Category: Events and Shows

1. "No-one achieved greatness by playing it safe"

   Posted on 1:00pm Wednesday 23rd Nov 2016

   Last month Olympia London played host to a wonderful gathering of like-minded people; motorcycle lovers, engineers, designers, fabricators, artists and artisans...

   Inside the "loft" at Olympia Central - up on level two - 2,500 visitors examined, analysed and enjoyed over 60 masterpieces in the showcase and a further 80 rare classics, customs and stock specials placed on the dealer stands.

   Below is a small selection of the creations on display at KICKBACK London. You can enter your motorcycle for the next KICKBACK which is to be staged at Stoneleigh Park in Warwickshire from 1-2 April 2017. Email good photos of your custom-engineered motorcycle or rare classic to [email protected]

   KICKBACK Stoneleigh Park is also hosting the 2017 National Championships (for customised motorcycles) again email Lorne if you would like to enter. You can also download the registration form at TheCustomShow.com if you would like to enter your build.

   KICKBACK 2017 is at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire from 1-2 April. Visit TheCustomShow.com for more information.

2. Get up close and personal with the TT Races Legends at Motorcycle Live

   Posted on 9:00am Thursday 17th Nov 2016

   The Isle of Man TT Races fuelled by Monster Energy will be taking centre stage at Motorcycle Live held at the Birmingham NEC from the 19th to the 27th November, with the final day being billed as a special TT Day.

   Visitors to the Isle of Man stand 3H30 in Hall 3 will have the chance to hear the intimate thoughts of some of the leading TT stars as they personally talk through stunning on board laps of the course from this year’s races on the stand’s HD big screen in real time.

   The highlight will undoubtedly be Michael Dunlop who will be voicing his incredible outright lap record from this year, which saw the Northern Irishman become the first rider to post a sub seventeen-minute lap of the TT Mountain Course.

   Others who will be sharing their tricks of the trade include 23 time race winner John McGuinness, Ian Hutchinson, who will talk through his remarkable Superstock lap record lap from this year’s meeting, as well as TT race winners Ivan Lintin and James Hillier. 

   And if you ever wondered what it feels like to race a sidecar around the 37¾ mile course, you’ll get the chance to get up close and personal with the Birchall brothers Ben and Tom, as well as veteran campaigner, and current overall sidecar Champion John Holden, as they give their unique perspective on race winning laps from 2016.

   Signing sessions are planned every day of the show on the Isle of Man TT stand and you will be first to hear the latest news and announcements about the 2017 TT Races and Classic TT Races with many of the riders who made the Mountain Course headlines in 2016 appearing in chat shows with ITV4 commentators James Whitham and Steve Parrish. 

   You’ll also get the chance to discuss tickets, travel and accommodation packages with Regency Travel, the TT’s Official Travel Partner and you can also book your grandstand, hospitality and special event tickets on the newly designed iomtt.com website which will launch on Friday 18th November, ahead of the first day of the show.

   The stand will also have many of the TT and Classic TT winning bikes including Michael Dunlop’s double TT race winning Hawk Racing BMW Superbike, and the Team Traction Control R6 Yamaha machine on which Ian Hutchinson won both of this year’s Monster Energy Supersport Races. The lap record-breaking sidecar machine that the Birchall brothers raced in winning this year’s Sure Sidecar Race 2, will also be on the stand.

   Belgian team Sarolea’s 2017 spec TT Zero machine will be representing the latest technology while nostalgia fans will undoubtedly enjoy the chance to see Team Classic Suzuki’s Classic Superbike TT winning Suzuki XR69 GSXR100 and Valvoline Racing by Padgett’s Motorcycles 250 Honda ridden to race wins by Michael Dunlop and Bruce Anstey respectively at this year’s Classic TT meeting.

   The centrepiece of the stand will be the iconic Senior TT Trophy that has been awarded at every TT since 1907. The trophy’s base is engraved with the names some of the most legendary riders in motorcycle racing history including Stanley Woods, John Surtees, Geoff Duke, Mike Hailwood, Giacomo Agostini, Joey Dunlop, John Surtees, David Jefferies and John McGuinness and you’ll have the chance to have your picture taken with this stunning piece of history.

   The full list of confirmed TT riders to appear during the show is:

   SATURDAY 19th NOVEMBER / OPENING DAY
   Michael Dunlop - James Hillier - Dean Harrison - Josh Brookes - Maria Costello MBE

   SUNDAY 20th NOVEMBER - CLASSIC TT DAY
   Michael Dunlop - James Hillier - Dean Harrison - Josh Brookes
   
   MONDAY 21st NOVEMBER
   William Dunlop - Lee Johnston
   
   TUESDAY 22nd NOVEMBER
   Lee Johnston - Carl Fogarty    
   
   WEDNESDAY 23rd NOVEMBER 
   Carl Fogarty - Michael Rutter - Ian Hutchinson - Maria Costello MBE
   
   THURSDAY 24th NOVEMBER
   Bruce Anstey - Dan Hegarty
   
   FRIDAY 25th NOVEMBER
   Steve Mercer - Jamie Coward

   SATURDAY 26th NOVEMBER
   John McGuinness - Ian Hutchinson - Dean Harrison - Conor Cummins - Ivan Lintin - Dave Molyneux - Tim Reeves - Ben and Tom Birchall - John Holden - Steve Mercer - Maria Costello MBE
   
   SUNDAY 27th NOVEMBER- TT DAY
   John McGuinness - Ian Hutchinson - Dean Harrison - Conor Cummins - Ivan Lintin - Dave Molyneux - Tim Reeves - Ben and Tom Birchall - John Holden - Maria Costello MBE
   

   

   www.iomtt.com

3. The next KICKBACK takes place at Stoneleigh Park from 1-2 April 2017

   Posted on 11:59am Monday 14th Nov 2016

   It will be the tenth KICKBACK Motorcycle Show which will also be hosting the National Championships for “Shed Built” Motorcycles.

