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WIN a fantastic F1 PRIZE with Feridax and Petronas MCIA MEETS Details on Pg. 7 PUTOLINE THE MAYOR Summit on security OWN-BRAND image courtesy of Mar OBLIGATIONS Product liability DEALERS WANTED! expert guide GET ON BOARD WITH THE The latest.... ■ NEWS WORLD’S LARGEST RANGE OF ■ PRODUCTS MOTORCYCLE LUBRICANTS ■ OPINIONS +PLUS Simply contact us on, TRADE MART tel: 01778 349333 or email: [email protected] THE DIRECTORY 4 PAGE FC MAR18_dB.indd 1 28/02/2018 20:45 The essential guide to the motorcycle trade and industry New Vehicle Registration Statistics in the UK for 01JAN - 31 JAN 2018 Highest registering Registrations by Style 2018 vs 2017 model this month within each style MOPEDS Jan 2018 Jan 2017 % Change 2018 YTD 2017 YTD % Change Beeline Veloce 32 SCOOTER 346 373 -7.2 346 373 -7.2 Lexmoto Hunter 50TD 50Q 26 OTHER 69 23 200.0 69 23 200.0 TOTAL MOPEDS 415 396 4.8 415 396 4.8 MOTORCYCLES Jan 2018 Jan 2017 % Change 2018 YTD 2017 YTD % Change BMW R1200GS 91 ADVENTURE SPORT 801 693 15.6 801 693 15.6 Harley-Davidson Dyna Fat Bob 1868 38 CUSTOM 349 340 2.6 349 340 2.6 Honda CB125F 112 NAKED 1,493 1,211 23.3 1,493 1,211 23.3 Honda PCX125 171 SCOOTER 1,041 1,089 -4.4 1,041 1,089 -4.4 Kawasaki Z1000SX 37 SPORT/TOUR 113 116 -2.6 113 116 -2.6 Honda CBR500RA 43 SUPERSPORT 395 383 3.1 395 383 3.1 BMW R1200RT 30 TOURING 128 86 48.8 128 86 48.8 Honda CRF250LA 73 TRAIL/ENDURO 683 513 33.1 683 513 33.1 UNSPECIFIED 3 4 -25.0 3 4 -25.0 TOTAL M/CYCLES 5,006 4,435 12.9 5,006 4,435 12.9 SUMMARY Jan 2018 Jan 2017 % Change 2018 YTD 2017 YTD % Change Total Scooters 1,408 1,500 -6.1 1,408 1,500 -6.1 Total Mopeds, M/Cs 4,050 3,384 19.7 4,050 3,384 19.7 & Tricycles TOTAL REGS 5,458 4,884 11.8 5,458 4,884 11.8 Highest registering Registrations by Engine Band 2018 vs 2017 model this month ENGINE BAND Jan 2018 Jan 2017 % Change 2018 YTD 2017 YTD % Change Beeline Veloce 32 0-50cc 423 404 4.7 423 404 4.7 Honda PCX125 171 51-125cc 1,882 1,877 0.3 1,882 1,877 0.3 Honda CB500XA 89 126-650cc 1,279 914 39.9 1,279 914 39.9 Honda NC750SA 53 651-1000cc 917 930 -1.4 917 930 -1.4 BMW R1200GS 91 Over 1000cc 957 759 26.1 957 759 26.1 TOTAL REGS 5,458 4,884 11.8 5,458 4,884 11.8 New Motorcycle registration statistics supplied by The Motor Major manufacturers by UK powered two wheeler market Cycle Industry Association. For brand this month background information more detailed information about No. of motorcycles in use; the motorcycle market please Honda 1,272 (2010-2015) 1.2 million (2016) 1.27 million Yamaha 564 contact: Motorcycle rider test passes; KTM 449 (2012/13) 45 thousand (2013/14) 30.5 thousand Motorcycle Industry Association Triumph 404 (2014/15) 34.5 thousand (2015/16) 37.9 thousand BMW 339 1 Rye Hill Office Park Total distance travelled by motorcycle; Birmingham Road Lexmoto 274 (2013) 4.4 billion km (2.7 billion miles) Harley-Davidson 244 Allesley, Coventry, CV5 9AB (2014/16) 4.6 billion km (2.8 billion miles) Kawasaki 214 T: 02476 408000 Suzuki 154 W: www.mcia.co.uk Piaggio 122 E: [email protected] Motorcycle Trader, Newhaven, BN9 0EF Tel: 01273 616040. E-mail: [email protected] 4 PAGE FC MAR18_dB.indd 2 28/02/2018 20:45 MARCH 2018 FOLLOW US facebook.com/ Motorcycle.Trader.UK FOLLOW US twitter.com/ MCTraderUK CONTENTS REDCAT MARKETING LTD Newhaven, East Sussex BN9 0EF Tel: 01273 616040 COLUMNS www.motorcycletrader.net 29 ON CHINA PUBLISHING EDITOR: 2017 round up of Chinese motorcycle industry Jenni Foulkes [email protected] 30 ASSOCIATION VOICE A year in the life of the Motorcycle SUBEDITOR: Industry Association David Bradford 33 END USER The sorry state of UK roads ON-LINE EDITOR: Andy Foulkes BUSINESS [email protected] Cleaning & maintenance p24 10 BUSINESS NEWS DESIGN: Callum Tomsett FEATURES 37 EVENTS CALENDAR 20 HELMET SAFETY 38 TRADER DAILY NEWS ADVERTISING: The differences between the MIPS News when it’s news, delivered to your Rod Sopp and FLEX latest safety techologies inbox [email protected] 24 PRODUCT FEATURE: 39 TRADE MART CLEANING & MAINTENANCE Find your supplier here CONTRIBUTORS: Must-have spring cleaning products Adam Bernstein for workshop and showroom 40 BUSINESS JOURNAL Andy Foulkes Product liability and Pensions David Bradford 34 EVENTS & SHOWS Regulator Off-season and upcoming events Dave McMullan and shows 43 TRADER DIRECTORY Stevie Muir A-Z of company