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Bikesure Photo Shoot 2010
May 27th
A couple of weeks back, we had a photo shoot to grab some images for our press advertising campaigns featuring Bikesure staff. Philippa was one of our models for the day and this is her report on her experience in front of the cameras.
The night before… I thought that picking out clothes for the shoot would be the easy bit. I thought wrong! Heels or flats, leggings or jeans, t-shirts or jumpers? So with the clock ticking and still undecided, I packed it all.
The day of the shoot… Waking up in the morning, I was still wondering if I’d packed the ‘right sort of clothes’. Too late now I thought to myself, as I was already running late for work, but somehow found time to throw some more clothes into my already over packed overnight bag.
Arriving at work, the first thing was to check with Sarah and Zavanah to see what they had brought with them. While doing this Grant casually walks by looking slightly more groomed than normal I must say. It wasn’t until later, when he went back for a touch up, I realised he was wearing eyeliner, yes eyeliner.
The time came for me and Zav to get all made up, hair done, make up done, just left with what to wear… In this time, I needed to pop back down to the floor, feeling a little embarrassed all dressed up I tried to make it swift. To boost my confidence a bit more I was greeted with Minty’s kind comment of ‘Do you look like a hooker?’
All ready to go, we made our way outside. Grant was just finishing his shoot and looked like he was loving it! The eyeliner had stayed on well and his smile was as cheesey as ever.
My turn… I walked over to the custom bike and perched awkwardly up against it. The first few shoots I was looking like a rabbit in car headlights but after a minute or so soon started enjoying it. Zav’s was up next. Whilst watching I could feel a slight ache in my jaw from all the ‘try not to make it look but it really is’ fake smiling. Zav looked like she was enjoying herself too and being a bit of a natural in front of the camera looked a lot more comfortable than me. That was until a false nail fell off, don’t panic the photographer said, we can photo shop that in. So, one nail down, we carried on and he snapped away.
With the first part of the shoot over, we made our way back inside for ‘look no. 2’. Joining us was a Mr Millward, needless to say he didn’t hang around for any make up. Leathers on and he was out.
All ready for the next shoot, we made our way outside again. In the spotlight was James looking like a pro in his biker gear. It appears he opted for the ‘mean’ look. I heard the photographer blurting things like “more happy” at him many a time. By this time the sun was going in, and in true British weather style, the wind picked up too. But like professionals we carried on.
Next up was Pete. Looking lovely in leathers, posing with his bike and sporting a huge smile he was like the perfect model. I’m sure he’d done this before. While Pete was grinning away, the big man himself strolled in. Not feeling too excited about having his own photos done, he happily took the mick out of the other lads.
Zav and me where back up, this time with Millwards bike. Seeing his face while we climbed on his pride and joy, while trying not to knock it over or scratch it with our shoes was, in a word, priceless.
Kev. Firstly find a jacket that fits. It appears Kev had been taking tips from James and decided that the ‘cheese look’ wasn’t for him either. The photographer had a bit of an awkward one here, making sure Kev didn’t appear taller than the building and dealing with his comments. “You look more like a gardener than photographer mate” didn’t go down too well. After Kevs solo shots, I joined him in what looks like a father daughter type picture. I think the word uncomfortable would pretty much describe how we both felt.
After a busy morning we headed in for lunch. Sandwiches, crisps, mini pizzas and orange juice, just what we all needed.
I was now finished for the day, but the afternoon pretty much went the same way. Zav and Chelsea did some fluxbabes shots and I think everyone was pretty happy with the end results.
All in all it was a very enjoyable day, everyone was in good spirits and the rain kept away.
Bikesure @ Motorcycle Expo
Jan 22nd
If you are in the motorcycle trade you are probably already aware of the Motorcycle Expo being held at the NEC from this Sunday 24th to Tuesday 26th of January.
We will be there, of course, on stand 407, so please come and see us. The Bikesure Babes will be in attendance to hand out their new calendars, and, if you visit our stand, you can enter our competition to win VIP tickets to this year’s MotoGP at Silverstone.
You can also sign up to our dealer network if you haven’t already – and if you have been working with us already we’d love to catch up with you.
Expo 2009
Jan 27th
For the second year running I was fortunate enough to be asked to attend the motorcycle expo show at the NEC.
