Powerbronze Times December 2015

DECEMBER 2015 ISSUE

Want to unsubscribe or change your details? IIIITTTTT'S CHRISTMAS!! Extra points if you read that in Noddy Holder's voice. As we watch 2015 draw to a close, we can't help but wonder if we're even going to get a winter this winter, and if not how is Santa going to get around without snow to help him land quietly on the rooftops?! Whatever you are up to we would like to wish you a most enjoyable Christmas and a completely fabulous New Year! We will be closed from 24th December until 9am on 4th January. The website will of course stay open 24/7 over the holidays so you can shop to your heart's content. See you in 2016!! OH OH, WE CAN DO A WHITE CHRISTMAS! Due to popular demand, we have now made all of our ABS plastic parts available to order in WHITE!! Huggers, Belly Pans, Seat Cowls, Beaks and Lowers are all ready for you NOW! Check 'em out on the website! The Funny Bit... What happened to the man who stole an Advent calendar? He got 25 days! Powerbronze   Join us on Facebook or Twitter

PB Times November 2015

MOTORCYCLE LIVE IS HERE!! WE'RE READY! The big ol' truck is here and everything is being loaded right now. The show opens Saturday at 9am, and we will be waiting for you on stand 3D05 in Hall 3 with piles of stock and some lovely fresh new bikes displaying their Powerbronze goodies. Stop by and pick up something special for your pride and joy.
NEW THINGS We have launched some more new things for you recently: BMW R1200RS - Carbon Fibre Front Mudguard, & Mudguard Extender (shown right) Ducati 1199 Panigale - Carbon Fibre Heat Shield (fits higher on the frame, under the seat and tank) Yamaha YZF-R1 15 - Carbon Fibre Side Panels (4 pc set), Carbon Fibre Dash Panels, & Headlight Protectors. Yamaha MT-09 Tracer - Lowers! Yep, you read that right, we've designed Lowers to fit the Tracer. Extra protection from the elements and designed to look like they were always there. Supplied with all fittings and instructions (shown right) While we had the Tracer in we also made some Headlight Protectors to fit on SW Motech Hawk LED 70mm Fog Lights! If you have these fog lights fitted on any model, the covers will fit them. You can find them in the Headlight Protectors category under SW. Check 'em out on the website!
NEW ELIMINATORS We've given our Eliminators a make over! We have increased their strength, added the option to use either OEM or mini-stalk indicators, updated the LED number plate light design, and we're able to supply a bracket extension and reflector to comply with EU regulations.
The Funny Bit... What's the difference between a zippo and a hippo? One is quite heavy and the other is a little lighter. And as it's less than a month away now, here's a previously unseen clip from the new Star Wars film: Powerbronze

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Yamaha MT-10!!

Only unveiled 3 days ago, and already we have products to fit!!

Standard and meshed huggers, chain guard, front mudguard, and headlight protectors - are we awesome or what?!

(You might have noticed that these parts are shown on an R1, because the MT-10 is an R1 with no clothes on!!)

EICMA 2015

Check out our stand!

We're there all week, stand C10 in Pavillion 22, come along and say ciao!!

PB Times Oct 2015

MOTORCYCLE LIVE IS COMING!! The countdown has started for another year. Stock is being made and packed away, bikes are being polished, and the "which night shall we have Chinese?" discussions have started in the office. We will be waiting for you on stand 3D05 in Hall 3 with piles of stock and some lovely fresh new bikes displaying their Powerbronze goodies for you. Stop by and pick up something special for your pride and joy.
EICMA 2015 Before we start the trek to Birmingham though will be heading off to Milan for EICMA 2015 from 19th to 22nd November. We will be there on stand C10 in Hall 22, come along and say hello! Or ciao, we can do ciao.
NEW THINGS May we present the Ducati Scrambler! Shown to the right proudly displaying a Light Screen, Swing Arm & Fork Protectors, a Rear Hugger, and Headlight Protector. We've also added an extra screen for the Diavel, so now you can choose between 330mm and 430mm, and don't forget the lovely Hugger that we finished for this one. Check 'em out on the website!
BSB 2015 CONGRATULATIONS JOSH BROOKES & MILWAUKEE YAMAHA, 2015 BRITISH SUPERBIKE CHAMPIONS!! Also amazing result for James Ellison & GBmoto Racing for finishing third after missing 4 rounds this season, great job! Check out the Racing News section on our website for more details, and if you want to buy your bike a new screen with winning DNA, you can do that right here.
The Funny Bit... Two monsters went to a Halloween party. Suddenly one said to the other, "A lady just rolled her eyes at me. What should I do?" The other monster replied, "Be a gentleman and roll them back to her." Q: How do you keep a monster from biting his nails? A: Give him screws. Powerbronze

Josh Brookes - 2015 British Superbikes Winner!!

