Metzeler at the Ace, Friday 29th August, 6pm - 11pm

After a successfully supporting the Stunt Festival and Streetfighter show at Wembley, Metzeler will be back at the Ace on the last Friday of the month. They will be on hand with their technical team, promo girls and the guys from HGB Tyres will have offers exclusively for Ace customers. All that plus the usual merchandise and entries to a prize draw to win sets of the new Sportec M7 RR: a new Supersport tyre for the road developed by the likes of Guy Martin at the Isle of Man TT. Metzeler said they will even bring the weather (hopefully!).

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After the frivolity of the '80s paddock carnival earlier in the day, the riders got back to the serious matter of the final official qualifying session at the 2014 Isle of Man Classic TT Races presented by Bennetts and the session was dominated by three of the TT's biggest names - John McGuinness, Michael Dunlop and outright Mountain Course lap record holder Bruce Anstey.

Conditions were described as the best of the week with riders warned of dazzling sunlight although there were still damp patches at Governors Dip.

In the first session, away on time at 18.20, Northern Ireland rider Lee Johnson was first away on his Black Eagle Racing 350cc MV Agusta with Michael Rutter alongside him riding the Seeley G50 that he'll race in tomorrow's Bennetts 500cc Classic TT Race. However, Rutter was reported as an early retirement at Ballacraine shortly after but Johnston went on to post the fastest 350 time of the evening (99.792mph).

John McGuinness was quickly on the pace in the 500's session and was fastest to Ramsey ahead of Ryan Farquhar, the pair riding the Team Winfield Patons and McGuinness laid down the gauntlet to the rest of the field, posting the fastest 500cc time of the week and inside race winner Olie Linsdell's lap record from last year's 500cc Race, setting himself up nicely for tomorrow's race. McGuinness later revealed that he'd actually been taking it steady through the opening sector as he was on new tyres.

Farquhar's 109.749 was the second fastest with Bruce Anstey on the McIntosh Norton (106.487), Ian Lougher on the Flitwick Motorcycles Paton (105.768), William Dunlop (105.739) and Michael Dunlop on the Molnar Manx Norton (105.348) all having useful shakedowns ahead of the first race day.

The latter F1/F2 session Bruce Anstey (120.968) and Michael Dunlop (120.505), last year's race winner, continue to stamp their authority on the field. Dunlop's opening lap was all the more credible as it was clear that he lost a significant amount of time on the final sector and he later reported that his F1 machine was stuck in fourth gear on the run in from the Bungalow. Anstey, on his Valvolene by Padgetts Motorcycles YZR500 Yamaha then went quicker on his second lap, posting the fastest of the week to date with 122.888, inside his time from Wednesday's session.

Tomorrow's first race day features the Bennetts 500cc Race, which is scheduled to get away at 12.30, which follows a qualifying session for the F1/F2 and 350cc machines.

Digital Speedos are pleased to introduce a brand new gauge concept from KOSO called the D1 OLED, using the very latest OLED screen technology (like the iphone 5) it means it can be viewed from all angles and lighting conditions.

The Display has a very small footprint, only 46 x 22 x 9 mm, in fact so small it could be built into a handlebar clamp. The screen display unit is connected to the control unit by a 3 core cable so could be fed through the handlebars if required. 

The control box is just 80 x 50 x 24mm so compact enough to hide under the seat or fuel tank.

The standard functions of the gauge are:

Speed MPH or KH

RPM programmable scale 8 – 20k

Total mileage – (settable to existing mileage)

2 x resettable trip meters

3 x temps – oil/water/ambient

Time Clock

Fuel gauge – multiple settings for sender

Low fuel warning setting

Volt meter

5 warning lights

Included in the package:

Display screen

Control Box

Wiring Looms

Speed sensor, magnets and brackets, the range of KOSO alternative speed sensors will also fit.

Temperature Senders

Remote Program Switch

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RRP is £224.95, inc VAT

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The greatest ever collection of some of the definitive race bikes of Joey Dunlop's career will open today on the Isle of Man as part of the Classic TT Races presented by Bennetts.

The Isle of Man Government's Department of Economic Development Motorsport Team has assembled the free paddock display of 26 bikes as part of the celebrations for the legendary Irish rider's career. The Ballymoney man won 26 TT Races in a 24 year Mountain Course career.

This weekend also sees the paddock turning back the clock in an 80's themed fancy dress experience on Friday 22nd August and a parade lap featuring many of Joey Dunlop's greatest rivals on Saturday 23rd.

The bike collection, all of which have been loaned for the five-day exhibition by private collectors, spans Joey's entire Isle of Man career and features the first bike that Joey raced at the TT - the TZ350 Yamsel Yamaha through to the last - the iconic Honda SP1.

Other TT winning bikes in the collection include Joey's 1988 RS250R, the first 250 to achieve a sub 20 minute lap of the TT course, that represented his 12th and Honda's 50th TT win, the RS500 that Joey won his 10th TT on in 1987 and his 1995 250 Honda, complete with the original Castrol body work.

Although Honda, the marque most closely associated with his career, dominates the collection of 26 machines, the display also features the RG500 Suzuki that he Joey rode in the 1978 TT Races, his 350 Aermacchi from his Manx Grand Prix Classic Race days, his 1980 500 Yamaha and the Yamaha Yamsel that he won his first Southern 100 on.

David Cretney, MHK, the Isle of Man Government's Minister of Fun, who will officially open the display at 4pm today, commented:

"We themed our Classic TT weekend around the decade associated with Joey, and it is a time that he was undoubtedly at the peak of his powers, but the reality, as this bike display shows, is that the man from Ballymoney made a huge impact on the Island from the moment he stepped off the boat in 1976 and in all my time associated with the event I cannot recall more popular wins than his triple in 2000 shortly before we lost him."

He continued:

"It is entirely appropriate that we have the first and last bikes that he raced on the Island on display as well as a number in between and we are very grateful to everyone that has lent us bikes to pay appropriate tribute to someone who made such an enormous impact on the Island and worldwide."

THE odds will be stacked in favour of the bargain hunters next month as thousands head toward the New Forest to rummage through the deals at one of the UK’s biggest bike autojumbles.

The 21st Carole Nash Eurojumble takes place at Netley Marsh, near Southampton, on September 5-6 and visitors could well hit the jackpot as they go in search of the parts, pieces, tools and accessories they need for their classic motorcycle projects.

The south coast location of the show, combined with its size, means that enthusiasts turn out in their droves from across the UK and the rest of Europe.

While the main focus is on British machines of yesteryear, a range of makes, models and eras are represented.

Nick Mowbray, exhibition manager, said: “The selection and range of traders at the Carole Nash Eurojumble grows year after year and 2014 is going to be no different.

“There are some incredible bargains to be on all manner of motorcycle items… it’s the ideal destination to pick up a bucket load of biking bits, all in one place.”

Along with the opportunity to stock up on supplies, Garage Clearout Saturday means that non-regular traders have the chance to fill up their car or van with bike related jumble items and arrive on the morning of September 6 for a one-day plot.

Nick added: “With the Garage Clearout pass, not only can you save money on new items but you can turn all your old bits into cash!”

Autojumble plots are joined at the event by a selection of UK motorcycle clubs displaying a range of stunning machines.

Entry to the autojumble is open from 9am on both days with an adult one-day ticket costing just £6.50 when bought in advance from classicbikeshows.com – a saving of £1 on the gate price.