Spring Success

We’ve all been kept very busy lately at Dave Barkshire Motorcycle Training, with many riders successfully completing their courses.

Over the Winter months and into Spring, a large number of students have joined the Dave Barkshire Hall of Fame by passing their training courses (with a bit of a celebration). You can read more about them on our DB Training Facebook page where you’ll see our students span a range of ages and backgrounds.

Whether you’re a newbie to motorcycle riding or looking to improve your safety and skills, Dave Barkshire Motorcycle Training can provide you with the right training to pass CBT and DAS courses. You too can join the Dave Barkshire Hall of Fame!

For more information, speak to Dave Barkshire on: 01603 722800, visit the website: www.davebarkshiremotorcycletraining.co.uk

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/davebarkshiremctraining

or you can e-mail us at: info@davebarkshire.com

Summer Success

We’ve all been kept very busy lately at Dave Barkshire Motorcycle Training, with many riders successfully completing their courses.
 
Over the summer weeks a large number of students have joined the Dave Barkshire Hall of Fame, by passing their training courses including: Kevin, Aiden, Dylan, Khubayb, Malik, Noor, Oliver, Reuben, Scott, Ben, Stephen, Phil and TeeJay all have cause for celebration and you can read more about them on our DB Training Facebook page too! As you’ll see, our students span a range of ages and backgrounds.
 
Whether you’re a newbie to motorcycle riding or looking to improve your safety and skills, Dave Barkshire Motorcycle Training can provide you with the right training to pass CBT and DAS courses. You too can join the Dave Barkshire Hall of Fame!
 
For more information, speak to Dave Barkshire on: 01603 722800, visit the website: www.davebarkshiremotorcycletraining.co.uk
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/davebarkshiremctraining
or you can e-mail us at: info@davebarkshire.com

Coming Soon

Soon arriving in our showroom will be the new 2024 SHERCO range along with other key brands.

Sherco is a French motorcycle manufacturer, who specialises in off-road motorbikes. Sherco are best known for their extremely popular trials bikes, along with their recent Enduro and Supermoto bikes.

For more information on these products, speak to Dave Barkshire on: 01603 722800 or you can e-mail us at: info@davebarkshire.com

New Challenge for Us

The beginning of 2023 saw new customers take delivery of their bikes along with our loyal customers treating themselves to new motocross, enduro and road bikes. The summer warmth really encouraged the road riding and many of our bikes have been across Europe and beyond, exploring the Alps, South America and numerous foreign roads. As we see every year, riders move back towards the dirt in autumn when there is mud and puddles on the trails.

This year we have trained and delivered an unprecedented number of new riders through our Training School and we are very proud to have supported these motorcyclists of the future. Those of us from a certain era were born to ride, but these days there is a reduction in the take up of two wheels, so we must do our bit to make sure they enjoy motorcycles as much as us, but with much better training than we had.

Our off-road track near Swaffham, Hit the Dirt has again been the invaluable training ground for both enduro racers and beginners alike, with another great year of riding development despite being closed a couple of times due to the recent heavy rainfall.

Our Rackheath showroom continues to offer new road and off-road models from Rieju, Fantic and commuter bikes from Kymco. After 24 years as a KTM dealer we can confirm the rumour that this chapter is now drawing to a close. It has been a privilege to be a founding dealer for KTM in the UK and see the brand grow globally, however it’s now time for a change and a new challenge for us. On this note, we are pleased to confirm that we are now also the Sherco dealer in our region so please come and talk to us about your next new motocross, enduro or trials bike.

Our workshop at Rackheath is here for your servicing, MOT, tyres and suspension upgrades. Did you know that we are K-tech specialists and can transform your ride whether off-road, road or race bike?

Follow the link or come and talk to us to explore this popular enhancement.

Wishing you all best wishes for the New Year, when we look forward to welcoming you at the Showroom, the Training School or Hit the Dirt. 

Dave and Aaron Barkshire

Phone: 01603 722800

info@davebarkshire.com

www.davebarkshire.com

 

Dave Barkshire Motorcycles,

1 Chestnut Court, Wendover Rd, Rackheath, Norwich NR13 6LH

Offers you can’t resist!

December CBT Offer!

FREE CBT with every DUKE 125 as well as 10% discount on all clothing, helmets and accessories at Dave Barkshire Motorcycles

All 2023 EXC models now on a 0% APR finance offer. Starting from as little as £195 per month for 24months #readytorace - at Dave Barkshire Motorcycles

Alpinestarsmx helmets have entered the building! Come have a look at the #astarsmx23 fluid range in stock now at our Rackheath showroom.

As we head into winter we hope to meet more of you keen riders, whether it’s to see that new machine, pick up some motorcycle gear, or bring in your trusted bike for a service. 

