.co.uk - [email protected] for which the TEXA product and/or software is intended. News All the latest from the trade & industry Feridax adds Spidi Italian clothing brand to be imported by West Midlands distributor Feridax has added the Italian motorcycle leathers and Dealer preview days clothing brand Spidi to its growing portfolio. The brand Feridax held a series of dealer preview days during mid- joins other high-end names in the Feridax stable, including November, launching its new motorcycle clothing ranges Shoei, Sidi, Caberg, RK Chains and Petronas Lubricants. and providing its trade customers with an exclusive first look Spidi is deeply involved in high-level racing, and sponsors at new 2015 product lines. world-class riders including Andrea Dovizioso in MotoGP. The events took place at Feridax’s Halesowen distribution Feridax’s Mark Ingleby said: “We believe there is plenty base and headquarters, in the West Midlands. Exclusive of consumer aspiration and dealer choice to satisfy the offers, product promotions and point-of-sale materials were demand for this high-quality brand in what promises to be made available to attendees as they viewed the latest Shoei, an improving economic climate. Sidi, Caberg, Spada and Shot products. With a long-term philosophy of high-stocking levels and For trade enquiries, call the Feridax sales team on 01384 pick rates and an ongoing investment in sales technology, 413841, email [email protected] or visit www.feridax.com. Feridax will ensure all dealers will get the best opportunities to maximise sales, through next day delivery and with a Pictured: Spidi is the latest big clothing brand to be snapped up multi-channel mediasupport package.” by Feridax. More news online at www.motorcycletrader.net – Updated every day. Got a story? E-mail [email protected] December 2014 05 News All the latest from the trade & industry Motogear gains Gaerne TrakKing sales soaring Italian-made road racing boots back in the Datatool has announced that sales and installations UK with specialist importer of its TrakKing GPS/GSM monitored tracking systems have hit record numbers. October 2014 saw the most ever units activated in one month and the highest number of dealers installations. TrackKing is a Thatcham-approved tracking system that uses the latest GPS chip set technology and SIM card features. It costs £179 plus installation. For more information, contact Dave Plummer on 07770 303676 or dave.plummer@ datatool.co.uk. Motogear’s Trevor Hall (L) Ride to Paris with BEN with Gaerne founder Ernesto Gazzola BEN, the automotive industry charity, is taking bookings now for the London-Paris cycle ride. The Motogear has been appointed the new exclusive partner for route covers 240 miles and participants ride through the UK and Ireland for Gaerne road boots. Motogear will the night to reach Paris in just 24 hours. Departure is be the representative for the road and touring collection Friday 5th June 2015, returning on 7th June. The entry (Gaerne also produces cycle and off-road footwear). The fee is just £99 and includes ferry, hotel plus all food and extensive range covers race, touring, city urban, adventure drinks (except on Eurostar). Minimum sponsorship is and Gore-Tex products. The new distribution partnership £1,000. For more information, visit www.ben.org.uk/ will see the complete road and touring range return to the londontoparis24 or contact Bekki Chandler on 01344 UK. 294714. This year Gaerne celebrates its 52nd anniversary, and Ernesto Gazzola, the company’s founder, with his family, still manages the company, based in Coste di Maser, in Treviso, Texa award for ‘smart glasses’ Italy. Gaerne’s road racing heritage can be traced back to Texa won the Innovation Award in the Automotive Wayne Gardner, and in the modern era its boots are worn Tools category at the Auto Trade Expo Show in by leading WSB contender Marco Melandri and BSB front- Dublin, held on 8-9th November. The company was runner Ryuichi Kiyonari. awarded the prize for its prototype augmented reality For more information, contact Motogear on 01536 485 glasses, developed in collaboration with Epson Italia. 484, email [email protected] or visit www.motogear. Texa’s smart glasses allow technicians to view all the co.uk. information needed for repairs projected in front of their eyes while they are working on a vehicle. For further information, contact Texa on 01282 606787 or visit www.texa.co.uk. More news online at www.motorcycletrader.net – Updated every day. Got a story? E-mail [email protected] 06 December 2014 News All the latest from the trade & industry New KTMs to feature electronic ‘stability control’ Austrian manufacturer adds Bosch technology to latest Adventure machines brake evolution NEXT DAY Bosch launched its MSC motorcycle stability control at the delivery end of last year, and it claims the technology can help in as standard two-thirds of the motorcycle accidents that occur in bends due to rider error. KTM is now offering this system in its recently debuted 1290 Super Adventure, as well as the 1190 Adventure and Adventure R. Technically, the MSC system is based on a Bosch ABS, plus an electronic composite brake function. When the rider applies the front or back brake, the system automatically applies the second brake, ensuring that the “best possible” braking force is applied to each wheel. An additional lean- angle sensor measures the actual lean of the motorcycle, allowing the system to instantaneously adjust its electronic braking and acceleration interventions to suit the current :25/'&/$66 riding status. 6863(16,21 Your complimentary Motorcycle Trader 2015 Year Planner is ROAD SPORTS SCOOTER included with this issue. For More than 45,000 part lines additional copies please call for 10,000 models, free delivery on orders over 01273 616040 or email £100 ex VAT,Pre 10am delivery available [email protected] www.wmd-online.com Tel:01273 595746 December 2014 07 News All the latest from the trade & industry Modern hues for Modena Forcefield’s Blade Bright new colours for retro AJS scooters slashed UK sports protection specialist Forcefield Modena scooter importer AJS Motorcycles has introduced three new Body Armour is reducing the price of bright, gleaming colours for the retro Modena 125cc scooter: blue, green its entry-level Blade back protector in and orange.