Wednesday 28 February 2018

MP 18 Motorcycle Expo - 3rd of February 2018 - Helsinki, Finland - Part 1 - Street & Offroad

Once again I had an opportunity to visit MP 18 motorcycle expo. It was held at the convention center of Helsinki called Messukeskus. This time I catched a night train from Oulu to Pasila. Convention center is conveniently located within a walking distance from Pasila train station so it easily accessable. Expo lasted three days from Friday to Sunday. I made my visit on Saturday. There was a lot of planned activities and showcases for visitors, such as stunt riding, mini supermoto racing, road racing exhibits, test drive simulators etc. There was also a possibility test drive new motorcycles in an indoor circuit where racing events also took place.

Wide variety of exhibitors included bigger and smaller motorcycle brands from Europe, United States and Japan, such as Aprilia, BMW, Triumph, Harley-Davidson, Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki, Yamaha etc. Motorcycle brands were placed to same hall with parts and riding gear vendors. Different MC and Motorsport clubs and associations had also stands at the expo. Petrol Circus showcased modified motorcycles and best motorcycles were awarded with trophies and prices.

Aprilia RSV4RR

Wednesday 7 February 2018

MP 18 Motorcycle Expo - 3rd of February 2018 - Helsinki, Finland - Part 2 - Road racing & MX

Modern racing motorcycles had also strong present at the expo and there were bikes from many different categories of racing. Here are some which caught my attention and interest.

Red Bull Ajo Motorsport 2010 Derbi 125 #93 Marc Marquez

Tuesday 6 February 2018

Monday 5 February 2018

MP 18 Motorcycle Expo - 3rd of February 2018 - Helsinki, Finland - Part 4 - Petrol Circus Custom Bike Show

Petrol Circus is biggest custom bike competition exhibition in Finland. It was held during MP 18 motorcycle expo in Messukeskus, Helsinki, and there was around 100 motorcycles exhibited. Competition had four different classes: classic, custom, street and open. Here's few photos I took while my stay 😊

1955 NSU CafeMax 372