Take 2, the MXGP Treatment winners weekend!!

Ding Ding round 2 and all that, the MXGP Treatment winners weekend took place on the legendary slopes of the Asham Woods circuit near Frome which on memorable occasions in the past had been host to many an MX great.

This time round it was the Final round of the British Evo Series alongside the Sidecar Clubmans champs and the chance for our comp winner Martin Foster to get on the track and put pay to the gremlins which halted his winners weekend after a practice malfunction that couldn't be rectified last time round.

With the well wishing, back slapping and handing over of the race kit, pit board, and other goodies out of the way last time round this time it was down to business & the serious stuff of the racing.   C'mon can you imagine that from us??  Nay chance, full on banter, laughs and some old school male bonding was the order of the weekend, ah yeah and Martin surpassed his half a lap of practice last time and hit home with a full 3 laps and then 3 races to follow.

Team mechanic Steve (who has known and been going to MX with Martin since they were at college) used his pit board to full advantage and as well as some well informed motivational snippets, there was also a customary amount of MX cliches and witty remarks aplenty for good measure.

On board his immaculate 1989 YZ125 Martin looked trick in his Thor race kit (thanks Madison), and we kept his bike looking tip top throughout without water, using our Smart N Ezee Waterless Cleaner & polish , Mud Slider for under the mudguards and some Kit Clean on his boots.  

With the suitably retro and legendary Oil brand, Bel-Ray (cheers Rapid) on board as a partner the machine was prepped and singing like a 2 smoker banshee should when racing a flat out on an old school beast of a track, and Martin was greeted by whoops & hollers from Team Duck on each lap.  (I know your gonna ask this but nope there wasn't any girls on this occasion, they were booked and on their way for the first time but couldn't make it for attempt number 2).





So with two weekend's to savour did the comp winner Martin enjoy his prize?  Well your gonna have to wait a little bit until the vid comes out, but yep we reckon he did, and one things for sure we did and without doubt Martin and his best mate Steve were worthy winners of the competition and now classed as good friends rather than acquaintances.



We would like to say a big thanks to Nick from the Frome Motorcycle Club and his team for being so welcoming as well as Kevin Spencer of the British Evo Series who has been such a helpful host and great help throughout the two weekends. 

Also 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

Keep your eyes out from October 2014 for next years competition and for your chance to enter and win!

If you missed it last time round here is the Good Luck messages we received for Martin.

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

THE CYCLE CLEAN TAG TEAM!

As a treat we have combined the extremely hard working duo of our Famous Foaming Earth Mover Bike Cleaner and our brand new Banana smelling Dry Wash/detailer Bike Ezee in a neat little offer for just £16 inc P & P. On top of that we will also chuck in one of our Micro Fibre cloths so you can polish up your bicycle to you hearts content.

This combo covers you in two ways. If your bike is literally caked in it, you can go all out Foam with the Earth Mover. First up, rinse and brush off any loose and clumpy mud with water and a brush. Then apply Earth Mover all over your bike using the foam nozzle. Use a damp sponge to agigate any dirt, and foam your bike the whole way through. 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.

You can now apply Bike Ezee by applying a light spray on the area you want to polish up and rub it in with the Micro Fibre cloth. Bike Ezee will give your bike a long lasting natural shine and a water repelling protective coating making your bike easier to clean next time round. Another bonus is that your bike will smell of Bananas with a hint of chocolate, so great if you keep it in the house.

Option 2 if your bike only has a bit of road dirt or light dirt on it and you don't want to get the hose out. In this instance you are in safe hands with Bike Ezee as a lone wolf as it also works as a Dry Wash/Waterless cleaner....... It's as simple as spray lightly on the bike, and wipe with the Micro Fibre cloth which will collect the dirt, while the product lays itself over your bike parts giving it that shine and protection.

So over to you! This offer is only available for a limited time so get yourself signed up!

To purchase this special offer CLICK HERE

Or further information on Duck Smart and our range of products visit www.duck-smart.com

Duck Smart and Mahi Kawasaki to bling up the Supersport grid!

One of our favourite team's to work with in 2013, and who we are glad to be back with in 2014, are the guys from the Mahi Kawsaki Racing team who strut their stuff all over the globe in the World Supersport Championships.

Turkish racer Kenan Sofuoglu pushed eventual champion Sam Lowes all of the way to the title last season coming 2nd in the series, with Mahi team mate Fabien Foret 3rd, but in 2014 you can be sure they are looking to land the top spot of the podium.

Although a well honed, fully focussed, professional racing team the Mahi team are an awesome bunch to work with, even getting in on the act on the #duckfaceselfies.  On top of that they give us honest and professional feedback on all of our products and found uses for them that we didn't realise existed.

Such is our great relationship with them we have teamed up on an awesome comp which is being launched very shortly so keep your eyes out as this is something you are darn sure you are going to wanna win!

Below is the PR from our friends at Mahi!

Mahi Kawasaki Racing are once again teaming up with Duck Smart to bring you the shiniest bikes on the 2014 World Superbike grid!

Duck Smart produce a growing range of innovative, foaming and sweet smelling cleaning products, which are all manufactured, bottled and labelled in house at their HQ in Essex. Some of the team’s favourites include the famous Earth Mover Bike Cleaner, Smart N Ezee detailer, Rim Bling wheel cleaner and Wagon Wash vehicle cleaner. All of their products are non caustic, PH Neutral and biodegradable and have proved popular with our riders and mechanics alike with the Duck Smart team being helpful and hands on when it comes to coming up with cleaning solutions for the bikes and transport vehicles.

The team are carrying out the final preparation on the bikes (with the help of Duck Smart, of course!) before loading up the flight crates. Anticipation is building for the Official SBK Test and the season opener at Phillip Island on the 23^rd February. After a positive Portimao Test, both riders and the crew are quietly confident about the forthcoming trip down under.

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Launching Bike Ezee, our all new Waterless Bike Cleaner!

It's been a little while in coming but we are stoked to announce that our brand new product Bike Ezee is now available on both our webshop and for dealers via our Distributors Madison.

You can throw any phrase you want at Bike Ezee but a few that do the job are, Waterless Bike Cleaner, a drywash, cycle detailer, protect and shine......

Bike Ezee removes light dirt, grease, grime and dust and is perfect for the roadie and urban cyclists, or those who like to give their bike an extra zap of shine after they have used Earth Mover to wash their mud caked cycle.

It uses a pretty simple process of spray on and wipe off with a Micro Fibre cloth, and as well as giving your bike an almighty shine it also gives your frame a protective water repelling coat.

It couldn't go without one of the famous Duck Smart smells so after testing many scents with the best noses in the industry, Bike Ezee has been given a Banana's and chocolate smell.

Also it contains no PTFE's so its safe to use on your disc brakes and any other parts of your bike.

So if you wanna go waterless when you next clean, give Bike Ezee a go.

Full info on www.duck-smart.com