The Bike Shed Show 2024 | London

The Bike Shed Show 2024. Possibly the finest selection of motorcycles, custom bikes, and bike culture under one roof.
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Music:
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Some of the bikes:
Ducati Scrambler, BMW R18, BMW RnineT, Harley Davidson Knucklehead, Harley Davidson Shovelhead, Harley Davidson Sportster, Triumph T120, Triumph Scrambler, Royal Enfield Interceptor, Royal Enfield Classic 350, BMW R80, Honda CB750, Honda CB1100, Yamaha Tracer, Harley Davidson Pan America, Custom Motorcycles, Custom Harley,
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[@michaltrivium]

Freddie your're getting better and better. Thanks for visiting Bike Shed and showing us around ❤

[@FreddieDobbs]

That’s very kind of you to say so, thank you Michal

[@TheMissendenFlyer]

Great show that one isn't it - shame I couldn't make it this year (although funnily enough Norton didn't invite me!!)....nice to see some familiar faces around. Maybe see you there again next year....

[@gdfggggg]

A bad review of a Norton 🤔😀

[@cams2575]

Oh dear, how sad, never mind. You reap what you sow.....

[@andrewhayes4246]

That's the price of honesty Andy. Carry on telling it like it is though - they need honest feedback even if it is bad.

[@motorvatedltd8048]

I'm not on their Christmas card list either 🤣

[@simongoddard8490]

A sacrifice worth making for honesty....

[@30smsuperstrat]

That CB 750 is one great looking bike! Brown on green!!! The tool role looks perfect on it.

[@alexikoerner8527]

What a great place for a motorcycle show !

[@TIWNA851]

With increased ticket prices this year I couldn’t justify visiting, but thanks Freddie for showing us round.

[@marcverdi665]

Excellent video! Attending this show is a bucket-list item for sure!

[@stefanmedlicott8424]

Loved it all. The show looked incredible. The attendees engaged. And you Freddy are a great MC. Top video. Cheers!

[@DSO1994]

Fantastic Freddie. Thank you.

[@alexanderedwards6811]

You do so much for biking in the UK Freddie just by making these amazing videos with Monica. Thanks.

[@freeride6073]

Amazing show ! What a wonderful venue . Great video . Thx

[@JulianOLeary-nv5nc]

Hi Freddie...not first today. Nicely done as always, Monika and your tool bag complementing the custom build beautifully. 👍👍👍👍

[@johnscott1153]

Really enjoyed that Freddie 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@FreddieDobbs]

Thanks John- some very strong Scottish representation there🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@Creativehealing444]

Excellent video! We were there also and loved the show.

[@MrDarcy-OlMan]

A real pleasure to meet you Freddie, we’re brain storming ideas for a collab 🤔…

[@Ilovetriumphbikes]

Great footage Freddie & Monika. Some very talented and imaginative builders out there. Hope you’re enjoying the Bonnie… 😊😊

[@bernardlesperance742]

Thanks for this, Freddie. Very much enjoyed all the beautiful bikes. Wish we had something comprable here in Toronto or Montreal. P.S. Love your sofa !

[@bonnytrippler2966]

Very enjoyable Freddy - thank you for posting.

[@malcolmrowland6438]

It was a great show again at bikeshed. Really loved Andrew's honda and he is a gent. Thanks again for stopping and chatting with me and Jayne don't forget to tell Monika about the theatre tickets lol. Great video as always 🏍️🏍️🏍️

[@FreddieDobbs]

It was a pleasure to meet you, Malcolm! Andrew is a gent and I think there may be a buyer for the Honda. Hugely appreciate it re the theatre tickets🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@Radial-racer]

What an amazing event, what an incredible venue

[@gothere-itis3339]

What a nice show!

[@MaxUtley]

Really enjoyed this episode - like the alchemy ( what passion) and also saw a glimpse of a XT 600 that I crossed Australia on. The Bonnie looks glorious -- regards - Rupert and KTM in Karoo

[@FreddieDobbs]

I LOVED ATHAT XT600 too- a real over lander💪🏼💪🏼

[@tbillington]

You should get Maeving to loan you a test bike Freddie 😉

[@f19ash]

Thanks for the tour, Freddie. I always wince when I see electric motorbikes as they are a signal that motorcycling as we know it is going to be killed off. The phrase “turkeys voting for Christmas” always comes to mind.

