Hit the Holeshot at the MX Nationals and bag some Duck Smart!

When it comes to 2015, we are already all over it like a rash, and alongside having already signed up our talented team of DS racers for the season we have also agreed to become Holeshot sponsors for the MX Nationals race series.  Still in its infancy , with it only being in its second year in 2015,the guys at the Nationals have worked their socks off and not only that, they have put themselves on the line to create something different for the sport and that is something we have huge respect for.

If you race MX and are on the look out for a series to race in then give their website a visit at www.mxnationals.co.uk Youth, clubman, Experts and Pro's are all catered for, so what your waiting for, give the link a click & get involved.

The official PR blurb went something like this......

THE MX NATIONALS TEAM ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE SUPPORT OF DUCK SMART, THE FASTEST GROWING BIKE, CAR & VAN CLEANING BRAND IN THE UK AND EUROPE.

Duck Smart has become famous for its Foaming Earth Mover Bike cleaner alongside its broad range of sweet smelling, PH Neutral cleaning products, which are now the first choice of cleaners for MX race teams such as CLS Kawasaki, Hitatchi KTM, Buildbase Honda, Team Green Kawaski and many more as well.

The MX Nationals are pleased to announce that Duck Smart will be providing their range of products as holeshot awards for the season and we look forward to working with them again. Its a great product and fits well with the MX Nationals.

For more information on Duck Smart visit www.duck-smart.com

On Facebook www.facebook.com/ducksmart

or twitter and Instagram @ducksmart

MXGP Treatment comp winners weekend - Take 1!

Well our 2014 MXGP Treatment competition winners weekend didn't go quite to plan although our winner Martin Foster and our team still had a great weekend and it all means we get to do it all over again.

This our worthy winner was 45 year old Martin who races in EVO meetings aboard his immaculate 1989 YZ125.  His email entry won us over explaining how he rocks up at meetings with his car, his bike on a trailer with his chief mechanic and friend from College Steve in tow. Yep old Skool.

The weekend kicked off for Martin with a suprise email containing good luck messages from DS racers and riders from all sports including legendary 3 X World MX Champion Dave Thorpe and current British MXGP star Tommy Searle.  (click the link on the side to view the vid)

The race meeting he was competing in was the 6th round of the British Evo Series at the Ham Lane track near Petersfield in Hampshire and by the time Martin had turned up the Duck Truck and DS set up was in place with dinner on the go.

Before the evening was out our winner was presented by a pimped up Thor race kit courtesy of our distibutors Madison with the printing done by our friends at Freestyle Extreme.

The Duck Truck was a bit of a squeeze but we all hit the bunks from there ready for a day of battle the next morning.    With the sun out, mechanic Steve was hooked up with a trick one off Pit board, (again thanks to our buddies at Freestyle Extreme and James at Print Shop Express), and the bike was prepped and lubed thanks to products supplied by Bel-Ray & Rapid Distribution.

All we thought was set to be an epic day as we headed down the track to watch Martin cruise round the track for his practice laps.  That was when the aforementioned YZ125 decided it was gonna have none of it and half way round lap 1 it stuttered to a halt, never to start again for the rest of the day.  Hours of frantic efforts to get the old girl back in the game were to no avail & with afternoon tea served up by our butler it was time to call it a day but not before Martin was given further goodies from Mark at Rapid Distribution in Torc1 grips, Bel-Ray lube and Risk Racing palm protectors on top of a large stash of DS cleaning goodies to keep the stubborn ol YZ gleaming.

So no video highlights package this time we are afraid but never fear we couldn't let Martin go without a full weekend of GP treatment so we will try again in a few weeks time and report back then.

A massive thanks to our distributors Madison and Rapid for supporting this weekend alongside Thor, Bel-Ray, Torc1 and Risk Racing as well as our friends at Freestyle Extreme and Print Shop Express.  Also all of the members of Team DS who sent in their good luck messages.

