This show aims to give the motorcycling community in the North West a major indoor motorcycle show to be proud be part of and attend... and in March, when hopefully the weather has started to improve with the anticipation of a good summer to follow!

The event has three large exhibition halls, along with outdoor areas, covering over 12,000 sq meters of space - about the size of two football pitches.

Attending will be a large variety of exhibitors and traders including local and national dealers, clothing and helmets, parts and accessories, touring holidays, along with many other exhibitors that you would expect to see at a bike show of this size.

Current confirmed guests are Jenny Tinmouth, the fastest lady round the Isle of Man plus Charlie Williams, nine times TT winner and Steve Colley who will be doing the stunt shows twice a day.

Music and indoor entertainment will be taking place throughout the weekend inside the halls, including a the Wall of Death, a rock dj and more...

To date there are 22 clubs booked to attend the show including Rainy City Harley Davidson, Mid life Crisis MCC, North West Motorcycle Club, Salford Knights Scooter Club, Vulcan Riders Association, West Yorks VJMC, Suzuki Owners Club and MAG, with more to follow.

Clubs and individuals are welcome to display their bikes. Entry forms are available on the website.

We @ THE BIKER GUIDE hope that this event will be a huge success... Come and see us on our stand...

The organiser

Andrew Greenwood Classic Shows have over a quarter of a century of experience in the exhibition industry, organising 700 plus events, including London International Custom Show, the Malvern Classic Bike Show and The Classic Japanese Motorcycle show at Donington Park.

The venue

A new venue has opened its doors in Manchester named EventCity, literally two minutes off the M60, with 3,000 dedicated, free parking spaces and almost unlimited parking at the adjacent Trafford Centre.

venue: EventCity, Phoenix Way, off Barton Dock Road, Urmston, Manchester M41 7TB. Free parking.
price: Pre-book: £10. Seniors: £8. OTG: £12. Accompanied children - 5-14: £1. No booking fee and no premium rate number to call in order to book tickets.
tel: Advance ticket hotline; 01749 813899. Organisers number; 01484 667776
web-site: www.manchesterbikeshow.com
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e-mail: [email protected]

The Manchester Bike Show 2012 @ EventCity
17th & 18th March

MotoGP’s Dani Pedrosa was the star of Motorcycle Live today after jetting in for a whirlwind visit to the show at The NEC, Birmingham courtesy of Arai. The Spanish rider was greeted by hordes of his UK fans as he made his first appearance of the day at the Arai stand. 
 
Having been showered with gifts and the odd cheeky kiss, Pedrosa made his way to the main stage for a MotoGP-themed Q&A with James Whitham and Steve Parrish. He was then joined by BSB stars Chris Walker, Gary Mason and John Reynolds and road racer Ryan Farquhar for the Fast Bikes Question of Bikes quiz. 
 
Next on the agenda was a visit to the Honda stand, where Pedrosa offered his expert tuition to one lucky young lad at My First Honda Licence. He guided the delighted youngster around the course and presented him with his mock-up licence at the end of the session. 
 
“I’ve had a great day at Motorcycle Live,” said Pedrosa at the end of his visit. “I couldn’t attend yesterday as planned because of the bad weather but I managed to re-schedule for today and I’m happy that I was able to make it. I am grateful for the support of my UK fans and I’ve really enjoyed being able to meet some of them here today. Thanks to Arai for the invite.” 
 
Motorcycle Live continues until 27th November and the ticket price is completely all-inclusive, meaning visitors can enjoy everything the show has to offer at no extra cost. Tickets are £19 for adults, £12 for seniors, £8 for children aged 6-16 and  kids under five accompanied by a paying adult go free. Visit www.motorcyclelive.co.uk or call 0844 5812345. For the latest news and updates, visit www.facebook.com/motorcyclelive or follow @motorcyclelive on Twitter.

Former British and World Superbike Champion Neil Hodgson will take on the role of Ambassador with Ducati to promote and support the Ducati 848 Challenge.

