The show promises the latest major 2015 bikes, Classic Bike of the Year and the London Custom Bike Building Championship, amongst other events and exhibits.
Visit them and they will be delighted to help you plan your next USA guided or self-guided motorcycle tour or Harley-Davidson® Authorised rental. Come and find out about our 13 day New England's Glory tour - a kind of pilgrim's ride through the birthplace of America. Or how about our River Deep, Mountain High tour - a music lover's ride through Tennessee, North Carolina and the Mississippi Delta. And we have several more....

If you want to ride in Asia, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, South America or Canada - no problem, H-C Travel will also be on hand! And on Friday and Saturday morning our adventurer and tour guide, Tiffany Coates, is with us to talk about her Ladies in Ladakh tour to India. This is the world's only women-only motorcycle tour, on our Royal Enfield Bullet 500s, to the highest motorable pass in the world - Khardung-La!

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The Aprilia RS-GP project makes its début

Romano Albesiano: "In order to grow we need to get into the mix with our rivals right away in race conditions, bearing in mind the difficulties that such a demanding new project will inevitably face"

Fausto Gresini: "Bautista's performance is positive. Melandri needs to adapt to a completely new technical situation, but we are confident"

Sepang (Malaysia), 6 February 2015 – The first three days of MotoGP 2015 testing have just come to an end at the Sepang circuit in Malaysia.

Essential information was drawn from the "three days" of testing for the Aprilia Racing Team Gresini. The new RS-GP showed good potential which now needs to be completely refined. Compared to the previous version, which was developed on a base that the Aprilia Racing Department knew very well, the changes are such to require further checks.

Romano Albesiano, Aprilia Racing Manager had this to say about the first tests at Sepang: “I can confirm what I said yesterday. The initial results are definitely positive, considering the fact that the new RS-GP is taking its first steps and that Aprilia's return to MotoGP is a year ahead of schedule to fully develop the project during the course of the sport season. In order to grow we need to get into the mix with our rivals right away in race conditions, bearing in mind the difficulties that such a demanding new project will inevitably face."

The Aprilia Racing Team Gresini is already looking toward the second round of tests, also scheduled at Sepang: "The next tests will certainly give us a clearer idea of our potential. These last few days we put the Aprilia bike on the track which will be the one we use this season and we collected an important amount of data that we will use to base our 2015 development on” added Romano Albesiano. "There were a lot of technical aspects to tackle, but that is quite normal considering the fact that this was the first shakedown. I'm sure we would feel less pressure if it were just us lapping on private tracks, but that wasn't Aprilia's intention."

Fausto Gresini: “Considering the fact that the project is in its fledgling states and that right now we are obviously still not interested in lap times, I think that Bautista's performance over these three days was positive. Keep in mind also that Sepang is also one of the most demanding and difficult tracks of the championship. After testing the new Aprilia RS-GP Alvaro decided to go back and focus on the 2014 version which is giving him a better feeling at the moment. Along with the mechanics he worked quite a lot on both fronts to gather a large amount of data which will be used by the Aprilia Racing engineers to develop the technical package. As for Melandri, we knew that it would not be easy for him to get used to a completely new technical situation. Marco needs to adapt his riding style to this type of tyre and we know that takes time. We have confidence in him. The important thing is that he stays focused and determined.”

Marco Melandri and Alvaro Bautista, the riders who have the task of developing the new Aprilia MotoGP project, worked hard over the last three days, assessing new material and conducting comparison tests with the previous version of the bike. While the only change for Alvaro is the bike, Marco on the other hand had to adapt to a brand new environment with a very different technical package compared to the one he had last year.

Bautista stopped the clock with a best time of 2’01.924 out of a total of 157 laps, whereas Melandri took a total of 156 laps with his best one finishing at 2’03.641.

Alvaro Bautista: “I'm quite pleased with these first three days of testing. The team worked well, giving me maximum support. On the first two days I conducted various comparisons between the bike used at the end of last year and the new RS-GP which, in any case, is still not giving me good sensations in terms of chassis performance. So on the last day I decided to focus on the 2014 version in order to gather as much data as possible and to allow the engineers to work in view of the next tests, scheduled at the end of the month. We worked a lot on the electronics and did various setup tests and I'm pleased with what we found. The important thing is that we know which areas need improvement. We gathered a lot of data so the result is positive. Aprilia is very committed. I'm confident for the next session.”