Expo has a glowing reputation as being the only motorcycle show aimed solely at businesses within the trade. Its a chance for company’s to show case their new products and lines for the forthcoming year.
Bikesure were represented this year in some style (if I do say so myself). Attracting the “punters” to our stand were Flux babes Laura and Chelle, as if that wasn’t enough they were met by….ME (bit of an anti climax there). Also supporting the stand (not literally) were our underwriting manager, affiliate manager, marketing rep and affiliate rep. Not their real names by the way but I thought I would throw some posh titles in there.
The main emphasis on the three day show was to promote our dealer affiliate scheme which rewards dealers/businesses that refer our insurance company with £30 every time a policy is taken out following this. Also, if a dealer/business has a website, we can arrange for a banner or designated web page that once clicked takes them to our Bikesure quote and buy website that is tailor made with info on the dealer/business complete with photo’s, opening times and directions!!!
But back to the show……….numbers were down slightly by about 10% on last year as the credit crunch took a hold and shook a few businesses. This didn’t seem to put of a lot of people as they trapsed through the doors. The stand proved a hit as we were in updated with more new signings than Manchester City! Not to mention the goody bags which we full of magazines, pens, key rings and even a Fluxbabes calender….some things money cant buy!
So if your interested in signing up for the affiliate scheme than give us a ring and start earning money whilst you sleep!
Me at the French Car show
Jul 10th
Now before you all go off on one as to why a guy who works for the dam best bike insurance company in the world has posted a section on cars……..allow me to explain!
As you may well know or may not care, I have been attending numerous motorcycle shows around the UK as part of Bikesure. These have proven to be a success and the feedback has been incredibly positive.
Following on from this the lovely team in marketing then asked me if I would be willing to attend the French Car show at Rockingham. This is an annual show that Adrian Flux are proud to sponsor and as the title suggests, its for owners of French cars. Now you may be thinking that the show was full of “chavs”, loud music, fast driving and beer…..and you would probably be right…….but there was something else…….something I think any hot blooded male would appreciate and one of the main reasons I said yes to the show……………
FLUX BABES
Not only are these the girls we take to a number of our shows, including the BMF in Peterborough ( see below ) but they actually work for the company in every day jobs, so as you can imagine getting up for work everyday can be a real pain!!
In between me mopping up every ones drawl and picking up their jaws, I was part of a team offering quotes out to the public. I did unfortunately find myself forgetting where I was and asking questions like ” so its a quote on your Peugeot 206, do you have any motorcycle no claims bonus? ” Needless to say I looked a bit of a d**k.
But enough of me talking, I know what you really want to see so I will entertain the masses:
Proof that I was actually doing some work at the show
And finally……check out my pink t-shirt/hat combo……awesome I know!
Grant
Bennetts Dogs
Jul 10th
Is it just me, or have the Bennetts Babes really gone downhill?
If you want to see some real babes, you can check out the new Flux Babes, as voted for by the public.
And if you want to see how some of our rates compare with other companies, you can check out our bike insurance comparison page.
Bikesure at the BMF Peterborough
May 22nd
Its been a while but I’m back!!
Thanks for all the lovely cards and gifts…who am I kidding, the only post I got was bloody bills!
I digress…….
The 17th and 18th of May saw thousands of bikers descend on the Peterborough showground for the biggest outdoor bike event of the 2008 calender. Attending for the first time was Bikesure and to make sure we got noticed we invited 2 of our Flux babes along to make me and Jon look good. If your not familiar with the Flux babes…SHAME on you…..they are a collection of beautiful woman who accompany us to numerous shows in the year and they all actually work for the company!…..see below 2 good reasons why I love coming to work.
( I mean the girls….not Jon )
The whole show was set out so that the girls went out and gave out our goody bags full of sweets, key rings, magazines and bike stands….no expenses spared! Whilst me and Jon were offering free quotations there and then to anyone on anything!
Needless to say the tradition of the good old British weather having its say on the Saturday didn’t disappoint. The heavens decided to open and it pi**ed it down on the Saturday but that didn’t seem to put off the thousends that came flooding through the door.
As a whole it was good to see so many Bikesure goody bags being carried around the show and the quotes we did on the day seemed to be very well received by the public. An ever growing sign that Bikesure Insurance are becoming a major contender in the motorcycle, quad,trike and custom bike market.
