Motorcycle Show rolls into Toronto this weekend
The 2018 Motorcycle Show - Toronto, Ontario’s biggest motorcycle manufacturer’s event of the year, rolls into town at the Enercare Centre, Exhibition Place this weekend.
The show, presented by Dalton Timms Insurance, runs from Friday February 16 to Sunday, February 18.
This celebration of motorcycling lifestyle will debut the latest 2018 motorcycle, scooter, three-wheel, ATV and side-by-side models slated for sale at dealerships this coming spring.
The world’s top bike brands - Aprilia, BMW Motorrad, Can-Am, Ducati, HarleyDavidson, Honda, Indian, Kawasaki, KTM, Moto Guzzi, Piaggio, Polaris, Suzuki, Triumph, Vespa and Yamaha - will be participating at the only Ontario stop of this six-city national touring show.
The show has already opened at Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver and Quebec and will continue to Montreal after its Toronto debut.
Along with more than 500 bikes, travel and touring info, club and charity ride booths, apparel and accessory displays, some of the special show features in Toronto will include:
• She Rides Night (Friday, February 16), an evening of celebration for women who ride or aspire to do so. After 5 p.m., the show offers free parking and half-price admission for women attending this special segment with information and advice specific to female riders. A draw will be held for a prize 2018 Kawasaki Versys-X 300 ABS.
• Yamaha Riding Academy for Kids, introducing motorcycling to children aged 6-12 with hands-on certified instruction and overcoming riding fear provided in 15-minute riding sessions on the latest Yamaha TT-R off-road bikes.
• Yamaha is also sponsoring “How To” demos with Clinton Smout, one of Canada’s leading motorcycle training experts, who will demonstrate how to safely navigate gravel, off-road and obstacle challenges.
• Stunt Shows with Canadian stunts riders Craig Latimer and Cesare Costantini demonstrating their street bike freestyle stuntriding prowess during all three days of the show.
• O.P.P. Golden Helmets precision riding team displaying their intricate riding maneuvers aboard their fleet of Harley-Davidson Police Specials.
• Kawasaki Double Take Giveaway, with a Saturday afternoon draw for two Kawasaki Z125 PRO motorcycle prizes.
• Vintage Motorcycles exhibit offers time travel down memory lane, tracing the evolution of motorcycles, scooters and sidecars with displays by the Canadian Vintage Motorcycle Group and Vintage Road Racing Association.
Show hours are:
Friday, February 16 from noon-9 p.m.; Saturday, February 17 from 10 a.m.–8 p.m.; Sunday, February 18 from 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. Admission:
Adults (15 and over) - $19.00 ($16 online or at dealers before Feb. 13); Seniors (65+) - $14.00; Juniors (6-14) - $11.00; Children (5 and under) - Free with paid adult; Family Pass (2 adults, 2 juniors) - $42.00; Ladies Night (Fri. after 5 p.m.) – half price women only.
For more info: www.torontomotorcycleshow.ca.