Marco Melandri: “I admit that I was expecting a better début, but when we decided to take on this new adventure we knew that is would be a lot of hard work for us. I have to build a feeling with the bike completely from scratch. We need time and we need to think about what we found in these tests in order to improve as quickly as possible.”

Grand Prix podium finisher and renowned personality ‘Stavros’ will take to the track at Jerez on 19-21 June to compete against the ever-growing list of Legends

Fan-favourite Steve ‘Stavros’ Parrish will return to the race track for the first ever World GP Bike Legends – an unprecedented event that will see a huge collection of motorcycle racing stars donning their leathers to do battle at Jerez, Spain on 19-21 June.

Parrish is a veteran of over 50 grands prix, scoring his best result of third place in France in 1982. Team-mate to one of the greatest legends of them all – the inimitable Barry Sheene – in his debut 1977 World Championship season, Parrish soon gained a reputation as a larger than life character in the paddock, and he’s sure to be the source of plenty of entertainment when he’s reunited with his old accomplices at Jerez in June.

“I think what the guys are putting together at Jerez could be something very special,” enthused Parrish. “It’s going to be great to blow off the cobwebs and actually race with everyone again. I can’t think of many better ways to spend a summer weekend than in Spain with your mates and some of the most amazing racing machines ever built – in fact the more I think about it the better it sounds! With live music and everything else on offer it’ll be a weekend to remember – I can smell the two stroke oil already...”

Having gone on to win British Superbike and truck racing championships, Parrish is sure to be a contender in the ‘Race of Legends’ – a flat out contest between some of the sport’s biggest names aboard their original racing machines from the 1980s and 1990s. Already confirmed are former world champions Freddie Spencer, Wayne Gardner, Christian Sarron and Kevin Schwantz, with Didier de Radiguès and Graeme Crosby also signed up to compete.

The weekend will feature 125cc, 250cc and 500cc classes with full practice, qualifying and races across the three days. These battles will be some of the highlights of the entertainment-filled event that includes not only a huge collection of racing icons but also live music from the likes of Bonnie Tyler and Toseland as well as an amazing shopping village and unparalleled access to grandstands, paddock and pits all included in the standard ticket price.

There are currently significant early bird discounts on weekend tickets – with the full weekend price fixed at €55 until 31 March 2015. Tickets provide bike fans will full access to grandstands, race paddocks, the trade village and the live music concerts. For more information go to www.worldgpbikelegends.com

Keep updated with all the news as it happens by following World GP Bike Legends on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.

Photo caption: Steve Parrish will be racing a host of other legendary riders at Jerez on June 19-21

SMART PHONE AND TABLET REMOTE CONTROL FOR MOTORCYCLES

This amazing new product from Daytona is exclusively available through www.digital-speedos.co.uk enabling the rider to remotely (via Bluetooth) control iphones, ipads (ios 6.7.8.upwards) including models of smartphones and tablets (android Ver 4 upwards) .

FEATURES

Connects to Smartphone or Tablet computer

Remotely control iphones, ipads (ios 6.7.8.upwards) smartphones and tablets (android Ver 4 upwards)  that installs “Bluetooth” wirelessly and enables the user to control it remotely, no additional wiring is needed.

Remote answering of calls,

Receive calls without removing your hands from the handlebars, have your text read out to you (must have voice over application installed) and control lap timers and map software (functionality of some phones vary).

Bluetooth

Corresponds to Bluetooth HID profile

Fitting Options

The unit can be directly mounted onto 22.2mm and 25.4mm handlebars or directly onto a 38mm handlebar grip.

Battery Life

The standalone unit has a battery life of approximately 40 hours from the user replaceable SR44 batteries (available almost everywhere).

Waterproof Design

Compact waterproof design (1pX6)

RETAIL PRICE £59.95 inc. VAT

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CONTACT

If you would like to find out more about this product, please contact 01564 775522, email, Facebook  or visit our stand at one of the various shows across the UK to see a fully working demo. Dealer enquiries are welcomed. High Resolution images are available upon request.