We plan to be at the BMF next year but a lot bigger and better so put this date in your diary and make sure you come say hi…..or just grab loads of freebies!!
Grant
Norfolks Own O.C.C with 10 Inch Rims
Apr 9th
Now I happen to think that I’m a very lucky person, I happen to have a job where I work with some stunning young ladies ( See the Flux Babes and you’ll see what I mean) and I am in a job that allows me to be able to meet some interesting characters.
I’ve been asked to write the occasional article to introduce myself; but me being the shy and timid type I thought that I would introduce some of the people that I know instead.
The first people I would like to introduce own and run the local scooter shop and are a father and son team called Pete Senior and Pete Junior.
Pete Senior has been working on scooters for over 30 years and around 2 years ago decided to take a leap of faith and open his own shop helped by his son Pete Junior.
Between the two of them they can do just about everything that needs to be done; from services to one off custom builds. They have described the work that they do as a labour of love but if you ever see these two work together it’s a typical father and son team ripping each other to shreds.
As 
you would expect of people with this type of passion they also support the local rally and club culture (not yet persuaded them to attend a bike rally yet though).
Now they also have a grease monkey called Kev who helps them out occasionally and Kev has actually been blackmailed to attending the Celtic Warriors Birthday Bash back in April 2005 where his scooter won best paint work with a Marillion theme.
If any of you scooter-boys are heading out this neck of the woods to King’s Lynn, Hunstanton or Norwich pop in and say hello the coffee’s always on the go.
That’s about all for now.
Stay Safe,
Oneleggedfreak
Bikesure opens its doors
Feb 28th
Now if your reading this entry into the bikesure blog, you should think yourself very lucky indeed. Well unless of course your planning to see more pictures of our bikesure babes in action then in which case you will be very much disappointed!
I have taken it upon myself to give you guys a sneaky insight into a usual day in the office, complete with pictures for you lazy ones who cant be bothered with reading this.
Here goes
9:00 am Office opening hours commence and the “floodgates” that are the phone lines start lighting up. Also around 9:10 you will find Phil coming in for work to start his 9:00 shift.
11:00 am By now the office is in full flow as the calls come thick and fast. Equally as important at this time is the tea rota! I have been banned from this because apparently my teas resemble dyke water and taste like it to!
12:00 Lunch times begin and the on site canteen is swarmed. I can usually be found in the games room on the xbox or playing pool, both of which I am useless at.
14:00 By this time we are in full swing as everyone comes back refreshed from their lunch. Except of course for minty who is still shoveling his food (and everyone else’s) down that hole he calls a mouth.
16:00 This is the time when people who have worked through their lunch like to log out and rub it in everyone else’s faces that they are now going home……..coggles!
19:00 The day slowly grinds to a halt as the important business of which pub to go to after work takes over.
So there you have it, a minor insight into a usual day in the bikesure office.
Token shot of Tom our renewals man of the hour:
Feel free to give us a ring for a quote or just a general chat, just make sure you don’t get hammond, that bloke talks for ages!
Grant
0800 089 2000
Bikesure at the Motorcycle Expo 2008
Feb 7th
Expo 2008
January 20th – 22nd saw me, the boss; Dave (our affiliate rep) and three lovely ladies in Lycra attend the annual motorcycle expo show 2008 at the NEC. For all you unknowns the expo is the annual show only open to people in the motor trade i.e. dealers, companies and anything really to do with two wheels. The main emphasis being to showcase new products, chat to other businesses and generally nose on what everyone else is doing for 2008!
As usual bikesure where there with our ever impressive stand not to mention three glamorous ladies who actually work for us. Amongst the ladies were Chelle (bike renewals), Laura (bike renewals and miss January flux babe) and Jen (customer service manager). They provided the beauty and Rob provided well…. the other end of the spectrum!
Also a special mention to the lovely Nicola and Charlie from our marketing department whose hard work made sure the stand looked fabulous, cant beat a woman’s touch!
Also a special mention to the lovely Nicola and Charlie from our marketing department whose hard work made sure the stand looked fabulous, cant beat a woman’s touch!
The main aims of bikesure’s presence at the show was to reiterate our strong position in the insurance market and also to make sure our existing customers are looked after and attempt to sign new businesses/dealerships to our affiliate scheme.
