Motobike Salon exhibition to open in Moscow today

Coming up on March 20-23, 2008 prior to a new motorcycle season, are four-day festivities hosted by the International Fairs Agency (IFA) for all motorcycle fans.

The 5th Moscow International Motobike Salon will be held during these days at the Expocentr exhibition complex bringing together all motorbike brands available in Russia as well as European brands, the latest bike, scooter and cross country motorcycle launches along with moto equipment and exclusive custom bike examples. Top motorbike manufacturers will present their greatest bikes.

In addition, it will be for the first time that Harley-Davidson Moscow will act as an authorized dealership and introduce its BUELL bikes.

The annual award ceremony Russia Bike of the Year will be held as part of Motobike Salon supported by the ‘Motorcycles, Design & Innovation. Bike Freak’ magazine. Its main aim is to foster further development, support and promote motorbike culture, as well as build the right attitude to custom bike design in Russia.

The bike customizing and tuning workshops will participate in the event demonstrating the most beautiful and unusual motorcycles manufactured both in Russia and abroad. There will be a special expert committee running the Russia Bike of the Year contest among both professionals and amateurs. Legendary Eddie Trotta, a US custom bike builder, will be the committee’s chairman.

A Discovery Channel star, one of the world’s best bike builders, the winner of prestigious custom bike design awards will be for the first time in Russia to run the contest and introduce his company Thunder Cycle Design.

The results of the contest will be announced in Hard Rock Caf? on March 20 followed by the award ceremony.

A gala evening devoted to the exhibition, contest and award ceremony will bring together Russia’s top bike builders, exhibition participants and mass media. Anyone can attend the event by calling (+7-495) 244-8973 and reserving an invitation.

The evening program includes: the award ceremony, active talks, beautiful women and, of course, live rock‘n’roll, four bands including Harley-Davidson Moscow Managing Director Maxim Belousov with his Dos Grandos band.