Yamaha and Fiat celebrate their second year together at 2008 team launch in Turin

Yamaha and Fiat marked the second year of their MotoGP partnership at the official 2008 Fiat Yamaha Team Launch recently in Turin, Italy.

The new 2008 YZR-M1s, sporting an updated version of the Fiat Yamaha Team’s eye-catching white and blue livery, were unveiled. Yamaha’s double MotoGP World Champion Valentino Rossi was present at the ceremony alongside his new team-mate, 20-year-old Spaniard Jorge Lorenzo, who is making the step up to MotoGP after two years as 250cc World Champion.

“I’m very happy that we’re so close to the start of racing,” said Rossi, who will contest this season on Bridgestone tyres for the first time. “This is a very important year for us and our only aim is to win, although it’s going to be hard work. Everyone has been working very hard over the winter and I think our new bike is quite good, although of course we still have a lot of work to do. Everyone is very motivated and I know that we have the best team there is.”

Team Blackhorse Switch to Yamaha for the 2008

TT star Ian Lougher and his long-time backers Blackhorse Motorcycle Finance have made a dramatic switch to Yamaha for the 2008 season.

Team Blackhorse will become an official YMUK ‘Roads Team’, spearheaded by the vastly experienced Lougher with up-and-coming Olie Linsdell as his teammate.

Welshman Lougher started racing back in 1982 and will continue in the combined role of motorcycle racer, team owner and manager, a role which he has embraced and taken to considerable success over recent years.

With unrivalled knowledge, expertise and a full stable of Yamaha state of the art machinery at their disposal Team Blackhorse Yamaha will be campaigning in the 600cc Supersport, 1000cc Superstock and for Ian, the prestigious Superbike classes throughout the 2008 racing season.

In addition to the team's short circuit schedule, Linsdell, will also line up alongside team boss, Lougher, for the three international road race events: the North West 200, Isle of Man TT and Ulster Grand Prix.

16 Yamaha models attract 0% Finance

16 Yamaha models attract 0% Finance

Yamaha have just announced their most comprehensive Finance scheme ever. SIXTEEN models, including top performers such as the YZF-R1 and YZF-R6, are to benefit from 0% Finance, APR Typical, with just £199 down over 2.5 years (subject to status)!

The full line-up of machines available on the scheme is; YZF-R1, YZF-R6, FZ1/FZ1 Fazer (inc ABS versions), FZ6 S2, FZ6 Fazer S2 (inc ABS version), FJR1300A and AS, XJR1300, TDM900 (incl ABS version), XT660X and XT660R.
This scheme is active for a limited period only.

Promotion Details

0% 12 months
0% 24 months
0% 30 months
2.5% 36 months
3.5% 48 months

Minimum deposit £199
Maximum Advance OTR Price minus £199

Models eligible for the Promotion are 2007 and 2008 model year only.

Discounted Suzuki GSXR600K7 Models

John Pease Motorcycles have a limited number of Suzuki GSXR600K7 models currently available with MASSIVE savings over list price.

The bikes are now available from £5,999.00 Saving £950.00!!

Please contact the Sales Staff and come and bag yourself a winter bargain..

Suzuki Announce BANDIT 1250 GRAND TOURING

Suzuki GB has announced the final specification and pricing for the new Bandit 1250 Grand Touring, which is due later this month.

Based on the hugely popular Bandit 1250SA, the new Grand Touring model features a large capacity luggage system, full-fairing and a Garmin Zumo satellite navigation system as standard, offering £1500 worth of extras over the standard ABS equipped model.

With a recommended retail price of just £6,799 the Bandit 1250GT retails for just £1000 more than the base 1250S, bringing exceptional value to the touring sector of the market.

As well as the very practical top-box and pannier system and additional fairing lowers, Suzukis bespoke Garmin Zumo Sat Nav system features for the first time on the new Bandit. With dedicated Suzuki software that lists all authorised UK dealers and a soon to be launched online resource that enables download of Suzuki waypoints and routes, the new system gives added flexibility by being transferable for car use too.

Phew!! What a day!!

The staff at John Pease Motorcycles had the pleasure of witnessing Martin Wilmott, of Martin Wilmott Photography, expertly taking pictures of a gorgeous model, called Marta, for some promotional images to be used on our new website and a forthcoming advertising campaign.

Marta was photographed in both the Yamaha and the Suzuki showrooms and within our newly-redeveloped Parts and Accessories Department.

Look out for the photos appearing, they are well worth looking out for..