[@mr5410]

Thanks for mixing in the sound of the bike engine...😁👍

[@PDCRed]

Enjoyed that Freddie. It’s not really me - but then I’m a child of the 80s and 90s and sports bikes and handling will always trump bling and paint jobs for me.

[@timothybrockbank7474]

The cx behind the bike with the tool roll looked interesting

[@IanFoot-sl1lp]

It's a pity that the show wasn't on the bank holiday Monday too. If it's that crowded then an extra day might make sense. I knew an old biker (ex-Hells Angel) who restored old bikes and had a 1920's Indian in his living room. I'd wake up next to it in the morning after parties at his place.

[@weddincoyote2440]

maeving has the looks and the ease of charging that make it a good city bike. 7-8k is expensive but much easier to swallow than a zero at 12k

[@MrPaulCockcroft]

Dirty Cats London load in at 2:08 ! love it

[@30smsuperstrat]

Mavic has it together! Now, if there can just be a universal battery that all bikes use, exchange the battery instead of waiting for charging at "filling" stations would be such a better way to stay on your way.

[@romeldias]

Classic Legends who own BSA also own the Jawa brand btw...I'm not sure why they haven't tried bringing in that brand into the UK...they're a rage here in India! Of we do have some history with them cos they were also here in the 60s all the way up to the 80s after which they folded until Classic Legends revived the marque!

[@neilclayton6606]

Hiya Freddie..ketonski & Isambard were built by my friend Paul Keeton a n engineering genius from South Yorkshire glad you liked them 😊

[@rlw85]

One of lads went to this bike show. He came back saying he couldn’t believe how many bikes riding around London don’t have number plates

[@ChrisMason-q4w]

I would rather be riding.

[@TheEnergizedcinema]

at 8:52 i think you missed it a bit, but that bike on the right is a sick looking harley davidson pan america that is completely unrecognisable, its built by powerbrick performance

[@loki1066]

Excellent video, you're going to make early onset baldness fashionable 👐

[@FreddieDobbs]

😆thanks Loki!

[@backontwowheels9469]

Haha first stall (Norton) and you are bumping into “Usernamekate” 🤣

[@kupamanduka9218]

Didn't know The Dragon Reborn was into bikes

[@leecbracing]

What was the range tho for 7k on the marving

[@mysterybiker1717]

Norton lost £38m last year. More people are going to get fingers burnt buying one of these. They need to be warned.

[@richardbartlett6932]

The owners are investing in the business including trying to rectify the past issues and developing new products so it's reasonable to take a huge loss in the early days. As long as they stick with it they should be ok

[@nigelsmith2824]

Harley Davidson half the money what is the website?

[@chrisaris8756]

Charging those electric bike batteries in your living room? Nice idea as long as you live next door to the fire station. Electric bike are even less use than electric cars, hard though that is to believe!!

[@cliveomahoney4096]

Hipster heaven (or Hell). I think you should tell people what the reason(s) for the show is. Having looked at your vid, I have no idea. You seemed to walk past some stunning bikes and paid attention to........things less worthy. Oh well, it's hipster season now. So, get out and dust down your Belstaffs.

[@ronwhite8503]

Prickster (hipster) hell.

[@jamesbrown8908]

Corporate event… what happened to the shed?

[@dutchvansomeren9943]

We've been doing the same event for 11 years now, since 2013 (this was show 13) and have been working with sponsor brands since 2014 (otherwise we'd have to double the ticket prices) - but it's still directly managed and run by the founders and the member volunteers, with a celebration of mostly shed built bikes and independant pros - and the format and feel is identical to our first Tobacco Dock show in 2015.

[@martinmountford3281]

The indicators are still shit through,why not something nice and billet like Triumph do.

