Ride Cadwell Park with James Toseland.

Following on from our are recent attendance at Bennetts 80th Birthday bash track day with former World Superbike Champion James Toseland at Cadwell Park last month, here's a great video of James riding round Cadwell Park, showing you how it's really done!

Check out our feature article about our track day with James Toseland here.

Ride safe.

Jon Booth
Email: webmaster@inter-bike.co.uk
Blog: http://inter-bike.blogspot.com/
Swicki: http://motorcycling-swicki.eurekster.com/

Free Bennetts Babes!

We're big fans of the Bennetts Babes and we are sure many of you are too.
Thanks to the generosity of Bennetts the UK’s no.1 for bike insurance* we have a number of high quality desk top wallpapers of the Bennetts Babes for you to download and stare at adoringly all day on your PC!
We've wallpapers of the following Bennetts Babes:-
Kimberley
Charlotte
Steph
Sarah
Kendal
Becky Jo
Hayeley
Bennets Babes Group Shots

You can view and download them from the Bennetts Babes Wallpapers gallery on www.inter-bike.co.uk

** Based on brand tracking research in April 2009

Ride safe

Jon Booth
Email: webmaster@inter-bike.co.uk
Blog: http://inter-bike.blogspot.com/
Swicki: http://motorcycling-swicki.eurekster.com/

2009 Bennetts Babe Hayley Mac crowned Miss Glaxay International

2009 Bennetts Babe (Bennetts the UK’s number one for bike insurance* ) has been crowned Miss Galaxy International after to winning in every category at the exclusive Saddlebrook resort, Florida.

The first Brit to take the international title - this biker babe is really racing ahead in 2009!

* based on brand tracking research in April 2009

Ride safe.


Jon Booth
Email: webmaster@inter-bike.co.uk
Blog: http://inter-bike.blogspot.com/
Swicki: http://motorcycling-swicki.eurekster.com/

We're not all Hells Angels!

Bennetts the UK's number one for bike insurance* has revealed from research released today that Britain's typical motorcyclist is 40 something, middle-class, professional family man, rather than the traditional stereotype of bikers being free-spirited Hell’s Angels!!

The full questionaire results are below and they reveal some interesting facts.

Questionnaire Results

Name: Ben

Sex: Male (96.8%)

Age: 41- 50 (31.6%)

Hair Colour: Brown (66.2%)

Glasses: No (62.3%)

Additional features: Tattoos (53.3%) and Beard (32.6%)

Height: 6ft (33.3%)

Occupation: Professional (29.0%)

Motorbike: Honda (30.1%)

How often do you ride: Twice a week (42.8%)

Do you use the bike to commute to work: Yes (54.9%)

Average annual mileage: 5,001 – 10,000 (43.0%)

Favourite genre of music: Rock/Heavy Metal (48.8%)

How long have you been riding: 1-3 years (22.9%)

How many motorbikes have you owned: 6 (47.9%)

Do you own a car: Yes (80.0%)

Favourite sport: Superbikes (52.8%)

Annual income: £20,000 – 39,999 (44.4%)

Ride safe.


Jon Booth
Email: webmaster@inter-bike.co.uk
Blog: http://inter-bike.blogspot.com/
Swicki: http://motorcycling-swicki.eurekster.com/

Bennetts reveal top biker distractions!

Girls Aloud for Kit Kat Senses


Eva Longoria for Magnum ice-cream
31%


Louise Redknapp modeling for Triumph Bras
13%


Myleene Klass in a yellow and white bikini for M&S


Eva Longoria modeling for L'Oreal shampoo

Bennetts leading motorcycle insurance providers have revealed the results of a survey to discover what last year was the biggest distraction on the road for bikers. The results reveal that ads for the girls group Girls Aloud were the biggest distraction for bikers last year. With apparently 35% of bikers admitting to taking their eyes off the road to look at the Girls Aloud billboards.

The most distracting billboard adverts where:-

Girls Aloud for Kit Kat Senses
35%

Eva Longoria for Magnum ice-cream
31%

Louise Redknapp modeling for Triumph Bras
13%

Myleene Klass in a yellow and white bikini for M&S
10%

Eva Longoria modeling for L'Oreal shampoo
3%


* Based on brand tracking research in April 2008

Now I know this is a motorcycling blog, but I have published the top five billboard ads above, so that you can look at them now, rather than be tempted to try and look at them whilst out riding your motorbike. Your eyes should be on the road of course!!!!

