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www.wrenchride.co.uk

"Wrenchride started originally building rally and adventure motorcycles but whilst doing so developed great relationships with lots of suppliers and rally kit producers which in turn made us a uk dealer for part sales and official builder for most of them. As with most things growth and change is a natural progression so moving forward we will carry on offering our fantastic fully equipped workshop facilities for all your build and service needs plus going forward to improve on our excellent over the phone service for advise on parts and builds also ordering fulfilment our new online shop will make for a better customer experience all round.

We like to sell products we believe in and work well that is why we try and test every product we sell on our own shop bikes before offering the product to our customers, We also know that as good as a product can be it is not necessarily the best in all situations so using and testing products helps us help you when choosing right 1st time.

Wrenchride believes that buying the most expensive part does not make it the correct part for everyone so when our customers contact us for advise we like to have a chat about your individual needs and work out what we think the best options are for your requirements, we also believe that it is great to pass on business to others in the industry so if we do not sell what you are after we are sure we will know the best place to turn to."

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Kinga was born in 1981 in what was then Communist Poland, just before the start of Martial law. Her home town is Suwalki, located in the North-East region famous for its grand, serene lakes.

After finishing her Engineering degree in Poland she immigrated to Australia. After a couple of years of living in the hustle and bustle of Sydney, working odd jobs, she finally found a job in the construction industry! Australia started to feel like home. A few years after that, she started thinking that I need to get out of the city more and, if I really wanted to explore this amazing country, I needed to be able to ride on dirt – so I purchased a BMW F800GS and I was an instant convert!

Kinga has now been travelling the world for 7 years, we talk to her whilst she is taking a break at home in Australia, before restarting her travels in South America...

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Mark Wells is the Chief of Design, Product Strategy and Industrial Design at Royal Enfield.  He has a passion for motorcycles, and we thought, off the back of the recent launch of the new Himalayan, it would be a good time to chat to him all things bikes, design, Himalayan and Royal Enfield.

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Mark Wells is the Chief of Design, Product Strategy and Industrial Design at Royal Enfield.  He has a passion for motorcycles, and we thought, off the back of the recent launch of the new Himalayan, it would be a good time to chat to him all things bikes, design, Himalayan and Royal Enfield, and yes of course we asked him the question...

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Andre is a motorcycle rider, traveller & guide based in the Peak District National Park in the heart of the UK.

Over the years, motorcycles have taken him to 28 Countries across 4 continents, and though recent circumstances have meant more is being done locally, he tries to get out and ride as much as he can on as many bikes as he can.

On his YouTube channel he shares his thoughts on various things, mostly motorcycle or motorcycle travel related.

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https://helmetinspection.co.uk/

"A helmet can be a costly purchase, and the thought of replacing it before it’s absolutely necessary often influences our outlook towards risk.

Our decision-making can also be fuelled if we’ve never had to call on our helmet to save us from serious injury.

If there’s little or no visible signs of damage, we’ve now got the perfect storm and it becomes easy to convince ourselves it’ll be okay.

Out of sight, out of mind.

When our founder accidentally dropped a new motorcycle helmet, he wanted to know if it would continue to perform as intended, or if he needed to retire the helmet and purchase a replacement. Is it still safe to use?

The thought of shelling out for a replacement wasn’t appealing.

Friends provided anecdotal evidence and further words of reassurance, all suggesting the helmet would be okay to continue to use:

• “Your head wasn’t in it at the time, it’ll be okay”
• “If a helmet can’t withstand a small drop like that, it’s never going to protect you if you came off”
• “That’s just cosmetic. You definitely don’t need a new helmet”
• “I saw a helmet guy on a YouTube video, and he said …”

All very convincing … so the helmet continued to be used for another few months.

But our man was far from convinced, and the doubt was creeping in when he was out on his bike.

He took the helmet to his local retailer, and asked the OEM-trained technician to carry out an inspection.

The retailer provided a thorough visual inspection and declared  It should be fine 

As thorough as this visual inspection appeared to be, the result wasn’t convincing.

What would happen if a different technician were to carry out another visual inspection on the same helmet?
Would it still be the same result?

He left the retailer’s premises with doubts and still lacked peace of mind. Is my helmet still safe to use?

So, we fixed it for you.

We’ve created a service that’s both affordable and convenient. And with an efficient 4-5 working days turnaround we don’t tie your helmet up at our lab for weeks on end.

What About The Dropped Helmet?

Safety-critical damage was identified during our test – and a new helmet was purchased.

Does That Mean A Dropped Helmet Is Definitely Compromised?
Absolutely not! Our man was just unlucky.

Since we started providing our service in July 2021, we’ve tested thousands of customer helmets and the pass rate is currently 75%."

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