Today Touratech announce a new relationship with Honda Motorcycles to supply equipment for the new Africa Twin motorcycle. Honda’s adventure bike is receiving great reviews and Touratech are delighted to be supplying the full range of adventure accessories.

For the Honda Africa Twin:

Crash bars, Tank bags, Headlight guards, Side-stand enlarger, Seat, Spot lights, GPS bracket adaptor, Foot pegs, Rear roll-bag, Wider range to follow.

Today Touratech also announce a new relationship with Ducati Motorcycles. Touratech now supply Ducati with all the adventure equipment for the new Ducati Multistrada Enduro bike.  The special parts are badged ‘Ducati Performance’ but are made by Touratech. Therefore providing quality, strength, durability and reliability for years to come in all sorts of challenging conditions.

“We’re delighted to be working alongside these two great bike manufacturers. It means motorcycle adventurers all over the world have more access to Touratech products and the safety and peace of mind that comes with using the best.” Nick Plumb, Touratech UK.

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Touratech produce award winning German engineered crash bars, sump guards, tank bags, seats and other protective parts for a range of touring and adventure motorcycles. Touratech also produce a range of protective riding gear including helmets, boots and riding suits. Touratech UK is run by Nick Plumb, 4 times Dakar rider and the youngest ever UK Dakar finisher. Touratech UK are based in South Wales near Swansea.

www.touratech.co.uk

As part of the build up to Motorcycle Live 2015, which comes alive at The NEC, Birmingham on 28 November, adventure rider, travel writer and TV personality Charley Boorman has described the moment he first came alive on a motorcycle.

Charley reveals that he was just seven years old when he took his first ride on his friend’s Maico 500 and after just a few laps of a field, he was hooked. Boorman has gone on to become one of the world’s most well-known long-distance adventure riders, appearing in the hugely popular ‘Long Way Round’ and ‘Long Way Down’ documentaries and publishing various best-selling books on his travels. To view the video click here.

He will be appearing at Motorcycle Live, will run from 28 November to 6 December at The NEC, Birmingham. Advance tickets are on sale now, at just £17.50 per adult, £11 for Seniors and £7 for children aged 11-16* (kids aged 10 and under accompanied by a paying adult go free). There is also a £20.50 advance ticket, which includes entry to the show and a choice of Oxford neck wear worth £15. To book, call 0844 581 2345 or visit www.motorcyclelive.co.uk

Simon Reeve, a familiar face on British TV and renowned for his extraordinary journeys to over 110 countries, will be speaking at The Adventure Travel Show.

The Adventure Travel Show, is your chance to immerse yourself in a weekend of Adventure travel inspiration and will host the biggest collection of specialist travel operators under one roof. Plus, you can listen to over 100 FREE Talks in 4 theatres from explorers, industry experts, guide book writers and expedition leaders who will help you uncover your perfect adventure.

The Adventure Travel Show takes place in London’s Olympia on 23-24 January 2016. General show tickets in advance cost £8 or £10 on the door, under 16s are free. Weekend tickets are also available for £12 in advance or £15 on the door. For full details, talk timetables and to book tickets please visit www.adventureshow.com or call 0871 230 7159.

Simon Reeve

After a decade spent making more than 60 programmes Simon has become a familiar face on British TV, well known for his extraordinary foreign journeys where he has visited more than 110 countries. Most of Simon's documentaries combine travel and adventure with global environmental, wildlife and conservation issues, and have taken him across jungles, deserts, mountains and oceans, and to some of the most beautiful, dangerous and remote regions of the world. Simon's dodged bullets on frontlines, hunted with the Bushmen of the Kalahari, dived with manta rays, seals and sharks, survived malaria, walked through minefields, tracked lions on foot and these are just some of his many feats!

Simon’s own journey started after he left school with few qualifications. After a period on the dole, he ran charity shops, stacked shelves, and eventually found a job as a post-boy on a newspaper. He quickly graduated to research and writing, and then spent years working, often covertly, on investigations into nuclear smuggling and terrorism. His 1998 investigative book The New Jackals, the first in the world on Osama bin Laden and al Qaeda, became an international bestseller, and was followed by his book One Day in September, which is also an Oscar-winning documentary movie. Since making the leap to television Simon has shown his adventures in multiple award-winning TV series for the BBC which have been broadcasted in dozens of countries, enthralling millions…

Simon Reeve will be speaking at The Adventure Travel Show within the main Adventure Auditorium on Sunday 24th January at 10:30am, followed by an interactive question & answer session. Simon Reeve’s talk and more than 100 other show talks are included within the cost of the show ticket (£8 in advance or £10 on the door).

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Fan’s of Kawasaki’s Team Green can meet their World Superbike racing idols at this year’s Motorcycle Live show (28 November – 6 December) as both 2016 World Superbike Champion, Jonathan Rea and 2013 Champion, Tom Sykes will be attending the show.

Fresh off the back of winning his first World Superbike Championship, Jonathan Rea will be heading to Motorcycle Live on Saturday 28 November and will be officially unveiling the brand new Ninja ZX-10R on the main Kawasaki stand (Hall 4 Stand 4B20) at 10:30am. He’ll also be interviewed on the Kawasaki stage at 2:30pm by Bike Channel presenter, Suzy Taylor. Fans have the chance to have their questions included in the interview by uploading them to the Kawasaki UK facebook page.

“I love going to the Motorcycle Live show at the NEC. It’s great to meet those who have supported me throughout the season and also see all the new machines from manufacturers. I’m excited to officially unveil the ZX-10R in the UK, I was at the worldwide launch and have had chance to ride the new machine during winter testing too. I can’t wait to get the race season started again!”  said Northern-Irish lad, Jonathan.

Tom Sykes will be heading to the Birmingham NEC on Saturday 5 December for the final Saturday of the show. At 11:30am, there’s the chance to ‘Get Closer’ to Tom as he’s interviewed on the Kawasaki stand. One lucky winner will have an exclusive meet-and-greet too. Log-on to the Kawasaki Facebook and tell them why you should get the chance to meet Tom, win a pair of tickets to the show and a Kawasaki goody bag. He’ll be signing autographs too at 2:30pm on the Kawasaki Race Team stand that afternoon.

“I’m a regular at Motorcycle Live – it always comes round so quickly! We’ve had a fantastic season and secured Kawasaki as the World Manufacturers Champion – it will be great to chat with fans on the stand and see what they think to the new Ninja ZX-10R, a bike myself and my Crew Chief, Marcel, have helped to develop through testing and racing.”, said Tom.

The full range of 2016 machines will be on show on the main stand – including the brand new ZX-10R – and there will be some classics on display, the Kawasaki stand promises visitors a real treat. Throughout the week, there will be exclusive interviews with on-road and off-road Team Green racers and new team announcements for the 2016 season.

In the dedicated arena area, Kawasaki sponsored Stunt Rider extraordinaire, Lee Bowers, will be performing each day – showcasing his range of skilful tricks on on-road and off-road machines. Show times are: Friday – Sunday: 11:45am, 1:30pm and 4:15pm and Monday – Thursday: 12:45pm and 2:45pm.

After a successful year racing – winning the World Superbike Championship, World and British Superstock Championships and maintaining their hold on the British Superbike Championship Manufacturers Championship for the fourth year in a row – Kawasaki Motors UK will be re-launching ‘Team Green’ to cover both their on-road and off-road racing teams on Sunday 6 December on their dedicated Kawasaki Racing Team stand, adjacent to the main stand.

For more information on the show or to buy tickets, visit: www.motorcyclelive.co.uk

For more information on Kawasaki, visit: www.kawasaki.co.uk