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Monday 13th May 2024Triumph Bonneville Street Twin 900 (2020)
Triumph headlight grille, colour-matched flyscreen and fitting kit, sump guard, engine protector kit, tank knee pads, prototype bench seat, and OEM dresser bars.
Tec Rebel 2-1 exhaust with full de-cat and modified Hi-Flow baffle, fuel booster plug, and progressive fork springs with top pre-load adjusters.
Fox Performance gas shock absorbers.
Pirelli MT60RS dual purpose tyres.
Ducati Spacers throttle spacer kit, DNA high performance filter, and NGK Laser Iridium spark plugs.
Motone Customs’ Union Flag radiator guard, shorty black anodised aluminium front mudguard/fender, mirror delete kit, billet aluminium custom fuel cap, billet indicators (with under-seat brackets at the rear), and black anodised aluminium rear mudguard/fender with Eldorado tail-light.
Baak intake covers and side panels (with leather side-bag), and graphics by Maya Stickers.
Tec CNC bar-end mirrors with low profile bar end caps, paddock stand axle adaptor bobbins kit, and OEM CNC alloy adjustable shorty front brake and clutch levers.
Pro Bolt aluminium reservoir cap, and Union Flag alloy valve caps.
Down & Out custom motorcycles Café Racer chain guard, and Thornton Hundred engine covers.
We Ride In 10 Days!
Friday 10th May 2024On Sunday, 19th May 2024 we ride for men's health. We all have men in our lives - fathers, sons, husbands, brothers, and uncles. Too many die too young, and for largely preventable reasons. Please sponsor me if you can - every £5 makes a big difference!
One Month To Go!
Saturday 20th Apr 2024On Sunday, 19th May 2024, The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride is coming to a city near you! This year the DGR is calling on riders from across the globe to join forces for a monumental push towards hosting 1,000 rides simultaneously, in line with it's SIDE BY SIDE, WORLDWIDE campaign.
Let's make sure we look after the men in all of our lives. Please sponsor me if you can.
Prostate Cancer
Wednesday 17th Apr 2024Globally, prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in men. Over 10 million men around the world are living with or beyond a prostate cancer diagnosis.
Please help me to raise as much awareness and funds for prostate cancer and men's mental health as possible.
Thank you.
Men’s Mental Health & Suicide Prevention
Monday 15th Apr 2024Globally, on average, we lose one man to suicide every minute of every day. That’s half a million men every year. The issue of suicide is incredibly complex, but we know this: improving overall mental health and helping men establish better social connections can reduce the risk of suicide.
Please support Movember by sponsoring me if you can.
The London Ride
Tuesday 9th Apr 2024For the past three years I have joined the Brooklands ride, ably supported by the fantastic team at Triumph West London. Last year in particular, was a triumph (if you pardon the pun).
This year, we will be joining the much bigger London ride. I am not going to lie; the scale of the thing makes me a little bit nervous.
That said, the international flavour is all the richer for being in our great capital city. Come Sunday, 19th May 2024 the spectacle will be quite something I'm sure!
Please help me to raise as much awareness and funds for prostate cancer and men's mental health as possible.
Thank you for your support.
Samsung Electronics UK
Saturday 6th Apr 2024Did you know...
The good folk at Samsung Electronics UK have kindly donated £1,033 to my fundraising efforts since 2023. That's over and above the 'Total Raised' figure on my page!
Please sponsor me if you can - don't be shy, just £5 per Facebook friend would put nearly £2,000 in the pot!
And finally, a massive THANK YOU to everybody that has sponsored me so far - it really means a lot.
Side By Side, Worldwide
Thursday 4th Apr 2024The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride unites classic and vintage styled motorcycle riders from all over the world to raise funds and awareness for prostate cancer research and men’s mental health.
The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride was founded in Sydney, Australia, by Mark Hawwa. It was inspired by a photo of TV Show Mad Men’s Don Draper astride a classic motorcycle and wearing his finest suit. Mark decided a themed ride would be a great way of connecting niche motorcycle enthusiasts and communities while raising funds to support the men in our lives.
Please sponsor me if you can - thank you!
Riding for Men's Health in The Distinguished Gentleman's Ride
Tuesday 26th Mar 2024My Sponsors
Mark Duddy
$66 USD
Mike Roche
Ride safe Mark. Great cause.
$33 USD
Abi, Kingsley & Ryan
🤍
$33 USD
Lauren Eatock
Good luck Duddy! Hope there is a beer at the end for you L
$33 USD
Richard Brummitt
Have a great ride mate!
$33 USD
Ross Payne
Great pic, great cause - well done mate!
$33 USD
Andy Holmes
Good Luck Sir!
$33 USD
Hidey
$31 USD
Adam Fitzgerald
Fingers crossed for good weather ! Enjoy the ride mate
$26 USD
Gerry McMonagle
Good luck Mark hope it goes well!
$26 USD
Nicola Duddy
😘
$26 USD
Janet Edwards
Well done and good luck Mark! Xxx
$26 USD
Alison Bostock
Good luck Mark! Such a fantastic thing to be doing. Love The Bostock’s
$26 USD
Aleksandra Sufa
Good Luck Mark :)
$26 USD
Jim Ratcliffe
Hope it goes well Mark
$25 USD
Helen Ackroyd
Enjoy the ride Mark, all for a great cause!
$19 USD
Saffron Cooper
$13 USD
Mark Spence
Enjoy the day Mark!
$13 USD
Saskia Cooper
$13 USD
John Heslop
$13 USD
Anonymous
$13 USD
Jeff Giles
Well done to all taking part . . . . .
$13 USD
Scott
Enjoy the ride!
$13 USD
Shirley
Good Luck Mark
$13 USD
Mark Duddy
$13 USD
RUBY DACANAY
Enjoy your ride again Mark. Good luck.