No gears no clutch no kickstart - that’s the electric dirt bike! These clean-running and near silent electric motocross bikes are shockingly good fun. For anyone with motorcycle or mountain biking skills they’re pretty easy to ride yet they pack a punch that would give a traditional 125cc dirt bike a run for its money.
Even dirt biking dudes who dismissed these electric bikes have had to eat their words as these latest generation electric motorcycles look like and perform just as well as their standard petrol rivals but without the oil grease and ear-shrieking noise of a two stroke engine. All this means that you won’t annoy the neighbours cattle or hikers as you silently but swiftly pass by on your electric motocross bike whilst still looking cool.
This operator has a fleet of e-bikes including KTM Freeride Es. Your machine will be chosen to suit your height and experience. In all cases there is no clutch and no gears so these electric bikes are all relatively easy for those with basic biking skills to get to grips with.
These experiences take place at the UK’s first and only electric off road riding centre near Chester. Rather than a trek type scenario you will be learning to master the motocross off roading circuits that feature bumps berms and banks. But before you can bust moves to put Ricky Carmichael or Travis Pastrana to shame all riders will pass through the basic training session that ensures you’re in good control of your electric motorcycle.
As part of this motocross experience you’ll also get Super Charge training looking at things like body positioning handling corners and jumping too so you will be well on the way to being a proper electrified dirt biker by the end of the training session. And once completed you will get to ride on either the beginner or advance circuit for a 20 minute session that will put your new skills to the test and give you a full-on electric dirt biking workout.
/> What’s so brilliant about these electric dirt bikes is that they aren’t just electric bikes they are actually bonafide motocross bikes designed and built by the likes of leading motorbike manufacturer KTM - that happen to be powered by a Lithium battery pack under your seat!
A taste of the US comes to the UK with our Harley-Davidson® hire! If you know your motorcycles you'll appreciate how special this all-American brand is. Now we are able to give licensed motorcycle riders the chance to go on a group ride out through the South Downs on a very special Harley. We are offering half and full-day experiences where you ride a genuine ex-US Police Road King bike. These motorbikes are the real deal and were imported all the way from downtown Houston Texas to the South Downs Surrey. They are truly amazing machines. Just take a look at the metal finery of the Harley-Davidson® Road King. The traditional retro screen the massive air cooled V-twin engine. Those classic external chrome push-rod covers. The huge tank emblazoned with the Harley name and that instantly recognisable speedometer and ignition switch on top. You're going to be riding a true icon. So where in the South Downs will you be going? These Harley-Davidson® rentals are run as guided tours covering around 60 miles on the half-day and 120 miles on the full-day trips. The routes have been carefully chosen to give you a superb mix of fast roads lovely lanes with overhanging trees and even cool tunnels taking you through pretty market towns and rolling countryside to experience the South Downs at its best. Of course no Harley road trip would be complete without some suitably interesting stops along the way (that also involve a decent cup of tea). You might see the likes of Pullborough's RSPB Reserve take lunch at the former Control Tower at legendary Goodwood or have a brew at the Station Cafe in Alton a long-time favourite pit stop for bikers. A highlight on both half and full day tours is always the blast through the Hindhead tunnel as you head back to base at Haslemere. Listen to the symphony of sound as you ride formation on your bikes. The noise is unmistakably Harley-Davidson® and a brilliant note to close on. To hire a Harley-Davidson® you will need to have a valid motorbike licence and been riding at least a 250cc motorbike for a minimum of two years. You can also opt for the pillion rider add-on for these vouchers so you can bring someone along with you to ride on the back. Time to don your biker leathers and get on that Road King!
Feel the wind in your face on these Harley Davidson® rides! This is your chance to ride on the back of a legendary Harley Davidson® motorbike as you tour Hampshire and the lovely South Downs National Park. This is what this Harley Davidson® ride company based in Alton says: "Our experiences aren't just about being a pillion on a motorcycle. They're about being a pillion on a Harley Davidson® - the most famous iconic motorcycle on the planet!". Quite frankly we couldn't put it better ourselves. This is a brilliant opportunity to get on Harley Davidson® without having to have a motorbike licence or lots of money to buy one of these amazing American dream machines. You'll be riding on a powerful air cooled 1584cc V-Twin Fat Boy or similar. It makes all the right noises and is a real head-turner too. Kitted out in biker jacket helmet and gloves you'll be ready to ride from the off. All tours depart from and return to Alton and we are offering a choice of one two or three hour Harley...
