Events and Meetings

The 17th Bristol Classic Bike Show 1997 (in Shepton Mallet!)

This was the 17th Bristol Classic Bike Show, held in early 1997, but the first to be held at the agricultural showground in Shepton Mallet, some 20 miles to the south of Bristol. It was also the occasion of the unveiling of Royce Creasey's 'born again' prototype Voyager following its serious collision with a Fiat estate in 1989. Once green and Difazio-steered, it has since been yellow, with a Creasey HCS. Two of the 'production' Voyagers were also on display, along with the Flying Banana and a Honda Helix CN250.

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Last updated: 31-Jan-21 9:25pm
'FFish' Customs at the 2017 London Show

There were no fewer than 3 FFish custom machines at the MCN Excel London Show in February 2017, all displayed conveniently together.

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Last updated: 29-May-17 3:23pm
BruceFFest 2019

Another FF gathering at John Bruce's place near Usk in South Wales. 27th-29th September 2019

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Last updated: 25-Nov-20 12:01pm
BruceFFest Sept 2015

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Last updated: 23-Sep-19 5:46pm
Colin's Scottish FFery 2023

The first FF gathering in Scotland, hosted by multiple machine owner Colin Ferguson in and around Coupar Angus in May 2023

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Last updated: 11-Nov-23 1:02pm
FFishStuff at the 2017 BikeShedShow

There were a few creations of FF relevance or interest at the Bikeshed London Show at Tobacco Dock, Wapping in May 2017.

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Last updated: 01-Jun-17 11:03pm
FFs @ MCN Festival, Peterborough May 2022

FFs at the 2022 MCN Festival, Peterborough. The first time the BFF has had a stand at the East of England Showground since the days of the BMF Rally more than 20 years ago. There was a good turnout of 7 FFs, and the first public appearance of the Monoliner.

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Last updated: 06-Jun-22 5:00pm
FFs At Mallory Park 2010-2023

The FF stands at Mallory Park; Festivals of 1,000 Bikes and Bike Bonanzas, 2010 to 2023

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Last updated: 22-Jul-23 12:26pm
FFs in Distinguished Gentleman's Rides, London

A worldwide annual event, the Distinguished Gentleman's Ride takes place in September and raises money for charity to fight prostate cancer. The first London one took place in 2013 and Andy Tribble rode his Ecomobile in it. He kindly lent it to PNB for the 2014 event and rode it himself again in 2015. In 2015 PNB rode the Mk2ComforTmax, kindly lent for the occasion by Rohit Jaggi.

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Last updated: 01-Oct-16 8:21pm
Hastings Quasar & FF Gatherings 2001-2010

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Last updated: 03-Jul-23 11:12am
BruceFFest Sept 2011

A rare gathering of FFs in South Wales and the West Country in September 2011. It was a movable feast, which started at John Bruce's Craft Renaissance Centre near Usk on the Saturday, and moved across the border into England on the Sunday to Chris Baker's Memorial Woodland site for elevenses, and on to Castle Combe for a pub lunch before finally ending at Heddington, home of the late FF prophet Malcolm Newell.

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Last updated: 20-Oct-11 8:11pm
Riberac Reunions 2010,2014,2016,2018

Photos from the occasional gatherings of FFers in the Dordogne, hosted by Rob Ring.

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Last updated: 20-Nov-19 10:08am
2013 Goodwood Festival of Speed

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Last updated: 06-Aug-13 6:19pm
BBC TOP GEAR FF FILMING March-April 1988, UK

In April 1988 Paul Blezard wrote and presented a ten minute Top Gear TV feature about the 80 year history of Feet First motorcycles from the 1909 Wilkinson to the the then-new Creasey Voyager and Peraves Ecomobile. There were three venues for the filming: 1) The National Motorcycle Museum, from which William Woollard introduced the whole programme sitting in the museum's Quasar. The NMM also housed the 212mph world record breaking Triumph Bonneville Streamliner which was also shown at the end of the programme; 2) The Science Museum Annexe at Wroughton Aerodrome near Swindon and 3) Winterthur, Switzerland, home of Arnold Wagner and his brainchild the BMW-powered Peraves Oekomobil (as it was then called).
At Wroughton, which at the time housed the 1926 Avro Monocar, we gathered together some 16 FFs and other machines relevant to the theme including the unique 1954 Norton Kneeler or 'Silver Fish' and the then-new Honda Gold Wing 1500-6 and Yamaha FZR1000.
The FFs included three Quasars, both Difazio CX500s, several Phasars and Pete Lawrence's half-completed Talbot-engined, Difazio-steered Delta 930. PNB

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Last updated: 15-Mar-22 10:18pm
Blez FF talk to EKAM

A few photos from a presentation I (Paul Blezard) gave to the East Kent Advanced Motorcyclists at the Christmas 2013 meeting. The chief interest for most people here is probably the snaps of previous FF articles which I laid out for the talk. It was a reprise of the talk I gave to the IJMS conference in July 2013, using the same 75 images, but it lasted more than twice as long.

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Last updated: 23-Dec-13 11:46am
Launch of Duckworth Biography, Castle Combe May 2015

The launch of the biography of Keith Duckworth by Norman Burr at Castle Combe in 23rd May 2015 at Castle Combe race circuit.

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Last updated: 04-Jul-15 4:36am
Brunel MotorSports Centre Opening

The inauguration of the new Motor Sports Centre at Brunel University Jan 25th 2012. Attended by several FFers and some very interesting and influential motorsports people.

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Last updated: 09-Feb-12 11:18am
YEOVIL 2005

FFs in Yeovil in 2005 - Ian Kew's Voyager and Bob Wreford's VT600-based 'Bananaskin'.

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Last updated: 09-Jun-12 9:27am
Beaulieu (Motorcycle World) 2000-2008

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Last updated: 10-May-23 1:34pm
BMF Rallies & Shows, Peterborough

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Last updated: 01-May-21 12:41pm
Monty's FFery 2012

Monty Billington's gathering for Carvers and FFs oop in Yorkshire, September 2012.

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Last updated: 04-Oct-12 1:33am
FFs Chez Monty August 2005

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Last updated: 23-Aug-05 4:49pm
Glastonbury FFing 2007

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Last updated: 09-Aug-07 8:04pm
Glastonbury FFing 2009

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Last updated: 20-Apr-09 11:53pm
Julian B's Late '90s Birthday Gathering in Herts.

A small but high quality group of FFs and FFers gathered at the Bond residence for a run out into the Hertfordshire countryside some time in the late 20th century.

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Last updated: 16-Aug-20 5:53pm
Malcolm Newell Millennium Memorial Run (2000)

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Last updated: 02-Sep-23 3:32pm
The Bristol Bike Show 2009

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Last updated: 16-Aug-09 5:59pm
Zolder Clean Week, Belgium

Held in early May,Zolder Clean Week started in 2010 and grew to about three times the size in 2011. Every kind of 'Clean and Green' vehicle is to be found there, from pedelecs to Tesla sports cars, and lots of electric scooters and motorcycles in between.

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Last updated: 12-May-11 9:27am