Yes, that's 100 000 Miles!

Infinity Motorcycles' store manager Nigel Armstrong has ‘clocked the ton’ on his Yamaha R6 this month, reaching an impressive 100,000 miles from new.

Nige Looking Pleased With Himself.

Nigel, who manages Infinity’s clothing and accessory store in Farnborough, opted for a company bike in 2004, and has ridden his R6 in all temperatures and conditions, throughout the seasons, during his daily duties for Infinity and in his leisure time too. Incredibly he has only had to perform routine servicing and replace consumables, such as the tyres, chain and sprockets on the 600cc Yamaha.

Nigel has fared just as well considering the time he’s spent in the saddle and the conditions he’s endured. He puts the achievement squarely down to his choice of rider clothing:

“I’ve always stuck to the quality brands, like Rukka. Although the purchase price is a little higher, it’s well worth the extra for the quality, the features and the longevity you get. ”

His view is reflected In a recent customer survey by Infinity, which revealed that their shoppers are opting for premium brands like Rukka, Alpinestars and Dainese. As Britain's bikers become older (average age 41-50) and more affluent (annual income £20k - £40k) it appears that they seek the reassurance of premium brands, which they believe offer better performance and quality than cheaper options.

For further information on Infinity Motorcycles’ huge range of new and used motorcycles and scooters, rider equipment and accessories, call 01904 675 600 or visit www.infinitymotorcycles.com.

Our Stands Are Built!

As you can see from the pic, we've got the bare bones of the stands built and tomorrow we start stocking up. Tomorrow also marks the day the daily battle to avoid wearing the Ingersol begins in earnest.

We have a few traditions; one of the more recent ones is that we have a vote at the end of every day to decide who must wear a tasteless watch the next day as a penance for an act of stupidity or incompetence. There are a few rules, but most of them can be bent to make sure that Rob (our MD and tea boy on the left) has to wear it on Trade Day when he has a lot of meetings!










This year we have a whole side of our stand dedicated to gloves, with loads of our bestsellers for you try at very special show prices. Terry and June, sorry, Ricky Moon spent most of the day building the cages to store them all, then Ricky climbed a ladder because we told him he'd get better reception on his mobile that way. Ricky is no stranger to the Ingersol!








There's no bikes to be seen yet, but apparently Yamaha have Ben Spies WSB winning R1, James Toselands M1 and a proper bike - a reverse cylinder YZ450F! The hall the bikes are in looks packed, I suspect the lack of certain manufacturers whose name begins with "H" just means the other guys have more room.