The annual Motorcycle Live industry event opens this weekend and today is the deadline for online trade ticket applications. If you have yet to register see www.motorcyclelive.co.uk/trade-day/
The ‘festival’ theme of the show has been underlined by a new event on the final Saturday night (23 November) – a rock and dance music festival in Hall 4, which kicks off at 5:30pm when the bike show finishes. The event, sponsored by Indian Motorcycles, features Rick Parfitt Jr and his band and DJ Rosie. The organisers say plenty of food and drink will still be available at the festival.
In a similar musical vein, Yamaha is backing a live music event at the show – The Live Lounge. The Japanese tuning fork firm is supplying musical equipment for bands to turn up and play on a new dedicated music stage in the show’s main halls throughout its nine-day run.
Suzuki is marking 25 years of its mighty GSX1300R Hayabusa with a special display of standard, custom and drag-racing Hayabusas. Kawasaki is running its Elektrode kids’ electric off-roader on a trail-style indoor course for kids aged 7-12 years old. The firm is also backing its in-house stunt rider, Jonny Davies and his JG Stunts show, who will perform wild tricks on his Kawasaki stunt bikes daily in the Festival Zone.
Motorcycle Live takes place between 16-24 November, and for further information on the show visit: www.motorcyclelive.co.uk.