It’s something that motorcyclists have suspected for years: that we’re safer behind the wheel of a car than non-riders. Well, according to studies by two motor insurers, we could actually be able to prove it.
Category: Safety
Motorcycle Clothing – Always Read the [CE] Label First
If you’ve bought motorcycle clothing recently, chances are it’ll have a CE label on it somewhere. What do the numbers, symbols and letters stand for and what does that mean out on the road? There’s been a CE standard for motorcycle clothing since 2002, but until recently it wasn’t compulsory to have riding jackets, trousers…
Bikers are Better – FACT
“Police operation follows fears about speeding bikers” and “Police urge residents to report nuisance bikers” are fairly typical of headlines that portray motorcyclists as irresponsible hooligans tearing around Britain’s roads. We’ve heard it all before and it’s really frustrating, because we know how hard it is to get a bike licence. For the past 35…
BARGAIN HUNTER – ALPINESTARS GP PRO JACKET
Alpinestars have been making top quality motorcycle kit since 1963 and are the choice of many of the world’s best racers, like Marc Marquez in MotoGP and John McGuinness at the TT. The GP Pro leather jacket combines racing technology with with everyday comfort for road riders, so that it can be worn with leather…
3 Major motorcycle insurance providers to offer FREE cover during Ride to Work Week
Motorcycle customers who insure with Carole Nash, Ageas and ERS are to be offered free commuter cover during national UK Ride to Work Week, which is on between June 20th and 26th. Around two-thirds of riders opt only for social and domestic coverage, which Ride to Work Week aims to challenge by promoting the benefits…
41% of UK motorcyclists are wearing crash helmets that ‘need to be replaced’
41% of UK motorcyclists are wearing crash helmets that ‘need to be replaced’. Close to 400,000 UK motorcyclists are wearing crash helmets that ‘need to be replaced’, according to industry experts and new figures from Carole Nash. Based on the responses of over 1,000 active UK riders, the survey data commissioned by the motorbike insurance…
Summer Has Been, But It Certainly Hasn’t Gone!
Summer Season’s Dainese In Stock Now Dainese has been a byword for style and reliability since it was established in Italy in 1972, proving that protective motorcycle clothing can be stylish, too. Fowlers is one of the UK’s biggest stockists; from T-shirts to textile jackets, touring boots to one-piece race suits, Dainese has it covered….