Category: Events and Shows

1. Kenny Roberts joins impressive list of stars attending Motorcycle Live

   Posted on 12:42pm Wednesday 25th Nov 2015

   Three-time 500cc World Champion Kenny Roberts has been added to the impressive list of racing stars confirmed to attend Motorcycle Live, which kicks off at The NEC, Birmingham this Saturday (28 November).

   Roberts – who will appear at the UK’s biggest bike show on the opening day – joins the likes of 2015 World Superbike Champion Jonathan Rea, 2015 Moto3 Champion Danny Kent, 2015 British Superbike Champion Josh Brookes, 2015 World Speedway Champion Tai Woffinden and 2015 Senior TT winner John McGuinness.

   Over 60 racers and VIPs from World and British Superbikes, MotoGP, the Isle of Man TT and Speedway will appear at Motorcycle Live, taking part in James Whitham’s four-times daily chat show on the Black Horse stage in the Eurosport Entertainment Zone, as well as the Question of Bikes quiz and various signing sessions. For the full list of attendees visit www.motorcyclelive.co.uk/racers

   Motorcycle Live takes place at The NEC, Birmingham from 28 November to 6 December 2015. Advance tickets are on sale now, at just £17.50 per adult, £11 for Seniors and £7 for children aged 11-16* (kids ten and under accompanied by a paying adult go free). There is also a £20.50 advance ticket, which includes entry to the show and a choice of Oxford neck wear worth £15. To book, call 0844 581 2345 or visit www.motorcyclelive.co.uk

2. Massive warehouse Clearance Event @ GhostBikes Thurs 26th to 30th November...

   Posted on 12:00pm Wednesday 25th Nov 2015

   In-store only for their biggest ever sale!

   Store opens at 9am. Get down to Preston for massive savings on lots of great motorcycle gear.
   
   

   www.GhostBikes.com

3. ‏ Ride with Henry Cole on 90th Anniversary of Route 66‏

   Posted on 3:30pm Friday 20th Nov 2015

   To celebrate the creation of Route 66 in 1926, Orange & Black is organising a special celebratory tour led by guide Bear (Gary Fleshman) and they are delighted to announce a very special tour guest: Henry Cole, TV motorcycle tour show presenter.

   Henry says: 
   
   "Route 66 was a road that changed my life. So much so that I made not one but two TV programmes featuring the ‘Mother Road’.There is no ribbon of road like Route 66. Every mile is steeped in automotive history, along this boulevard of dreams lie the first petrol station, the first road side diners, the first motels, all to cater for the new breed of automotive traveller. Every day you feel you're riding in your very own road movie but it's your reality as you ride your Harley on America’s Main Street. The 90th Anniversary of Route 66 seems like the perfect opportunity to celebrate the World’s most iconic road especially in the company of Bear, Orange & Black's walking talking all-American encyclopaedia of Route 66 guide, who's travelled it nearly 150 times! If you speak to anyone Bear has been on tour with they will tell you just how much of a unique experience it is. 

   
   Starting in Chicago on 30 September 2016, they have just 15 shiny new 2016 Harley-Davidsons available and they will ride all the way to Santa Monica Pier, with a full service support vehicle. He’ll be stopping at some of the great little places that Bear knows on the Orange & Black Route 66 Guided Tour, meet some of his personal friends, and of course I want to take you to some of the places that I really want to visit again that you’ll recognise from my TV programmes.
   
   David at Orange & Black told me of a comment he received from a customer who had just completed his second tour with Bear. When asked what his single favourite moment was, he said ‘Chicago to LA’. I know exactly what he means. It’s going to be a great ride and a fun-filled two weeks on the road - I do hope you will join us!"
   
   See the details on the tour here
   
   

4. Charley Boorman comes alive with Motorcycle Live‏

   Posted on 12:00pm Sunday 15th Nov 2015

   As part of the build up to Motorcycle Live 2015, which comes alive at The NEC, Birmingham on 28 November, adventure rider, travel writer and TV personality Charley Boorman has described the moment he first came alive on a motorcycle.

   Charley reveals that he was just seven years old when he took his first ride on his friend’s Maico 500 and after just a few laps of a field, he was hooked. Boorman has gone on to become one of the world’s most well-known long-distance adventure riders, appearing in the hugely popular ‘Long Way Round’ and ‘Long Way Down’ documentaries and publishing various best-selling books on his travels. To view the video click here.

   He will be appearing at Motorcycle Live, will run from 28 November to 6 December at The NEC, Birmingham. Advance tickets are on sale now, at just £17.50 per adult, £11 for Seniors and £7 for children aged 11-16* (kids aged 10 and under accompanied by a paying adult go free). There is also a £20.50 advance ticket, which includes entry to the show and a choice of Oxford neck wear worth £15. To book, call 0844 581 2345 or visit www.motorcyclelive.co.uk
   
   
   

5. Meet Simon Reeve at The Adventure Travel Show 2016

   Posted on 9:00am Tuesday 10th Nov 2015

   Simon Reeve, a familiar face on British TV and renowned for his extraordinary journeys to over 110 countries, will be speaking at The Adventure Travel Show.

   The Adventure Travel Show, is your chance to immerse yourself in a weekend of Adventure travel inspiration and will host the biggest collection of specialist travel operators under one roof. Plus, you can listen to over 100 FREE Talks in 4 theatres from explorers, industry experts, guide book writers and expedition leaders who will help you uncover your perfect adventure.

   The Adventure Travel Show takes place in London’s Olympia on 23-24 January 2016. General show tickets in advance cost £8 or £10 on the door, under 16s are free. Weekend tickets are also available for £12 in advance or £15 on the door. For full details, talk timetables and to book tickets please visit www.adventureshow.com or call 0871 230 7159.
   

   Simon Reeve

   After a decade spent making more than 60 programmes Simon has become a familiar face on British TV, well known for his extraordinary foreign journeys where he has visited more than 110 countries. Most of Simon's documentaries combine travel and adventure with global environmental, wildlife and conservation issues, and have taken him across jungles, deserts, mountains and oceans, and to some of the most beautiful, dangerous and remote regions of the world. Simon's dodged bullets on frontlines, hunted with the Bushmen of the Kalahari, dived with manta rays, seals and sharks, survived malaria, walked through minefields, tracked lions on foot and these are just some of his many feats!

   Simon’s own journey started after he left school with few qualifications. After a period on the dole, he ran charity shops, stacked shelves, and eventually found a job as a post-boy on a newspaper. He quickly graduated to research and writing, and then spent years working, often covertly, on investigations into nuclear smuggling and terrorism. His 1998 investigative book The New Jackals, the first in the world on Osama bin Laden and al Qaeda, became an international bestseller, and was followed by his book One Day in September, which is also an Oscar-winning documentary movie. Since making the leap to television Simon has shown his adventures in multiple award-winning TV series for the BBC which have been broadcasted in dozens of countries, enthralling millions…

   Simon Reeve will be speaking at The Adventure Travel Show within the main Adventure Auditorium on Sunday 24th January at 10:30am, followed by an interactive question & answer session. Simon Reeve’s talk and more than 100 other show talks are included within the cost of the show ticket (£8 in advance or £10 on the door).