Motorcycle Live is the UK’s biggest bike show, but that doesn’t mean it’s just for born and bred bikers.

The show also presents the perfect opportunity for aspiring motorcyclists of all ages to try two wheels in a safe and secure indoor environment, under the watchful eye of qualified instructors.

The industry-backed Get On campaign* will once again return to Motorcycle Live, offering FREE 20-minute taster sessions on a 125cc scooter or motorcycle in a private, indoor area with expert tuition from fully trained instructors. Thousands of visitors have been through Get On in the last few years, with many getting the biking bug and going on to gain their full motorcycle licence.   Younger visitors can also get their first taste of riding, thanks to a host of features aimed at kids and teenagers, including the Kiddimoto Children’s Fun Track for two-12 year olds, Honda’s My First Licence for 5-11 year olds, the Arenacross Youth MX Experience and the Try a Kuberg Electric Bikes feature for 5-12 year olds and Silverstone’s Rookie Rides for 11-16's. 

All kids’ features are FREE and are supervised by qualified instructors on specially constructed indoor tracks and circuits with all safety equipment provided. The perfect way for budding young bikers to start their journey!

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.

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Meet the special edition Triumph Thruxton Ace which was revealed last weekend at the Ace Cafe London in front of thousands of café racer fans!

The Thruxton Ace celebrates it's classic racer heritage with a one-off Pure White and Jet Black paint livery paired with tasteful Ace Cafe logos reflecting Triumph’s long historical connection with the legendary café on London's North Circular.

With a sculpted oxblood custom seat, detachable pillion seat hump and authentic bar end mirrors, the Thruxton Ace truly is a special edition - the bike also features a unique handlebar plaque to commemorate just that. The Thruxton Ace maintains the Triumph Thruxton’s iconic parallel twin, which produces 69PS and 69Nm of torque across a broad rev range.

The bike also has the looks to go with its purpose with a classic 60’s café racer stripe running along the tank to complement the already spectacular silhouette of the Triumph Thruxton.

Only 100 will be available in the UK with the bike landing in dealers in December. The price will be confirmed nearer the time - click here to find and contact your nearest dealer.

Be quick - these won't be around for long!

FOR THE RIDE

CFS Motor Racing (Promotions) is running as a totally non-profit making venture, aiming to give Craig Cook, our current British Number 2 to the World Champion, equipment for 2015 to take him towards World Champion status and the International/GP circuit.

They believe Craig has the potential to compete on the GP circuit and become a future World Champion.

Did you know, speedway riders receive no salary, no starting fee generally and earn by the points they score in racing... Only the top riders, sponsored say by Monster or other major sponsors, may get larger fees!

The aim is to sell 2,000 tickets for each brand new Quad bike at just £10 each. Profits go directly to helping purchase equipment required for each country in which Craig will ride. This Quad is 100% road legal and can be used on a full British car licence (DVLA registration required).

Buy 3 tickets and get the 4th free, giving you approx. a 1 in 500 chance of winning.

Call: 02392 570447 or 02392 595505 or 07989 535829 or e-mail: [email protected] NOW for tickets

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KICKBACK is packed with feature displays including: Harley Davidson plus Jumpstart bike, RedMax flat track zone, TV presenter Henry Cole and his fabulous Gladstone Motorcycles, 2Bros Stunt Show, World Champs Rocket Bobs Custom Cycles, Classic TT and Race bike paddock, The Chopper Club Zone, Streetfighter Zone, Michelin free tyre pressure service, café and bars, free on-site car park and bike parking right by main entrance!

PLUS…the organisers say there will be nearly 200 stunning custom motorbikes on show in the 5000m2 warehouse expo hall at KICKBACK’s Invitational Showcase at Donington Park. Here are just a few of the latest entries for the superb international indoor display:      

If you have a custom built motorbike and would like to have it displayed at the KICKBACK Invitational Showcase then please email a photograph of it to [email protected]

KICKBACK: The (4th National) Custom Motorcycle Show is to take place at Donington Park in Derbyshire from 20th - 21st September 2014.

KICKBACK is the UK’s most established and probably the biggest exhibition of its kind featuring over 200 of the finest custom built motorbikes most of which will be displayed along a vast 130 metre backdrop inside the main hall – an Invitational Showcase – other custom masterpieces will be presented on feature areas around the hall. KICKBACK is a fabulous celebration of British engineering excellence, where designers and builders unleash their imagination… a great day out for all motorcycle enthusiasts and of course the whole family!