Many thanks to both Martin and Marta for their time and patience.

Chris Vermeulen to run no.7 in 2008

Rizla Suzuki MotoGP's Australian star Chris Vermeulen will run a new racing number on the front of his machine in 2008, using the number seven made famous by Suzuki's double World Champion Barry Sheene.

Vermeulen will have the iconic crossed seven on his Rizla Suzuki GSV-R from the start of the forthcoming season and will be hoping that the new number will spur him on to similar success as that enjoyed by his hero and mentor Sheene.

The 25-year-old Queenslander came to Europe to race in 2000, following the advice of Sheene, and he has always had an ambition to run the number seven on a Suzuki as a tribute to the 1976 and 1977 500cc World Champion, who lost his life to cancer in 2003. He has used 71 on his race machines in his first two seasons of MotoGP racing with Suzuki and when the chance came to change to seven - following Carlos Checa's departure from the Championship - Vermeulen jumped at the opportunity.

Vermeulen will race with his new number for the first time at Losail in Qatar on Sunday March 9th in the opening round of the 2008 MotoGP World Championship, when he will be joined by new team-mate Loris Capirossi who will still be using his familiar number 65 when he makes his debut onboard the Rizla Suzuki GSV-R.

A long trip home

The above image is of Kevin Rann who came to collect his new bike all the way from the Isle-of-Wight this morning.

Kevin purchased a Dream Machine Kevin Schwantz Suzuki GSXR1000K7 TT replica. The bike is fitted with a pair of ARROW titanium silencers which are currently available for free from Suzuki when purchasing a new GSXR1000K7.

Many thanks to Kevin for your valued custom and have a safe trip home.

January Sales Bonanza- Save £100's

We have just reduced a large number of new bikes for January 2008.

They range from Yamaha FJR1300's to Suzuki GSXR6000K7's.

Come and bag yourself a bargain and save £100's!!

The new Suzuki GSX650F now available in showroom

The new Suzuki GSX650F is now available for viewing in our showroom. This model has had a great reception from the British press. See below what Superbike Magazine had to say about the bike:

November 14, 2007 - Alan Dowds

SuperBike rides the new Suzuki GSX650F at the European launch in France ...

“If you just look at the spec sheet, Suzuki's new GSX650F is, essentially, a Bandit 650 in a party frock. But it's actually much better than that might suggest. OK, the motor is similar to the Bandit's lump, with revised fuel injection adding a bit more shove. And the chassis isn't a million miles away from the Bandit either, bodywork aside. But the way the GSX works as a package is pretty impressive.

Charging round the incredible roads near Beziers, the little 650 has been a real treat. It has a spunky, torquey motor in a capable road chassis. There's enough performance for experienced riders to have a ball on, while remaining manageable for novices. Indeed, pushing the GSX towards its limits on the roads we've been on today has been more satisfying in some ways than a proper sportsbike would have been.

“Best of all, the GSX is a cheap pleasure: £4,999 of your English pounds is the list price, and that's a pretty impressive pounds/laughs ratio.”

Free Arrow silencers on Suzuki GSXR1000K7 models

The above images are of our unique Dream Machine Kevin Schwantz Suzuki GSXR1000K7 TT replica bike which has now been sold.

A set of ARROW silencers have fitted to the bike, which are currently available free of charge from Suzuki when purchasing a Suzuki GSXR1000K7 model, saving over £670.00.

The pipes are of superb quality and sound gorgeous!!

Contact one of the Sales staff for details on this and other current promotions.

0% Finance available on a range of Suzuki Models

From first-time riders to born-again bikers, daily commuters to urban explorers.
Whoever you are and whatever ride you're looking for, we've a Suzuki to excite with an offer to impress.

The DL1000's, GS500K7’s, GSR600's and DR-Z400’s are all available with 0% APR (typical) over 2.5 years and just a £1 deposit.

So owning your perfect bike is now easier than ever before!

Free ARROW silencer offer for Suzuki GSXR1000K7 models

John Pease Motorycles now have an exclusive opportunity for customers to get their hands on a set of titanium silencers worth £673 from Arrow for free when you buy a new Suzuki GSX-R1000 for bikes registered prior to 31st March 2008.

This offers a fantastic saving of over £670!

These silencers are road legal with removable baffles and are replicas of those used by Suzuki's very own Max Biaggi and Yugio Kagayama on their Alstare World Superbike championship GSX-R1000s.

Demand is sure to be high for the limited stock available, and all orders will be placed on a first-come first-served basis, so contact our Sales Department today!!