For those not in the know, bikesure affiliate scheme is where we offer
£30 direct to the company/dealership for every single customer referred to ourselves who in turn take out an insurance policy.
As technology moves worryingly fast, (sounding like my Nan and I’m only 24!) we at Bikesure are always one step ahead and can also offer a banner to be placed on dealers website allowing the same £30 for every customer that is referred to our online quotation site and sets up a policy. We also assist the client by giving them an online stats page where they can keep a tab on how many clicks they have had on their website and how much money they have accumulated from referrals. Not bad really when you consider there is no charge or contract from us to set this up, you help us and we return the favor likewise.
Along with the wit and charm of myself and the stig of the dump look-alike we had in Rob, there also were a few goodies on the stand for the punters to ogle over and take home if they asked nicely (yep, you know where this is going, more comedy gold)… oh and not to mention the complimentary sweets, pens, calendars, notepads and mugs.
The show days were long and very productive, as our stand always seemed to be busy with questions and interest from the public. The girls were non stop signing up affiliate members and answering general enquiries, mainly about marital status. I was busy making sure Rob always had a full glass of the complimentary red wine (originally for the customers) and chatting to the public. I was also busy signing up a few new members of my own, not bad when you consider 90% of the enquires we accumulated over the show period were from men, so I think I did quite well, (either that or I look as attractive as 3 woman in tight Lycra, worrying).
Needless to say we were rewarded with our hard work during the day by letting off steam in the Hilton hotel, which was the official base of the Expo show. I admit this may have gone to my head a little bit as on the first night I came down to the bar in my glad rags strutting around like I owned the place. If my mates would have seen me I’m sure that would have just thought Grant you t**t! But to be fair, when you stay in a hotel that automatically guides you to the toilet in the middle of the night like a runway (true), who cares!
Needless to say we made sure our “common” status was resumed when Laura and me decided to army crawl down the 3rd floor corridor after a night out in Birmingham, not everyone found it funny! (Sorry angry lady from second door down, he he).
But all fun aside it was an absolutely fantastic few days at the NEC and I’m sure I’m not alone when I say a big thank you to Mr. Balls for allowing us all to attend. (Right that’s the brown nosing over, I feel a pay rise in the air).
For another year we have shown the motorcycle trade that bikesure are an ever growing force in the motorcycle insurance market and not to forget specialists when it comes to areas such as Sports, Customs, Trikes, Quads, mopeds, multi bikes and Chinese imports to name a few.
If your interested in any of the above then feel free to contact us or ring us, well except for the girls where they can be found at http://www.fluxbabes.co.uk/, and yes, they really all do work for us……so have a look to see my motivation for going to work everyday!
Grant
Gordon Bennetts! – Insurance Babes, real and otherwise
Jan 19th
The latest issue of the Insurance Times has an interesting feature on the so called Bennetts “Babes”.
Usually Bennetts employ wannabe glamour models, who may look attractive in the right light, but generally know as much about insurance as I do about morris dancing. It seems that Bennetts have realised that having someone from the insurance industry who is both attractive and well-informed on the merits of the various motorcycle insurance policies available would be a good thing.
And so, presumably having failed to find anyone suitable working for them, they’ve launched a competition to recruit babes from the UK insurance industry.
They must be somewhat regretting having chosen alleged racist bully and Celebrity Big Brother contestant, Danielle Lloyd, to launch their campaign – especially so given her well known history with competitions (She “won” Miss Great Britain before being stripped of the title when it was found she was in a relationship with judge Teddy Sheringham). They’ve now been forced to cut their losses and dump the hapless glamour girl.
Of course, we already know that the hottest girls in insurance work for us, in the shape of the legendary Flux & Bikesure babes.
For proof of that, you only had to be at Stoneleigh Park last week for the Motorcycle Trade Expo, where men from around the UK bike industry had the opportunity to meet Laura and Jenny, who were there on our behalf, along with Rob, Duncan and Dave McCourt, our dealers rep.
And the dealers and traders were pleasantly surprised to find that OUR babes not only looked stunning, but also genuinely worked for us, knew all about insurance and bikes and even took an interest in their well polished helmets – our helmet and leathers cover is an essential add-on for bikers who want to look after their gear.
Check out our Flickr for more pics of some real insurance babes in action, or check out their website – fluxbabes.co.uk.