Custom moulded ear plugs attenuate by 30db average, minimum required by CE standard CE EN 352-2 is 22db.  They are comfortable, won’t shrink, they’re easy to clean and they are Hypo-allergenic (no allergic reactions)  Easy to keep clean they come with a small plastic pouch.
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Visitors to Motorcycle Live 2011, the UK’s biggest and most prestigious motorcycle and scooter show, will see the full 2012 BMW Motorrad range for the first time on British soil, including the new S 1000 RR and BMW’s first ever maxi-scooters.
 
Those attending the event, which runs from 19-27 November at the NEC in Birmingham, will also have the opportunity to meet racers from the BMW Motorrad  World Superbike racers, including British stars Leon Haslam and James Toseland, as well as Richard Cooper and Barry Burrell from the Buildbase BMW Motorrad British Superbike team.
 
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Owners of the BMW S 1000 RR supersports bike can further the transformation of their motorcycle into the perfect track and race machine with the new HP Race Gearshift-Pattern Reverser.
The Gearshift-Pattern Reverser, the latest in a series of High Performance accessories for the S 1000 RR from BMW Motorrad,inverts the gearbox layout from a ‘one-down five-up’ configuration to a race ‘one-up five-down’ setup.


Running a reversed gear pattern allows track riders and racers to shift up a gear with the bike banked fully over in a left-hand bend, where it would normally be difficult to do so as the rider’s foot could not get under the lever to shift up. Riders can accelerate earlier and harder than they could when using a conventional gearbox setup, which can prove invaluable on a race track. Read More...

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BMW Motorrad has been named Motorcycle News’ Manufacturer of the Year for 2011.

In addition, the K 1600 GT was awarded Tourer of the Year and the S 1000 RR, which took two awards in 2010, was named Best Sportsbike over 601cc.

Judged and presented by Motorcycle News, the UK’s biggest-selling motorcycle publication, the annual MCN Awards recognise technical innovations, outstanding motorcycles and sales success within the industry.

BMW Motorrad took the prestigious Manufacturer of the Year Award, with the judges saying: “As one of a handful of firms to show real growth in a major downturn, BMW is obviously doing something right. Perhaps it’s the way the firm continues to innovate and advance motorcycling itself by setting new standards of technology and design.”

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The changing seasons usually require a switch in riding attire – but don’t grab your thick winter kit just yet.

BMW Motorrad Rider Equipment offers two cutting-edge solutions to extend your riding season: Phase Change Material and the C_Change Climate Membrane. Phase Change Material was initially developed by NASA and comprises of billions of tiny gel-filled capsules which are specially engineered with a melting point close to the ideal body temperature. When a substance changes state (such as from solid to liquid) it absorbs thermal energy due to the bonds between molecules in the Phase Change gel being broken down.


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