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Category: Events and Shows

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

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    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

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

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    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

  3. Motorcycle Live - see all the new bikes!

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    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!

    Motorcycle Live - see all the new bikes - Over 40 manufacturers!

    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)*.

  4. This weekend - KICKBACK Motorcycle Show

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    This weekend on 29-30th October, Olympia London will be hosting the KICKBACK Motorcycle Show. KICKBACK is a platform for young engineers, experienced builders, craftsmen, painters, artists, fabricators of all ages...a blank canvass to express their imagination. There will be around 100 masterpieces from the top draw on display in the Invitational Showcase.

    One of the special showcase motorcycles on display will be the Award Winning "Speed Weevil". Rare Classics and Customised Gems - Speed WeevilThis stunning work of art has just been voted winner at this year's Artistry in Iron Championship at the Las Vegas Bike Fest. Designed, created and built by Pete Pearson who runs (with his wife Lisa) Rocket Bobs Cycle Works, "Speed Weevil" is a salt racer powered by a slightly modified 1935 Triumph L2-1 motor; complete with turbocharger, supercharger, methanol burning and nitrous injected enhancements! On display at KICKBACK making its one and only UK show appearance!

    You will be able to enjoy getting up real close to the bikes and studying the detail of these unique customised machines, classics and specials. You will also be able to enjoy other stuff that's going on, such as The Art Space showing fine works of 'motorcycle art' presented by UAL University of the Arts London (Chelsea). Check out the World's coolest barber at the AONO pop up shop. There'll be vintage biker movies showing and live music (in the background) with 3am and Ronnie Ripple & the Ripchords.

    Have a coffee or a beer, have some lunch. Talk to your mates and colleagues about frame modifications and flat trackers.

    There is going to be around 50 decent traders including product launches from the likes of Dickies Motorcycle Outfitters, & Sons, Oily Rag Clothing, Gold Top, Krazy Horse, Luk3 G Clothing and Cabaret Club Clothing...plus some ace builders and dealers including the likes of Stile Italiano, Krazy Horse London, Bieda, BMG with MV Agusta, TTT Motorcycles and Royal Enfield, Jack Lilley Triumph, Rag & Bones Customs, Righteous Brothers, Sinroja and Sinnis Motorcycles...

    You can get in on the door for just £10 cash for an adult weekend pass. Or if you fancy saving a few quid you can buy tickets online for just £8.95 where you'll also see kids for a quid deals.

    www.thecustomshow.com