Category: Events and Shows

1. Six FREE opportunities to ride a bike at Motorcycle Live

   Posted on 10:00am Friday 25th Sep 2015

   The cold weather creeping in might mean the end of the summer motorcycling season, but every cloud has a silver lining and for many bike fans across the UK, that silver lining is Motorcycle Live. This year's show will open its doors at The NEC, Birmingham on Saturday 28 November and run at full revs for nine days, bringing modern motorcycling to life and offering adult visitors no fewer than six FREE opportunities to ride a bike.

   When looking at shiny new machines just isn't enough, the Test Ride Zone supported by Shoei, Sidi and Spada offers a great line up of bikes from the leading manufacturers for visitors to try on the open road*, all for FREE. Those yet to pass their test can also have a go, thanks to the industry-backed Get On campaign, which will give aspiring bikers a FREE first taste of riding a motorcycle or scooter with the help of an experienced instructor.

   Visitors will have the opportunity to give off-road riding a try thanks to the FREE Yamaha AMCA MX Experience, which will provide expert tuition on a range of off-road machinery around an indoor dirt track specially built for Motorcycle Live. The ACU Try Trials feature also makes a welcome return, offering visitors 15-minute taster sessions of this super-skilled two-wheel discipline.

   Two manufacturers – Yamaha and BMW – will also be bringing their own FREE riding experiences to Motorcycle Live. The popular Yamaha Dark Side MT Tour will make its final stop of the season at The NEC, bringing with it a fleet of MT-09 Tracers plus MT-09 and MT-07 demo bikes that will be available for visitors to enjoy in escorted test rides*.

   Meanwhile, the BMW GS Trophy Experience will add a touch of adventure and excitement 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.

   Motorcycle Live 2015 will run from 28 November to 6 December. 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

    

   

2. RIDERS SET TO TAKE CHIRK CASTLE BY STORM‏

   Posted on 10:00am Thursday 24th Sep 2015

   Spectacular Supermoto to wow Wales Rally GB crowds

   •UK's best riders to slip-slide and wheelie in front of rally fans
   •Advance Chirk Castle RallyFest tickets available priced from just £25

   
   The list of entertainment confirmed by the organisers of Wales Rally GB for this year's family-friendly RallyFest at Chirk Castle (14 November) continues to grow as crowds are set for a scrambling Supermoto showcase at the medieval, National Trust owned fortress.
   
   For those who aren’t familiar with the sport, Supermoto is essentially a two-wheel version of rallycross where riders are tasked with getting the better of a course made up of 75 per cent asphalt and 25 per cent off-road sections, with jumps and bumps thrown into the mix for good measure.

   As in rallycross, the racing is hectic and riders must display immense skill to negotiate the undulations and extreme contrasts offered up by a changing surface with their high-performance racing bikes.

   The riders are set to star at Chirk Castle with a variety of tricks, stunts, wheelies and time attacks to whip the crowd into a frenzy between the dirt-slinging rallying action.

   “Supermoto UK in association with Dave Clarke Racing are hoping to have ten or so of the best riders in the country and a few star ‘wildcards’," said Neil Jay of Supermoto UK. In addition to the on-track action, we will have a pit area in the RallyFest zone and we invite families to come and have a look around, grab some autographs and get children sitting on the bikes. Being invited by Wales Rally GB to perform at the Chirk Castle RallyFest stage is the highlight of the year for us. It is an honour for Supermoto UK and Dave Clarke Racing to perform on a world stage and we can’t wait to rev up the crowd!”

   Meanwhile, on the day, there will be a wealth of activities for fans to enjoy, including parades and displays of supercars and historic rally cars as well as a cavalcade of Colin McRae rally machinery to commemorate the 20-year anniversary of the legendary Scot's World Rally Championship title triumph.

   Holder of 22 stunt-driving world records, Terry Grant will also be at Chirk Castle with a show-stopping performance of bravery and car control. All of this will be topped off by high-octane WRC action as the world’s fastest drivers blast their way through a specially designed competitive section laid out along the private roads around the medieval castle.

   RallyFest has been created to offer fans and spectators much more than just the thrills of the dramatic rally stage. There will be more exciting attractions to be announced in the build-up to Wales Rally GB, the UK’s concluding round of the 2015 FIA World Rally Championship.

   Fans wanting to experience RallyFest and the host of entertainment on offer can take advantage of discounted Special Stage tickets by purchasing in advance.
 


   The four-day World Rally Pass is the all-inclusive ticket for fans. It provides access to all the individual Special Stages as well as Thursday’s pre-event Shakedown. It is priced at £99 for adults (or just £1 for accompanied children aged 9-15) and comes with a desirable hard card and lanyard plus an event programme valued at £9.
 


   Forest Passes offer a similar level of flexibility as the World Rally Pass but for individual days of the event. Again they include an official programme and can be purchased in advance from just £25 – a considerable saving on Single Stage tickets which will cost £30 on the gate.

   Tickets for the family-friendly RallyFest at Chirk Castle are available now for £25 with an even greater discount for families. Full ticket information can be found on the WalesRallyGB.com website.

   For further updates, follow Wales Rally GB on Twitter @WalesRallyGB or join the conversations on facebook

3. Leon Haslam comes alive with Motorcycle Live‏

   Posted on 12:00pm Saturday 5th Sep 2015

   As part of the build up to Motorcycle Live 2015, which comes alive at The NEC, Birmingham on 28 November, Aprilia World Superbike rider Leon Haslam has described the moment he first came alive on a motorcycle.

   As the son of former Grand Prix rider ‘Rocket’ Ron Haslam, the 32-year-racer was born into a motorsport family, so it’s hardly surprising that he started his own career at a young age. In the video, the younger Haslam talks about an early career victory in a far-away paddock, although his first overseas win came at an earlier age than you might expect!

   To view the video click here.

   Motorcycle Live 2015 will run from 28 November to 6 December. 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

4. Winner of tickets to No Bull Just Beer & Bikes

   Posted on 3:14pm Wednesday 2nd Sep 2015

   Thanks to THE BIKER GUIDE for the free tickets to No Bull Just Beer & Bikes this weekend, myself and my mate had a great time.

   Andrew Sutherland

    

    

5. Calling all Gentlefolk!‏

   Posted on 10:30am Tuesday 1st Sep 2015

   On Sunday September 27th 2015, more than 30,000 smartly-dressed gentlefolk in over 400 cities will straddle the saddles of their café racers, bobbers, scramblers, other marvellous customs and maybe even a Triumph motorcycle or two, all to raise funding and awareness to help fight prostate cancer.

   Last year, over 20,000 participants in 257 cities in 58 countries raised over $1.5 million (USD) for prostate cancer research. The fundraising goal for 2015 is $3 million (USD).

   Think you can help raise money? Bring your finest manners, your coolest clothes, your neatest beard, a sense of fun and adventure and enjoy what is sure to be a spiffing old day. And although entry is free, please consider helping our charities by getting your friends and family to sponsor your involvement. After-all it’s what us gentlefolk would do!

   Triumph are sponsoring the Distinguished Gentlemen’s Ride.