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See our Brand New Honda VTR1000 SP-1

No - it won't really make the coffee, but we've recently added another very special bike to our collection of Honda classics and we've parked it right next to the coffee machine! - Find out about our BRAND NEW SP-1

 
James Toseland visits Hunts!

Earlier this month we were delighted to welcome former World Superbike Champion James Toseland to Hunts Motorcycles and some of the lads got the chance to go on a ride out with him into the Cheshire countryside!

 
Latest CBR600RR accessories
It's already a stunning bike, but now you can make your CBR600RR stand out even more with a wide range of genuine Honda accessories including the very latest carbon bits and pieces from HACE. Find out more ...
 
Support Olivia's 'MOONWALK!'
Olivia Dowling is taking part in this year's London 'Moonwalk', a sponsored powerwalk to raise money and awareness for breast cancer research. Hunts are supporting her efforts and we hope that you might too! Find out more here ...
 
2008 Honda Launch and Ride Out Weekend Pics
The new for 2008 Honda models were officially launched on Thursday 21 February. At Hunts we celebrated with a showroom launch party followed by our annual Honda 'Ride Out' weekend. See some pictures here ...
 
Manchester Motorcycle Show Pics ...
Some pictures from our stand at this year's Motorcycle Show at Manchester's G-MEX in early January. We had Honda's 2008 range on display, plus Dani Pedrosa's fabulous RCV212V MotoGP bike ...
 
The ideal bike for this Winter?
If you ride a motorcycle 365 days a year and could pick any machine as your transport for the coming Winter what would you choose? Hunts MD John Brown and our great friend Peter 'Pan' Wardle chose an XL650V Transalp. Find out more here ...
 
Pre G-MEX Show Open Evening
Friday 20 December saw our pre-G-MEX show open evening at our showroom with the all-new for 2008 Fireblade and XL700V Transalp on display. View some pictures from the night here ...
 
Bike magazine undertook an exhaustive countdown of all the motorcycles on the UK market this year to come up with a ‘Top 150’ of the very best. Coming out on top of them all was the new for 2007 CBR600RR ...
 
German MotoGP trip
He doesn't often take a day off, but when the boss gets chance to get out and about on his bike he believes in putting a few miles in! - This year's European ride out was to the German MotoGP at the Sachsenring ...
 
Honda Hornet CB600F history

With the introduction of the all-new for 2007 Honda Hornet CB600F we thought it only right to celebrate the history of the fabulous Honda Hornet CB600F from it's introduction in 1998 through to the present day.

 
Hunts Ride-Out Weekend 03/04 March 2007
Our 2007 'Ride-Out weekend offered the chance to take a test ride on all the latest Honda Motorcycles, plus loads more to see and do. See some pictures from the event here ...
 
Honda at the 2006 International Motorcycle Show

The annual International Motorcycle and Scooter Show at Birmingham's NEC is traditionally the time for manufacturers to show their latest models. Dave Hodkinson was there to view Honda's 2007 range ...

 
Find out about our new bike storage unit ...

If you've ever wondered how we store all those new Hondas now you can see for yourself! - We have just invested in a brand new purpose-built bike storage and preparation facility which will soon be operational.

 
Sponsored Ride For Riders For Health

We were pleased to be asked to provide a bike for a national sponsored ride in aid of one of the motorcycling world's favourite charities-Riders For Health. Find out more ...

 

You might already have spotted our 'Test Ride a Varadero for the Weekend offer'. We invited Harry Shaw to put the first miles on our demo XLV1000. These are his impressions ...

 
Alex Ramirez and members of the Blue Knoght England V

Saturday 20 May 2006 saw Blue Knights member Alex Ramirez at Hunts prior to setting off on his attempt to become the first police officer to circle the globe on a solo motorcycle. Find out more ...

 
Jordan Thompson Junior road racing
Hunts support local junior road racer

A young man with ambitions to follow in the footsteps of his road racing heroes is Jordan Thompson. Jordan will be supported by Hunts Motorcycles in the British Junior Roadracing Association series.

 
See Gareth Glynn's Superbike Fireblade racer
Sadly we can't offer you a test ride on this one, but you are more than welcome to have a look at this awesome machine currently on display in our showroom. Check out Gareth Glynn's ex-Ben Bostrom Fireblade here ...
   
Honda CBR125

Honda's learner legal 125 sports bike was the UK's top selling motorcycle for 2005, it was also the biggest seller in the highly competitive Supersports category. Find out more ...

 
See our open weekend pics here ...

To celebrate our recent showroom and parts department extension we held an open weekend on 21/22 January which was a great success. These are some pictures from the event.

 
Hunts Motorcycles showroom. Kingsway, Manchester

We have recently acquired the premises adjacent to our showroom and are embarking on a complete re-modelling and extension to our dealership. Find out more ...

 
Honda Impossible Dreams TV advertisement
Honda Impossible Dreams TV ad

We’ve had so many people asking us about the fabulous new Honda TV advert featuring classic bikes, cars, boats and balloons that we just had to include a link to the downloadable web version here.

 
Hunts open day at Lex Vehicle Leasing
Hunts Honda open day at Lex Vehicle Leasing

Tuesday 28 June saw Hunts and Honda combine to organise an open day at the fantastic new offices of Lex Vehicle Leasing at Heathside Park in Stockport.

 
Honda launches luggage for Blackbird

Honda's CBR1100XX Super Blackbird owners can now take its sophistication even further with the addition of a pair of sleek, colour-coordinated panniers for longer touring adventures.

 
Honda speeds up motorcycle safety

Honda has underlined its commitment to the continuing development of motorcycle safety by announcing the establishment of its own Motorcycle Safety Organisation that will operate as part of the company’s famous research and development division.

 
Honda Announces Electric Moped Prototype

Honda has developed a 50cc hybrid scooter prototype that offers reduced emissions, exceptional fuel economy, and ample storage space.

 
Durham Police Cut A Dash With Honda Fireblade
Durham Police Cut A Dash With Honda Fireblade
Durham police have unveiled the force's new Honda 'PoliceBlade' at the annual 'Bikewise' motorcycle road safety event at the county's police headquarters.
 
Honda's muscle machine is favourite with biking journalists
Honda’s CB1300 naked muscle bike has become as popular with some of the UK’s top motorcycling journalists as it is with the bike-buying public, judging by some of its recent reviews.
 
Better braking from Honda now costs less
Honda has announced a number of price reductions for some of its genuine motorcycle parts with particular emphasis on brake components.
 

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Hunts Motorcycles
255 Kingsway
Burnage
Manchester
M19 1AN