Category: Events and Shows

1. Motorcycle Live presents brand-new Experience Adventure riding feature

   Posted on 11:00am Wednesday 19th Oct 2016

   Motorcycle Live, the UK's biggest bike show, is pleased to present a brand-new riding feature for 2016. Experience Adventure is supported by Ducati, Honda, KTM and Triumph and will allow show visitors to do just that! The adventure bike skills course is designed to introduce people to their first taste of adventure riding and will include tuition on bike set-up, body positioning and balance across a number of testing terrains.

   Participants will be able to choose one of six stunning adventure machines from the line-up of manufacturers – the Ducati Multistrada Enduro, Honda Africa Twin, Triumph Tiger 800 XCx Low, Triumph Tiger 800 XCA, KTM 1050 Adventure and KTM 1290 Super Adventure – and will be kitted out with the latest protective kit provided by Bell Helmets and clothing distributor RaceFX. Each rider will be accompanied by an instructor specially trained in handling their chosen model.

   A limited number of spaces on Experience Adventure are bookable in advance, with the remaining slots available to book on the day. Participants must have a full, clean motorcycle licence and purchase an entrance ticket to Motorcycle Live.
   
   Book your slot on Experience Adventure here

2. Motorcycle Live presents... Level of Excitement with Roland Sands

   Posted on 12:00pm Thursday 13th Oct 2016

   In the fifth of six short videos released in the build up to Motorcycle Live 2016, racer turned custom bike building legend Roland Sands perfectly articulates how it feels to ride a motorcycle - something that he has done since childhood and which still shapes his life today. 
   
   View the video here 
   
   Motorcycle Live 2016 takes place at The NEC, Birmingham from 19-27 November. Advance tickets are on sale now, priced at just £19.50 per adult, £12 for Seniors, £1 for 11-16 year olds* and FREE for children aged ten and under (accompanied by a paying adult). There is also a £25 advance ticket, which includes entry to the show and a Spada bag worth £29.99**.
   
   To book, call 0844 581 2345 or visit www.motorcyclelive.co.uk

3. See all the new bikes at Motorcycle Live

   Posted on 11:00am Saturday 8th Oct 2016

   Motorcycle Live 2016 is just weeks away and the new machines unveiled at Intermot in Cologne this week will be winging their way to The NEC, Birmingham to make their UK debut. 

   There will be 35 of the world's leading manufacturers at Motorcycle Live, each one showcasing their entire model ranges. Book your tickets now and be one of the first in the country to see the 2017 bikes!

   Live action!

   The awesome FMX Live presented by Arenacross is set to return to Motorcycle Live for 2016 and this year, the heart-in-your-mouth, edge-of-your-seat action is included in the ticket price, meaning you can experience the mind-blowing show for FREE! 

   Turn to the Dark Side   

   The Yamaha Dark Side MT Tour will be making its final stop at The NEC, with the impressive range of MT models, clothing and accessories on display and a fleet of demo machines, including the outrageous MT-10, the updated MT-09 and the award winning MT-07, available to ride for FREE.

   Motorcycle Live has teamed up with Suzuki to offer you the chance of owning a brand new SV650, the new, naked V-twin from the Japanese manufacturer. See it on the Suzuki stand, ride it in the Test Ride Zone and be in with the chance of winning it in the show competition! 

   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)*.There is also a limited offer £25 advance ticket that includes a Spada bag worth £29.99**!

   www.motorcyclelive.co.uk

4. Enjoy a ‘Biker’s Special’ meal @ Shuttleworth, Old Warden Aerodrome, Bedfordshire

   Posted on 10:00am Friday 7th Oct 2016

   Enjoy a ‘Biker’s Special’ meal for just £6, 1st - 31st October @ Shuttleworth, Old Warden Aerodrome, Bedfordshire...

   Valid in the restaurant throughout October 2016 when you visit on two wheels!

   Breakfast, Brunch, Burgers, hand battered fish, chips and peas, main meal of the day, including a roast on Sunday.

   Open seven days a week, turn up on the day or pre-book (recommended for groups/clubs).

   www.shuttleworth.org/bikers-special

    

   

    

   The Shuttleworth Collection - an unique flying collection showcasing the first one hundred years of flight. Also featuring vehicles and motorcycles dating back to 1900.

5. Museum LIVE 2016

   Posted on 11:00am Tuesday 4th Oct 2016

   Saturday 05/11/16 will see the museum host the 3rd annual free open day when everyone will be invited to visit the museum collection free of charge. There will also be a host of other free attractions including our amazing “stars on stage” feature which is presented in association with wheel builders to the museum, Central Wheel Components Ltd.

