Monthly Loyalty Members Draw Oct 2023

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Last month, Steven Willis was the lucky winner of an Oxford Protex stretch cover. This month, Inmotion have kindly donated a luxury bike mat which you can choose from the stock available. Perfect accessory for any man cave or garage.

Only members who have collected their membership cards from Inmotion are entered in the ‘Loyalty Monthly Draw’. All you have to do to be in it, is to be a loyalty Member and have collected your Loyalty Card from the showroom. Each month a member will be drawn at random and will be the lucky winner of a surprise gift.

You also need your card to claim member deals, including the generous 10% off all parts, clothing and merchandise in stock.

This month’s lucky winner is Marcus Irwin. All you need to do now Marcus, is pop to Inmotion before the 6th November 2023 with your loyalty card and claim your prize. Congratulations.

Loyalty Member Deals Oct 2023

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Inmotion are offering 25 % off all Battery Tender Plus chargers in stock. The perfect accessory to have at home over the cold and winter months.

They are also giving 20% off all rucksacks in stock.

Yamaha Demo Day 2023

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Yamaha Demo Day

Don’t miss the opportunity to be part of the Yamaha Demo day at Inmotion.

Saturday 21st October 2023 – 09:00 to 16:00

Join us at Inmotion for a Yamaha only demo day.

You can prebook your demo rides before the day ensuring that you get the time slot and bike that you want on a first come first served basis so don’t delay and get in first.

Demos are for 45 minutes per bike with 15 minute gaps between to chat, have a coffee and talk through the experience with like minded people.

Demo bikes available are:

– Yamaha  Tricity 125
– Yamaha Tracer 7GT
– Yamaha Tenere 700
– Yamaha  Tracer 9GT+
– Yamaha MT 07
– Yamaha R7
– Yamaha XSR900

PRE BOOK HERE
Bookings are on a first come first served basis

Loyalty members draw Sept 2023

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Last month, Benjamin Richards was the lucky winner of an Alpinestars cap. This month, Inmotion have kindly donated an Oxford Protex stretch cover priced at £59.99. Perfect for keeping the dust and dirt off your bike.

Only members who have collected their membership cards from Inmotion are entered in the ‘Loyalty Monthly Draw’. All you have to do to be in it, is to be a loyalty Member and have collected your Loyalty Card from the showroom. Each month a member will be drawn at random and will be the lucky winner of a surprise gift.
You also need your card to claim member deals, including the generous 10% off all parts, clothing and merchandise in stock.

This month’s lucky winner is Steven Willis. All you need to do now Steven, is pop to Inmotion before the 9th October 2023 with your loyalty card and claim your prize. Congratulations.

Members Loyalty deals Sept 2023

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Inmotion are offering 25% off all clothing in stock to loyalty members until the end of October. This includes helmets, jackets, trousers, gloves and boots.

Perfect time to get ahead of the rush and buy an early Christmas present for a loved one, or treat yourself to that well deserved gift.

Suzuki V-Strom 800 DE Review

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by Andy Bisson.
Continuing in the same style as the last couple of months, Pete sent me out on an adventure bike. So having reviewed the Yamaha Tracer 7GT and the Honda Transalp, it was the turn of the new Suzuki V-Strom 800 DE. I’ve also recently reviewed the V-Strom 1050 DE so this would be interesting to compare to others in the mid-range adventure group as well as its big brother.

Visually it has sharp lines making it clear that it’s had a face lift and I personally like the beaked front with stacked LED headlights. The ‘Glass sparkle black’ colour scheme, highlighted in blue was stunning and its general style was nicely finished.

It comes with a new 776cc Parallel twin engine, adjustable suspension and a larger 20 litre tank. It has a very clear 5” TFT colour dash, 3 rider modes, 5 traction control modes (including off), with 3 ABS including an off mode.

It has a USB socket near to where a sat nav could be fitted which is handy. I found the screen was small and although adjustable, I would want to upgrade it for touring.
It felt high getting on and the seat is set at 855mm which is fairly high but its adjustable. There is also the option for a lower seat if that was needed. It didn’t feel high when you were on it and the seat was very comfortable. As soon as I headed off, I liked the riding position. The pegs were well positioned and the bars were wide providing a nice upright relaxed posture.