[@MarkMSM]

Username Kate and TheDuke of Blond

[@alejandrodelasala6528]

Where is Royal Enfield? Wich of those you reccomend me a RE Classic 350 or Hunter? For driving in big cities with an accompanying person, thank you very much. Thanks!! From Argentina,

[@alejandrodelasala6528]

@@michaelmurdock4607 Thank you so much, Classic is wood for big cities like Buenos Aires ? thanks ( that's why i think of Hunter,

[@alejandrodelasala6528]

@@michaelmurdock4607 no, thanks i dont like meteor model,

[@luddite6239]

So, did you persuade Chris to lend you a Maeving RM2 for testing? 🤔 Would be good to see how it fares in its natural environment, i.e. around town...

[@thepictontwowheels7195]

Is it true that Norton are in a load of debt.. if so. Stay well away.

[@paulfoster5432]

LOL 😂 The bloke who spent 18 months building his bike, Built an Illegal Bike, Rear Number plate and front mudguard? Won't pass an MOT, so I doubt he'll even make it to ride on the road to get caught by the police LOL 😅 Cheers Paul 👍

[@FreddieDobbs]

I think this week his focus is to get it roadworthy so it’ll definitely see the streets🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@paulfoster5432]

@@FreddieDobbs Well first MOT station he goes to, they'll just say the same thing i did unless he changes the bike, they are pretty strict on Number plates Freddie, not so sure about Mudguards nowadays? Cheers Paul 👍

[@longjonwhite]

You need to shop around for a new MOT test centre Paul. I’m not gonna tell the world exactly where it is, but I live in London and get MOT’s on my bikes every year. As they told me, I must’ve removed the legal one and fitted the teeny, under the rear mudguard one the second I left their premises! 😎😎👍 Never been pulled over for ‘em anywhere, even when cop cars have been up my arse… Go figure,,, maybe I have a charmed life?! 😁

[@5tevieb954]

@@paulfoster5432 you’re taking your bike to the wrong place mate.

[@paulfoster5432]

@@5tevieb954 I don't, because mine is legal LOL 😅 So I don't have to Worry, If you have to Juggle MOT station's your the one with problems LOL 😅

[@ianwalsh-b6p]

norton company in financial trouble owe 38 million pounds i think their bikes are too expensive average young guy cant afford

[@TIWNA851]

With increased ticket prices this year I couldn’t justify visiting, but thanks Freddie for showing us round.

[@detailtherapy]

25:20 I actually detailed this bike prior to the show (and the one heading to America for Biltwell). This is Jim from Jim’s Detailing btw. Great video Freddie. Look forward to seeing how it went at their workshop.

[@cezarmartins3489]

Freddie, Old man, and Darcy. UK's finest motorcycle KZbinrs.

[@johnevans5591]

Missenden Flyer..

[@MrDarcy-OlMan]

Thank you! 🙌🏻

[@nomorebs88]

And of course The Wurks keeping Freddie on the road

[@GreyManGamingGMG]

Nice video, was super cool to see Darcy and the Ol man. They are very cool guys.

[@FreddieDobbs]

One of my favourite channels👌🏻👌🏻

[@richyrara]

Seen a few bits of coverage from the Bike Shed Show now Freddie, but you've knocked it out of the park. Great interviews, and loads more bikes than I've seen on any others. Superb work sir.

[@bikeboats6616]

Great video as always, although was disappointed to see you just skip past the British legendary Holy grail, the Vincent Black Shadow, a British bike made in Stevenage from 1948 -1955 and was the fastest production bike in the world up to the mid 70's despite production having stopped nearly 20 years prior, and still wining races and being raced by the like of John Surtees in the 60's, and written about by Hunter T Thompson. 1971 novel Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, he wrote "If you rode the Black Shadow at top speed for any length of time, you would almost certainly die. That is why there are not many life members of the Vincent Black Shadow Society." and not cheap these days with good example's going for up to £90,000.

