Ace Cafe London is delighted to be able to confirm attendance, with stand and display at the prestigious annual Motor Bike Expo show, Verona, held from 22nd – 24th January 2016.

In addition to combining factory production, race, off-road and adventure bikes, motocross, streetfighters, tourers, trikes, cruisers, classics and the best of bespoke and custom built machines, the show features an all new area and competition for 2016, “Il Ferro dell’anno” (Iron of the Year), organised by the monthly magazine “Ferro – Moto Speciali, Uomini Speciali”, entirely dedicated not to the professional builders, but instead to the emerging, next generation, and their bikes!

Cafe racers, to include through to modern builds, based on the styles, legends and icons of the 1960s and 1970s, will be amongst the myriad of special and custom built bikes displayed in four of the shows many halls.

Celebrated special guests attending Verona Motor Bike Expo 2016 includes, with his unique urban inspired art, Nicolai Sclater, together with Bonneville Speed Week’s fastest women on an American V-Twin, Jody Perewitz as well as renowned builders to include Mike Ribideau, Danny Schneider, Kirk Taylor from custom Design Studios, El Solitario- David Borras and Internationally renowned photographer Michael Lichter, along with Dave and Jody Perewitz hosting the “Perewitz Paint Show” in Hall 1.

Attracting over 150K visitors in 2015, there is something on display at the show to suit every rider and anyone interested in riding – the world’s leading manufacturers, specialist brands, famous “biking” faces and stars from racing and competitions, as well as guest celebrities from the world’s two-wheeler TV shows – see you in Verona!

Ace Cafe London:

Hall - 4
Stand – 24T

www.motorbikeexpo.it

For more information about what's on at the Ace, check out the scrolling calendar at www.ace-cafe-london.com

The 5th annual Prescott Bike Festival, Sunday 12th April 2015 is promising to be their best yet. The organisers tell us they want to bring you stuff you can’t normally see, things you can’t normally do, Paddock Specials Show ‘n’ Tell, a host of trade stands, Dealer Zone, entertainment, great food, live music – all set in one of the most relaxed venues we know.

It certainly looks like they’re going to deliver – again. If you’ve never been before, this is a ‘Must Do’ day out for all motorcycling enthusiasts. If you’re quick, you can even book a place to ride the famous Prescott Hill yourself, and be part of the spectacle.

There’s a fantastic line up of riders already secured including; fresh from the jungle, and ITV I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here, is four times World Superbike Champion, Carl Fogarty. He’ll be joined by three times British Superbike Champion John Reynolds and the likes of adventurer Nick Sanders, former racer, and current MotoGP pundit and all round joker Steve Parrish, David Hailwood, the all new Be Wiser Kawasaki BSB Team, Chris Hodgson, Richard Cooper, Shaun Winfield, Dan Cooper, Josh Day, rising stars of Moto3, Charlie Nesbitt and Joe Thompson and more.

Not only will you get to see rare modern and classic motorcycles but watch them Run the iconic Hill; “better than Goodwood”, said one excited visitor last year. There’s too many to list, but we’ve picked out just a couple; Carl Fogarty’s WSBK winning Ducati, Carlos Checa’s MotoGP Ducati, a very rare Magni Australia, an even rarer Manx Norton experimental 350cc and the list goes on; around 100 rare, special motorcycles that you can get close up and personal with.

Aside from the on track action, there will be a large display of rare historic, modern and race bikes on display in the paddock, motorcycle manufacturers, clubs, demo areas, passenger ride experiences, celebrity appearances, trade stalls, live music, and a whole raft of entertainment both on and off the track to keep you entertained throughout the day.

We nearly forgot to mention, all proceeds from the Festival goes to support the Blood Bike charities too, keeping them on the road.

Run the Hill places are now sold out, but general admission tickets are still available from www.prescottbikefestival.co.uk

All proceeds from the Festival go to the Blood Bike charities, Severn Freewheelers and The Nationwide Association of Bloodbikes.

25 years of "New ideas for the motorbike" / 1924 pages with lots of new items

Twenty-five years ago, a passion for travelling in far-off countries, a passion for riding motorbikes, and a simple delight in creating new things resulted in the founding of Touratech. In 2015, the Black forest based supplier of motorbike parts and equipment celebrates its 25th anniversary, something that also features in the new catalogue: with a new record of 1924 pages that are bursting with products and ideas and 200,000 issues in five languages, it brings the whole world of motorbike travel into your own four walls.

The Touratech 2015/2016 anniversary catalogue contains innovative accessories for lots of new motorbike models such as the BMW R nineT, the Honda NC 700/750, Honda VFR 1200 X Crosstourer and the Suzuki V-Strom 1000; exciting new developments for the BMW R 1200 GS / Adventure, the KTM 1190 Adventure or the Yamaha Super Ténéré, and innovations for chassis, luggage, seat comfort and rider equipment.

The brand new aluminium pannier ZEGA Mundo, MX Light gloves and the new Touratech helmet Aventuro Carbon that transforms from an airy cross to a universal enduro or comfortable integral helmet in moments, are other new arrivals. And of course, there is also a new clothing collection to mark the anniversary, which is going to be celebrated in style at the Touratech Travel Event in Niedereschach / South Germany.