For more information on these products speak to Dave Barkshire on 01603 722800 or e-mail us at: info@davebarkshire.com

Riding High

Introducing the Fantic Integra XMF 1.7 Mountain E-Bike 2021. This is the bike that puts the ‘mountain’ into mountain bike by taking riding to new heights. Take to the hills, flying up and down with ease, or tackle those trails in true enduro style.

With it’s mullet design (not talking hair here) meaning that the front wheel is bigger than the rear, the Fantic XMF 1.7 offers great agility and control.

With a Class 1 e-bike, power is delivered while you pedal, whereas the Brose S-Mag motor provides continuous power. E-bikes are the way to go!

Throughout June, July and into August there have been many eager riders undergoing motorcycle training at our dedicated centre, with some fantastic results. Across CBT, Mod 1 and Mod 2 riders emerged triumphant.  

And of course, you can still come along to our Motorcycle Centre in Rackheath to buy a brilliant new or used bike that suits you. It’s been great to hand over keys to many proud new owners over recent months.  

As we go into autumn we hope to meet many more of you keen riders, whether it’s to purchase that new machine, some motorcycle gear, or even give your trusted ride a good service.

For more information speak to Dave Barkshire on 01603 722800, e-mail: info@davebarkshire.com or come and visit us at our Rackheath showroom.

Keys To A Great Ride!

 

The Dave Barkshire Motorcycle team have been working hard this year, be it a bit differently at times, to provide key services for all you avid motorcycle riders out there.

 

We endeavoured to provide MOT slots and workshop services for key workers throughout March, April and beyond. Remember we’re here to give your machine a full service, as keeping your bike in A1 condition is key to its performance and your safety.

 

Although our popular Hit The Dirt track was closed for a time, we were delighted to re-open it in July. You can still enjoy all the thrills and spills that the Enduro circuit has to offer, but by appointment, and whilst being mindful of current guidelines that are key to giving everyone a safe and enjoyable time. For more information visit www.facebook.com/HitTheDirtUK

 

And of course, you can still come along to our Motorcycle Centre in Rackheath to buy a brilliant new or used bike to suit you. It’s been great to hand over keys to many proud new owners over recent months, even if we now tend to bump elbows rather than shake hands.

 

We hope to see you soon to pick up your new dream machine from us – with an ‘elbows, keys and a boomps-a-daisy’!

 

Contact: davebarkshire@btconnect.com

Tel: 01603 722800  

www.davebarkshire.net    

www.hitthedirtdb.net

 

 

Goodbye Summer, Hello Autumn!

Summer may be over but it’s given us some great memories! It was good to meet some lovely customers and help with their new motorcycle choices, here’s wishing them a fantastic time on the road. Some of the most popular buys were the KTM 1290 Adventure R, 790 Adventure R and the 125 Duke.

Throughout August and into September there have been many eager riders undergoing motorcycle training at our dedicated centre, with some fantastic results. Across CBT, Mod 1 and Mod 2 riders emerged triumphant.

Autumn itself has got off to a busy start. The Dave Barkshire 2-Man Enduro Championship Round 4 was hosted by Sudbury MCC at Pebmarsh and Round 5 took place at Kenton courtesy of Stowmarket MCC. Back at the Motorcycle Centre our Open Evening complete with BBQ, demo rides and training info, proved a popular event, so thank you to all who came. http://www.hitthedirtdb.net/

As we go through autumn we hope to meet many more of you keen riders, whether it’s to purchase a new machine, some motorcycle gear, or to give your trusted ride a service. Remember we’re dealers for KTM and Mutt Motorcycles, giving you the best in choice. Hope to see you soon.

OPEN EVENING

Dave Barkshire Motorcycles

OPEN EVENING

Friday 13^th September 2019

Starting at 4pm

As the leaves begin to fall... so do our prices!

Save across our range of accessories,

Power Wear & Power Parts

FREE BBQ and Demo rides available*

Training School staff are on hand to chat about your CBT or Full Licence.

Get in touch or visit our dealership for more details.

Book your Demo Ride*

KTM 390 DUKE / KTM 790 DUKE / KTM 790 ADVENTURE /

KTM 1290 SUPERDUKE / KTM 1290 ADVENTURE S 

Prepare For An Adventure

We’re a quarter of the way through the year already and it’s all systems go at our Hit The Dirt Track, Motorcycle Training Facility and Motorcycle Centre.

