KICKBACK has just launched a shiny new website - TheCustomShow.com

No doubt many of you will be thinking about building, or in the middle of designing, a customised masterpiece or modified classic for 2018; and you may well be wanting to enter it into the 2018 National Championships of Custom Motorcycles - held at KICKBACK in April...

ENTER YOUR MASTERPIECE

We'd love to hear from you if you are going to enter the 2018 National Championships or if you're simply thinking of bringing your bike to show off in the Invitational Showcase (a non-compete display) at KICKBACK.

GET A FREE SHED JUMBLE SPACE

If you are bringing a custom / classic to KICKBACK on 7-8 April at Stoneleigh Park you will qualify for a free 'Shed Jumble' sellers space!

Do you have a shed full of stuff you would like to sell off? Parts, accessories, spares or whole bikes? Bring it all on. Enter your bike or display in the Showcase and we'll give you a FREE seller space in the 'Shed Jumble' which will be situated in the main hall at the next KICKBACK Motorcycle Show at Stoneleigh Park.

BRING YOUR SHED TO KICKBACK!

Email [email protected] for more details on applying for a free 'Shed Jumble' space, entering your masterpiece or displaying in the Showcase.

KICKBACK Motorcycle Show is to host a Shed Jumble at the next event which is at Stoneleigh Park (Warwickshire) on 7th - 8th April 2018.

If you would like to enter your custom masterpiece or modified classic into the 2018 National Championships (also hosted at the same KICKBACK Show in April) please send good photos to the above email address.

TheCustomShow.com

For the fourth successive year, more than one thousand motorcycle riders, all wearing something red, will assemble at the west bound Birch services on the M62 on Remembrance Sunday, 12th November 2017. 

Departing at 1pm to make a ‘Ride of Respect’ completing a ‘Ring of Red’ clockwise around the M60 motorway and raising lots of money for Veterans’ charities. When viewed from the air the ‘Ring of Red’ will resemble a massive poppy around Manchester.

Bike Marshals North West will be overseeing the ride in conjunction with the Highways Agency and Greater Manchester Police

This ride is to raise money for Veterans' charities, with riders wearing something red, to form a 'virtual' red poppy around Manchester. 

See the facebook event for further details. 

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Touratech Importers from around the world gathered for a meeting to discuss the reorganization of Touratech AG.
 
As a sign of confidence in Touratech AG, the importers announced a plan to purchase products from the company in the amount of € 50 million over the next 3 years.

THE 2018 VMCC FESTIVAL OF 1000 BIKES, THE TOP UK TRACK WEEKEND!

Following repeated requests from members and the motorcycling fraternity the VMCC are pleased to announce the return of one of the best motorcycling events in Europe. Discussions with our colleagues at Real Motorsport will see the VMCC festival of 1000 Bikes combined with the Mallory Bonanza returning to Mallory Park on the weekend of 6th/7th/8th July 2018.
 
The event is returning with exactly the same format as before giving enthusiasts the opportunity to ride their own machines in multiple track sessions over the weekend. Catering for all classes of machines from the earliest Veterans through to the machines of the super bike era this is a truly inclusive event which reflects the wide range of interests within the VMCC. With lesser noise restrictions on Sunday the Festival will again allow for riders to display their racing machinery in special track sessions running throughout the day.
 
Still the same great Festival covering all aspects of Classic Motorcycling the event will again feature-
Public Road Track Sessions (Saturday)
Race Bike Track Sessions (Sunday)
Pre 65 Trials
Historic Grass Track
Ave of Clubs (50 Clubs in attendance in 2008)
Trade Stands/Auto jumble
Bar Marquee open all day with panoramic view of Stebbe straight
Live bands on stage starting Fri 10th July.
 
More details will be released over the coming weeks. However as the Track sessions for both road and race machines sold out in all the previous years the Club will have entry forms available to be downloaded from the web site in December or contact VMCC HQ direct or via the event dedicated website at www.vmcc.net

Suzuki has revealed its new SV650X for 2018, pulling the wraps off the café racer-inspired V-twin middleweight today at Eicma, in Milan, Italy. 

Taking design cues from the SV650 Rally Concept – which the Japanese firm showcased at the Osaka Motor Show in 2016 – the SV650X follows the same concept with a design that pays homage to the tarmac rally cars of the 1970s. The ‘neo-retro’ styling sees the SV650X get a new bikini fairing and tinted screen, clip-on handlebars, and a tuck-roll seat.
The SV650X utilises the same punchy V-twin engine as the standard SV650, and gets Suzuki’s low-rpm assist and easy-start system. There are also new, preload adjustable front forks, which will feature across the SV range for 2018.

Suzuki GB marketing manager, Rob Cooper, said, “The SV650 is a hugely popular machine in the middleweight sector of the market, and it has been ever since the launch of the original in 1999. Thanks to its characterful and punchy V-twin engine and capable chassis, it combines a fun, sporty ride with affordability and practicality. The SV650X builds on that proven platform and brings retro styling to the range, with clip-on handlebars that not only add to the look, but create an even sportier feel. Preload adjustable forks will further enhance performance, with riders able to adjust to suit their own riding style and use, and that will apply across the SV range for 2018.”

The new SV650X will be on display at Motorcycle Live, which takes place from 18-26 November at the NEC in Birmingham, alongside the rest of Suzuki’s 2018 model range, including the award-winning GSX-R1000R and new GSX-S125 and GSX-R125 machines.