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  1. Honda and DJ Carl Cox to thrill at Isle of Man TT for third straight year

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    – Due to ongoing success, the Honda TT Revolution returns for its third year   Honda and DJ Carl Cox to thrill at Isle of Man TT for third straight year&#
    – Gives aspiring DJs the chance to open for Carl Cox at TT closing party
    – Pan-European competition in partnership with Mixcloud

    Aspiring DJs will once again have the opportunity to open for legendary DJ Carl Cox, one of the world’s most successful DJs, as the Honda TT Revolution returns to the Isle of Man for an unforgettable week of motorcycle racing and music.

    Last year’s event saw TT Revolution ambassador Carl Cox headline a sold-out closing party, concluding an epic week of racing that culminated in Honda’s John McGuinness claiming the outright lap record, his seventh Senior TT victory, and 23rd career TT win.

    Honda Motor Europe continues its partnership with Mixcloud – an online music streaming service that allows listening and distribution of radio shows, DJ mixes and podcasts – and fans will able to upload a short mix of their own making for a chance to share the stage with Carl at the closing party, after the Senior TT on Friday 10 June.

    To be in with a chance of stepping behind the decks, entrants must submit an original mix encouraging their friends and fans on social media to share, listen and like. The more likes and listens a mix receives, the higher the chance of the mix being selected by our panel of judges, before Carl himself, selects his favourite.

    To enter and submit your competition mix go to Mixcloud here

    The lucky winner and one guest will be flown out to the Isle of Man on the penultimate day of the TT races as a Honda VIP where they will be able to witness the world’s greatest road race in all its glory, before opening the closing party and sharing the stage with Carl Cox.

    Last year’s competition was a huge success, reaching more than 15,000 music enthusiasts from across Europe, with the bulk of entries coming from the UK, Portugal and Italy.

    “I’m excited to once again be part of the Honda TT Revolution, which is now in its third year,” explains Carl Cox – who himself is a bike and racing fan. “The TT race is an experience like nothing else, and is something everyone, including non-bike fans should get along to one year. The Honda TT Revolution combines two of my biggest loves, music and bikes, and is a great opportunity for aspiring DJs to experience something completely different, whilst doing something they love.”

    The Isle of Man TT is a motorcycle race steeped in history with over 100 years of drama filled, exhilarating racing, held over 37.73-miles of the Island’s picturesque streets and mountain roads.

    The Honda TT Revolution closing party will take place at Tahiko, Douglas on Friday 10 June. Tickets will be on-sale from May through Resident Advisor.


    Carlcox.com

  2. Vote for your favourite cafe

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    Where is your favourite Biker Friendly Cafe in the UK, that you head to for coffee & cake, mugs of tea, posh coffee and bacon butties, along with bike nights, where you are sure to meet like-minded folk, for lots of lovely motorbikes and where Biker banter is ensured...

    To cast your vote for your favourite cafe, simply go to (join) our facebook group, then tick or add your favpurite place to the poll below -  Go vote

    We have lots of places popular with Bikers included on THE BIKER GUIDE website, from the south... to the north of Great Britain, into Wales and even on Shetland.

    Please note, the extensive list is mainly put together from visitor recommendations as we encourage visitor feedback and recommendations, so if there is somewhere you have been and would like to tell others about it, then please do. (see link to form below)

    See THE BIKER GUIDE website for extensive listings.

    www.thebikerguide.co.uk/bikerfriendlymeetingplaces.html

    The Poll will run until 3rd May. Pubs with meets can also be added.

    We have lots of places popular with Bikers included on THE BIKER GUIDE website - If your favourite place is not included then send us a recommendation!

    There are lot of cafes on THE BIKER GUIDE


    Update 3rd May


    The votes are in for the favourite cafe/meet voted by members of THE BIKER GUIDE group!

     

    The winner with over 50 votes is... Lynn's Raven Cafe (Lynn Mills will be happy!)

     

    2nd place goes to Squires Bikers-cafe

     

    We have a joint 3rd for the burger van @ Devils Bridge and a new place which has fast become a favourite place to head to - Good Fillers in Rochdale*.

     

    Other places voted for were Ponderosa Café, Dom's Bike Stop, Super Sausage, Jacks Hill Cafe, Wessons Cafe, Whiteways Café, Chequered Flag, Loomies Moto Cafe, Pennys Beach Cafe, Route 59, Manor Bikers Café, H cafe, Knott End, AJ's Dinner, Whistlestop Café rhuddllan, Hartside Top Cafe, The Spitfire Cafe Biggin Hill, Rykas Cafe Boxhill, Oakdene Cafe and Ace Cafe.

     

    Thanks to everyone who voted.

