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Category: Events and Shows

  1. Crank’d show takes live action to another level at Motorcycle Live

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    The ‘live’ in Motorcycle Live is being taken to a whole new level this year with a brand-new action-packed stunt show that threatens to rip the roof off The NEC!

    Crank’d takes home-grown superstars from motorcycle trials, BMX, mountain bike trials, and road bike stunt riding and blends these pedal and petrol-powered performers together for a battle of the cranks over a specially-constructed indoor playground of dirt ramps, jump boxes, high jumps and flatbed sections.

    With internet sensation Christian ‘DJ-BBQ’ Stevenson hosting three shows each day and four at a weekend over the duration of Motorcycle Live, Crank’d will feature former Motorcycle Trials Junior World Champion Jack Challoner alongside Alexz Wigg. Two-time World BMX Champ Kye Forte will also take part with fellow BMX riders Ben Hennon, Bob Manchester and Kona Hellier, plus former British MTB Trials champion Chris Doney along with Chris Akrigg. All riders will also take part in autograph sessions.

    Last summer 30-year-old Forte broke the Guinness World Record for a BMX High Jump when he cleared a bar set at almost 21 feet – an achievement that’s attracted in excess of 200,000 YouTube views. The exact same ramp will be used in the Crank’d set up with another attempt at the Guinness World Record taking place during Motorcycle Live.

    The Crank’d live action show will take place in the centre of Hall 4 - Free of Charge - at the following times:

    - 11.30, 1.00pm, 2.30pm and 4.00pm Friday, Saturdays and Sundays

    - 12.00, 2.00pm and 3.30pm on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday

    Motorcycle Live 2013 takes place at The NEC, Birmingham from 23 November to 1 December 2013. Advance tickets are just £17 per adult, £11 for Seniors and £7 for children aged 6-16* (kids aged five and under accompanied by a paying adult go free). Bike parking is free of charge and subject to availability. Reduced car parking costs of £8 – subsidised by Motorcycle Live.

    To book your tickets, call 0844 581 2345 or visit www.motorcyclelive.co.uk

    Motorcycle Live 2013

  2. See and Hear the ROAR!

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    BMF Show organisers The Mulberry Group have announced improvements and a larger Classic & Vintage area for the 2014 May Show at the Peterborough Arena.

    At this year’s May show, the Classic & Vintage was launched and after reviewing the very positive feed-back from show attendees it will return and it will be bigger with a completely new area – The Fire-it-Up zone.

    Mulberry’s MD Martin Chick said “After discussing the initial set-up for May this year a lot of people told us that they would love to hear, not only see the machines on display – so we have responded and set up a temporary arena immediately outside the Atrium which houses the Classic & Vintage exhibitors to be known as the Fire-it-Up zone. Exhibitors will be able to ride their bikes around or merely fire them up so the sounds of some amazing machines can be heard, by some, possibly for the first time!”

    A full list of those exhibiting will soon be populating the BMF shows web pages www.thebmfshow.co.uk (follow the links to the Classic & Vintage area).

    The BMF May show runs at the Peterborough Arena 16-18 May 2014. Advance tickets now on sale www.thebmfshow.co.uk (follow links to tickets) or via the hotline: 0844 8845151

  4. Three weeks to go until Motorcycle Live 2013!

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    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.

    www.motorcyclelive.co.uk

  5. Motorcycle Live 2013 – less than a month to go!

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    With just under a month to go until Motorcycle Live 2013 opens its doors, the tally of major motorcycle manufacturers showcasing their brand new machinery at the UK’s biggest bike show has risen to 30 with the addition of off-road, trials and enduro brands Gas Gas and Husqvarna.

    Over 150 other exhibitors and retail stands will also be at the show offering the very best in motorcycle kit, accessories, products and services, and if that’s not enough to keep visitors busy, the ‘live’ in Motorcycle Live certainly will.

    This year, there are 17 FREE features and zones – including nine opportunities to ride – ensuring that motorcycle fans of all ages are kept entertained. Kids as young as two can get their first balance bike taster on the Kiddimoto Children’s Fun Track, while those aged five and up can experience a powered two-wheeler in the safe surroundings of the Honda My First Licence, the Try a Kuberg – Children’s Electric Motorcycles and the Red Bull Pro Nationals MX Experience features.

    11-16 year olds are catered for with the all-new Silverstone Rookie Rides experience while anyone aged 15 and over looking to get a taste of life on two wheels can take part in a free 20-minute session with the industry-backed Get On campaign. For those already in possession of a full motorcycle licence, the Test Ride Zone sponsored by Shoei, Sidi and Spada and the ACU Try Trials feature are the places to be, while the Yamaha Off-Road Experience offers visitors aged 14 and over an introduction to dirt riding.

    If you prefer watching the experts do their thing, the all-new Crank’d live action show threatens to rip the roof off The NEC, while Behind Bars: The Movie will give visitors an insight into the lives of the UK’s top motorcycle racers. The Nick Sanders Steampunk Cinema will add to the cinematic offering with an intriguing glance into the world of long-distance adventure riding.

    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 biking faces and racing stars from MotoGP, World Superbike, British Superbike and the Isle of Man TT. The Classic Zone sponsored by the Coventry Transport Museum, the Custom Xtreme Zone sponsored by BSH and the Retro Zone sponsored by Brittany Ferries will each be displaying a stunning range of impressive machinery.

    For more information on all the live features and zones and view promo videos of selected features, click here.

    Advance tickets for Motorcycle Live 2013 are just £17 per adult, £11 for Seniors and £7 for children aged 6-16** (kids five and under accompanied by a paying adult go free). Bike parking is free of charge and subject to availability. Reduced car parking costs of £8 – subsidised by Motorcycle Live. To book your tickets, call 0844 581 2345 or visit www.motorcyclelive.co.uk