BIKESAFE 2005 A BIG SUCCESS

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BIKESAFE 2005 A BIG SUCCESS
08 April 2005





Some feedback from the organisers of the Bike Safe event held last weekend;

A national motorcycle show held in Gloucestershire at the weekend has been hailed a resounding success by organisers, sponsors and attendees.

Gloucestershire Constabulary hosted The National BikeSafe Motorcycle Show 2005 at the weekend (April 2 and 3) at Cheltenham racecourse, which featured a host of top superbike stars.

An initiative run by police forces around the UK who work with the biking world to help lower the number of motorcycle rider casualties, it is the first time the national event has been held in the county.

An estimated 8,000 - 10,000 people came to the racecourse to see the stunning line up of top of the range revolutionary bikes on display, and around 1000 riders brushed up their skills thanks to free tuition from 60 of the UK’s top constabulary instructors.

This year the event was sponsored by Suzuki dealership Cheltenham Motorcycles and included assessed rides on the latest motorbikes from several major manufacturers, including Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki, Ducati, BMW, Kawasaki and Harley Davidson.

Top Honda superbike riders Michael Rutter, Karl Harris and current championship leader Ryuichi Kiyonari were all on hand to speak to fans and offer tips on riding safely.

The event also saw Honda running a ‘my first licence scheme’ which let children under 16 try mini bikes, but Durham police drew the most attention with the PoliceBlade, a fully dressed up police Fireblade bike.

With free entry there was something for young and old alike, displays from scooter and mini moto suppliers to Durham Constabulary’s PoliceBlade alongside the Honda team stand, and interviews with Michael, Karl and Ryuichi and TT racer Maria Costello.

The BikeSafe show is an extension of the Better Biking training run by Gloucestershire Constabulary for members of the public, which includes classroom based theory and practicals on the open road.

More information on BikeSafe can be found by visiting www.bikesafe.co.uk or www.gloucestershire.police.uk