Category: Events and Shows

1. Win tickets to the Manchester Bike Show 2015

   Posted on 10:10am Friday 14th Nov 2014

   THE BIKER GUIDE® has joined forces with the organiser of the Manchester Bike Show, to be held on 28th & 29th March 2015 @ EventCity, next to the Trafford Centre, for a competition to win a set of tickets to this show.  

   To be in with a chance, simply share the post on our facebook page to your pages and/or groups and let us know below why you want to go.

   The Manchester Bike Show grows in size each year and the 4th show will be held in a 24,000 sqm space, (about the size of four football pitches) and offers you the opportunity to get close up and personal with the hottest new bikes from major manufacturers such as Ducati, Honda, Kawasaki and Yamaha, along with many other exhibitors and trade stands that you would expect to see at a bike show of this size and stature...  Also see 100's of rare, exotic, modern, classic, custom and Streetfighter machines from clubs and private individuals, thrilling stuntshows, DJ, lots of varied trade stalls, a multitude of guest stars and us - THE BIKER GUIDE!

   www.manchesterbikeshow.com

    

   

2. Prescott Bike Festival 2015 update

   Posted on 4:40pm Thursday 13th Nov 2014

   A very excited visitor said of our 2014  'Specials' line up, "better than Goodwood", praise indeed. Wait 'till he sees the 2015 list and we're not finished yet!

    

   We're not ready to publish that list but...

   We can give you a sneaky peek of our riders / celebrity list (so far) to whet your appetite.
   •I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here - 4 x WSBK Champion, Carl Fogarty
   •All round joker, Steve Parrish
   •Adventurer, Nick Sanders
   •John Reynolds, 3 x BSB Champion
   •The all new BSB team from BeWiser Kawasaki
   •British Supermoto Champion (again), Chris Hodgson
   •Rising stars from Moto3, Team Repli-Cast's Charlie Nesbitt and Joe Thompson
   •TAG Kawasaki's Richard Cooper and Shaun Winfield
   •David Hailwood
   •Josh Day, Ruby Racing
   •Dan Cooper

   If you want to be a star on the day and Run the Hill, get in quick as places are filling fast!‏

3. MEET... a star-studded line-up of racers at Motorcycle Live‏

   Posted on 12:00pm Wednesday 12th Nov 2014

   Motorcycle Live is probably the best place in the UK to meet and greet some of the country’s – and in fact the world’s – leading racers in a relaxed post-season environment away from the paddock, all under one roof. The star-studded procession of racers from MotoGP, World and British Superbikes, Speedway and the Isle of Man TT will begin with a special opening ceremony on Saturday 22 November celebrating the best of British.

   The line-up of 2014 champions from the British Superbike Championship and its support series’ will take to the stage to officially open the nine-day biking extravaganza. 2014 BSB champion Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne will head up the collection of stars, which will also include British Supersport Evo champion Alex Olsen and National Superstock 1000 champion Danny Buchan.

   With Motorcycle Live underway, the racers will keep on coming. MotoGP stars on the guest list include Scott Redding, Randy De Puniet, Danny Kent, Bradley Smith and Wayne Gardner. 2014 World Superbike Champion Sylvain Guintoli is due to appear alongside fellow SBK riders Tom Sykes, Jonathan Rea, Leon Haslam, Alex Lowes and Troy Corser.

   Current World Speedway champion Greg Hancock and former champion Tai Woffinden will appear, while the Isle of Man TT stars will be out in force throughout the week with John McGuinness, Michael Dunlop, Conor Cummins, Bruce Anstey, Michael Rutter, James Hillier and Ryan Farquhar all in attendance.

   British Superbikes will also be well represented with Shakey Byrne, Ryuichi Kiyonari, James Ellison, Dan Linfoot, Jason O’Halloran and Tommy Bridewell joining the line-up on various days. Other well known faces from the world of motorcycling, such as Toby Moody, Julian Ryder, and of course Motorcycle Live’s very own James Whitham and Steve Parrish, will also be on hand to entertain. Eagle-eyed show-goers may even spot one or two celebrity bikers in the crowd.

   Visiting racers will be taking part in signing sessions on their respective manufacturer and sponsor stands, as well as participating in Whitham’s Q&As and the Fast Bikes Question of Bikes quiz with Parrish on the Blackhorse Stage in the British Eurosport Entertainment Zone. For a full list of attending riders, click here.

   Motorcycle Live takes place at The NEC, Birmingham from 22-30 November 2014. Advance tickets are just £17 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 advance ticket, which includes entry to the show and a three-pack of Oxford Comfy neck warmers worth £15.

   To book, call 0844 581 2345 or visit www.motorcyclelive.co.uk

   *Advance ticket price, closing date for advanced tickets 5.00pm on 21 November 2014.

    

   

4. National Motorcycle Museum marks 30th anniversary with celebratory “Museum Live” open day

   Posted on 4:45pm Monday 10th Nov 2014

   The National Motorcycle Museum celebrated its 30th anniversary this Saturday 1st November, with its “Museum Live” open day. The milestone event saw thousands of visitors join the museum in marking its heritage and successes since first opening its doors in October 1984.
   
