There are no less than 30 major motorcycle manufacturers exhibiting at Motorcycle Live 2013 and each one will be showcasing its latest machinery and 2014 model launches, some of which will have never been seen in the UK before.

The British Eurosport Entertainment Zone featuring the Blackhorse Stage will provide non-stop entertainment in the form of game shows and Q&As with a daily dose of famous faces and stars from MotoGP, World Superbike, British Superbike and the Isle of Man TT.

Motorcycle Live 2013 is the perfect opportunity to broaden your two-wheel horizons. The Yamaha Off Road Experience offers the chance to swap the tarmac for the dirt with a FREE 20-minute taster session on a specially designed indoor motocross circuit.

New-for-2013, the Retro Zone sponsored by Brittany Ferries will take you back in time to the 70s and 80s with a display of immaculate machinery that celebrates, among other models, the much-loved Yamaha "Fizzie".

The ever-popular My First Honda Licence makes a welcome return to the show. Children between the ages of five and 11 can take a supervised ride on a powered two-wheeler around a specially constructed street scene.

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SHARK-supported Tom Sykes was crowned the 2013 World Superbike Champion at Jerez, Spain on 20 October. To celebrate this, and by popular demand, SHARK Helmets has launched a very special new design - the Speed-R Sykes Replica.

The model is a replica of the Race-R Pro helmet worn by the SBK champion and is a welcome addition to the existing SHARK racing replicas. The helmet features Sykes's unique design with chrome detailing and inspirational words in Japanese script including 'power’, ‘success’, ‘courage’, 'belief' and 'karma'.

The Speed-R helmet is constructed from the latest generation composite fibre and weighs just 1450g without compromising on any features. It has a new sunvisor mechanism for better feeling with gloves and is available with PinLock Maxvision. It also features SHARK’s Easy Fit system for glasses wearers and a double D-ring strap.

The Speed-R Sykes replica will be available in UK dealers from early December, priced at £309.99. To find your local dealer visit Nevis Marketing or call 01425 478936.

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The BMF Show organisers – The Mulberry Group announce an overhaul of ticket pricing which will apply across ALL BMF Shows in 2014.

Mulberry Group MD Martin Chick said “The feed-back we have received over the last couple of years clearly indicates that people don’t want to experience ‘hidden charges’ when they book tickets for the shows – so for 2014 we are making it very simple and totally transparent. We have now published our prices for the 2014 show season and the price advertised will be the price a customer pays – NO booking fees, NO admin fees, in addition, we will also eliminate any postal charges by moving entirely to an e-ticket solution”.

“By adopting this policy we are convinced that the customer will receive a better deal – tickets will not be ‘lost in the post’ and whatever transpires with postal charges in the future we will not have to pass these on!”

Advance ticket sales for the 2014 BMF Shows will go on sale on Monday 4th November and are available via the bmf shows website: www.thebmfshow.co.uk or via the ticket hotline: 0844 8845151

For more information about any of the BMF shows visit www.thebmfshow.co.uk

Or talk to the show organisers, The Mulberry Group, on 01869 277077.

New 899 Panigale arrives in UK dealerships •Demonstrators available at all Ducati dealers throughout the UK.

After recently making a spectacular UK debut at Brands Hatch, the 899 Panigale can now be seen for the first time at dealerships throughout the UK. Dealers will each take delivery of a demonstrator and the first customer bikes will arrive soon after.

Ducati is passionately committed to further development of the Panigale concept both on the track and on the street and the 899 represents a “Supermid” version intended to be a method of entry into the world of premium performance.  With carefully designed rider-friendly features,  like  increased  seat  cushioning  and shorter final drive gearing for enhanced mid-range rideability, the new model achieves a successful mix of authentic Italian performance with everyday usability thereby offering the very best of both worlds in absolute style.

The  innovative  “monocoque”  frame  solution  and  the  new  899  “Superquadro”  L-twin  engine  uses  race-derived  electronics  to  continue  the  “bred  for  the  track  and  trained  for  the  road”  mentality.  With  the  click  of  a  button,  Ducati’s  Riding  Mode  concept  delivers  performance  with  enhanced  rider confidence by combining a number of class-leading technologies. The latest-generation sports ABS system, Ducati Traction Control (DTC), Ducati Quick-Shift (DQS), Ducati’s race-derived Engine Brake Control (EBC) and Ride-by-Wire (RbW) are now all programmed into seamless, electronic rider assistance. 

Its brand new Superquadro engine features a revised bore and stroke for a broad power delivery, producing 148hp (109kW) with a torque of 73lb-ft (10.1kgm). The super-smooth power unit continues to be a fully stressed member of the innovative Panigale monocoque construction, achieving both an outstanding power-to-weight ratio and ride-enhancing agility with a dry weight of 169kg (372.5lb).

The 899 Panigale will be priced at £12,495 and available in traditional Ducati red with black wheels or a stunning arctic white with red wheels. A TriOptions package is currently available at £139 per month with a deposit of 25% over a term of 37 months and an APR of 5.7%

For further details on the new 899 Panigale and to locate your nearest dealer for a test ride visit www.ducatiuk.com

The bike will make its UK show debut at Motorcycle live from the 23 November to the 1 December. For details and ticket information visit www.motorcyclelive.co.uk