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Choosing and using a base layer to stay co…

Choosing and using a base layer to stay comfortable

A great number of people I speak to seem to be baffled by the use of a base layer, either they have not experienced one or are under some misconceptio. Read more

Bridgestone Battlax S20 Tyre - First Ride

Bridgestone Battlax S20 Tyre - First Ride

Bridgestone have got a new trick up their sleeve, the new Hypersport street tyre that replaces the outgoing BT-016 range which was received with a mix. Read more

Keep motorcycle insurance costs low

Keep motorcycle insurance costs low

Life on two wheels has quite a few advantages over driving a car - among them lower fuel consumption and cheaper cover from providers like MCE bike in. Read more

Apathy will bring the end of motorcycling …

Apathy will bring the end of motorcycling as we know it

The recent uproar about upcoming E.U. regulations to ban users from modifying a motorcycle from standard has certainly brought a few ideas to the surf. Read more

Pipe-Werx Exhausts bring us the very best …

Pipe-Werx Exhausts bring us the very best of British

It's the middle of summer, August in fact, and the weather is supposed to be glorious which has led me to contact Pipe-Werx of Lathom to have a look a. Read more

Motorcycling as an older lady rider

Motorcycling as an older lady rider

At the grand old age of 40 I decided that I had had enough of my other half sitting me on bikes in the local bike shops to see which one was right for. Read more

How crash protection is made at GBRacing

How crash protection is made at GBRacing

Cold, wet and fresh out of bed, I wheel my trusty bike out onto the road and thumb the starter, at 6am this is far from my normal riding time but toda. Read more

Metzeler Interact Tyres back to back - roa…

Metzeler Interact Tyres back to back - road and track

Cold, wet and foggy, I am sat in the departure lounge at Manchester Airport at 4am awaiting a flight to Alicante in Spain and the start of my part in . Read more

How I did the Iron Butt for the Royal Brit…

How I did the Iron Butt for the Royal British legion - wanna come?

Do you ever get the feeling that some things seem a good idea at the time?, this was one of those moments. A neighbour and Royal British Legion member. Read more

01RaceFX have race bikes all wrapped up

01RaceFX have race bikes all wrapped up

Having seen a few photo's of what the guys over at 01RaceFX get up to my interest was well and truly piqued, the application of race bike livery on ro. Read more

With the January competition ended and getting ready to draw a winner it is time for us to get the February offering underway - this time its a chance to win the fantastic Optimate 4 battery charger and optimiser with thanks again to our friends over at Branded Biker.

To enter the competition please visit the branded biker site, look at the bottom of the page for " Why would I buy from Branded Biker " and answer the following:

How many years have Branded Biker been in the motorcycle industry?

Click to visit the branded biker answer
Ok - got that?
Then simply message your answer to ' Bunglehaze ' via the private message system (click this link ) using the subject - Charge me up!


The TecMate Optimate 4 is recognised as the worlds best and most trusted battery Optimiser. The Optimate 4 is recommended by 8 major motorcycle manufacturers.

Now the all new Optimate 4 sets even higher standards with many stunning features.

  • Dual Recovery + turbo recovery mode for dead flat batteries
  • Comprehensive 10 LED status and information panel
  • Stylish 2-tone IP64 sealed waterproof housing
  • 5 possible charge retention test results
  • Charge current bar
  • Graph display
  • Stress relieving cable bushings
  • Easy wall mounting

The Optimate 4 charger comes with a crocodile connection lead for temporary use AND a permanent waterproof connection lead that can be connected to the battery terminals and then used as required. Allowing for quick and easy charging at the drop of a hat.

Again, please remember to fill in your correct email address so we can contact you if you are the lucky winner

Terms: Registered members only (free registration), only 1 entry per household in the UK, shipping address is to be UK only - overseas entries permitted providing these conditions are met. Competition closes at 00:00 on the 1st March 2010 and a winner will be chosen and notified within 7 days. We do not use your email or home address for third parties and registration is for site access and contact only.
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British electronics specialist Acumen revolutionized motorcycle battery maintenance when they introduced their Platinum smart charger.  With its distinctive aluminium body, it will test, charge and maintain all types of lead-acid batteries including MF (Maintenance Free) and GEL varieties.

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News has just come in that the highly rated battery charger and conditioner produced by Acumen has now been upgraded to the V&A model to extend funtionality. We tested the standard Acumen Platinum Black charger and were very impressed - especially on batteries that were previously showing as duff units so having an LCD readout of your volt and amps would be useful to a lot of people, here is the official blurb.
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Feridax, the UK’s largest independent distributor and marketer into the motorcycle clothing and hard parts channels, has announced the availability of the new CTEK XS 0.8 battery charger, which offers next-generation charging for smaller 12V batteries of all types. Feridax makes the new XS 0.8 exclusively available, in the motorcycle industry, as the official distribution partner for CTEK batteries in the UK. The CTEK XS 0.8 comes complete with numerous accessories which means you can use the same charger for various batteries and is waterproof so can be used in the rain and snow when it is often needed.
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Since its launch in 1995, the OptiMate range has become the user-friendly way to test, charge and maintain motorcycle batteries, so much so that OptiMate has entered the rider's vocabulary as the generic word for this type of device. OptiMate4 DUAL PROGRAM is the latest generation, offering riders a choice of programmes designed for both regular wiring looms and the latest CAN-bus systems too. OptiMate 4 DUAL PROGRAM features all the proven functions that earned OptiMate the recommendation of virtually every major motorcycle manufacturer.
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OptiMate has expanded it's range of smart battery chargers with the reintroduction of the cost effective OptiMate 3+ to complement the range-topping OptiMate 4 Dual Program. Recommended by eight major motorcycle manufacturers, and featuring a sealed splash proof casing, the OptiMate 3+ is designed to be connected to the battery whenever a motorcycle is not in use, monitoring battery condition and topping up the charge as required. With a reputation for recovering very neglected batteries, Optimate 3+ has a desulfation process that can restore batteries whose charge has fallen as low as two volts. 

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124 piece Britool Expert tool kit is ideal for home mechanics

124 piece Britool Expert tool kit is ideal for home mechanics

Britool Expert has added a 124 piece tool set to its competitively-priced, mid-level range. Ideal for the mechanic or engineer planning to build up a tool kit from scratch, the E034806B set contains all the items required for day-to-day use, eliminating the need to source tools individually while saving money. The kit seems to hold most of the item.

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