CONGRATULATIONS JOSH BROOKES & MILWAUKEE YAMAHA!!


Also amazing result for James Ellison & GBmoto Racing for finishing third after missing 4 rounds this season, great job!!


Check out the Racing News section for more details, and if you want to buy your bike a new screen with winning DNA, you can do that right here.

Final standings:

C     Josh Brookes              Milwaukee Yamaha             703
2      Shane Byrne              PBM Kawasaki                     662
3      James Ellison            JG Speedfit Kawasaki          614
4      Michael Laverty         Tyco BMW                          601
5      Dan Linfoot               Honda Racing                     556
6      Tommy Bridewell      Tyco BMW                          545
7      Luke Mossey              Quattro Plant Kawasaki      168
8      Richard Cooper         Buildbase BMW                   156
9      Peter Hickman          RAF Reserves BMW             150
10    Stuart Easton            PBM Kawasaki                    146

British Superbikes Round 11 - Silverstone!

Josh Brookes returned to the top step of the podium in the second MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship race at Silverstone to extend his advantage at the top of the standings ahead of the triple-header final round at Brands Hatch (16-18 October).

On the opening lap Shane Byrne hit the front of the pack from his pole position ahead of Dan Linfoot and Peter Hickman with James Ellison also in close contention. The JG Speedfit Kawasaki rider was instantly on the attack and first passed Hickman and then Linfoot within the space of four corners. Ellison then tried to do the same to Byrne, but the defending champion forced his way back ahead but he then made a move that stuck to lead the third lap.

Brookes had started from the second row and he was picking off his rivals throughout the opening laps, holding sixth on the same lap but by two laps later he had moved through to fourth and then made a move on both Linfoot and Byrne to move from fourth to second.

The Australian contender then dived ahead of race leader Ellison on the run through Maggotts to Becketts whilst Linfoot also had moved up to second ahead of the JG Speedfit Kawasaki rider with Laverty, Byrne and Iddon in the same group.

Brookes was moving ahead as Ellison dramatically dropped down the order with a grip problem to end the race outside the points in 17th place. Linfoot and Laverty were exchanging blows for second place but the Honda Racing rider had the initial edge until the penultimate lap when the pair traded position three times in as many corners but the Tyco BMW emerged ahead and held off Linfoot to the line on the final lap.

Iddon celebrated his best performance of the season in fourth place for Bennetts Suzuki, snatching the position away from defending champion Byrne on the final lap as the PBM Kawasaki rider struggled over the final laps of the race.

Richard Cooper won his battle with Peter Hickman for seventh position with Lee Jackson and Luke Mossey completing the top ten which featured five different manufacturers and nine different teams.

MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship, Silverstone, race two result:

    Josh Brookes (Milwaukee Yamaha)
    Michael Laverty (Tyco BMW) +3.568s
    Dan Linfoot (Honda Racing) +3.748s
    Christian Iddon (Bennetts Suzuki) +5.050s
    Shane Byrne (PBM Kawasaki) +5.463s
    Richard Cooper (Buildbase BMW) +8.158s
    Tommy Bridewell (Tyco BMW) +8.507s
    Peter Hickman (RAF Reserves BMW) +9.690s
    Lee Jackson (Buildbase BMW) +9.884s
    Luke Mossey (Quattro Plant Kawasaki) +13.965s

MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship standings after Silverstone:

    Josh Brookes (Milwaukee Yamaha) 653
    Shane Byrne (PBM Kawasaki) 606
    James Ellison (JG Speedfit Kawasaki) 573
    Michael Laverty (Tyco BMW) 553
    Dan Linfoot (Honda Racing) 534
    Tommy Bridewell (Tyco BMW) 531

The MCE British Superbike Championship season finale takes place at Brands Hatch 16-18 October 2015.

Bags of GOOD LUCK to all of our sponsored teams and riders going into the last round at Brands!! 

 

British Superbikes at Assen!

Gratz to everyone!

Josh Brookes pulled off the victory in a dramatic second MCE British Superbike Championship race at Assen as the Milwaukee Yamaha rider fought off the challenges from James Ellison and the chasing pack in a tense battle for the win.

The start of the race was the battle of the nerves as the rain started to fall, but then halted and as the track continued to dry before the start all of the riders opted for slick tyres apart from Dan Linfoot and Honda Racing.

As the race got underway Linfoot was in the best position initially and after moving ahead of Brookes after the first corner he began to gap the chasing pack, but with no further rainfall the freight train of riders were closing in on the Honda Racing contender.

Brookes scythed through on the fifth lap and as the championship leader snatched the advantage, fellow Title Fighter Tommy Bridewell crashed his Tyco BMW out of contention.