Jon Pullara

Vmaxbitz.com Ltd 2015

KICKBACK is all about showcasing the ever-changing and dynamic custom scene; fully embracing the vibrant 'new wave' whilst being inspired by the creators of exquisite café bikes and street scramblers. KICKBACK is an exhibition of custom motorbikes, where sheer imagination meets pure engineering excellence.

Inspirational custom bike builders Down and Out Café Racers will be showing off their exquisite motorbikes at KICKBACK in March.

Based out of Sheffield, England, they are currently considered as one of the best café racer bike building shops in Europe. They produce some of the finest BMW and Triumph based café bikes and street scramblers around. Down and Out Café Racers design, build and fabricate motorbikes and parts, with over 15 years’ experience founder Shaun Walker certainly has bike building running through his veins. See them at KICKBACK on stand 100.

EBR to launch new models at KICKBACK!

The organisers are very pleased to announce that EBR (Erik Buell Racing) will be officially launching their two new bikes at KICKBACK expo in March. The Hogfather Motorcycles are official dealers for EBR and will be unveiling two brand new models the 1190SX and 1190RX.

TRIUMPH, CUSTOM CHROME & ZODIAC ALL KEEN FOR KICKBACK

Latest news: KICKBACK - the National Custom Bike Show - has recently secured support from the most important and iconic motorcycle manufacturers and aftermarket parts companies in Europe.

Triumph Motorcycles Limited will be curating a showcase of interesting modern custom Triumphs. Meanwhile aftermarket Harley parts will be comprehensively featured at the event with Zodiac UK and Custom Chrome participating.

Zodiac represents almost 40 years of experience in supplying and distributing the highest quality replacement parts and accessories for Harley-Davidson motorcycles.

Custom Chrome is one of the world’s largest independent suppliers of aftermarket parts and accessories for Harley-Davidson motorcycles. A true leader in the industry, Custom Chrome is also a world leader in V-Twin parts and accessories logistics with a sales office and distribution located in Germany.

INTRODUCING THE JUDGING PANEL:
CUSTOM BIKE BUILDING NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

The organisers of KICKBACK the National Custom Bike Show are very proud to announce that the judging panel for the Custom Bike Building National Championships will consist of the most respected, talented and influential custom motorcycle builders and industry professionals in the UK.

Only three British custom bike builders have ever made the top FIVE in the AMD World Championships in its history and all three are on the judging panel for the National Championships which take place at the KICKBACK show at Stoneleigh Park from 28-19th March 2015.

Larry Houghton (2nd in the World Championships in 2011) runs Lamb Engineering, influential, unique, generous, original and an inspiration to all budding designers and engineers, Larry has kindly put up a fantastic prize for the winner of the Young Builder category – a week with the Lamb Engineering team at his workshops in Wiltshire.

Pete Pearson (3rd in World Champs in 2013) heads up Rocket Bobs Cycle Works out of Swindon. Ever-popular Pete is right out of the top drawer when it comes to custom engineering and is in the process of creating a superb one-off trophy for the Best in Show builder at KICKBACK.
Paul Milbourn is your classic enigmatic customiser! Creator and builder of award winning Weird Fish, Paul crafted another masterpiece in 2014 called Nutcracker, winner of Best in Show at KICKBACK at Donington Park in September 2014 and of an impressive 5th place in the World Champs a month later.

Wade Poulson runs Sickboyz Customs in Surrey and has an eye for style and is a very popular character within the custom sector, as well as winner of Best in Show in 2011.

Henry Cole is an ambassador for KICKBACK. Henry owns Gladstone Motorcycles which builds beautiful Triumph ‘bobbers’ and is the presenter of ITV4’s The Motorbike Show.

Stu Garland is one of the most respected authorities in the custom bike scene and is former editor of Back Street Heroes; journalist, bike builder, artist – a true legend.

Dave Manning is editor of World Wide Bomber magazine and former editor of Streetfighters. He’s widely acknowledged as knowing about streetfighters than just about anyone else in the world.

Blue Miller is the editor of 100% Biker magazine and previously worked for BSH and AWoL. She has been a World Championship judge for ten years.

Shaun Walker runs Down and Out Café Racers, a well-respected designer and builder of some of the finest café racer / scramblers in Europe.

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