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July 2010 Rider of the Month – Craig Montgomery
My name is Craig Montgomery and I am an expert racer in the CMRA (Central Motorcycle Road Racing). It was round 5 of the CMRA series (Hallett Raceway) and because I changed bikes at the beginning of the season I’m starting from the back with no class points. I’ve been on a 1000 for last 3 years but wanted a change so I just picked up a Triumph 675. I love the way the bike handles and although slow compared to a liter bike its got decent speed and I like the torque. The one drawback is because it’s a British bike “hard parts” are very expensive. No worries, just don’t crash it, right 
I ended up taking 2nd in the sprint race and was frustrated with my result. It was a great dice for the win and I didn’t come out on top unfortunately. I was a little bit angry on the cool down lap and decided to pull a frustration stand-up wheelie. I knew I had problems as soon as I dropped the clutch. I was in 3rd instead of 2nd but instead of accepting defeat I pulled up even harder on the bars. The anger I felt (which dulled my senses and judgment a bit) coupled with a headwind did me in. I then proceeded to loop the bike over backwards.
Unlike my bike I was not hurt. My Komodo leathers and race gloves protected me amazingly well considering how long I slid down the pavement. Most crashes are in a turn and you slide off the track very quickly. This one however was a on straight away and I was sliding with the direction of the track. You’ll notice the smoke coming off of my leathers. Thanks to Rene Vivion and Barry Nichols for the photos.
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Komodo Gear in the new Bollywood feature, “BLUE”
Well, this is truly DIFFERENT and cool! We were amazed to learn that Komodo Gear’s K-XP race suit used in the new Indie movie, “BLUE”. We were sent this picture from a friend half way across the world. It just blew us away because it’s awesome to see our gear being used in the entertainment world. In this picture, actor Zayed Kahn, is wearing the white/black K-XP on the movie set, BLUE, aboard a Ducati 999.
The Komodo K-XP race suit was used for a killer bike scene in the new Indie movie, “BLUE”. The movie has an enourmous amount of time in the water; hence the name BLUE, but it is diffenitely an action film.
There’s a lot of talk right now how the movie/entertainment industry is progressing and growing in other parts of the world. For example, many famous directors and well established studios are now investing in India for feature films. This is proven true with the new Indie film, RAGE, with Jude Law and how the stuido chose to release the trailer on the iPhone – a first for mobile social media. For you iPhone fanatics and guru’s, you know how cool the iPhone is and it just goes to show you how dynamic and important social media and mobile devices are becoming.
This ties into Komodo Gear as well. We chose to use the Internet and Social media outlets to educate our customers and promote our products. It’s just validation to see other parts of the world using Komodo Gear products, whether for entertainment, for motorcycle racing or just casual motorcycle riding. One thing is certain, you’ll be seeing a whole lot more of Komodo Gear jackets, race suits and gloves on the street and you’ll also see us releasing pics and videos of prototype motorcycle products before they go into production.
A bit about the new thriller, BLUE. Currently, it is the most expensive movie to be made in Bollywood. The director, Anthony D’Souza, shows no fear in releasing this action blockbuster. BLUE also lines up an impressive cast starring Akshay Kumar, Sanjay Dutt, Lara Dutt, Katrina Kaif and Zayed Khan. The music of BLUE is composed by the best music composer in the world presently, A.R.Rahman. Kylie Minogue will also be playing a small role in Blue. To see the trailer of the new Bollywood movie, BLUE, you can find it here on You Tube: BLUE
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