Brookes had Luke Mossey, Christian Iddon, Shane 'Shakey' Byrne and Chris Walker for company and the MCE BSB rookie seized the lead a lap later after Brookes had a moment and he was out of the seat of his Milwaukee Yamaha. The Australian saved it and then he dropped back through the order.

Ellison then saw his chance to take the lead on the next lap and the JG Speedfit Kawasaki rider then pushed at the front of the pack but Brookes had made decisive moves on both Cooper and Mossey to move back into second place.

Brookes was hunting Ellison and the JG Speedfit Kawasaki rider was doing everything to defend his position, but on lap 13 the Milwaukee Yamaha contender made a daring lunge to recapture the lead and then he fended off the retaliation.

Brookes said: "It's not just the double that's good, I've done that a few times now, but to do it now at the most crucial point and with all the crazy things that have happened, especially last year there was a lot chaos for me that didn't go my way. This year too I've had plenty of situations thrown at me but together with myself and my team we have done the best we can and come out shiny the other end.

"It's really pleasing to have this lead over Shakey now; a lot of the racing I have done in the middle of the season had very little effect on the championship standings so for the points to matter this weekend makes a real difference.

"I took the holeshot and immediately felt like I was going too slow, everything felt slow motion and I was waiting for people to come past. Then I thought that I'd ride at my own pace unless people came past me, it was very difficult to gauge what speed to go at. As Dan came past, I saw he was on wet weather tyres and he got away quite quickly as would be expected.

"We've seen it many times this year that the depth of field is strong in BSB, any rider that comes past you, you can't just immediately get them back you have to work hard to do it. I found it difficult to get past straightaway but once I did I was able to work on my own rhythm and catch James up again.  I didn't mean for the pass to be that aggressive but I'm glad he's taken it in good light. I thought I would be able to make a cleaner move than that but his entry speed was much faster than I anticipated!



"I'm really happy to bring it home with all these different events going on! I enjoyed the race quite a bit and I hope it was enjoyable to watch!"

Mossey had put in some fast final laps that meant he was the leading Showdown spoiler, completing the podium for the Quattro Plant Kawasaki team and holding off Cooper and Byrne who held fifth place.

Iddon claimed his best result of the season for the Bennetts Suzuki team in sixth place ahead of Jack Kennedy who battled the pain of his crash from yesterday to finish seventh with Chris Walker, Michael Laverty and Jakub Smrz who completed the top ten.

MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship, Assen, race two result:

    Josh Brookes (Milwaukee Yamaha)
    James Ellison (JG Speedfit Kawasaki) +0.615s
    Luke Mossey (Quattro Plant Kawasaki) +3.636s
    Richard Cooper (Buildbase BMW) +4.365s
    Shane Byrne (PBM Kawasaki) +4.548s
    Christian Iddon (Bennetts Suzuki) +6.052s
    Jack Kennedy (Team WD-40 Kawasaki) +13.939s
    Chris Walker (Be Wiser Kawasaki) +18.814s
    Michael Laverty (Tyco BMW) +20.968s
    Jakub Smrz (Milwaukee Yamaha) +21.096s

MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship standings after Assen:

    Josh Brookes (Milwaukee Yamaha) 603
    Shane Byrne (PBM Kawasaki) 575
    James Ellison (JG Speedfit Kawasaki) 562
    Michael Laverty (Tyco BMW) 523
    Tommy Bridewell (Tyco BMW) 515
    Dan Linfoot (Honda Racing) 509

Brookes said: "It's not just the double that's good, I've done that a few times now, but to do it now at the most crucial point and with all the crazy things that have happened, especially last year there was a lot chaos for me that didn't go my way. This year too I've had plenty of situations thrown at me but together with myself and my team we have done the best we can and come out shiny the other end.

"It's really pleasing to have this lead over Shakey now; a lot of the racing I have done in the middle of the season had very little effect on the championship standings so for the points to matter this weekend makes a real difference.

"I took the holeshot and immediately felt like I was going too slow, everything felt slow motion and I was waiting for people to come past. Then I thought that I'd ride at my own pace unless people came past me, it was very difficult to gauge what speed to go at. As Dan came past, I saw he was on wet weather tyres and he got away quite quickly as would be expected.

"We've seen it many times this year that the depth of field is strong in BSB, any rider that comes past you, you can't just immediately get them back you have to work hard to do it. I found it difficult to get past straightaway but once I did I was able to work on my own rhythm and catch James up again.  I didn't mean for the pass to be that aggressive but I'm glad he's taken it in good light. I thought I would be able to make a cleaner move than that but his entry speed was much faster than I anticipated!

 "I'm really happy to bring it home with all these different events going on! I enjoyed the race quite a bit and I hope it was enjoyable to watch!"