[@FreddieDobbs]

Damn it, this is the best concise overview I’ve ever heard for the Black Shadow! I’ll pin this comment, thank you so much🙌🏻

[@bikeboats6616]

@@FreddieDobbs I only know what i do as my wife grandfather worked in the factory then then went onto design auto gearboxes for the E type after their demise and he has so many stories to tell, and i just love to listen.

[@PDCRed]

John Settees? Bet he always sat down on the job.

[@richardbartlett6932]

@@PDCRed His moto was sofa so good 🙂

[@LocoArt]

60k for a Norton? 'Norton your nelly'

[@columbmurray]

As an over 80 still m/cycling since 16 years , I hate that last orange 'bike' , it is everything a realm bike isn't !

[@RossNoonan]

Fred, you know that was usernamekate and Duke of blonde on the Norton stand don't you? Lol

[@upliftmofopartyplan1156]

Pulling heavy batteries out of a bike is not my future.

[@davecarrera]

My experience of EV's is that they are the unexpected asthmatic sibling, that take hours to recover after the mildest of journeys, nobody really wanted.

[@KimmoJaskari]

Oh, people will want them after the legal bans to operate combustion engines go into effect. Better to ride on electricity than to not ride. The only problematic thing is touring, mainly because the infrastructure to support EV's is still lacking (combustion engine bikes/cars would be 100% useless without a gazillion gas stations everywhere).

[@davecarrera]

@@KimmoJaskari EV's are so good that they need "legal bans" to make people use them. There is the "asthmatic sibling nobody really wanted".

[@christopheradderley6902]

@@KimmoJaskariperhaps but there are a gazillion gas stations everywhere 😂

[@MiataManDan]

Norton making some awesome stuff nice to see a British manufacturer still out there

[@the_cafe_racer_project]

Great video Freddie. And fantastic to see my shed build with the tool roll on KZbin. 14:18 Build number 2 has already started - a 1980 CB900 F Supersport.

[@TheNorthernClassicRider]

What a stunning bike for a 1st build, chapeau to you sir👏👏

[@the_cafe_racer_project]

@@TheNorthernClassicRider thank you. It was a fun build.

[@davidreed6817]

Really enjoyed that, but I would have loved to see a little more coverage of the old sports bikes you scanned past.

[@78Outlaw]

Great to see Shoogly Shed Euan’s XJR1300 on the video Freddie, well deserved, he also built my ‘Musashi’ Vmax, hope to get down for the Friday evening next year, best to go and M, JB 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@eddiemizen3703]

Glad u interviewed the young Scotsman have been following, his vlog very interesting 🤔 nice video 📸

[@FreddieDobbs]

I’ve just started watching his channel. He comes across very well and his build’s great👌🏻👌🏻

[@the_cafe_racer_project]

Shoogly Shed is a fantastic builder and lovely guy.

[@stevenhawley1964]

Great to see you at the bike shed show and keep up the good work on the channel and an added bonus for my brother and me was we are on your film from the show the part just after the chopper bikes two old boys pointing at the bike looking forward to more content on the channel Steve and Andy.

[@adamtarran]

your bonnie looks beautiful m8

[@DiscoFang]

Love those K series BMW based customs. Something about them that lends a neo-futuristism to any custom despite being from the 80s.

[@notreallydaedalus]

That Honda chopper was beautiful. I expected him to say it was more than 20k.

[@InkDropFalls]

Dont drive 5 hours home at 2am after spending all day working ....get BnB hotel something spend night .....driving tired aint worth risk

[@ballerblocks]

The Yamaha xj1300 is my favourite bike of the show. Its totally my type of motorcycle

[@ShooglyShedMotors]

Thank you! That means a lot!

[@ballerblocks]

@@ShooglyShedMotors oh I had to take a screen print of your bike,.it's beautiful and I know it's going to be ridden. Thank you for adding beauty to the show.

[@realtime123]

how does the maervin compare to a 150 mpg 125 ?

[@FreddieDobbs]

Extremely good question. I’ll try and borrow one and find out

[@2WheeledCoconut]

Now I’ve passed my CBT I feel like I can actually visit these shows as genuine rider…( although one who will admittedly work his way up to the full license) 😂

[@johndillon5290]

It was great seeing the stunning Norton bikes, a true display of British craftsmanship. I wonder how long it will be till they follow Triumphs lead and sub out their bike building to a low wage Asian country!