     

    See an extensive list of cafes, pubs and meets to visit on THE BIKER GUIDE here

     

     

    * By taking into account the votes made on different titles for Good Fillers

     

  3. How to prepare for a track day

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    This article from Superbike-Coach Corp will give you and idea what rules you're facing, what to bring, how to prepare and even a bunch of tips to make it as safe as possible for yourself and others. 

    • Check for oil moist or leaks under the bike and see oil filter and drain bolt are tight with a proper wrench. Consider to make a oil change before your track day anyway, and go with the best… Bel Ray Oils!
    • Check your chain slag and set it right according to your manual
    • Check your brake pads (no go for 50% off lifetime) and worn rotors. Also consider the age of your braking fluid
    • Check rest life of your tires (no go for 60% off lifetime). If you are worried about your tires: GO CHANGE THEM BEFORE YOU HEAD OUT (we have no tire service in the paddock). Besides knobby tires, we allow all tire types, because you should know best what they and you are capable of. Inform yourself for recommended tire pressures, because we don’t know. New Dunlop motorcycle tires are highly recommended.
    • Bring rain- or street bike tires if it supposed to rain. All track day events and organizers are- like ours- rain or shine! Oh... and some socks to change as well :)
    • Tape over all glass and lights AND tape over the speedometer. You do not need the speedometer on the racetrack. It is an unsafe distraction
    • Suspension setup: Don’t waste time and money on this too much. A better rider would make 10-20 seconds less on your bike with the same setup. Come out and have fun!
    • Safety wire your action cameras to not hurt somebody else!

    Read more here

  4. New motoring series for the BBC - Search for bikers

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    A television production company based in Camden, London, is looking for Bikers to watch and react to amazing viral videos for a brand new television series for the BBC called ‘Motorheads’. The series features the most entertaining motoring web clips from around the world combined with interviews, challenges and other segments.

    They are looking for outgoing, talkative and opinionated people who will react, laugh and enjoy these funny clips, found on the internet from around the world. As the clips are Motorbike/motoring related, they are looking for Bikers to hopefully offer some expertise/opinions on the motorbikes and incidents featured.

    This will take part on Saturday May the 7th, at their offices in Camden, London, for a maximum of 3-4 hours. Attending on your Motorbike, you will watch a selection of viral videos (approx 5), refreshments will be provided, travel expenses are covered and there is an appearance fee. 

    If you are interested in taking part in this brand new series, for a fun morning/afternoon of filming then contact Jonathan Dutton ( [email protected] ), with your contact details and why you would like to attend. 

    Jonathan Dutton
    Motorheads - Researcher
    [email protected]

     

    October FilmsOctober Films, produce a range of exciting and innovative factual based programming for broadcasters globally, you can find out more at www.octoberfilms.co.uk

  5. Adventure travel books by Chris Scott

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    After 25 years in print, the 7th edition of Chris Scott’s legendary Adventure Motorcycling Handbook (AMH) was published recently, including contributions from world travellers like Lois Pryce and Sam Manicom.
     
    Set in the late 1970s and following decade when Thatcherism polarised the nation, Chris’ ‘motobiography’ The Street Riding Years describes his start on bikes and his subsequent dozen years as a London motorcycle messenger. London motorcycle messenger, Chris ScottBy the end of the 1980s Chris had owned nearly 40 bikes, despatching on everything from classic Brit twins and thundering Italian street racers, to demented dirt bikes and nitrox-injected dinosaurs.
     
    Using a backdrop of major events and films as well as the great bikes and music, Chris recalls was golden era when badly behaved messengers got rich quick during London’s 80s boom, before Gatsos, the internet and even mobile phones. Street Riding is most definitely not a handbook but if you were riding at that time, you’ll get it. The Street Riding Years was voted RiDE magazine’s ‘Book of the Year’ and has been an Amazon best seller since publication. 

    Desert Travels
    is also set in the 1980s but covers a more conventional type of adventuring: Chris’ early biking forays into the Sahara, initially on a clapped-out XT500, then on a series of better prepared Yamaha Teneres. But most of the book covers Chris’ first Sahara tour, an ambitious expedition to the very southern edges of the Algerian Sahara. Six hopeful young riders met up in Marseille port on a selection of trail bikes – only one came back riding.
     
    Desert Riders dvd, Algeria, Tenere desert, Dakar RallySome twenty years- and at least as many Sahara trips later, the Desert Riders dvd describes Chris’ most adventurous expedition. Capitalising on his vast experience, and with the aid of fuel and food drops buried in advance, Chris and two mates rode their XR650Ls across southern Algeria’s rocky plateaux and deep into Niger’s Tenere desert to the Lost Tree,
    where the Dakar Rally founder Thierry Sabine had his ashes scattered in 1986. The dvd also includes a shorter version broadcast on National Geographic Channel, as well as other riding films from the Canadian wilderness on KLRs and the Australian Outback aboard BMW GS twins. 


     
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