Charity
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Triumph bike parade smashes attendance record and raises money for charity
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Triumph riders may have beaten the the world record for the largest ever parade of the iconic motorbikes. In fact, they think they have almost doubled the old record. The current record stands at 362, but with a reported 688 riders thought to have taken part in the latest record attempt in Mansfield in…
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Want to own one of the James Bond: Skyfall motorbikes? This one is going up for sale next weekend
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How do you fancy owning an iconic piece of modern film motorcycling memorabilia? Well, you’ll be able to from next week because one of the James Bond Skyfall bikes is going up for sale. It’s the Honda CRF250R from the opening sequence of the 2012 film. It was modified to look like a Turkish police motorcycle…
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Signed Akrapovič exhausts up for auction at the British MotoGP round – Chance for fans to get limited edition exhausts in ‘Day of Champions’ auction
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You can bid to buy some very special Akrapovič exhausts made to celebrate the firm’s 25th anniversary, which have been donated to various charities and partners to raise much-needed funds. The first six exhausts of this limited run of 25 will be auctioned off at the Official MotoGP charity “Day of Champions” at Silverstone, during…
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Bexhill MotoFest promises a stonking weekend of bikes, music and food
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Here’s one for your festival calendar this summer: the free Bexhill MotoFest. For the whole weekend of August 12-14th, genteel Bexhill-on-Sea on the south coast of England let’s rip to the roar of thousands of motorcycles and the high octane beats of great music as it becomes Biking-on-Sea for the annual Bexhill MotoFest. With highlights…
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Fancy being famous in a Carole Nash charity calendar?
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Motorcycle insurance broker, Carole Nash, is searching for 12 faces to star in its 2017 annual calendar. Following the recent success of the firm’s ‘Biker vs Non Biker’ campaign, where bikers were rated as more attractive,Carole Nash is now looking for the 12 faces of its 2017 calendar. Both bike lovers and those with a…
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Ride into the record books with Staffordshire Triumph
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A leading Triumph motorcycle dealership is giving riders across the West Midlands the chance to become World Record holders. Staffordshire Triumph is seeking to smash the record for ‘Largest Parade of Triumph Motorcycles’ on Sunday September 4, 2016, and is calling for participants to sign up. Raising funds for Jessica Simpkin HELP, a charity that…
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2016 Day of Champions tickets now on sale (as of 10am today!)
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Great news for MotoGP fans who were worried that the Day of Champions wouldn’t happen this year – the tickets have now gone on sale for the 2016 event. The Day of Champions event will happen on Thursday, September 1. Day of Champions is when the stars of MotoGP come together to help support…
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Video: Bikers kick off at Kent police for ‘visual deterrent’ use of stinger on motorcycles
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Check out this video (below, at the bottom of the article) that’s appeared allegedly showing a member of Kent police setting up a stinger for potential use on motorcyclists. The accuracy of the video can’t be verified but it was posted onto various Facebook sites last week and we figured we’d show you this footage. Kent police…
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Buy a piece of Guy Martin’s Wall of Death – it means charity cash for Spinal Research
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Buy a piece of Guy Martin’s Wall of Death – it means charity cash for Spinal Research. Guy Martin’s people are now selling sections of the huge Wall of Death made for the Channel 4 Easter special. The company behind Guy’s produce have cut up the famous Wall-ramp into sections and branded them with…
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Riders for Health closes UK operations
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The Riders for Health charity has closed its UK operations and that might mean that there will be no more Day of Champions preview day of fun and fund raising ahead of the British GP. Although MotoGP parent company Dorna is believed to be looking into holding some sort of pre-event day in the UK…
