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Category: Events and Shows

  1. Go off-road with Yamaha at Motorcycle Live

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    Motorcycle Live 2012 is so much more than a display of the hottest new bikes and the latest accessories, it’s a chance to get fully immersed in every aspect of the world of two wheels – and to discover and experience parts of that world you never thought you would!      

    Take the FREE Yamaha Off-Road Experience for example. A specially-designed indoor motocross circuit run under the watchful eye of trained instructors, it gives road riders the chance to try off-roading for the first time. 

    If you’re already a fledging dirt rider, you can pick up some new skills and improve your technique. It’s a must-try for any adventurous rider looking to broaden their two-wheeled horizon, but don’t take our word for it, here’s what our 2011 visitors had to say…      

    “Awesome and exhilarating!!!” – Nicola Ford, 55, Beccles      

    "I loved it! Although the experience was free on the day it proved very costly a few weeks later when I went out and bought myself an MX bike!" – Tim Teale, 33, Wilmslow      

    “With seeing so many new bikes on display, it was awesome to get a chance to ride one too. The Yamaha guys know exactly what they are talking about and it doesn’t matter how good or bad a rider you are, you leave the course feeling that you had learnt something from the experience.” – Mick Fenwick, 42 , Tiverton      

    “It was superb. They look after you, give you all the kit, make you feel welcome and you don’t get treated like an idiot. It’s a great experience, well worth doing and I’d do it again.” – Dave Vaughan, 35, Solihull      

    “It was a brilliant experience. I ride on the road all the time but this was my first time on dirt and I really enjoyed it.” – Peter Roberts, 23, Lincoln      

    The Yamaha Off-Road Experience is overseen by Chief instructor Barry Johnson (a former Motocross Grand Prix Rider and current Auto Cycle Union Instructor) and caters for all levels of experience - from those who have just the basics of clutch control, through to experienced road riders. All safety equipment is provided.      

    It is just one of the exciting live features at this year’s show. The all-inclusive Motorcycle Live ticket gives access to five exhibition halls crammed with all the latest bikes, clothing and accessories and six opportunities to ride a bike**, plus non-stop entertainment from some of the biggest names in biking and the BSH/Streetfighters Custom Xtreme Zone, the Yamaha Escape Zone and the Classic Zone in association with Coventry Transport Museum and entry into the Ramp’d Up Freestyle Motocross Arena**.      

    Advance tickets for Motorcycle Live 2012 cost just £16 per adult, £10 for seniors and £6 per child*. To book your tickets, call 0844 581 2345 or visit www.motorcyclelive.co.uk and click ‘Tickets’

  2. BUY A SLICE OF RACING HISTORY AT BRITAIN’S BEST CLASSICS SHOW!

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    Winner’s trophies from the personal collection of six times Grand Prix world champion Jim Redman will be sold to the highest bidder at the 19th Carole Nash Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show in Stafford.

    The event, which takes place at the Staffordshire County Showground on October 20-21, includes a Bonhams auction where the trophies, most of them silver replicas from Jim’s TT triumphs during the early to mid 1960s, and dozens of rare motorcycles will be sold.

    Among the show’s other attractions will be star guests including legendary Kiwi racer Graeme Crosby and trials rider Yrjo Vesterinen, live action displays, exhibitions and much more.

    Hundreds of traders will set up shop at the event selling bikes, parts, tools, leathers, maintenance services, insurance, workshop manuals, books, magazines, memorabilia, transfers and even gifts.

    Classic Bike Shows organiser Nick Mowbray said, “It’s not every day you get a chance to buy a unique piece of motorcycling history and we’re privileged to be able to offer this opportunity at our show.

    Stafford is something special. It’s a celebration – not just of classic motorcycles but of the history that goes along with them too. I am proud to say that this year’s show will embrace classic machines from every era like never before and demonstrate the passion that exists for bikes of all ages.”

    “You need only look at the clubs who’ve already booked to exhibit at the show. We had more than 70 at the last count, so you can see a bevy of beautiful 1960s, 70s, 80s and 90s machines looking their very best.”

    The VJMC will be celebrating the 30th anniversary of its UK wing with a display to mark the occasion and the BSA Bantam Club will also be hosting a display to celebrate its 10th anniversary.

    The Different Strokers stand will feature examples of the finest 750cc race-replicas from the late 80s and early 90s and the Air-cooled RD Club will have a large selection of 20 singles, twins and triples on display.

