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The two wheels fair

As usual, in Verona the third week-end of January will be dedicated to motorbikes: the fair area of the city will be as always a perfect host for the international exposition.

Author: Lia Contesso
Date: Jan 8, 2010 - 4:25:02 AM

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Over 100.000 square metres will be dedicated to every kind of motorbike: 72.000 square meters inside for the static expositions, 35.000 outside for demos and shows, with guests from all over the world; it surely is an occasion not to be missed for all motorbike lovers.

The experience of Verona’s fair area always assures high standards for the expositions it hosts: the first one was in 1898, and from then it had many occasions to improve more and more its offer, arriving to this point, in which it is enviable; and even if the dedicated spaces are already able to offer a comfortable reception of the guests, there’s a project going on to widen the area to improve even more its receptive capabilities. Combining the experience of Verona’s fair and the latest news in the history of motorcycles the result is obviously unmissable; motorcycles owe their name to the vehicle produced in Paris in 1898: “Motocyclette” is the name that was given to the first-born of the Werners industry, and became popular in the whole Old Continent, at the point that the Paris Tribunal had to recognize the name “motocyclette” not as a sole property of the Werners but as of public domain. The first motorcycle, though, was made by the engineer Louis-Giullaume Perreaux, that patented his steam propulsion vehicle on two wheels on the 16th March 1869. The following innovations (the petroleum-powered vehicle by Gottlieb Daimler and  Wilhelm Maybach was fundamental) brought to the motorbike as we know it today.

The Motorbike Expo in Verona is an international event that attracts visitors from all over the world with its 600 international expositors; the expositions, races and demos attract lovers and curious of any kind of motorbike. It turns out to be useful for those who intend to buy a motorbike, to see the latest news; it offers a daydream to those who dream of buying one, it’s an interesting walk for people interested in the world of forks, and it’s a must for people who work with them and need to keep updated: in the end, it’s an unmissable event for anyone.

All the motorcycles exposed in the Motorbike Expo can join the World Championship of Custom Bike Building: this is the only Italian stop of the prestigious international event, that makes 18 stops in total: besides the Italian one, there are others in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Spain, Portugal, Sweden, The Netherlands, Ireland, Japan, Australia, Russia, Canada, Mexico and United States. The purpose of the championship is that of promoting design, mechanical quality and innovations of the custom motorcycling, in the sake of the enjoyment of riding in comfort and security.

In January the fair of Verona opens a world on two wheels for us: motorbikes are a dream for many people, a fear for others, but in the end they attract everyone’s attention; it’s difficult to be indifferent to them, and among the many shows and expositions of superbikes, custom and trail bikes the challenge will be finding your favourite motorbike among the hundreds of exposed ones.

  By Lia Contesso with support from Fiera Moto Verona for any information, please visit Fiera Verona or for more info visit Fiera hotel Verona

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