For more information on Duck Smart and our range of cleaning products visit www.duck-smart.com

THE MOTORCYCLE CLEAN, PREEN & SHEEN POWER TEAM!

Its's been a long time coming but our famous duo of our Foaming Earth Mover Bike Cleaner and the versatile Detailer/Polish/drywash Smart n Ezee have been paired together in our latest combo offer.

This couple go back a long way, even before the times of Mud Slider and work awesome as a Wash, polish & protect combination, and like our other offers they are going out together with a Micro Fibre cloth for just £16 inc Postage and Packaging.

This duo is awesome for Road Motorcycles but does the trick on Offroaders too.

Start off by rinsing off any loose dirt and grime with clean water, a brush or sponge. Then apply a bit of Earth Mover foaming power by spraying the purple stuff onto your bike using the unique foaming nozzle. Use a damp clean sponge to agitate any further dirty areas and foam the whole machine getting into all of the tricky areas, over spokes......... (Earth Mover contains Aluminium Brighteners so great on wheels and any other metallic surfaces, bringing them back to new within 3 or 4 cleans) The foamier the better as this gives the Earth Mover a better contact time with the dirt, breaking it down in front of your very eyes. Next up rinse the bike with water again.

Now its time to bring out the Smart N Ezee. Lightly spray the product over the area you want to Polish/detail and rub it in with a Micro Fibre cloth. Don't get too heavy handed though as you won't need too much to bring out an awesome natural shine on your bike. As well as shining up your bike it also leaves a water repelling protective coat which means your bike is not only protected from the elements but will also be easier to clean next time round.

Smart N Ezee can also be used as a dry wash if your bike isnt that dirty, and as before its as simple as spray on and wipe over with a Micro Fibre cloth. In fact Smart N Ezee does so much shizzle I could be here all day listing all what it does but here's a few suggestions for starters.

Its great for cleaning your Helmet, or as a water repelling Visor clean, superb for Matt black finishes, stainless steel, titanium, carbon fibre, dashboards, showers, chrome, mirrors and especially on windscreens as any rain water beads off.

So get your hands on this tidy little offer as it is only available for a limited time!

CLICK HERE to get your hands on this OFFER

For more information on Duck Smart and our range of cleaning products visit www.duck-smart.com

All of our Bike and Car Cleaners Made in Britain & proud of it!

We have been featured in this months Bike Biz magazine which focusses on those brands that are "Made in Britain".  We are very proud that this is the case for us, and in fact we do pretty much everything in house from bottling, labelling, mixing, and creating all of our own products, which also means we have the flexibility to always be growing our product range to fit the needs of all you challenging bunch of dudes, and the extreme conditions you throw yourself and your wheels through.

Here's the full article, which may also enlighten you more about us and how we roll!

Duck Smart, Made in Britain and Proud of it!

Duck Smart is a relatively new company in terms of cleaning products for the cycle market, but as a team they have been manufacturing and creating their own products for the commercial sector for over twenty years.

Through the companies owner Gary Bennett, and chief Chemist Graham Wood, for the Duck Smart range of products they have diverted away from their commercial roots and created a range of PH Neutral, foaming, non caustic cleaners which has certainly got the industry talking both for the effectiveness of the products, and the sweet smells used in them. On top of all of this they proudly stake claim to the fact that all of their products are manufactured in the UK at their headquarters in Benfleet in Essex by themselves.

Gary tells us more “For us its a natural thing for us to create all of our products in house as that is what we have always done. As well as this, we purchase all of the other materials, like boxes, bottles and labels all from local suppliers within a 20 mile radius, in fact quite a lot of what we use is bought using the other companies on the Trading Estate where we are based”.

