Happy new year to you all! To celebrate the start of 2010 Bikechatter has a fantastic competition to sink your teeth into with an excellent prize courtesy of our friends at Branded Biker

To enter you must first register on the site and fill in your address and email address for us to contact you if you win, then simply answer this simple question via the site messaging system or PM. The links to do this are found at the bottom of this page.


This prize is donated by Branded Biker, one of the UK's up and coming retailers of quality motorcycle gear. The company behind Branded Biker has been around in the motorcycle industry for 17 years so they know their stuff, what is refreshing though is that rather than selling just the average humdrum their emphasis is on quality products and service - put simply - they do not sell products from brands with poor after sales care and with that in mind they are proud to be an Arai 5 Star dealer!

Put them to the test and get in touch if you are looking for a particular item - visit http://www.brandedbiker.co.uk (dont forget to mention Bikechatter if you get in contact)

So - How to Enter...

Registration on the site is fast and easy, click this link to go to the registration page.

Once you have had your confirmation email you can simply use the members messaging system sent to ' Bunglehaze ' with the subject line : Give me an Arai - please ensure you answer the question.

Again, please remember to fill in your correct email address so we can contact you if you are the lucky winner, Should you also decided you want an Arai with a higher prize value you may pay the additional cost for the upgrade.

Terms: Registered members only (free registration), only 1 entry per household in the UK, shipping address is to be UK only - overseas entries permitted providing these conditions are met. Competition closes at 00:00 on the 1st February 2010 and a winner will be chosen and notified within 7 days. We do not use your email or home address for third parties and registration is for site access and contact only. Prize value is £400 for the helmet + the bear as a bonus, if you choose a higher value helmet you will be required to pay the difference.

Arai helmets have a big presence at the NEC show this year with a large and impressively constructed stand to display not only their current and forthcoming models but also a priceless display of helmets worn (and crash tested) by some of the legends of motorcycle racing.

Fantastic items on offer as UK importer helps to raise money for Riders for Health Phoenix, the UK distributor for Arai helmets, will hold a charity auction at the NEC Motorcycle and Scooter show on Saturday December 5, 2009. Starting at 12.00pm on the main stage in the Arai Entertainment Zone (Hall 2), the auction will consist of ten quality items that will go under the hammer to raise money for Riders for Health.

M2010 and ECE R22-05 impact tests differ most in severity. Although the first M2010 impact at a site on the helmet is at a velocity of 7.75 m/sec, only slightly greater than 7.5 m/sec velocity in ECE R22-05, this difference is amplified by the choice of Impact test equipment. 

The Arai RX-7 GP is the very first motorcycle helmet to exceed both the ECE 22-05 and new Snell M2010 performance requirements which sets a totally new standard in helmet safety making the Arai RX7 GP the helmet to beat in terms of both reassurance but also security!

New Arai Quantum: Race developed for road performance

The return of the Arai Quantum name brings a motorcycle helmet that is equally suitable for hot, sporty blasts down twisty roads as it is for long periods in the saddle when all-season touring.

The striking St. George Flag design is now available on Arai’s much acclaimed Chaser model.

The English flag design has been one of the most popular choices offered by Arai in recent years, brought to further prominence when long-term Arai racer Chris Walker wore it at the 2005 Brands Hatch World Superbike round.