The annual off-road and road-racing show returns to Telford International Centre on Saturday and Sunday, February 16 and 17.
Come and dig out classic dirt bike machinery galore – from parts and spares to accessories, riding kits and bike projects if you’re up for a challenge! Clubs and private entries will pack into the venue once again to display a fascinating collection of off-road machines. The outdoor autojumble, starting at 9am, will be overflowing with bargains for you to get your hands on.
The exclusive three-course, sit-down dinner will be served on the Saturday evening and is expected to be another memorable occasion where guests can wine and dine with off-road legends for just £33. Between each course, the dirt bike stars will recount tales of their adventures. Why not join them for dinner? Check back to www.classicbikeshows.com for further information coming soon.

A new competition has been launched for bikers to share two of their greatest loves – motorcycling and animals. The Britain’s Best Biking Buddies competition aims to sniff out pets of all shapes and sizes to discover the UK’s ultimate, four-legged biker fans. 

Open to animals of every species, animal-loving riders have until 8^th August to enter. The winner will be the biking pal which receives the most votes in true ‘pup-idol’ fashion.

The competition was launched following a survey by Devitt Insurance Services Ltd. to discover the public’s attitude towards motorcyclists. Findings revealed that less than 1% of road-using Brits considered bikers to be friendly. Moreover, just 2% considered motorcyclists to be approachable, while nearly half (47%) labelled bikers aggressive and intimidating – points of view the company hopes to turn on their head.

The new campaign celebrates cherished pets, many of whom travel with their owners everywhere. To support less fortunate pets, Devitt has also announced it will donate £500 to animal charities to provide additional funds for animals who are most in need.

Commenting on the competition, Head of Marketing at Devitt Insurance Services Ltd., Tom Warsop, said: “Motorcyclists all over the country are enjoying this year’s exceptionally good weather – but it’s not just humans enjoying the ride. Pets from all over the country are riding down a street near you!

“Motorcyclists can often be portrayed negatively. In reality, though, Britain’s biking community is just like everyone else –  mad about their pets.

“While all entrants to the competition are certainly adorable, it’s also essential to bear in mind safety when taking animals out for the ride. In line with this, we have produced an essentials guide to riding with pets which covers how to introduce animals to motorcycles, and the legal requirements for travelling with a hairy biker, too.”

Entries for Britain’s Best Biking Buddies competition are open to all until 11:59pm 8^th August. After this time, entries will close, but voting will be open for the public to crown their winner. Entries can be viewed here by selecting “vote for your winner”. 

IAM RoadSmart has labelled August ‘Thumbs Up For Great Driving And Riding!’ month, as the UK’s biggest independent road safety charity gears up for a campaign to increase courteous and polite driving and riding on UK roads

Across the month of August, IAM RoadSmart is encouraging drivers and riders via its network of 202 local groups around the country to acknowledge and demonstrate their appreciation when another road user lets them into traffic, allows them priority or gives them a helping hand – with a simple thumbs up, or one of IAM RoadSmart’s special thumbs up stickers.

IAM RoadSmart staff and volunteers will be out watching for good deeds done and will be armed with thousands of stickers to hand out in support of the campaign.

IAM RoadSmart local groups will be fundraising during the month of August, so there are plenty of other ‘Thumbs Up For Great Driving And Riding!’ items available.

The money raised will go towards a special IAM RoadSmart safety vehicle, decked up in IAM RoadSmart colours, equipped with road safety merchandise and equipment. If the target of £10,000 is reached, IAM RoadSmart groups around the country will be able to use the vehicle free of charge for promotional events or displays through the year as they help spread the road safety message to young people and local community groups.

The ‘Thumbs Up For Great Driving And Riding!’ campaign has won the support of two of the country’s most respected motorsport heroes – Nigel Mansell CBE and Paddy Hopkirk OBE, plus one of the UK’s most accomplished riders, Maria Costello MBE.

Nigel, who is world famous for his 14 year Formula 1 career culminating in winning the 1992 world title in a Williams, said: “Nowadays it sometimes feels like courtesy on our roads is in rather short supply – and it’s about time that good driving is rewarded. I am wholly in favour of ‘Thumbs Up For Great Driving And Riding’ month – anything that leaves a smile on the face after a journey is a good idea to me.”

Paddy, who became a household name after winning the Monte Carlo and Acropolis rallies in the iconic red Mini, as well as competing at Le Mans, Daytona in the USA and the epic London-Sydney Marathon, added: “I’ve been driving for more than six decades and being thanked or thanking someone changes the whole tone of a journey.