“Because we manufacture everything ourselves it means that we can play around with colors, smells, different types of products, and raw materials so we can continually develop and improve our range. We have 3 or 4 new products pretty much ready to be launched and another 3 we are working on now. We like to always work with our teams, riders and dealers when we develop new products, so that we get honest feedback from all types of people and then we amend the products from there. Making everything in house means this process is a lot quicker and easier than outsourcing it, and also most outsourced products are ready made formulas with just a few things changed. I suppose some of our disadvantages are also our advantages in some respects. Graham our chemist likes everything to be perfect and more importantly safe for both the consumer and the bike, and as much as we can environmentally friendly, but this also means that our products contain more raw materials and elements to them. For instance our Foaming Earth Mover Bike Cleaner is a truly unique product which took two years to develop, and is made up of Softeners and detergents and contains 10 raw materials so this means it is more expensive to produce than the more common Hard surface cleaner based products which can be sourced from outside of the UK and can be watered down and very cheap. So I suppose our disadvantage is cost, but that is also an advantage to our customers who receive a product that they know they can trust on their bike and components, and has been thoroughly tested by experts in the UK. Again some of the bottles and containers we used could be purchased from abroad for cheaper but we have always work well with our current provider who sell us bottles made from recycled plastics so it is something we would not like to compromise on if we can help it. Being local they also help us out with smaller quantities if we are running short so it means our turn around is a lot quicker and means less space is taken with storage as if you purchased abroad you have to buy larger quantities”.

The innovative team at Duck Smart are always working hard to develop the next range of cleaners and with much of their Marketing being based around wash bays and letting people try their products. With their hands on, friendly approach we are sure you will be finding out about their products for yourself very soon, all of which are proudly stamped with Made in Britain on them.

For information on Duck Smart visit www.duck-smart.com email info@ducksmart.co.uk or call 01268 350700

Madison to distribute Duck Smart

The big news is out, Duck Smart are to be distributed by Madison the UK's leading distributor of bicycle parts and the countries fastest Growing motocross and free sports suppliers.

 Gary Bennett of Duck Smart was delighted with the announcement saying "from the minute we walked through the Madison doors we felt at home. The guys there understand our brand and how we like to approach things, and also fully appreciate that all of our products at created specific for each purpose and manufactured in house by our team. We are looking forward to working with them on growing our dealer network and product range, and we are sure there are exciting times ahead for both parties". 

 The first batch of Duck Smart products were delivered to the Madison warehouses today and will be sat alongside the companies stand out brands such as Shimano, Go Pro and Thor with dealers being able to purchase products and the new POS stands from the 30th January.

Duck Smart may be a small company, but they are big on innovation and enthusiasm, its that combination of qualities that makes me excited to be working with them.”


Adam Hartwell, Brand Manager. Madison

For more info on Madison visit www.madison.co.uk 

For more info on Duck Smart visit www.duck-smart.com

To read the news article from Madison click this link here: 

Skyzone going for a British title clean sweep with new sponsors Duck Smart!

The British Championship winning Skyzone Supermoto race team will be lining up at the start grid with a new sponsor for 2014 in the forward thinking and creative team at Duck Smart cleaning products.

Chris Hodgson - Title winner

The people at Duck Smart are new to the Supermoto scene but are keen to support both, the Skyzone race team and the sport itself and showcase their innovative, foaming and sweet smelling range of cleaning products, including the now famous Earth Mover Bike Cleaner which have made such a huge impact in the Motocross scene in the last couple of years. All of their products are bottled, labeled and produced in house at their HQ in Benfleet, Essex and with their own chemist constantly working on new products the range doesn't look to stop growing anytime soon.

Duck Smart's Paul Oughton tells us more “We looked at the sport of Supermoto last year, and towards the end of 2013 we were approached by Chris Hodgson about doing something with his team. We were impressed by Chris and his professional approach. Alongside that we have followed the great TV Coverage of the British Championships, which really reflects the speed and skill of these guys, and one thing is for certain they don't like to back off when it gets tight. The team at Duck Smart are really looking forward to showcasing our range of products and creative approach on the bikes of the Sky zone race team. We are quite a hands on team so are also pumped to be working with Chris as he goes for another British Title and we look forward to working with the team to ensure their machines are immaculately presented at the race track and to further develop our product range with them.