All types of custom built masterpieces will be on show from old school choppers and bobbers to the new generation of café bikes, street scramblers, trackers and brats…there’s even a collection of customised scooters, mopeds and streetfighters. It’s more than a fantastic ‘static’ exhibition; many of the customs will be fired up and ridden in the parade area. And just in case that’s not enough, there will also be regular spectacular stunt shows headed up by World Record holder and current British ‘Stunt Bike’ Champion Mark van Driel and the ‘Two Brothers’ team! Harley Davidson will be there in force, and they will have their fantastic Jumpstart bike there for everyone to try out! Michelin will be there with their free tyre pressure service van.

There will be a superb collection of rare, classic TT and race bikes in the form of a 1970s style racing paddock. RedMax Speedshop will be putting on a fine flat track demo area. Plus The Chopper Club will be present with a superb display as well as a collection of awesome Streetfighters! There is free onsite car parking and bike parking right in front of the main entrance, so perfect chance to rock up on your bike and park up by doors!   KICKBACK: The Custom Motorcycle Show has relocated to Donington Park from Beaulieu where it was staged in 2012 and 2013.

Organiser Lorne Cheetham told us, “We’re delighted to be staging the show again this year, at such an iconic venue; we hope to have over 200 top-drawer customs on display. There will also be a chance for all visitors to not only SEE the bikes, but HEAR them as well! We have an area by the hall where we will be firing up some of the machines and indeed parading them around a small track!” Lorne also added, “We want the visitors to really enjoy their day out, and think that firing up and parading a selection of these stunning bikes will be great fun. There will be a gorgeous collection of period style choppers and bobbers as well as a massive celebration and acknowledgement of the ‘new generation’ of custom built bikes such as new wave café racers, street scramblers, trackers and brat style bikes.”  

Many exhibitors have already booked up including Robin Hood Harley Davidson, Michelin, Gladstone Motorcycles, Principal Insurance, Digital Speedos, Fat Skeleton, Rocket Bobs, Sickboyz Customs, Resurrection Motorcycles, Hard Up Choppers, Bike Dryers, Pigasso Art and many others plus at the time of writing over 100 stunning custom bikes are booked into the Invitational Showcase. The entry price is just £10 on the door for adults, children under 16 can get in for a fiver and under 5s go free. There is ample on-site free car parking and the price includes all features at the exhibition, plus the Invitational Showcase and the amazing Stunt Show! All visitors can also gain access to the superb Donington Park Motor Museum at a discounted price. Show opens on both days from 10.00am till 5.00.pm. If you would like to enter your stunning custom bike, or take a trade space or find out more about the show generally please visit

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The Motorcycle Industry Association (MCIA) is calling for the government to recognise the potential of electric motorcycles and ensure they are clearly listed as eligible for the latest round of government subsidy to stimulate the uptake of electric vehicles.

The Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV) published a document at the end of April setting out the subsidy available for cars, but was not clear about whether motorcycles would be included.

The original proposals pledged to commit at least £200 million in the period 2015-2020, aimed primarily at cars stating that: ‘The current £5000 car grant incentive will remain in place…until 50,000 cars have been sold, or until 2017, whichever is the sooner’.

£30 million has been put aside for ‘other’ vehicles, of which electric motorcycles and scooters could potentially be included.

Steve Kenward, CEO of the MCIA says this would help stimulate the electric motorcycle market and work towards reducing traffic congestion: “Up to now subsidy has excluded powered two wheelers and centred on four wheel vehicles. We are asking for a level playing field, in order to help develop this sector and to make sure the charging infrastructure is in place to support it.  Motorcycles, scooters and mopeds also offer an additional opportunity to tackle congestion.  Electric cars won’t help cut traffic jams, but research shows that motorcycles will.*  You can buy an electric scooter from around £2000, which can be charged up easily at home and is therefore perfect for commuting. Motorcycles have many fleet applications too.  Police, paramedics, breakdown services and blood runners all use motorcycles when they need to cut through traffic and their riders are testament to the fact that motorcycles can and do play a valuable part in our society.”

A decision regarding motorcycles will be made within a few weeks.

Notes:

*Research from Europe shows that when just 10% of car drivers swap to a motorcycle, scooter or moped congestion is reduced by 40% for all road users.  When 25% swap – congestion is eliminated altogether.

You can read the research from Transport and Mobility Research Leuven here

The Motorcycle Industry Association has been representing the motorcycle industry for over 100 years and formed the Alternative Powered Motorcycle Industry Association (eMCI) in 2011.

The UK industry is valued at around £7billion (GHK study 2010).

Approximately 65,000 people are directly employed in over 6,000 related businesses (GHK study 2010).