   Meanwhile…

   KICKBACK London took place on 29th - 30th October 2016 at Olympia and attracted over 2,500 enthusiasts, 140 unique motorcycles and more than 40 traders.
   
   Motorcycle customisers, engineers, fabricators and designers from all over UK came to show off their masterpieces plus builders and dealers from Costa Rica, Italy, Poland, Isle of Man and France.

   Although the event was an “Invitational” rather than a competition, three awards were given to young builders to honour their engineering excellence; Loris from Stile Italiano, Rahul from Sinroja Motorcycles and “shed” builder Richard Eastop were the brilliant young recipients.
   
   A special award was also given to Chris Wedgwood for his sensationally engineered, mind-blowing, steam powered drag bike.
   
   Inside the main hall visitors could mooch around all the exhibitor stalls such as Dickies Motorcycle Outfitters, And Sons, Oily Rag Clothing, Seven Vision, Monkey Outlet, Cabaret Club Clothing, Rag & Bone Customs, Krazy Horse, Café Racer Kits, Jack Lilley Triumph, Royal Enfield, TTT Motorcycles, Forsa Italiana, Infinity Motorcycles, The Bike Bus, Shippio, Losers Tea Stall, Takakuda, Luk3 Clothing, Helite, Allstyles Insurance, Sinnis Motorcycles, Gold Top, Righteous Motorcycles, Mobile Centre, BMG Scooters, Harley Davidson Exhausts, Pacto Helmets, Caledonian Customs, Lion’s Den plus many more…

   There were also some really neat features within the show including a display of rare classics from Brooklands, The Art Space gallery in association with UAL, Rocket Bobs showing off the award winning masterpiece that is Speed Weevil (below), Monkey bikes and motorised bicycles (below), Live music and vintage biker movies, the Valespeed Workshop and of course the showcase itself with a fine collection of rare classics and customised gems.
   KICKBACK would like to take this opportunity to thank all visitors, exhibitors, sponsors and show bike owners for supporting the exhibition and look forward to seeing you all again at Stoneleigh Park in April.

   The next KICKBACK Motorcycle Show is at Stoneleigh Park in Warwickshire from 1-2 April 2017.
   
   More info can be found at TheCustomShow.com

4. Double World Superbike Champion Jonathan Rea heads up a whole host of racing stars at Motorcycle Live

   Posted on 10:52am Thursday 10th Nov 2016

   Double World Superbike Champion Jonathan Rea heads up a whole host of racing stars at Motorcycle Live

   Recently-crowned double World Superbike Champion Jonathan Rea will be one of many racing stars to appear at the UK’s biggest bike show, Motorcycle Live, which opens at The NEC, Birmingham on 19 November.

   Rea will be joined at the show on opening day by racing legend Freddie Spencer, MotoGP rider Eugene Laverty, World Superbike's Josh Brookes, British Superbike star Leon Haslam and Isle of Man TT record-breaker Michael Dunlop.

   The stars will keep on coming throughout the week with appearances from the likes of MotoGP riders Scott Redding and Bradley Smith, World Superbike legends Carl Fogarty and Troy Corser, SBK’s Alex Lowes, the championship-winning MacKenzie family and racing commentators Toby Moody and Julian Ryder.

   The Isle of Man TT riders will be out in force on TT Day (Sunday 27 November), as well as every day of the week, with John McGuinness, Conor Cummins, Dean Harrison, Ian Hutchinson, Bruce Anstey, Michael Rutter and many more all appearing.

   For a full list of riders, updated as and when more are confirmed, visit www.motorcyclelive.co.uk/racers-and-vips

5. Motorcycle Live - see all the new bikes!

   Posted on 10:00am Thursday 10th Nov 2016

   Over 40 manufacturers!
   Motorcycle Live 2016 opens its doors next week with over 40 of the world’s leading motorcycle manufacturers showcasing their stunning machinery, including many of the brand-new 2017 models unveiled at EICMA this week. Be one of the first in the UK to see, touch and sit on the new bikes – books your tickets now!
   
   

   Kiddi-fun
   Kids can get a taste for two wheeled freedom at the Kiddimoto Children’s Fun Track, where youngsters from the age of two can have a go on a Kiddimoto balance bike around a fantastic inflatable track. There’s no need to book and it’s FREE!

   Try Trials
   The ACU Try Trials feature will give show visitors the opportunity to learn the basics of the super-skilled trials discipline for FREE.  Each session will be 15 minutes long and include full instruction from ACU certified coaches, who will also be doing riding demonstrations every day. 

   A touch of adventure 
   The BMW GS Experience will add a touch of adventure to Motorcycle Live, giving visitors a chance to learn and try some of the handling techniques taught at Simon Pavey’s world-famous BMW Off Road Skills school using BMW GS motorcycles.

   The Arenacross Bar and Grill will provide the perfect place to meet your mates, rest your feet, grab a bite to eat and chat about which of the hundreds of motorcycles on display are on your wish list! 

    

   An advance adult ticket for Motorcycle Live is priced at just £19.50, while Seniors pay just £12, 11-16 year olds are £1 and children aged ten and under get in FREE (accompanied by a paying adult)*.
   
   

   
   
   
   www.motorcyclelive.co.uk