Poole’s super charged battle of the bikes is back for 2018!

19th September 2018

From vintage classics to super bikes, Poole Quay will see the return of the best of the bikes as they battle it out to win the coveted 2018 Dream Machines Bike of the Year competition on 25 September.

The fantastic finale gathers Bike of the Night winners from this year’s Poole Dream Machines season to compete for the coveted Bike of the Year title, the Midge Holloway Trophy and cash prizes.

Supported by Dutton Gregory Solicitors, who wins, you decide.  Voting is open to fellow riders, spectators and members of the public, one vote each so come along and vote for your favourite.  To help spectators choose, owners provide a history for each of the competing bikes.  There are no set rules - beauty is in the eye of the beholder! 

Organised by Bournemouth and Poole Tourism, the event is part of Wave 105 Summertime in the South.  Bikes will be on display outside the Thistle Hotel from 5.30pm with voting from 6-7.30pm.  The 2018 Bike of the Year winner announced at around 7.45pm.

This year prizes include:

1st Place

£300

The Midge Holloway perpetual trophy

Valet kit courtesy of Muc-Off

2nd Place

£200

3rd Place

£100

Sue Murphy, Dutton Gregory’s Head of Business Development and Marketing, said: “This is our first year as sponsors of Poole Dream Machines and it has been fantastic.  It is something a lot of our staff are really passionate about.  With members of the team down each week, it has great to get to know the loyal following of friendly local regulars and visitors to the event.  Bike of the Year is a fantastic celebration of the end of the season, so come along and make your vote count.”

For the final Bike of the Week competition, nearly 300 bikes lined up for Poole Dream Machines last night.  Congratulations to Emils Deksnis who won the weekly ‘Bike of the Night’ title with his Suzuki Hayabusa and rode home with the special prize of bike cleaning kit courtesy of Muc-Off Ltd.  Emils, said: "The bike is a special World War II tribute”.   Emils will be returning next week to compete against all of the 2018 Bike of the Night winners.

Poole Dream Machines sees the largest weekly motorcycle meet in the South taking place every Tuesday evening from 6pm, April – September where the Quay and Harbour offer the perfect location to show off a superb range of motorbikes for riders and spectators.  With a great selection of waterside cafes, bars, restaurants and food kiosks to enjoy during the event, it is the perfect place to relax and have a bite to eat.

On the final night of the season there is no charge for bikes attending!

To find the latest information use #PooleDreamMachines.