We’ve recently introduced a new track layout at our popular enduro practice track at Swaffham, offering a new challenge for all you keen riders. There were a few setbacks in March when Storm Gareth took its toll, resulting in a big pump out operation, and the kids’ track closed for the forestry commission survey, but we’re hoping for lots of great weekends ahead. Fancy winning a year’s free riding at Hit The Dirt? Then just like and share our Dave Barkshire Motorcycles Facebook page and find and follow us on Instagram to be entered in our prize draw! You have until 24^th May to enter, so what are you waiting for? http://www.hitthedirtdb.net/

The new KTM Adventure R has hit the showrooms, with Dave braving the snowy wilds of Wales to attend the dealers’ launch. Back at our Motorcycle Centre, he was thrilled to hand over one of these prized machines to a happy customer who rode it back up to Scotland, with a trip to Spain next on the agenda. What a great bike this is, powerful and agile, yet offering a super smooth ride.

If it’s motorcycle accessories you’re after, then the Dave Barkshire Motorcycle Centre is still the place to home! Fancy a bit of retro as you ride? Then the new Simpson Bandit motorcycle helmet is worth a look. Pop in to our Rackheath showroom to see all that we have to offer.

Father and son, David and Joe enjoy success at our training facility

Our Motorcycle Training Centre has been busy and we love to hear feedback from some of our happy riders. Ollie enthused, “Brilliant training and genuinely very fun to learn with Pete. I feel like I learnt a lot more here than with any other riding school I've used in the past. Great bikes and great times! Thanks Pete.”  Whilst Luke commented, “Brilliant service and training to complete my CBT, Mod 1 and Mod 2 test. An enjoyable experience!!” 

Thanks guys. Look forward to meeting a lot more budding riders during the rest of the year.

Brace Your Elves!

Santa Dave takes very good care of his elves, which is why he’s very sad to learn that one of his elves has been misbehaving!

Dave ensures that his elves work in good conditions that comply with elf and safety regulations, that they make use of the National Elf Service when ill and he plays some of their favourite tunes, such as “All By My Elf” or an Elfis Presley classic whilst they work. He does everything to boost their elf esteem!

But despite all of this one mischievous little elf has been trying to sabotage a big surprise that Santa Dave is looking forward to revealing next week. The little imp has been trying to uncover top-secret information ahead of the big reveal, in an effort to spoil the surprise for everyone. What a sELFish thing to do!

Don’t let this little elf ruin the fun, but do watch this space for more news from Santa Dave.

2018: The Story So Far…

With over half the year already gone, 2018 has been proving a busy one for the Dave Barkshire team.

Back in June we celebrated 35 years in the business at the Dave Barkshire Motorcycle Centre. Since opening his first shop in Lenwade in 1983, Dave Barkshire has become a big name across Norfolk, and it was brilliant to celebrate this achievement with so many of you. The day was a great success, raising over £500 for the Children’s Acute Transport Service.

In May, we made the decision to open our popular Hit The Dirt Enduro Practice Track on a regular fortnightly basis at weekends throughout the summer months, to make it easier for you all to plan your sessions. We’ll keep you updated via Facebook (www.facebook.com/HitTheDirtUK ) as to which weekend is which, with regular reminders as to when we’re open or closed. If you’ve not tried out the track as yet, then add it to your summer to-do list – we’re sure you’ll have a fantastic time!

In April we showcased the fabulous KTM 790 Scalpel. This is a super agile, super powerful machine with precision handling, and we had good fun announcing the demo, with Dave dressing up for the occasion!

Our Motorcycle Training Centre has been kept busy, with many new riders joining the Dave Barkshire Hall of Fame with Mod 1 and Mod 2 passes! Back in February, however, tests came to a temporary halt when snow arrived, causing a bit of a Norfolk whiteout. Whether you looking at taking your CBT, Mod 1 or 2, DAS or a refresher course, make this your summer goal and give us a call.

Back to the present and we find ourselves in sweltering temperatures. Remember to wear full protective gear, even on the hottest days to keep safe (check out our Motorcycle Centre for your kit) and keep well hydrated when riding to help you stay alert.

We’ve had a fantastic 2018 so far, we look forward to sharing the rest of it with you all!

What A Year!

Well, 2017 turned out to be a very busy and eventful year for the Dave Barkshire Motorcycle Centre, our Motorcycle Training facility and the popular Hit The Dirt Practice track.

Our Rackheath Motorcycle Showroom underwent a major revamp with impressive results, and we were pleased to celebrate its completion with many of you back in November. You may have seen the event promoted on Facebook by Dave’s alter egos ‘Disco Dave’ and ‘Ringmaster Dave’. Be sure to keep abreast of our Facebook page for all our latest news and bike offers. Thank you to all of you who came along and helped to make our Open Night Spectacular a great success. We hope to see much more of you in 2018!