Tom Ellam, one to watch

The sky zone race team will be running a 3 man team of current British Champion Chris Hodgson and Jay Smith on the KTM SMR 450 with young Tom Ellam on the KTM SMR 350.

They will be competing in the 9 round British championship, as well as looking to fly the flag for Great Britain in the European rounds.

Hodgson said of the forthcoming season and the partnership “I am really looking forward to the season. We have set our sights high and hopefully everything goes to plan. Its a real privilege to have the guys from Duck Smart on board and we look forward to working with them throughout the season.”

For more information on the Skyzone Race team visit their Facebook page

www.facebook.com/skyzone.racing and for the British Supermoto Championships and info on the sport itself visit http://www.supermotouk.com/

For Duck Smart visit www.duck-smart.com

44Racing form Partnership with Duck Smart

The fast growing and innovative cleaning product company Duck Smart have stated their intent to further develop and expand their range and reach by announcing that they will be teaming up with the 44Racing Rockstar, Diamondback race team in 2014.

The 44Racing team compete in Enduro, Downhill, 4X and BMX racing all over the World with star riders including:

Lewis Lacey - Elite 4X, Elite Enduro
George Belk - Elite Downhill
Joe Mallinson - Elite 4X, Expert Downhill
Nick Geoghegan - Expert Downhill
Bear Belk - Junior Downhill
Sean Radcliffe - Expert Downhill, Senior Enduro
Rob Goodey - Elite Enduro
Jack Hudson - Senior 4X, 17+ BMX
Connor Hudson - Junior 4X, Male 16 BMX

44Racing Team Manager - Christian Hatcher said of the partnership “We are really pleased to be working with Duck Smart in 2014 as the team's official cleaning product sponsor. We will be using a variety of Duck Smart products to keep our factory race bikes, race kit and team vehicles spotless and looking like new whilst racing in the UK, Europe and selected World events. The team is based in the UK, as are Duck Smart and even better the Duck Smart headquarters is really near to us so we are really looking forward to working closely with the Duck Smart crew in order to assist however we can with their ever evolving, innovative and expanding product range."

Duck Smart have hit the scene pretty hard in recent times, with all of their products being manufactured, created, bottled and labelled in house at their Essex, UK, headquarters. Their Earth Mover bike cleaner has been a revelation in the Motocross and Cycle industry with its unique foaming action, the fact that it is non caustic, and due to its fresh sweet smell.

Duck Smart’s Rob Webb said “ We can’t wait to work closely with 44racing this year and to support the team and watch their riders in action. We like to work very hands on with our teams so we look forward to making sure the guys have all they need as they push for podiums places and victories, and we are glad to be behind them all of the way”.

For more information on Duck Smart cleaning products visit their website www.duck-smart.com

To follow the progress of the 44racingteam find them on Facebook or via Twitter @_44racing_

How to Clean your Mountain Bike

Our cycle guy Rob Webb shows how to clean your Mountain Bike with some of the Duck Smart cleaning product range including:

Earth Mover Bike Cleaner
Smart n Ezee - Dry Wash & Detailer
Bullit Silicone Spray 

For more info on the Duck Smart cleaning product range visit www.duck-smart.com

Top of the Skids

Now this is pretty darn impressive, team DS Speedway riders have been involved in....
winning the Sky Sport Elite League Play offs with the Poole Pirates

Winning the Premier League Play offs & Premier League KOC with the Somerset Rebels.

Winning the National League Fours, National League KOC, the Play offs and National Shield with the Dudley Heathens and tonight they have the chance to win the National KOC too.

Well done to Kyle Newman (Somerset & Poole), Dan Greenwood and Nathan Greaves (Dudley Heathens)

Have I forgot anything??

Ah yeah Nathan also won the British Under 15 Title for good measure too.

www.duck-smart.com