[@firemantrippy]

My first visit on the Saturday, to be honest a waste of £45 (entrance and 13th floor of the car park), looks nice on the video, but on the Saturday and Sunday, they crammed in as many people in as they could. Dont think I will bother again.However nice video.

[@JohnSmith-xw5qe]

Love the bike shed in Whitechapel it’s the only reason I pop into London on my bike for a coffee! A few weeks ago I bumped into Joe from the Wurks with he’s wife Emily a wonderful smashing couple & another excellent channel to watch!

Well done guys I really enjoyed watching your travels 😃

[@markwilliamson2795]

Thanks Freddie & Missing Monika.....Great look around without the sore feet...lol...some wonderful craftsmen in the house....

[@garys7828]

thought that honda hardtail was quite reasonably priced

[@leeandjancruise]

Love a bike show but as a past exhibitor at classic bike shows it just got way too expensive with all the overheads involved so sadly I no longer participate.

[@boothy130]

4.00 usernamekate and dukeofblonde in shot 😂

[@1990-t1j]

The Maeving is brilliant but could do with tubeless tyres. Gopod to see the Bonneville back on the road. Nick

[@rupertbravery3053]

Freddie, we met at the Friday bash and discussed you trying out a rotary Norton. You took my number. Let me know if you still want to take a ride. I can be found on LinkedIn too. Rupert

[@columbmurray]

Notice the style for no front mudguard. Cute. The rider drowned in mud and wet. Cute. Or ape bars , oh my arms hurt. Are these people serious ? No they're posers.

[@robrockatansky5905]

The Nortons look cool, didn't they just end up in court for some kind of retirement scheme and then lose a bunch of money recently? I don't hear much about them where I live.

[@christineayres7199]

Charley Boorman Boo , Henry Cole would have been more entertaining LOL

[@ChancellorBeeHaw]

gonna do a video dedicated solely to the bonnie? been waiting for a video of you going over it and talking about every new change. feel that people who didnt see the live stream probably felt a bit underwhelmed seeing you suddenly have the bike

[@stevec-b6214]

Verry cool. My bike was heading there, until second gear collided with some, or all of the others.

[@SanjaiKrishna-mm2eh]

Sir, your channel is a great treasure for the real bike enthusiasts who doesnt like any other bullsh*t and idiot things as other vloggers.. or say reviewers do.

[@FreddieDobbs]

That’s very kind of you to say so, thank you sir

[@williamfitzpatrick7248]

Not sure about the electric bike, can’t force myself to call it a motorcycle, a great video as always Freddie

[@mum-0217]

The trip around the Bike Shed was just ace! I was so impressed by some of the builds and shear attention to detail. So it's it's a big thanks from me Freddie for that! 👀

[@B0M0A0K]

So funny, you crashed usernamekate's photos of the Norton.

[@Shinysideup]

7k for the Maving thats a lot of money for what it is.

[@android4219]

I don’t go to bike shows anymore. So it’s good to be able to see the bikes on KZbin. I enjoy the custom bikes that people have spent ages putting together. To me that’s art. Thank you Freddie. 🙂👍

[@motorvatedltd8048]

The Bikeshed Show is well worth a visit imo....it pretty much sets the bar for custom motorcycle events in the UK.

[@bullsfan3705]

Loved Andrew’s passion! His bike looks amazing!

[@tomkarnes69]

Wait wait, Norton is still in business??? How many more quarter losses can they report before India runs out of money.

[@FreddieDobbs]

Oh they’re still here! I’ll try and do a factory tour soon. I recently saw their annual losses- TVS will be making some changes I can imagine

[@ScrapYardDog64]

Andrews CB 750 is fantastic|!

[@diegoserranogil7145]

As always great video and great motoshow. I cant wait the next episode. Thanks.

[@FreddieDobbs]

Really appreciate it, thanks Diego🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@michaelfraser5723]

How do you get through London without being stabbed ?