contact details – Mark Williams importers, distributors, product and service suppliers PRINTED BY: Newman Thomson Ltd, Burgess Hill ADVERTISERS INDEX While every effort is made to ensure AJS MOTORCYCLES 4 that the information contained herein is BIKESURE 15 correct, the publisher is unable to accept BULLIT MOTORCYCLES 17 any claims or responsibility for any NEO DISTRIBUTION BACK COVER incorrect information that may appear REGULARS ORO2U 17 for whatever reason. All rights reserved. PETRONAS/FERIDAX COVER No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or 5 NEWS R&G 15 by any means, electronic or mechanical, ROCK OIL 19 including photocopy, recording or any 12 NEW PRODUCTS RS EQUIPMENT 9 information storage and retrieval system, TEXA 11 without permission in writing from the 65 REGISTRATION STATISTICS VE 2 publisher. © Redcat Marketing Limited. November, December 2017 & January WMD 9 2018 www.motorcycletrader.net • March 2018 03 p003004_contents.indd 3 28/02/2018 20:48 p003004_contents.indd 4 28/02/2018 20:48 NEWS: MoreMore newsat www.motorcycletrader.net at www.motorcycletrader.net ­­– Updated –­­ Updated every every day day OXFORD THEFT A valuable consignment of Oxford LATEST TRADE & products has been stolen from a lorry in Tamworth, Warwickshire. Oxford is calling for assistance in recovering the shipment or foiling INDUSTRY NEWS the movement of the stolen goods, which included Oxford Hotgrips, Rainseal over-jackets and bike covers. Anyone with information is urged to contact PC 1865 Amy Williams, E Shift Iannone to wear HJC Patrol, Bedworth, quoting crime reference number 23/4289/18; amy.williams@warwickshire. Italian MotoGP racer strikes deal with helmet brand pnn.police.uk, or Oxford Products on 01993 862300. Email: info@ HJC Helmets has announced its oxprod.com sponsorship of Andrea lannone for the 2018 and 2019 MotoGP race seasons. The Italian racer will wear a new HJC helmet designed SEALEY specifically for racing, based on the RPHA 11. The company is CELEBRATES 40TH working with Iannone on a replica Sealey is celebrating its 40th design to allow his fans to sport the year in business with a special number-29 design on their own promotion valid until the end RPHA 11 helmet. of April. A number of new Iannone said: “I am very excited anniversary-edition products to join the HJC Helmet family this such as three and four-tonne year. HJC has a tradition of quality trolley jacks are subject to and race performance helmets. exclusive trade deals, with With its multiple MotoGP title discounts up to 55 per cent. sponsorships and portfolio of racers Contact Sealey on 01284 around the world, HJC is the brand 757500 for a copy of its 40th of choice in MotoGP. I am glad Anniversary catalogue, or visit to be one of its top ambassadors www.sealey.co.uk. and I look forward to a long-term Iannone and his all-new HJC commitment to the brand.” Oxford expands again Oxford Products acquires distribution business — and more space Oxford Products has purchased CDO will continue to operate the (currently empty) 1.5 acres its next-door neighbour, “business as usual” from the of land in front of CDO’s HQ to Convenience Distribution same building, with the same build an extension to its own Oxford Ltd (CDO) in staff and management. The the 100,000sqft distribution centre. Oxfordshire. CDO is a wholesale purchase provides a stronger The new building will provide distribution business that financial backbone for CDO, in excess of 50 per cent more offers a “one-stop-shop for the claims Oxford; the only obvious warehouse and office space to supply of leading brands to the difference will be the view from facilitate the group’s ambitious forecourt, motorist centres and its 12,000sqft distribution plans for growth. For more info: convenience markets.” centre, since Oxford will use www.oxfordproducts.com. www.motorcycletrader.net • March 2018 05 P05011_News_dB.indd 5 28/02/2018 21:48 NEWS: More at www.motorcycletrader.net ­­– Updated every day Sportex staying put in Yorkshire UK clothing label moves up the road to Beverley The British brand Sportex Gear employed job, to taking on this has been acquired by husband- new challenge.” and-wife team Del and Vanessa He explained his plans for Stanley, and is now based in the brand: “The process to re- the market town of Beverley, introduce the brand started two East Yorkshire.