Ride safe.

Jon Booth
Email: webmaster@inter-bike.co.uk

Blog: http://inter-bike.blogspot.com/
Swicki: http://motorcycling-swicki.eurekster.com/

Bennetts Babes in a Bucking Adventure

Leading motorcycle insurance provider Bennetts, has had the Bennetts Babes in bucking action. They claim to have produced the sauciest video of the year "The Bennets Bucking Babes". The Bennetts Babes are testing their riding skills on a bucking motorbike to see who can stay on for the longest time, in varying weather conditions and minimal clothing. We've some pre-release pics to wet your appetite prior to the full videos release on the 5th September.

Ride safe.

Jon Booth

Email: webmaster@inter-bike.co.uk
Blog: http://inter-bike.blogspot.com/
Swicki: http://motorcycling-swicki.eurekster.com/

Are you Britains ultimate biking family?

Bennetts have put the call out to find Britain's ultimate biking family!

Are your nearest and dearest nuts about biking? Does your granny still ride on two wheels or has your nephew just passed his CBT? Bike insurance provider Bennetts is looking for the UK's ultimate biking family for an up and coming marketing campaign and wants to hear from anyone who has at least three generations of bikers in their family. So if you think your family fits the bill and want to find out more, email your contact details and a picture to Bennetts@frankpr.it by 22nd August.

Ride safe.

Jon Booth

Email: webmaster@inter-bike.co.uk

Blog: http://inter-bike.blogspot.com/

Swicki: http://motorcycling-swicki.eurekster.com/

2008 Bennetts Babes Photo Shoot Video

Just put a great video clip on www.inter-bike.co.uk of the 2008 Bennetts Babes on their first photo shoot, its a behind the scenes in depth view of the 2008 Bennetts babes first photo shoot. See it all in the video.



Ride safe

Jon Booth
Email: webmaster@inter-bike.co.uk
Blog: http://inter-bike.blogspot.com/
Swicki: http://motorcycling-swicki.eurekster.com/

Win a replica Yahama R1 in the month of May!

James Toseland had launched a promotion to win road going replica of his current MotoGP bike, the Yamaha YZF-R1, in the month of May. Please see the video below showing what it would be like to ride pillion with the current World Superbike champion.



Anyone who gets a quote from Bennetts during May 2008 will be entered into a prize draw to win the bike. For a competitive quote and to be in a chance of winning, log on to bennetts.co.uk.

Ride safe!

Jon Booth
Email: webmaster@inter-bike.co.uk
Blog: http://inter-bike.blogspot.com/
Swicki: http://motorcycling-swicki.eurekster.com/

Norwich is the New Rome

Bennetts, leading UK bike an scooter insurers have just put out a press release, stating Norwich is the "Scooter Capital" of the UK. Apparently based on their policyholder data, one in twenty Norwich residents own or ride a scooter.
You can read the full details of Bennetts article and where other major UK towns rank, for scooter riding and ownership, on the www.inter-bike.co.uk web site by clicking here.

Ride safe!

Jon Booth
Email: webmaster@inter-bike.co.uk
Blog: http://inter-bike.blogspot.com/
Swicki: http://motorcycling-swicki.eurekster.com/

See the International Motorcycle Scooter Show for free!

BEN, the automotive charity are looking for volunteers to help at the International Motor Cycle and Scooter Show at the Birmingham NEC from the 22 November – 2 December.

So if you want to do some good and get into the NEC Bike show for free, now's your chance. Full details of how to apply can be found on the press release published on www.inter-bike.co.uk at
http://www.inter-bike.co.uk/tblnewspop.asp?news=2071

Ride Safe!

Jon Booth
Email: webmaster@inter-bike.co.uk
Blog: http://inter-bike.blogspot.com
Swicki: http://motorcycling-swicki.eurekster.com/

Be part of it.

I've just published on www.inter-bike.co.uk, Tammy Milsom's amusing account of her she, a friend and her beloved Honda Fireblade took part in the filming of a Bennetts Motorcycle Insurance TV ad in North Wales for the Bennetts: Be a part of it’ advert campaign.

You can read Tammys full article in our Motorcycle Features section at http://www.inter-bike.co.uk/feature_arch.asp?id=30




Ride safe!

Jon Booth
Email: webmaster@inter-bike.co.uk
Blog: http://inter-bike.blogspot.com
Swicki: http://motorcycling-swicki.eurekster.com/