{"id":20783,"date":"2022-11-28T17:50:38","date_gmt":"2022-11-28T16:50:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/?p=20783"},"modified":"2022-11-28T17:50:38","modified_gmt":"2022-11-28T16:50:38","slug":"motorcycle-plus-show-unveils-big-name-dealers-who-will-be-there","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/2022\/11\/motorcycle-plus-show-unveils-big-name-dealers-who-will-be-there\/","title":{"rendered":"Motorcycle Plus Show Unveils Big Name Dealers Who Will Be There"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">February event will have top motorcycle firms backing the February show<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Motorcycle Plus Show has unveiled some of the top motorcycle dealers that will be present at the landmark event at Eikon Centre, Lisburn, on February 4-5, 2023.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">360 Events, who are organising the packed weekend of motorsport, said they were delighted that some of the biggest motorcycle dealers in Northern Ireland have confirmed that they will be there.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Planned as a curtain raiser for the start of the motorcycling season for the year ahead the show will attract fans of both on and off-road competitions as well as bike enthusiasts across the country.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cHurst Yamaha will have their 2023 range of road and off-road motorcycles on display and available to purchase,\u201d explained Kenny Gardener of 360 Events. \u201cHurst BMW have also signed up and again will have the full range of new BMWs on display.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cAs well as this HTM will be there with the road and off-road Husquvarna and GasGas Machines. Along with other dealers, we have Crossan Motorcycles in attendance with their comprehensive range of Helmets and gear etc. including specialised bikes.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As well as the dealers already signed up some of the top teams from both the road and off-road sports and will provide information on their activities for the 2023 season ahead.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Motorcycle sport governing bodies along with some of the clubs that promote some of the biggest motorcycle events in Ireland will be in attendance to promote their events.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It has also been revealed today that three charities will be supported at the show.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cWe can confirm that Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council\u2019s Mayoral charity, Helping Hand for the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children will be one of the beneficiaries of the biggest motorcycle event in four years.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kenny Gardner said they were delighted to be able to say that local charities will benefit from the Motorcycle Plus Show.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThe local charities we will be supporting are the Lisburn &amp; Castlereagh City Council\u2019s Mayor designated charity, Helping Hand, the Atlas Women\u2019s Centre in Lisburn and St John Ambulance service, Portadown Branch, which provides excellent medical cover at motorsport events throughout Northern Ireland.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">360 Events is a new group of motorcycling and motorsport enthusiasts and volunteers with many years of experience as competitors and officials in all branches of the sport.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kenny, one of the organisers from 360 Events, explained the Motorcycle Plus Show has been specifically designed for motorsports enthusiasts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cPrimarily, we will be using the show to showcase all forms of motorsport and motorcycling, if it has an engine and wheels, we intend it to be there,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cAttractions will also include rider appearances, interviews, Q&amp;A sessions, and not just established stars, but also up and coming riders from on and off-road disciplines who will become household names in the future,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cAs an innovation, there will be advice from experts on securing and keeping sponsors, Social Media use and lifestyle advice which will be useful for young competitors from all disciplines.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThis is in line with our stated aim of helping to establish a Motorsport Academy for all forms of motorsport to make sure our rising stars get the best advice and guidance possible on their career path.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cRace Teams will be there with their 2023 line ups, both on and off-road, 2023 street bike models, accessories, gear, and lots more so plenty for everyone to see and do.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cGoverning bodies will be in attendance with advice and guidance on their various Championships, how to start racing and competing, and of course officiating and marshalling, as well as various Clubs promoting their own events, alongside trade and dealer stands.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Previously the show was held for a number of years under different guises starting with the Enkalon Club in the Antrim Forum and finally with Nutt Promotions in the Eikon Centre in 2019.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Motorcycle Plus Show will take place at Eikon Centre in Lisburn on February 4-5, 2023. For tickets go to <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.motorcycleplusshow.co.uk\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">www.motorcycleplusshow.co.uk<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">All online bookings will be entered into a free raffle to win prizes such as a small motorbike, discounted ferry bookings and other prizes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">More details on the prizes will be confirmed but there are vouchers to the value of \u00a31000, \u00a3300, \u00a3100, 4 ball golf voucher, and money off ferry travel vouchers to be had from Hurst, Crossan\u2019s, Norman Watt Motorcycles, Edenmore Golf Club and Nutt Travel.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0\u201cThese are exciting times and another great reason to purchase tickets as Christmas presents for your biking loved ones and be in with a chance of picking up some excellent prizes,\u201d Kenny concluded.<\/span><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>February event will have top motorcycle firms backing the February show The Motorcycle Plus Show has unveiled some of the top motorcycle dealers that will be present at the landmark event at Eikon Centre, Lisburn, on February 4-5, 2023. 360 Events, who are organising the packed weekend of motorsport, said they were delighted that some &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/2022\/11\/motorcycle-plus-show-unveils-big-name-dealers-who-will-be-there\/\">Continued<\/a><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[1645],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20783"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20783"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20783\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20785,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20783\/revisions\/20785"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20783"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20783"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20783"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}