   Attendees were treated to a range of free attractions and family-friendly activities; featuring free Museum entry, indoor trade displays, autojumble, wheelie machine and even the chance to “try a bike” in a controlled off road area.
   
   Highlights of the day included ex-GP rider and television commentator Steve Parrish who conducted chat show-style interviews and live race machine ‘start ups’ in a special “stars on stage” feature. Held in the Museum’s Imperial Suite the four features re-united the riders, the machines and the factory “back room” staff on stage throughout the day. Including machines such as the ex-works Norton Rotaries, “Slippery Sam” & names like Nation, Grant, Read & McGuinness visitors were treated to some fascinating viewing.   
   
   The day culminated with TT superstar John McGuinness drawing the winning ticket to win a Vincent Rapide motorcycle worth £40,000 in the Museum’s anniversary raffle prize draw. Friday (31 October) also saw Parrish host a date from his M.A.D Tour at the Museum.

   
   James Hewing, Museum director of the National Motorcycle Museum says: “We are very proud to be celebrating our 30th anniversary. Museum Live was a fantastic way for us to say thank you to the public for their support over the years and we are pleased to have been able to celebrate our achievements with everyone. We’re looking forward to the next 30 years!”
   
   The weekend was the pinnacle of a year’s celebrations for the National Motorcycle Museum. 2014 has also seen the venue host an installation of a pop-up art gallery & photographic competition* within the Museum which has seen footfall rise by 40%.
   
   Museum 30th anniversary photographic competition winners*-
   
   1st Prize: Luxury Break at a UK Best Western hotel- Mr Robert Bracher- “The Black Shadow”.
   2nd Prize: VIP Museum entry/tour & lunch for five-Mr Anthony Jinks- “Goldstar”.

5. Regent Street roars to the sound of World GP Bike Legends

   Posted on 9:48am Sunday 2nd Nov 2014

   Bike racing heroes Freddie Spencer, Wayne Gardner, Christian Sarron and Didier de Radiguès present all-new event to hundreds of thousands at the Regent Street Motor Show

    

   The exciting new World GP Bike Legends event fired into life at the Regent Street Motor Show today (1 November) as a host of racing heroes and former world champions captivated the crowds with incredible live demonstrations.    

   To launch the all-new racing extravaganza, Freddie Spencer, Wayne Gardner, Christian Sarron and Didier de Radiguès all donned their racing leathers and climbed aboard some of the most iconic racing motorcycles ever to blast down a 40-metre section of London’s famous Regent Street, giving the public just a small taste of what’s in store at World GP Bike Legends 2015.    

   The main event will take place at the beautiful Jerez Circuit in Spain on 19-21 June 2015 and will feature flat-out racing in three classes – 125cc, 250cc and 500cc – with bikes dating from 1980 to 2000.    

   Dubbed ‘The Race of Legends’, the event will feature what’s likely to be the biggest reunion of motorcycling heroes from the period, with many rider announcements expected over the coming months to join the four star names already confirmed. What’s more, following event organiser Goose Communications’ policy of creating access-all-areas extravaganzas like the Silverstone Classic, fans will get an unprecedented opportunity to meet with some of the biggest names in bike racing history and see the iconic racing machines both racing flat-out on track and up-close in the pits.

    Tickets for World GP Bike Legends went on sale today, and earlybird prices start at an incredible £55 for a full weekend pass which includes access to the paddock, grandstand seating and an official event programme. Tickets can only be purchased through at www.worldgpbikelegends.com    

   The launch took centre stage at the world-renowned Regent Street Motor show – an event that attracts hundreds of thousands of motoring enthusiasts to the heart of London. Among the incredible displays of cars past and present, the raucous and unmistakable sound of 500cc grand prix bikes rattled windows and stole the show, as Gardner, Spencer, Sarron and de Radiguès rekindled their racing fires with several jaw-dropping sprints throughout the day.   “What an incredible way to launch World GP Bike Legends!” exclaimed Nick Wigley, CEO of event organiser Goose Communications. “Seeing the look on people’s faces as those amazing bikes roared down the middle of Regent Street summed up why this event is going to be so brilliant – we’re bringing to life a truly golden era of racing that so many of the fans look back on as the most exciting and competitive period ever. With a setting as spectacular Jerez, it really will be an unmissable weekend for any fan of grand prix motorcycle racing.”   Speaking at the launch, triple world champion Freddie Spencer said: “It’s an incredible honour to be riding some of my old bikes here on Regent Street in the middle of London – it’s all a bit surreal, to be honest. For the fans to see, hear and smell these 500cc bikes firing up and accelerating right here on Regent Street is pretty cool. It was a great preview to what is going to be a fabulous event in Spain next year”

   Wayne Gardner added: "It's the first time I've attended Regent Street Motor Show and it's a surprisingly big event and looks successful event. The launch of the World GP Bike Legends has gone off extremely well attracting a huge crowd, particularly when the two-stroke bikes start and the smell and noise fills the air. The idea has been very well recieved today and everyone's really looking forward to Jerez in 2015. It's very exciting"