All this and much more is to be found in the new Touratech catalogue, which also has the usual comprehensive editorial section. With travel reports from countries including Africa, the USA, India and Cuba; a review of the Travel Event in Niedereschach and the International BMW Motorrad GS Trophy in Canada, plus a detailed look at the history of Touratech, it is perfect for a quiet sit-down with a coffee.

To help readers navigate their way through this mammoth publication, the Touratech catalogue now has a detailed index and a clear table of contents. While the first section is dedicated to special parts for specific motorbikes, with individual models sorted alphabetically and in descending order of engine size, it is followed by the chapters on luggage, seats, Touratech suspension and universal motorcycle accessories, then rider, travel and navigation equipment.

Two hundred thousand copies of the 1924-page 2015/2016 Touratech catalogue have been printed in five different languages, and it will be available at all the major trade shows and events where Touratech will be present as well as from Touratech distributors. Copies can be ordered by telephone, e-mail or via the internet – free of charge, as always – and the catalogue is also available online at www.touratech.com. This version also works with smartphones or tablets.

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For the second consecutive year, Honda's road racing stars John McGuinness and Conor Cummins joined their Honda Racing Endurance World Championship counterparts Freddy Foray and Julien da Costa and some of Honda's other elite riders and kicked off the season with an Assessment Day at the English Institute of Sport - the organisation behind much of Team GB's outstanding success at the London 2012 Olympics.

The riders were put through their paces in a series of physio and isometric tests, strength and conditioning assessments and fitness analyses. The data collected from each rider will be collated, compared to previous year's results and used to form the basis of their training and fitness programmes for the 2015 racing season.

The two-day event was organised by Honda Motor Europe, in conjunction with the EIS, as part of its ongoing commitment to maximising rider performance across all disciplines. Pata Honda World Superbike Championship stars Sylvain Guintoli and Michael van der Mark, 2014 European Junior Cup winner Augusto Fernandez, 2014 Honda 150 Champion Albie Wilkie and former World Enduro Champion Alex Salvini were also in attendance.

Conor Cummins was positive about the experience:
"I really enjoy coming to the EIS and this year has been even better as we're able to see any improvement and changes compared to last year. I have my own trainer and usually train with him alone, so it's nice to get together with the other riders and compare notes. I'll definitely be taking all the data back to my coach so we can use it to figure out my fitness programme for the year ahead."

The road racing season will begin with the Northwest 200 in May followed by the Isle of Man TT which runs from Saturday 30th May to Friday 12th June 2015. For all the latest news on Honda Racing follow @HondaRacingCBR on Twitter.

"Wheels" was established following my eldest sons tour of Afghanistan in 2012.

He was keen to mark his Battalions safe return and remember those who had paid the ultimate price. It followed that after buying a Harley that this was a motor bike ride out. The date was fixed and a route set. On the day it poured with rain but approx. 30 riders turned out and a great day was had by all and much needed funds were raised for military charities close to our family’s hearts. The ride was so much enjoyed that we were asked to repeat it the following year… much larger numbers attended and more money raised.

2014 saw a much smaller event due to our family’s circumstances but money was still raised for the Poppy Appeal. Having now regrouped the time has come for us to move this event up a level and support and thank the military through supporting the tireless work of these groups.

Wheels for Troops is now heading towards it fourth annual event, to be held on Saturday 4th July 2015 within Surrey.

Wheels is a not for profit group who aims to support those members of the community who are or have served in the three UK forces. We will also support those who are physically and mentally injured, their families and the families of the bereaved. This is achieved through the promotion and monitory support to some of the invaluable smaller military charities.

This is done through our annual Motorbike Ride and Family event, which this year is being held. on Saturday 4th July. The Ride out will commence in Tunnel Road Reigate and after 25 miles it will culminate the Family event at a Redhill Memorial Park. Here there will be fundraising stalls, food and drink, as well as some rather special entertainment. The details of the later will be release once confirmed. With the support of three local councils, it promises to be a fun filled and successful day.

The day will start from at 10am in Tunnel Road Reigate where the riders their bikes and supporters will enjoy a warm welcome of bacon butties and coffee, being available from The Market Stores. The ride out will set off at 11am prompt and follow a route through Epsom and Ewell followed by Mole Valley before finally returning home to Reigate for an afternoon of entertainment. The ride will be fully marshalled by Volunteers from SERV, assisted by riders from the Royal British Legion Riders Branch.

The ride will be fully marshalled by volunteers from SERV and signposted. All participants are asked to make a £15 donation to take part in the ride, for which they will receive an event t-shirt. Riders can register by emailing [email protected] or by requesting via our face book page Wheels for Troops Beyond2014

Money raised from 2015 event will be used to support the invaluable work of the following charities;

The British Legion Poppy Appeal
The Royal Hospital Chelsea, home of the Chelsea Pensioners
Armed Forces Bikers
Blesma, The Limbless Veterans
SERV

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By calling 07549 988 080
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