Hodgson, who won British and World Superbike Championships with Ducati will make a number of appearances at British Superbike rounds and is also scheduled to be at one of the overseas rounds such as World Ducati Week, 21st to 24th June in Misano. Neil will be on hand to give advice and mentoring to the 848 Challenge riders on and off track and pass on his knowledge of the circuits. As well as sharing his experience with the 848 Challenge riders, Neil will also be available to present trophies, media interviews and personal appearances and will be an invaluable presence in the paddock for both riders and fans alike.

Ducati UK and Neil are working together to produce a package that will offer unique opportunities to younger and more established riders competing in the Championship. Ducati UK will announce further details in due course.

Neil’s first Ducati 848 Challenge role will be a pre-season track day with the 848 Challenge riders where he will assist the teams and riders with advice and help riders shake off some pre-season rustiness.

As well as his ambassadorial role for the 848 Challenge, Neil will attend Ducati UK events and dealer openings throughout the year and you will be able to meet him at the Ducati stand at Motorcycle Live.

If you are interested in competing in the Ducati 848 Challenge then please contact:
[email protected] or visit www.848challenge.co.uk

Hot Rod Night & Raydar Magazine

Meet Paul Haywood and the team from the new magazine "Raydar" on Hot Rod Night, Wednesday 7th December, and be in with a chance of winning a first edition copy, as well as other prizes. Spend £5 or more over the counter to receive a raffle ticket.

Raydar magazine is the first publication from the folks at Ray Gun Industries, better known in the Hot Rod world for the Rad Rods series of DVD's, so expect the unexpected, as it will not only cover all that is cool today, but also things that you thought were cool way back when - Horror Comics, Bubblegum, Superheroes, Cars, Bikes, Art, Sci Fi and much more!

www.raygun-industries.co.uk/raydar

The Dungannon racer was widely expected to achieve another podium finish in the 2011 race after finishing just one second behind history-maker Ian Hutchinson in 2010. However, a crash at Keppel Gate during the final practice session of this year’s event ended his TT prematurely.

Farquhar, a race winner in 2004 and 2005 with a number of other podium finishes, was speaking at the Motorcycle Live show in Birmingham and commented: “I still have unfinished business in the Superstock class, particularly after last year’s disappointment. I’m looking forward to next year’s races and will be looking to build on my 2010 performance.”

Royal London 360° has signed a new three-year commitment which will see it sponsoring the Royal London 360° Superstock TT race until 2014. The Isle of Man based offshore life company, which offers a broad range of award-winning investment, savings and tax-planning products to investors around the world, is the TT’s longest existing sponsor, having supported the event since 2002.

Farquhar continued: “I am delighted to see a Manx company making such a valued contribution to the success of the TT and I am looking forward to working with Royal London 360° again over the next three years, and hopefully reaching the top step of the podium once more in 2012!”

Royal London 360°’s investment in the Isle of Man TT extends beyond race sponsorship. The company is committed to promoting the event in the international jurisdictions in which it operates; every year it flies a large number of guests to the Island from places including China, Taiwan, Malaysia, the United Arab Emirates, Spain, Switzerland and even Jamaica to experience the thrill of TT racing first hand for the first time.

In addition, Finance and Commercial Director, Mike Crellin, and Technical Marketing Manager, Neil Chadwick, are experienced TT competitors. Although Mike has reluctantly hung up his leathers, Neil continues to race and will compete in the Pre-TT Classic at Billown next May.
Mike Crellin commented: “Our sponsorship of the Royal London 360° Superstock TT race is a partnership which has worked both commercially and locally for us since 2002, and we are really excited to be continuing our sponsorship of the event for another three years.

“It is vital for us that we continue to invest in our Manx roots yet promote the Island internationally, and our sponsorship of the Royal London 360° Superstock TT race allows us to do this. It makes such a difference to our relationships with our key stakeholders that we are able to bring them to the Isle of Man, spend time with them and enjoy the TT, and we look forward to this continuing!”

The Royal London 360° Superstock TT race takes place on Monday 4 June 2012.