Over the year, a large number of successful riders passed through our purpose-built, Salhouse based Motorcycle Training facility, with passes achieved at all levels. The year ended with mod 2 passes from Fay and Martin, whilst 2018 has started with passes by Amanda, Tom and Joe. We offer training courses suitable for all abilities, so make this the year you achieve your motorcycling goals.

 

At the Hit The Dirt practice track in Swaffham, we were pleased to introduce a new refreshment area for 2017, serving hot and cold food and drinks. This has proved very popular, keeping riders fuelled up to enjoy our great forest tracks. If you’ve not tried our fantastic Enduro track, be sure to put it on your to-do list for 2018. Fans of Enduro may also have enjoyed the action of the Dave Barkshire 2-Man Enduro championship, which produced lots of excitement during its four rounds organised by Sudbury, Diss and Woodbridge Motorcycle Clubs. http://www.hitthedirtdb.net/

We’re looking forward to lots more fun and action in 2018, so be sure to keep up with all our latest news and offers to be involved!

Tonight's The Night!

We gotta feeling, that tonight's gonna be a good night,

That tonight's gonna be a good night,
That tonight's gonna be a good, good night!

We gotta feeling, that you're gonna like the new bike
The KTM Duke is just right,
Yes, it's gonna be a good, good night!

Tonight's the night, let's big it up
Free food and drink, let's eat it up
Come along, and meet us all
Come along, you'll have a ball!

Be sure to join us between 5.30pm and 9.00pm tonight for bikes, BBQ and banter!

You can reach us by railway

You can reach us by railway

You can reach us by motorway
Run, walk, bus or even hike

And yes you can reach us by motorbike

We don't care how you get here

Just get here if you can!

Come to our showroom spectacular at The Dave Barkshire Motorcycle Centre, Rackheath, Norwich, Thursday 30th November, 5.30 – 9.00pm

Autumn And Action!

Autumn’s here again, but we hope you all had a great summer of motorcycling. Maybe some of you went on major road trips and made use of the handy tips that we ran on our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/Dave-Barkshire-Motorcycles-Centre-171106761401)

Heading through September, we’re now looking forward to round 4 of the Dave Barkshire 2-Man Enduro Championship to be held at Tye Farm on Sunday 24^th September, courtesy of Sudbury MCC. Come along and enjoy the action!

We continue to have a fine crop of successful riders at the Dave Barkshire Motorcycle Training Centre, including Toby who achieved great passes in his Mod 1 and Mod 2 in the space of a week! Chris also managed a similar feat with clean sheets in both modules! If you’re thinking of taking up motorcycle training, visit http://www.davebarkshiremotorcycletraining.co.uk to read more.

 

We’ve continued to make improvements to the Dave Barkshire Motorcycle Centre at Rackheath, where we offer a great range of new and used bikes, accessories and a motorbike servicing facility. Our knowledgeable team can help make the right choice of bike for you and ensure that it’s kept in A1 condition.

Finally we do endeavour to keep our Hit The Dirt track open weekends weather permitting. To help you plan your visit we do post information of closures on our dedicated Facebook page https://en-gb.facebook.com/Hit-The-Dirt-496006623743122 We’re proud of our practice track that can be enjoyed by all the family. 

 

As Marc Griffin told us, even his 5-year old loves using the kid’s track, so why not make it a great family day out? http://www.hitthedirtdb.net/

All Things Bike!

Our Hit The Dirt off-road, Enduro practice track off the A47 at Swaffham is proving as popular as ever, and we’re pleased to have added a handy refreshment area new for 2017, where you can enjoy hot and cold food and drinks. You’ll also notice that our website http://www.hitthedirtdb.net/ has had a bit of makeover, with great new photos and information added to keep you informed about the track.

For those of you not familiar with the Hit The Dirt track, it’s vibrant forest setting throws up some great challenges and we're proud to be associated with the Auto-Cycle Union (ACU), the top organisation for motorcycle sport and the Forestry Commission, who do such a great job managing our woodlands across the country. As you’ll see from reading some of the comments from riders on our website, it’s a “top track and wicked fun”.

Meanwhile, for those of you looking to buy a new or used bike, take a look at http://www.davebarkshire.net where you’ll find great names such as KTM, Kawasaki and Peugeot. We’re also pleased to offer a full bike servicing facility with skilled technicians to keep your machine in great running order.

 

Finally, over at our Motorcycle Training facility, www.davebarkshiremotorcycletraining.co.uk we’ve seen another crop of eager riders enjoy test success, including Stuart, Mohamed, Darren, Rob and Alex in mod 2 and Hugh and Steph in mod 1. Our comprehensive courses run by highly experienced instructors can help you become a successful motorcycle rider too!

Hope to see you at our Hit The Dirt track, Rackheath Motorcycle showroom or Motorcycle Training facility soon!