“Let’s just make all our lives that much more cheerful by giving the thumbs up where it’s deserved and moving on with a smile.”

Maria, who made history as the first woman to claim a podium at the Isle of Man Classic TT alongside her hero John McGuinness and who held the Guinness World Record as the fastest woman to lap the Isle of Man TT course for five years, said: “It really is a shame to see conflict on the road escalate so fast, when all it takes is for one party to back down and diffuse the situation. We urge everyone out there to be the ‘bigger man or woman’ and take the first step towards promoting courtesy between road users as the norm and not the exception.”

IAM RoadSmart is asking drivers and motorcyclists to get involved with the campaign by sharing their own positive driving and riding experiences on social media using the hashtag #ThumbsUpForGreatDriving or #ThumbsUpForGreatRiding.

Further information about how to get involved is available at www.iamroadsmart.com/ThumbsUp, @iamroadsmart or Facebook.com/iamroadsmart or supporters can go to to www.thunderclap.it/projects/70439-thumbs-up-2018 help share the message.

Llangollen Motorcycle Festival - LlanBikeFest
Bridge Rats MCC - Rat Pack Rally 15
Thunder Thursday @ The Leadburn Inn
Bike Night @ Jacks Hill Cafe
The Yorkshire Pudding Rally
Festival Of Wheels
The Gloucestershire Steam & Vintage Extravaganza
Not the Oasis Rally
English Rose Sisterhood Party
Drunken Monkey Rock Festival
Associated Sheppey Bikers "Big B" charity fund raiser
BMCRC Club Bike Championships
Donington Classic Motorcycle Festival
Garstang Autojumble
Normous Newark Autojumble
Haynes Breakfast Club
Suzuki Sunday @ Ace Cafe

See more details and events on THE BIKER GUIDE

The thirtieth anniversary of the RC30 Honda, one of the most iconic motorcycles of its generation, will be celebrated at this year’s Isle of Man Classic TT Races presented by Bennetts with a stunning collection of the machines being assembled in a pop up museum in the heart of the Classic TT Paddock. And over 30 RC30 Honda’s will take to the Mountain Course on Monday 27^th August as well in the Classic Racer Magazine Classic TT Lap of Honour.

The RC30 is inextricably linked to the history of the Isle of Man TT Races and made its mark from the outset in the 1988 Formula One TT Race which Joey Dunlop won on an early version of the bike, setting an outright lap record in the process.

The bike was actually released in Japan in 1987 but only came to Europe in 1988 and made an instant impact when Fred Merkel won the inaugural Superbike World championship riders and manufacturers title, which he repeated the following year. 

Many of the bikes that will be on the Isle of Man for the celebration were ridden by some of the greatest names in the sport including 26-time TT Race winner Joey Dunlop, Steve Hislop, Phillip McCallen, Carl Fogarty and Freddie Spencer. 

Other machines include bikes that Nick Jefferies, Steve Ward, Johnny Rea, Alan Bennallick, Kenny Irons and Australian Mal Campbell all raced successfully on during their careers at prestigious meetings around the world.  Five factory NLOB RC30’s, formerly ridden by Dunlop, Fogarty, McCallen and Jefferies in either Castrol or Silkolene colours and Hislop’s 1988 Production RC30 Honda will also feature.

Steve Ward’s machines from 1988 and 1993 will be part of the paddock display. The Leeds rider achieved third place finishes in both the Formula One and Senior Races in the latter year, while the GT Motorcycles RC30 regularly campaigned by Alan Bennallick is another Honda RC30 that will form part of the celebrations.

Spencer’s Two Brothers Racing Honda RC30 that the triple World Champion rode in the AMA Superbike Championship is also in the exhibition.

In addition a number of RC30’s ridden in the World Endurance Championship will be on display including the 1989 Dholda Honda, an ex-Mal Campbell Moriwaki machine, also from 1989, that the Australian took to third in that year’s Suzuka 8-Hour and the Team Bike and That’s Racing machines that won and finished on the podium respectively at the Le Mans 24 Hour race as well as taking podium finishes elsewhere.

The free to enter Honda RC30 30th Anniversary Pop Up Museum curated by the Honda RC30 Owners Club, will be open from Friday 24th to Monday 27th August in the Classic TT Paddock .

Classic TT Grandstand tickets are available now starting from as little at £5 with race day tickets priced at £30. VIP experiences, tickets for the Classic TT Party on Saturday 25^th August and the RST Classic TT Heroes Dinner on Sunday 26^th August are all available to buy now at iomtt.com or via our sales hotline on (00 44) (0) 1624 640011.