Tag: Distribution

Five celebrities, five days, one mission…TV, acting and sporting stars Gethin Jones, Darren Gough, Shobna Gulati, Jill Halfpenny and Oliver Mellor have just completed their Get On Africa expedition.

Nolan, also the makers of X-Lites, release some new designs and update existing helmets for 2011 including a funky crossover helmet.

Phoenix Distribution is pleased to announce that they will shortly become the exclusive UK distributor for the Nolan Group.

From the glamour of MotoGP, and their technology partnership with the Gresini-Honda race team, LeoVince have now worked their magic on Yamaha's new baby road bike, the 600cc XJ6 - and come up with this lightweight GP-PRO exhaust system.

This years international Isle of Man TT races proved to be an overwhelming success for LeoVince exhausts, and factory appointed importers MOTO.GB Distribution. With no less than 14 riders competing in the four main race categories - Supersport, Superstock, Superbike and the Senior TT - achieving 3 podiums and many awards.

Keith Amor, possibly the fastest Scot on 2 wheels, showed what he's made of in the Irish Superbikes at Kirkistown circuit - winning both Superbike races, plus 1 win and a second place in the Supersport races - and a to cap it all winning the main feature race at Bishopscourt, the Enkalon Trophy.

LB-sponsored Red Viper Racing have sent through this info, and it's great to see them with their new bikes! After testing in Spain and many months of hard work the 'Red Viper Racing' team leave their Warrington base and head south to Brands for the first round of the 2009 BSB series, the all-British team will be competing in the Superbike category with Aaron Zanotti and Alastair Fagan riding new Honda CBR1000RR's.

New Y-piece section to complement slip-ons for GSXR1000 K7-K8 models. Yoshimura Japan are proud to announce the availability of a new mid-pipe, or Y-piece section, which replaces the catalyser on the 2007-2008 model Suzuki GSXR1000 sportbike. The new part is designed to appeal to trackday riders or racers, who want to release the maximum horsepower from the mighty `Gixer Thou' motor. There's also a handy weight saving to be made by fitting the Y-piece to replace the standard pipework.

For the third year in succession, the Arai Race Service will be at the North West 200. Operated by UK Arai importer Phoenix Distribution the Service, started in 1984 and now in its 24th year of supporting Arai racers, will play a crucial role in helping its riders as they compete at Northern Irelands’ premier event. Every technician working on the Arai Race Service has undergone an extensive training programme and knows every Arai helmet inside and out. In tough road race events like the North West, fit and a clear view are crucial. These essential requirements are fully taken care of by the technicians allowing the riders to focus their full concentration on the race.

Phoenix, the UK importer of Arai motorcycle helmets for over the last two decades and the recently appointed car helmet distributor, has launched a unique website, www.whyarai.co.uk which offers UK motorcyclists and drivers a comprehensive information resource on Arai - the world's leading helmet brand. The new Why Arai website offers a massive range of information, tips and advice, special promotions, sponsored riders and drivers, events etc. From handy hints like changing your Arai helmet visor in a matter of seconds, to the latest MotoGP race results, it's all on the new site. You can check out the very latest biking news from the MCN.com RSS newsfeed too.

ABUS of Germany, the European brand leader in motorcycle security devices, is proud to announce a new addition to their disc lock range, the stylish and sturdy ProVogue series. ABUS recently won the coveted `Best Brand' Award from the readers of Motorrad Magazine, with a whopping 73% of readers, from eleven countries, voting ABUS the best name in bike security devices. Available in two sizes, the ProVogue disc lock is a lightweight, yet effective deterrent, which any biker or scooter rider can carry around with them. Even on a cold morning, whilst wearing thick gloves, the easy, one-handed operation of the ABUS ProVogue makes fitting the disc lock a simple task, carried out in seconds.

Phoenix Distribution are proud to announce a brand new addition to their product range, the VentureShield™Helmet Paint Protection System (HPPS) for motorcycle helmets. This almost invisible, tough, protective film is easy to apply, prevents stone chips and other debris from damaging your helmet and can be removed easily - leaving no marks - should riders want to update their lid's paintwork in the future. If you have made a serious investment by buying a top brand motorcycle helmet, it deserves a bit of TLC in the shape of the VentureShield™ film.

Road race fans who choose the Arai Astro Race, Chris Walker replica, helmet this Spring will be looking forward to some racy reading, as Arai’s UK importer, Phoenix, are giving away a signed copy of Chris Walker’s sensational `Stalker’ autobiography with every Astro Walker Replica lid bought from an official Arai five star dealer or Hein Gericke accredited centre.

The Abus collection of locks is one of the largest motorcycle specific ranges available and includes U Shackles, Disc Locks, Chains and Cable Locks. Adding to the reassurance of securing a bike with Abus is the option for a customer to purchase different style locks and have them all operate off the same key; for example, a popular choice with riders is to use a Granit Extreme Chain for home and Granit Extreme Disc Lock for when mobile, both using just the one key.

The 2007 British Superbike series fires into action this Easter weekend and Phoenix Distribution, the UK importer of Arai helmets, renews its commitment to circuit and road racing in the UK with a major sponsorship programme. Heading the grid for Arai will be Chris Walker and Leon Haslam, both longstanding supporters of Arai and both super fast, super focused and ready for the championship fight.

Following numerous requests from both dealers and customers, Yoshimura are manufacturing a production run of Race Bolt-On cans for early GSXR’s with Dual Exit Spouts. The cans will come in three sleeve finishes, Stainless, Titanium and Carbon and will be available for GSXR 600/750 from 2001 models through to 2005 and GSXR 1000 from 2001 models through to 2004. Delivery to the UK will be early August.

Available in the UK now is a brand new EEC-approved Yoshimura GP-Force under seat end can for the Kawasaki ZX-6R 2005 – 2006 model. The Yoshimura GP-Force design has an easily removable baffle, which means the fully road-silenced can doubles as a full-specification and free-breathing race can. Making it perfect for riders who want the performance benefits of a race can, for track day use only, without the need to swap an entire can when the machine is used on the public roads. The baffle is simply replaced in the can for full silencing and road legality. Two sleeve finishes are available – Titanium or Stainless Steel.

ABUS security are pleased to announce that on 1st January 2006 Phoenix Distribution were appointed the exclusive ABUS distributor for motorbike security and safety products in the UK. ABUS is the leading European manufacturer of cycle security products. The new partnership between ABUS and Phoenix will bring a more focused approach and an increased and more complete range of market leading ABUS products to the UK. Whilst offering key retail price points, excellent profitability and point of sale material, the ABUS and Phoenix partnership will be backed up by the highest level of service in the industry. Working hand in hand with its customers and with constant investments by ABUS in its own research and development facilities in Germany, as well as state of the art production systems, you can be assured of high quality, reliable and innovative products from ABUS. The addition of the ABUS' range to Phoenix's product range will further strengthen Phoenix's position as the only major UK distributor to concentrate solely on quality branded accessories.