    Among the private entry display machines will be everything from single cylinder air-cooled scooters through a pair of Honda six-cylinder CBX1000s and an NS400R two-stroke triple to a rotary-engined Suzuki RE5.

    Not only that, the show includes final round of the Classic Bikers Club Bike of the Year Award. This takes the overall winner from shows at Newark, Bristol, Lanark, Netley Marsh and two previous Stafford shows and puts them together in a face off to decide the best of the best. First prize will be £1000 worth of goodies from GP Legends and a unique trophy built using parts from John McGuinness’s works Honda Fireblade motorcycle.

    There’s free parking at the show and dogs on leads are welcome.

    Gates are open 9am to 6pm on the Saturday and 9am to 5pm on the Sunday.

    Pre-booked one-day tickets cost £10 for adults, £8.50 for senior citizens and £3 for under 15s. Two-day tickets cost £20, £17 and £6 respectively. Weekend camping costs £40.

    You can even arrive on Friday and get a three-day ticket. These cost £30, £25.50 and £9. One-day tickets on the gate will cost £12, £10.50 and £4.

    Call our pre-booked discount ticket hotline today on 01507 529529.

    To book a stand, call 01507 529430.

    For more information visit www.classicbikeshows.com

  3. Help for Heroes Ride Out - Real Radio XS - 23rd September

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    A ride out to raise money for Help for Heroes. There is going be loads of riders and a real sense of camaraderie all for a great cause.

    Dewsbury will be heading up the Ride Out and the crew will be taking pictures and video for the website. J-Rock and Dewsbury will be trying to get interviews with a few of you before you leave the ground.

    If you would like to take part, please make sure you register in advance and not just turn up on the day!

    venue: The ride out starts at Salford City Reds Stadium (M30 7LJ) at 9am, for a 10am set off and finishes at The Winking Man Pub (ST13 8UH). L-Plate riders should meet in a layby near to Gatley Traffic Lights- near a road called Broadway. A marshal will then join you onto the Ride Out.
    price: Real radio (the organser) would like each rider to raise £30 and that can be donated through JustGiving or on the day by making cheques payable to Help for Heroes.
    tel: Any queries/problems you have in advance: 0161 886 8784. On the day: 07976 284874
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    23rd September, 2012

  4. BRITISH RACER GUY MARTIN TO APPEAR AT THE FOOTMAN JAMES CLASSIC MOTORBIKE SHOW

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    British motorcycle racer Guy Martin will make his debut at this year’s Footman James Classic Motorbike Show held at Birmingham’s NEC from Friday 16th to Sunday 18th November. Guy, who is best known for his road racing career as well as his obsession with engineering, will meet motorcycle fans and sign autographs on Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th.

    Guy started his career at Team Racing and made a successful debut in the Isle of Man TT. He later moved to AIM Yamaha where he competed in the British Supersport Championship before moving to Hydrex Honda. After four years at Hydrex Honda and a year with Wilson Craig Honda, Guy switched to Relentless Suzuki before joining Tyco Suzuki for the 2012 season. He also starred in the motorcycling documentary film TT3D: Closer to the Edge following the leading riders in the 2010 Isle of Man TT races.

    Outside of motorcycle racing, having started messing withmotors at the age of five – albeit a lawnmower, Guy has a passion for all things mechanical. He became a household name with the BBC1 Series ‘The Boat That Guy Built’ reaching nine million viewers a week. Guy’s new Channel 4 series ‘Building Britain’ is also set to be a huge success. Each week Guy will help a team of volunteers restore an iconic machine or buildingfrom Britain's industrial past, and through each structure he will tell thestory of a landmark in making the Britain we recognise today: the railways, the factories, the docks, the mines, the garden and the holiday.

    Guy still works on the trucks, now for Moody International, likes a good cup of tea, driving his Transit van and wearing shorts all year. However as Guy has gotolder, his interests have also widened– in his words he has ‘evolved.’ Alongside the motorbike racing he is now also serious about racing mountainbikes, competing in 24-hour endurance races and downhill international races.

    Visitors can find Guy on the Live Motorbike Stage where host Steve Berry will interview him about his career and the bikes he has in his own collection – and those he wants to add. There will also be a chance for visitors to ask their own questions in a Q&A session. Steve will also be interviewing motorcycle legends such as Mick Grant and Eric Boocock.

    Ticket prices range from £10 when purchased in advance. For more information on the Footman James Classic Motorbike Show, visit www.classicmotorbikeshow.com