   Meet The Experts: In attendance will be some of the museum’s specialist suppliers, craftsmen, and related personalities (including our own restoration team) who will be available to chat and answer questions. Also unveiled at the event will is an exciting new permanent display “the history of wheel building” presented by wheel builders to the museum, Central Wheel Components Ltd.

   Meet the following -

   The Museum Restoration Team.

   Brian Crighton & Dave Hickman (Rotary Norton Race Machines).

   Ivan Rhodes (Velocette Guru).

   Fred Walmsley (2016 Goodwood Revival Winning Classic Race Tuner).

   Les Williams, John Woodward, Arthur Jakeman & Norman Hyde (Triumph Race Shop).

   Ken Sprayson (“The Frame Man”).

   Central Wheel Components Ltd (Wheel Builders To The Museum).

   Calibre Customs (Machine Painters To The Museum).

   Redditch Shot Blasting (Machine Component Preparation & Coatings To The Museum).

   Stars on Stage In Association With Central Wheel Components Ltd: Racing legends CARL FOGARTY MBE & JAMIE WHITHAM will again host two special FREE TO ENTER “stars on stage” features at 11am & 2pm

   Held on the stage in the museum’s magnificent Britannia suite these free 1 hour chat shows will feature Carl & Jamie as well as other motorcycling personalities. Appearing courtesy of Phil Morris Racing two very special guests will include TT superstar IAN HUTCHINSON and Moto GP star & British Superbike front runner JAMES ELLISON. All our guest stars will also be making personal appearances to sign your favourite memorabilia. Motorcycle journalist and author Frank Melling will also be giving a talk on his life in bikes and his two recent autobiographies.

   Our star riders will be “riding” & posting their fastest times our new Manx TT arcade machine! Can you beat them?

   Full Star Rider line up now confirmed

   Carl Fogarty, Jamie Whitham, Ian Hutchinson, John McGuinness, James Ellison, Maria Costello, John Cooper & Chris Vincent.

   NEW FOR 2016!

   Museum Live “Start Up” Feature: See & HEAR some of the most famous race machines in the world started up in our special LIVE START UP area. Bikes old and new will include the Hislop “White Charger” Rotary Norton, NVT Cosworth Challenge, Vincent “Super Nero” sprinter, the Phil Morris Racing owned 2012 ART GP12 Moto GP bike (ex-James Ellison), plus many others including genuine Moto GP Ducati’s and WSB/WSS machinery-not to be missed! See attached images.

   Just some of the guest machines that will be on display with a number being fired upas part of our new “Start Up” feature-

   2012 ART GP12 Moto GP (ex-James Ellison),1972 TZ700 Yamaha, 2003 Honda 1000 TT Superbike (ex- Ian Lougher), 1975 MV Agusta 500cc Triple,1969 Paton 500cc (ex-factory), 2012 Moto2 FTR (ex Ratthapark Wilairot), 2011 Moto2 FTR (ex- Karol Abrahams), 2008 Ducati Desmosedici MotoGP (ex-Casey Stoner Silverstone GP Winner), 2003 Ducati Desmosedici 990cc (ex- Troy Bayliss), 1963  Bianchi 498cc Twin(ex-factory) , 1996 Ducati 916 Old Spice BSB, 1996 Castrol Honda WSS (ex-James Toseland) , 2000 Vimto Honda SP1, 1969 Benelli 4Cyl. 

   Museum Bikes That You Can Hear “Fired Up”-

   Senior TT winning “White Charger” rotary Norton (ex-Steve Hislop) , NVT Cosworth Challenge, Vincent “Super Nero” sprinter.

   Catering & entertainment: The Museum shop and restaurant will be open throughout the event. A wide variety of catering will be on offer including breakfast, lunch, a range of hot meals & snacks.

   In addition to the museum restaurant, this year’s event will feature

   The Bracebridge Suite- Licensed bar with entertainment from jazz band “The Moonlight Trio”.

   The Ballacraine Suite- New Food Hall with lots of great dishes freshly prepared by our chefs including our famous Katsu curry!   

   BBQ-There will also be a BBQ with lots of delicious favourites prepared by our own chefs.

   To assist visitors, everyone arriving on site will be given a free timetable with a full list & timings of all the day’s exciting, free, events.

   This timetable will also be available to view on the event webpage