A completely new motorcycle show called Mancunia Motorcycle Festival is now confirmed for March 2022.

The Mancunia Motorcycle Festival is an all-new show that will combine the best of custom motorcycles, food, drink, and entertainment and will be based in the heart of Manchester.

The show has confirmed dates from March 25 to 27 next year and will be held at the amazing DEPOT MAYFIELD venue right next to Piccadilly Station in central Manchester.

The show will see new motorcycles being shown alongside custom bikes, parts, accessories, custom builders, brewers, and many other stands to bring an exciting new motorcycle show to the north of England.

Alongside the custom and new engine bikes on show, there will be a chance to check out the latest electric scooters, motorcycles and e-mobility products on the market with a dedicated area and test ride space.

Show co-promotor Will Evans, who owns Manchester’s Union Brewery, said: “This is an event I have wanted to create for some years now. The north of England isn’t well-served when it comes to motorcycle shows of any kind and we really want to bring something fresh and new to Manchester.

“DEPOT MAYFIELD is an amazing venue, and we have a huge amount of space to be able to put on something truly special bike wise, add in some amazing entertainment alongside some amazing food & drink offering from our partners at ‘Escape to Freight Island’.”

More details will be revealed shortly with an early bird discount ticket offer, for those in the know follow us @Mancuniamotorcycle 

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Sunday 19th December - Depart: 10.30am

The cafe's annual Christmas Toy Run will be leaving at 10.30am on Sunday 19th December to visit and drop off presents for vulnerable children and those supported by the charities:

Sufra – London NW10 0PW

The Toy Project – London N19 5QU

Brent Civic Centre – Wembley HA9 0FJ

As a response to COVID-19, and aware that many families with children need help today, the cafes annual Christmas Toy Run is leaving the Ace at 10.30am on Sunday 19th December, to deliver toys to charities helping children and families most in need.  These charities have delivered toys to families living in hostels during lockdown, children with blood disorders shielding at home and to hospitals for presents for the children of all NHS workers,

Ace Cafe  patrons have always shown huge generosity over the years in respect of donating toys for children in hospital over the Christmas period, and we are sure this will  continue to be the case in 2021.

As well as being grateful for anything that you’d like to donate for ages 3- 11, the toys always asked for are:

LEGO sets
Arts and crafts sets
Barbies
Spider-Man toys
Cars and planes
Please bring gifts unwrapped

Because of allergies advice is against stuffed toys and sweets - the charity volunteer staff however may appreciate some sweet treats!

On returning to the cafe, there will be prizes for the "Best Dressed Bike" and the "Best Dressed Rider" - and a hot cuppa

NB: On the morning of the run, all elves, reindeer, Santa’s, snowmen and pixies etc. are asked to please check in at the cafe with “Toy Run Ron”, who once again is kindly looking after the logistics involved with this special occasion.

Later the same day, Sunday 19th December at 7pm, why not join us for the cafe's annual candlelit Christmas Carol Service!

Suzuki has added a white version of the new Hayabusa to its range for 2022, which joins the existing black and orange and matt silver and red versions launched this year. 

With an RRP of £16,499, the third generation of the legendary hyperbike gets Suzuki’s most advanced suite of electronics ever, with 10 lean angle-sensitive traction control modes, lean angle-sensitive ABS, three power modes, a bi-directional quickshifter, cruise control and a speed limiter, and three stages of launch control, all controlled via easy-to-use switchgear and managed through a neat colour TFT display, nestled between two analogue dials reminiscent of the original Hayabusa’s clocks. 

A heavily redesigned engine – including new pistons, conrods, crankshaft, and camshaft – specifically aimed at producing enhanced performance in the lower to mid rev ranges making it the fastest-launching Hayabusa yet with more cumulative torque than its predecessor. All this is wrapped in sharper, more angular bodywork that nonetheless is immediately recognisable as Hayabusa, taking heavy design cues from the original.

The new pearl brilliant white Hayabusa, with its chrome trim and subtle metallic matt stellar blue accents, is available in dealerships now.

Suzuki has scrubbed £600 off the RRP of its RM-Z range, with the Arenacross championship-winning RM-Z450 available for £6,399, and the RM-Z250 now costing £6,299. The offer runs from December 2021 until the end of March 2022.

The RM-Z450 boasts five Arenacross titles to its name, including winning the last running of the UK indoor series in 2020 thanks to SR75 World Team Suzuki. The team also took one to the podium at this year’s Skegness Beach Race, with Neville Bradshaw behind the ‘bars.

Bradshaw also contested the famous Weston Beach Race aboard a stock RM-Z250, devoid of modifications such as enlarged fuel tank and against more powerful 450 machines, finishing 24th from 1000 starters.

The RM-Z450 was completely redesigned for 2018 with a whole new chassis and more power from its 450cc motor, with the RM-Z250 benefitting from similar treatment a year later. Both bikes use Suzuki’s holeshot assist control and traction management systems.

Suzuki GB marketing manager, Ian Bland, commented, “Both the RM-Z450 and RM-Z250 are competitive in MX1 and MX2 competition, with a plethora of Arenacross titles to back it up and exceptional performances in other events. They are now even more competitively priced ready for the 2022 season, making it a perfect time to make the switch to a new RM-Z this coming season.”

Find out more about the offer and Suzuki’s motocross range, here -  Motocross Bikes: Discover the full Suzuki Range | Suzuki Bikes UK

In the sixth and final episode of the web series Ducati World Première 2022, the Borgo Panigale motorcycle manufacturer will present the DesertX: the bike that enlarges the boundaries of what can be done with a Ducati.