Its competition time again ABRs, and this time, two lucky winners will each win a fab continental touring pack, as recently reviewed here on the ABR website. If any of you ABRs are preparing for a summer trip this year, then this is the prize for you.

Following the recent documentary about brothers Colin and Ryan Pyle’s incredible circumnavigation of China, Colin Pyle has given a radio interview this month about the ABR pair's amazing adventure.

Phoenix Honda Grangemouth are hosting an Open Weekend on 25th & 26th May.

"We will have an exciting range of bikes available for a 40 minute guided test ride.  The all new 500 series to suit any riding style, the sporty CBR to the versatile CB500F" says John Mclain of Pheonix Honda Grangmouth showroom.

There will be discounts available over the weekend on all clothing and accessories.  "If you are bring the family there will be plenty to keep them occupied and in true Phoenix style"  adds John.  Food and refreshments will also be available.

For more information log on to phoenixmotorcycle.co.uk, call 01324 888 280 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Woody’s Importarium Ltd (Sportouring) have been appointed as retail outlet for Klim clothing and helmets for Wales, Midlands and the South West of England.  Sportouring are a motorcycle accessory retailer who specialise key brands from Rukka, Wunderlich, Schuberth, Shoei, Cee Baileys, Garmin, Tomtom, Autocom, Scala Rider etc, etc..

Adding Klim to their portfolio alongside their huge Wunderlich offerings brings them firmly in to the Adventure market sector.  A small and family run business, you’ll certainly get a warm welcome and friendly service.

As the country's newest Klim dealer,  Mike Bines, director of Woody’s Importarium, is offering ABR readers a free delivery on any Klim order (UK post codes) until the end of June 2013.

For more information go to www.sportouring.com.

Following the acquisition of Husqvarna by Pierer Industries, the Husqvarna and Husaberg brands are to reunite.

The new generation of Husqvarna models is already in progress.

A new model range, with new and exclusive designs and the latest technology is being developed and will be offered in the Enduro, Motocross and Sportminicycles segments.

There will also be newly developed products in the Supermoto segment, one in which Husqvarna has enjoyed a lot of success in in recent years.

The new line-up will be presented to the press in early October and to the public at the international EICMA show in Milan in early November.

As of October 2013, the new group company "Husqvarna Sportmotorcyle GmbH" based in Mattighofen, Austria, will be fully operational in the production and sale of the new model range to the Husqvarna network of dealers and distributors.

Parts supply and Customer Service for all Husqvarna models up to and including Model Year 2013 are being guaranteed for the years to come and will remain at the current business location in Biandronno in Italy.

It’s the time of year when a lot of ABR’s are starting to prepare for trips across the English Channel for their summer continental tour.

Seasoned travellers will know about the ever changing laws across in Europe with regard to hi-viz and breathalyzers and may have gathered all they require to comply.

People contemplating their first sojourn maybe confused as to what they need and will be scouring the internet for the answers before they dash down to the local Halfords to collect a basket full of ‘stuff’ to add to their already overburdened panniers.

I thought that fitting fancy levers was a thing for racers and for those who like to ‘farkle’ their bikes with every little modification and bit of bling that there is available.

But having fitted a pair of Pazzo levers to my bike I now know that they are far from being just bling.

The standard levers are a bit of a stretch for me and can make brake and clutch control a bit ‘hit and miss’, especially in traffic when I just want to feather the clutch and brake to filter carefully through the lines of stationary cars.

Scotland’s first off-road motorcycle training centre is set to open in May 2013. MotoScotland.com, based near Inveraray – the gateway to the Highlands and Islands – will offer customers exclusive access to some incredible tracks and trails on a stunning 50,000-acre Highland estate.

Thank you to all those who entered our recent ABR online competition to win a full set of Trik Moto luggage worth over £400.  This set included Trik Moto Panniers, the New Trik Moto Pro-Trik Panniers, The Pro-Trik tail bag, The 20l Maxi Expander Tank Bag, The Trik Moto Pro-Trik 7L Mini Tank bag and a large Trik Moto Deluxe Bike Cover!

We asked you the following question:

How are Trik Moto products described on their website?  Is it:

a) Bits 4 bikes

b) Stuff 4 bikes

c) Kit 4 bikes

The answer of course is b) stuff for bikes.

As usual we had a huge number of entries from all you ABRs, eager to get your hands on this fab luggage.  But there can only be one winner and that winner is......Paul Blake.  Congratulations,  Paul! Your full set of Trik Moto luggage will be sent out to you shortly.

If you missed out this time, don’t worry.  You can enter our latest competition where four lucky winners will win Tork Xpro helmet speakers!

The closing date is Thursday 16th May 2013 and the lucky winner will be announced on this website on Monday 20th May 2013.

Good luck, ABRs!

It’s competition time ABRs and we have yet another fab prize up for grabs. Four lucky winners will win Tork Xpro helmet speakers!!

According to manufacturers, Tork is among the best helmet-speaker brands in the world. The company’s premium range Tork Xpro helmet speakers are thought to be the best-sounding, high-volume, thin-bodied speakers on the market. Designed specifically for in-helmet use, they provide hi-fi sound quality with enhanced bass and volume.

BMW Motorrad has introduced the new F 800 GS Adventure. Following in the tradition of the iconic boxer-powered GS Adventure models, the F 800 GS Adventure offers the authentic ‘GS Adventure experience’ in this segment for the very first time.

Based on the class-defining middleweight F 800 GS, the new Adventure model delivers an unmatched combination of agility, touring practicality and off-road capability. It also offers an ‘enduro’ riding mode, which alters the suspension, traction control and ABS settings, for optimal off-road riding at the touch of a button.

Many dream of a motorcycle holiday because of the freedom it promises, you can simply hop on a bike any time and ride off into the sunset, with only enough to fill your tank bag.

However, when you really start to plan and research the trip it can become more complicated and quite confusing. For a standard holiday abroad you would simply invest in travel insurance for yourself and your possessions; however on a biking trip you also want to make sure your bike is protected too, and that you’re covered for biking.