OUT AND ABOUT 2024

[Laverda Dave]

I visited the Bike Shed Show in Shadwell (or The Bike Beard Show) in East London last night. To me this is the best motorcycle show as its all one-off builds and some of the ingenuity has to be seen to be believed.

One particular bike was based on a 650 V-Twin Honda and it is a Steam punk build called Isambard. It was built as homage to Brunel and is based on one of his locos. When you first see it looks ugly but looking at it closely the build is pretty special especially the copper work for the water cooling and the sight glass used for the fuel tank level. The cockpit resembles a steam train as do the front forks and the throttle cables!

Some other really nice bikes were there as well including a really neat 500 Honda and a unique Kawasaki Z900 for those who want to keep biking on four wheels when they can no longer manage two!

The show is on over the next two days and really worth a visit. They show the MGP in the cinema, there are live bands, craft beers, food and a really nice vibe.

[Laverda Dave]

Norton were there showing three bikes, the new Commando (special deal of that, a £2k off deal, only now £13K!!). The V4CR was dessed in the 125th anniversary colour scheme, yours for £49K. They also had a V4 in the colours of the Steve Hislop White Charger that won the IOM in 1992 and not for sale.

[Athame57]

Dave, I'm in disgrace.....I live right here in Shadwell and didn't even know this was going on! 

[Laverda Dave]

Get down there George, it's a great show with a great atmosphere 👍

[taysidedragon]

Get down there George, it's a great show with a great atmosphere 👍

Cracking Brunel bike Gromit! 🤣

[Athame57]

I ended up going to the Bike Shed event in Shadwell on a ride around basis, due to my days commitments getting in the way I couldn't go proper. Does the CB750F belong to anyone here in the first photo?
I don't know what the second photo is of, some amazing steam punk thing Jules Verne would have looked at home on! 

[taysidedragon]

That looks like a Confederate Wildcat or something very similar.  Crazy expensive bikes from America.

[Johnny4428]

Enjoyed all the photos from the bike shed show, looks like a very interesting event. Love the steam punk bike too. Thanks guys.