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Category: Events and Shows

  1. World champion bike goes on display for first time - Customising, Culture and Harley-Davidson

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    An international prize-winning custom-built Harley-Davidson is the latest motorcycle with a story to arrive at the Customising, Culture & Harley-Davidson exhibition at MOSI (Museum of Science & Industry, Manchester).

    The Strike True II won Modified Harley class of the AMD Official World Championship of Custom Bike Building at Sturgis last year, and it is on display to the public for the first time. The stunning customised 2010 Harley-Davidson Softail Crossbones motorcycle was built by Shaw Harley-Davidson Speed and Custom, in Sussex.

    Strike True II will be displayed in the MOSI exhibition, which runs until 11 September and spans early Harley-Davidsons to the very latest in customised motorcycles. The victorious bike features a number of modifications, including a hand-made rear fender, fabricated petrol tank, 1940s style speedster handlebars and custom paintwork.

    Customising, Culture & Harley Davidson exhibition features over 30 motorcycles, including models from the UK, Germany, Japan and the US. Each bike has its own story, from a rare 1909 model built in the first decade of Harley-Davidson’s production heritage,  to the 1956 KH like the one Elvis rode, to the 1948 Ice Road Panhead, which defied motorcycle capabilities in conditions of minus 53 degrees, to complete an expedition to the Arctic.

    Harley-Davidson Dealer Principal Steve Willis said: “Winning at the Sturgis World Custom event was a great accolade for us, particularly as it was the first year we entered. We’re delighted to feature in the world premiere of the Customising, Culture & Harley-Davidson exhibition, which spans over 100 years of this iconic motorcycle, so we really have gone down in history!”

    Exhibition organizer Chris Scott of Claridon said: “We are delighted to have Strike True II as a guest in the exhibition. It is the first time this award-winning motorcycle has been on public display, so this is a chance to see some of the incredible engineering and design skill involved in customised Harley-Davidson motorcycles. We are extremely grateful to Shaw Speed & Custom for the loan of their amazing motorcycles but also for working with us on the monthly rolling bike programme which will bring added enjoyment to visitors of the exhibition.”

    Customising, Culture and Harley-Davidson was created by the Claridon Group and MOSI and features many motorcycles which have never been displayed to the public before. It is the first time ever that an exhibition has showcased the historic and radical customs of Harley-Davidson® motorcycles, and the culture surrounding them.

    The exhibition includes a section on customised Harley-Davidsons, such as the incredible Jaguar Bike, built by Polar Cycles, the Air Bike by Richard Taylor and the High Roller Trike (Destiny Cycles). It also looks at the distinctive culture of Harley-Davidson, including the tattoos, music and film associated with this of this iconic brand.

    All Harley-Davidson motorcycles are manufactured in Milwaukee, USA, but the almost endless array of available aftermarket parts and accessories worldwide provides radical customisation opportunities and enables owners to realise their own personal dream machine. A full list of all motorcycles in the exhibition is available.

    Customising, Culture and Harley-Davidson runs until 11 September at MOSI, Liverpool Road, Castlefield, Manchester M3 4FP. Get Rhythm is on display until the end of June.

    Adults £8, Concessions £6.50, HOG Members £6.50, Children (5-16) £2; Under 5s Free; Family £20 (2 adults, 3 children). Tickets can be bought from the MOSI Information Desk in the Great Western Warehouse or at www.ticketmaster.co.uk or by calling 0844 847 2261 (24 hours)*

    *order processing fee applies to telephone or online sales

    For more information on MOSI look up www.mosi.org.uk

  2. Motorcycle Evenings Moving from The Waterman

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    As from Wednesday 3rd August, the Motorcycle Evenings will move to The Events Area at Hatton Country World, just a mile down the road.

    Following an in depth review of The Waterman business and various safety issues, we have reluctantly concluded that the large number of motorcyclists we welcome on Wednesday evenings during the Summer make it impossible for us to give our increasing number of midweek diners a consistently pleasant experience. We cannot accommodate both and our primary concern has to be our core restaurant customers.

    The shops and farm village at Hatton Country World close at 5:30pm, so motorcyclists will enjoy exclusive use of the venue. The events area already hosts a number of car rallies and charity events.

    In addition to the existing catering and toilet facilities, we will also operate an outside bar and BBQ.

    We look forward to seeing you at the Events Area on Wednesdays from 3rd August.

    Johnnie Arkwright @ Hatton Estate

    www.hattonestate.co.uk

  3. Only two months until the Silloth Beer & Music Festival!

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    With just two months to go until the 11th Silloth Beer and Music Festival we just wanted to let you know what's happening at this years festival!
     
    As always there will be more than 75 different beers, ales and ciders to 'sample', and we are expecting some award winning brews this year from local breweries and many more from further afield! (There will also be soft drinks, wine and lager for those who'd prefer.)
     
    The line up is packed full of fantastic local artists, some of the UK's best tribute bands and much more! Local bands Sneaky Finch, House of Three Hands, Black Wolf Run and Emma Dockeray are all performing across our four day festival. Tribute Bands including Mercury (a stunning tribute to Queen), Blondied, The Four Fighters and Kazabian are joining us. As well as The Revolutionaires (a 1950's R&B combo primarily influenced by Chuck Berry and the like), and last but by no means least The Lancashire Hotpots (a comedy folk band, who have recently performed at Glastonbury with rave reviews!).
     
    As ever we're going to put on a weekend to remember, and we hope to build on last years festival which was, without doubt, the best yet!
     
    Tickets are available now, and they are cheaper in advance. They are available from Winters in Silloth, The Carnegie in Workington and online from www.ticketweb.co.uk.
     
    Prices and details of the line up are available on our website www.sillothbeerfestival.co.uk, or you can keep in touch with us on facebook and twitter.
     
    Silloth Music and Beer Festival
     
    Thursday 8th - Sunday 11th September 2011
    www.sillothbeerfestival.co.uk

  4. Classic Ride In & Ton Up Day at Coventry Transport Museum

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    Sunday 7th August from 10.30am at Coventry Transport Museum

    Trophies to be won - Best Cafe Racer, Oldest Machine & Furthest Travelled Bike

    Special guests include Mick Duckworth - Author of "Ace Times" and David Davies from the VMCC This summer, the Rockers return to Coventry Transport Museum and Ace Cafe London, two world famous transport attractions, showcase an exhibition "Coming of Age at the Ace Cafe" that will take you on a journey through the history of the iconic cafe, its customers and what it meant to be a British teenager in the 1950s and 60s - the story of fashion, the bikes and the music that defined a generation.

    Every rider and pillion that attends the day will receive a reduced ticket admission into the exhibition

    To find out more about the Classic Ride In & Ton Up Day on Sunday 7th August, contact: Clive Skelhon at Coventry Transport Museum

    tel:024 7623 4295 

    e-mail: [email protected]

  5. End of Summer Gay and Lesbian Biker Rally

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    Hastings - Sunday 18th September 2011 - The UK’s first National Lesbian and Gay Biker Rally

    Are you a gay man or lesbian with a motorbike? Do you enjoy sharing your passion for bikes and bikers? Want to make some new mates for future biking trips?

    On September 18th the UK’s first National Gay and Lesbian Biker Rally takes place in the great seaside town of Hastings - home to one of the UK’s largest biker meets. It’s all happening around the Marina Pavilion situated right on Hastings seafront with dedicated parking and enough space for hundreds of bikers.

    A big afternoon barbecue will be available and a few surprises are planned to keep you all entertained! Why not plan a lovely ride down and make a day of it.
    It’s going to be a really great day and lots of biker fun.

    www.gaybikerrally.co.uk