Honda's 2009 models on display at the Belfast Motorcycle Show

The stars of Honda’s exciting and new-for-2009 motorcycle range will be making their mark at the annual Northern Ireland Motorcycle Show, taking place this coming weekend, 13-15 February, at The King’s Hall in Belfast.

Heading Honda’s line-up at the show are the awesome new supersports machines, the CBR1000RR Fireblade and the CBR600RR, now equipped with Honda’s innovative and acclaimed world first Combined ABS system for sports bikes, as an option. Both the ‘Blade and the CBR600RR are the leaders in their class and the addition of an effective, light-weight ABS system is not only a technological first in the supersports class, but a significant step in the advancement of safety features for motorcycles.

The C-ABS-equipped Blade at the Belfast Motorcycle Festival will be seen in the stunning Pearl Siren Blue colour scheme, while the standard CBR1000RR Fireblade will also be on display in the eye-catching Repsol MotoGP team livery. The ABS-equipped CBR600RR will appear in the striking new Tri-colour scheme.

Other important Honda machines will be there for the public to see, including the CBF125 – the latest addition to the Honda family of naked motorcycles and best selling motorcycle in the UK in January. It shares all the features of its larger siblings but with the economy and ease-of-use only found in smaller capacity machines. Many other machines from Honda’s 2009 range will also be on display – including the stylish CB1000R performance naked, sturdy CBF1000 GT, versatile ST1300 Pan European, ever ready-for-adventure Transalp, the stunning white VFR as well as the ground-breaking DN-01.

Steve Martindale, General Manager of Honda (UK) Motorcycles said, "This is the biggest show of its kind in Northern Ireland – a part of the world where motorcycling is extremely popular. We’ve seen so much interest in our Combined ABS-equipped supersport models for 2009 but the new CBF125 also shows that motorcycling can be practical and economical, as well as fun.”

The show runs between 13 and 15 February and opening times are Friday 2pm to 10pm, Saturday and Sunday 10am to 5pm.

Visitors to the show and motorcyclists throughout Northern Ireland also have the chance to win one of Honda’s superb motorcycles, by signing up for Honda’s ‘Test Ride and Win’ event the weekend following the Show, from Friday 20 to Monday 23 February. Riders who book a test ride online at honda.co.uk and complete a test ride of any new Honda motorcycle or scooter from a Honda motorcycle dealer during the three days, will be automatically entered in to a free prize draw and be in with a chance of winning a machine equivalent to the one test ridden.

Find out more information about Honda and any of the scooters or motorcycles in its range, by visiting Stand 2 at the Northern Ireland Motorcycle Show, which is supported by local Honda motorcycle dealers Allens Honda of Portadown, Belfast Honda of Prince Regent Road, Belfast and T7 Honda of Pennybridge Industrial Estate, Ballymena.

For further information about Honda’s genuine parts, accessories, offers and forthcoming events, or to book a test ride to enter the ‘Test Ride and Win’ weekend event, visit honda.co.uk/motorcycles