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INTERMOT opens its gates for the seventh time to motorcycle fans, from October 6th – 10th 2010, with an area of 75,000 square metres  dedicated to motorbike passion.

This year there are no end of surprises in store at this mega-event.

There is fascinating motor racing to discover such as the first LEV (Low Emission Vehicle) championship, demo shows and breathtaking freestyle performances – including multiple World Stunt Riding Championship winner Chris Pfeiffer on his BMW F 800 R.

You can also demonstrate your own motorcycling skills under professional guidance on e-scooters, electric bicycles, quads, travel enduro bikes, hard enduros and many other two-wheel vehicles.

As every year, the BMW Motorrad stand will once again be a real attraction. In Hall 6, BMW Motorrad exhibits in collaboration with Husqvarna on a surface area of 1,400 square metres. Here you can experience the entire world of BMW Motorrad, with all BMW Motorrad motoring racing highlights including an autograph session with the factory riders.

We will also be providing a preview presentation of the 2011 BMW Motorrad Lifestyle Collection as well as many other fascinating innovations by BMW Motorrad.

But the highlight of the year is the presentation of a world first. At INTERMOT BMW Motorrad presents a real revolution in the touring bike segment: the BMW K 1600 GT and the BMW K 1600 GTL. Two unique touring machines with a common engine: the lightest and most compact 6-cylinder in-line engine in a serial production motorcycle.

INTERMOT website may be found here.

BMW Motorrad is one name on the long list of major manufacturers who have confirmed their attendance to the 2010 Carole Nash Motorcycle Live.  

As it stands, the list includes names such as Kawasaki, Honda, Yamaha, Triumph, Suzuki and Ducati.

Formerly the International Motorcycle and Scooter Show, the revamped NEC bike show is set to be the most popular since the event began in 1981.  This year there will be more emphasis on what visitors come to see – the bikes, as well as more opportunities to ride motorcycles under expert tuition and to see up to four freestyle motocross displays a day.

Similar to last year, the event will still offer a wide range of opportunities to buy merchandise and to see the more eccentric motorcycle designs offered by Carole Nash’s Britain’s Got Biking Talent for example. 

BMW Motorrad will be displaying the brand new range of colours for our 2011 models, including two exciting new colours for the S 1000 RR.  They will also be showing off their whole range of class leading Rider Equipment, such as jackets, suits and helmets on a stand which BMW Motorrad aim to be awarded the best stand at the show once more.

The show will be the first opportunity for UK buyers to see BMW’s new range of 2011 motorcycles; including the new K 1600 GT and K 1600 GTL – plus a few surprises.

Carole Nash Motorcycle Live runs from 27th November to 5th December 2010 at the NEC, Birmingham.

Earlier this year BMW Motorrad celebrated 30 years of their iconic GS motorcycle range and to commemorate this milestone they have released special edition models of the current F650GS, F800GS, R1200GS & R1200GS/A.

BMW Motorrad press images & specifications may be found here.

Following the recent acquisition of NorfolkLine Ferries by DFDS the alternate day service will become daily with the introduction of a second vessel.

Unfortunately they seem to be making this a freight only route and ceasing passenger operations.

This seems to be a backward step by DFDS which means the nearest passenger/vehicle ferry is the DFDS service from Newcastle to Ijmuiden.

DFDS Press Release:August 20th 2010

Please note that from the 15th December 2010 DFDS Seaways will be expanding its freight service from Rosyth to Zeebrugge to a two-ship operation, allowing freight capacity on the service to be improved. However, the route will no longer operate as a combined passenger and freight service, and therefore the passenger service will be withdrawn from this date.