Tour the stunning Peak District on these Harley-Davidson® pillion rides! If you love American motorcycles but you haven’t got a licence these pillion experiences are for you. You get to ride out on a fabulous bike with an expert biker at the helm.
We are offering half and full-day passenger rides around this lovely part of the world they call the Peak District. The routes have been specially chosen to offer some fantastic riding conditions as well as lots of stunning scenery that’ll take your breath away.
/>If you’ve never ridden pillion before everything you need to know in terms of safety and sitting position will be explained to you by your host rider who will be chauffeuring you on these amazing bikes. They are all highly skilled being Institute of Advanced Motorcyclist or Police Class 1 qualified bikers.
The motorbike you’ll be riding pillion on around the Peak District is really rather unique. This operator imported a fleet of ex-US Police Harley-Davidson® Road Kings and they are pretty amazing. They have that undeniably cool retro styling with lots of chrome the windshield and traditional low-slung seats. It’s a head-turner of a Harley for sure and we can’t imagine that there are many Police Harleys in the Peaks!
/>Tours all set off from Buxton in the very heart of the Peak District. Those on the half-day ride outs will enjoy a circular route through the likes of the Hope Valley Glossop and Chapel-en-le-Frith. /> The full-day outings are filled with reservoirs market towns and sweeping country lanes. You’ll cruise along the Hope Valley through Castleton Dove Holes the brilliantly named Wigtwizzle past the likes of Ladybower and Langsett reservoir. This is Derbyshire countryside at its finest - and all seen from the rear seat of an amazing Harley-Davidson®. /> Lunch in a traditional cafe is included for full day pillion riders and everyone gets to stop and have a cuppa at the fantastic Fairholmes Visitor Centre on Ladybower Lake where you can drink in the amazing views of the dam made famous by those bouncing bomb testers the ‘Dambusters’. /> The great thing about these Peak District Harley-Davidson® pillion rides is the fact that as you’re not riding you can concentrate on the views and looking cool on a very cool motorbike!
A truly exhilarating ride out when you take a Harley-Davidson® around the Peak District! These self-drive fully hosted tours around Derbyshire’s stunning Peak District are the business. Amazing scenery a fabulous American motorbike and like-minded people to ride with. What more could you ask for!
Actually there is more. You won’t just be riding any old Harley-Davidson®. You will be the officer in charge of a genuine ex-US Police Harley-Davidson®. Not only that these Police Road Kings were bought in Houston Texas one of the true heartlands of Harley riding in the USA. Now these fantastic bikes are totally at home cruising the Peak District. /> This operator runs a fleet of eight Harley-Davidson Road Kings all of which are ex-Police. We are offering half and full-day ride outs on these very special motorbikes. You can ride solo or you can opt for voucher that allows you to bring someone along to ride pillion with you.
On the half day session you’ll cover up to 60miles split into two rides with a stop for a cuppa and cake in between. Those opting for the full-day enjoy a longer tour with a long stop at nice little Derbyshire place for lunch included.
/>So what’s it like on Road King? Well they are as big and as imposing as you’d imagine. They’re pretty low-slung too with that distinctive rider stance we know and love so well from Harley-Davidson®. These bikes feature the retro windscreen large tank and lovely chrome detailing too.
/>Of course a Harley-Davidson® is heavy and it is quite different to riding your typical European motorbikes but fear not your hosts will run through the controls with you. They’ll also explain the idiosyncrasies of Harley-Davidsons such as toe change downs and heel change ups.
/>Turn on the ignition and you’ll feel a rumble as the air-cooled v-twin engine roars into life. The ride is just as you’d expect - in low revs the Road King truly lives up to its name. Totally comfortable and capable of cruising the wonderful sweeping country roads of the Peak District the bike is a dream to ride.
/>So if you yearn to ride a proper American motorbike that has serious road presence we reckon it’s time to grab your driving licence book your bike and head out on your Harley-Davidson® in the Peak District!