It was a very easy and forgiving ride and it has a light clutch and comes fitted with a quick-shifter which is great. It presented more torque lower in the rev range and it was very responsive with the ride by wire throttle.

At no time did the power faulter and the brakes were responsive. It’s so smooth and I didn’t really feel anything through the pegs or bars. Suzuki claim that their focus for the V-Strom 800 DE was off road but that wasn’t something I tested out but if it matches its on-road capabilities, you will not be disappointed.
A friend of mine is moving up from a 125 and was keen to get my opinion on it for commuting and taking it away on tours. The demo ride left me in no doubt that this bike is perfect for Jersey but I needed more time in the saddle to see whether it was comfortable for long periods. With that in mind, I kept it for the weekend and set out the next morning and after 70 miles under my belt it was as comfortable as when I first started.

So, to answer my own question on where it sits against the others left me a little surprised. I’ve also labelled the Tracer 7 as the mid-range bike to beat as a perfect all-rounder that does it all and I think this could be its match. I’d have to ride them back-to-back to really determine my favorite but that shows how close it is.
This really is a great bike. It looks good, feels good and the build quality seems top notch. I’m a Yamaha guy in general but I’m slowly getting the lean towards Suzuki and this bike has pushed me even further that way. Great bike, great value, a must for a demo and in answer to a friend’s question, yes without doubt this bike is perfect for commuting and trips abroad.

Road Closure

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Advance Customer Notice

Due to works starting on Halkett place (18/09/2023 to 07/10/2023), there will be a road closure limiting access to Grove Street. Although accessible on foot, you will need to follow the traffic diversions to get here on your bike (or car).
Thank you.

Honda Transalp XL750 Review

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by Andy Bisson.
Last month I reviewed the Tracer 7GT which I loved and Pete was keen for me to take out the Transalp and didn’t stop raving about it. I used to be Honda through and through before moving over to Yamaha a few years back so I was interested to see what this had to offer and with the same engine as the new Hornet, I was hoping for great things.

First off it looks really nice with great styling and superb colour choice. It’s a classy looking thing. The TFT dash provides Bluetooth functions as well as giving you loads of rider aids. These include 5 settings of riding modes (Sport, Standard, Rain and Gravel and a self-set option), various traction and ABS settings as well as allowing you to switch them off completely for off-road riding.

Getting on was easy and it’s set at a height that should suit most people with me being able to plant both feet on the ground. The seat was big and comfy and angled nicely to take a pillion. The pegs are nicely positioned so that it’s not a cramped ride for the taller rider.

Heading off out for the demo it was immediately apparent how light and easy it was to ride. The clutch was light and easy and the accelerator was smooth and progressive without being snatchy.

Waterworks valley gave me the opportunity to get a real feel for the bike. It seems to have more low down and midrange power than the Hornet giving it the extra grunt whilst still maintaining a smoother throttle. The brakes had loads of feel and felt stronger. It’s a parallel twin which offers loads of excitement.

Heading out west it continued to deliver. The exhaust bellowed out a real deep growl that complimented the ride and got a few looks as we passed through the villages. Whilst the Transalp has been designed for on and off road and whilst I didn’t venture off-road at all with it, it’s obvious that it’s predominately on-road based compared to other adventure bikes.

In all, this is a great bike. Looks good, feels good and the build quality is what you would expect from Honda. I’m not going to say which I preferred out of the Transalp and the Tracer 7GT but I guarantee they are both fun to ride. Like the Tracer this really is a bike to demo and then let me know which one you preferred.

August Loyalty Members Draw

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Last month, Ryan Lambotte was the lucky winner of Vulcanet cleaning wipes. This month, Inmotion have kindly donated a choice of alpinestars hat. Perfect for looking and feeling cool this summer.

Only members who have collected their membership cards from Inmotion are entered in the ‘Loyalty Monthly Draw’. All you have to do to be in it, is to be a loyalty Member and have collected your Loyalty Card from the showroom. Each month a member will be drawn at random and will be the lucky winner of a surprise gift.

You also need your card to claim member deals, including the generous 10% off all parts, clothing and merchandise in stock. (Discount is no longer available for labour on services).

This month’s lucky winner is Benjamin Richards. All you need to do now Benjamin, is pop to Inmotion before the 15th September 2023 with your loyalty card and claim your prize.

Congratulations.