Well what can we say apart from thanks, thanks and thanks once again! This year’s Open Weekend Party which celebrated our twentieth anniversary of keeping it custom alongside the opening of our brand new custom centre turned out to be an absolutely epic of a weekend! So to everyone who made it happen by turning up, helping out and putting in the effort we truly appreciate it more than you can ever imagine and cannot thank you enough!
We currently have quite literally thousands of images too trawl thru that are all keeping us rolling around in laughter, yet with this the case we still want to see every last one of them so please keep them coming in think and fast!
We just put this production together to show anyone who thought that sitting at home was the better option over the weekend how very wrong you were and also to remind everyone who attended of the great times we had together!
Battistinis, The 2010 open weekend has landed . . . . .
The Battistinis 2010 open weekend has landed. Need we say anything else about this years, twentieth anniversary and new showroom grand opening weekend! Well yes is the answer as every hour that passes more and more players come into the fold! The support from local, national and international customers and suppliers has been overwhelming and we truly appreciate it all!
Things are looking up and that’s not just the sun in the sky or the expected amount of people! Since yesterday we have had www.chargebikes.com and www.vholdr.com come on board!
The beers are on ice, the sun is beaming down and the shop is ready!
Come and what we what we have been busy over the last few months!!!!!!!
The open weekend is on both Sat26th and Sun27th June.
Want to know more and don’t want to take our work for it, see what our local paper has to say about it!!!!!
Battistinis, 2010 Open House Weekend Party . . . . .
DO NOT MISS THIS YEARS OPEN WEEKEND!!!!!!!
Its this weekend, its free entry and its open to everyone, no excuses!!!!
We sent out a mail to our entire database this morning about the weekend, soIf you think that you should have received the mail-out but did not please mail us at design@battistinis.co.uk and we will amend your details and then kick the marketing guy up the butt for messing up! (Its all below in god old fashioned text foirm!)
See you at the weekend!
Battistinis Open Weekend Newsletter!
Dear Battistinis Enthusiast ,
The clock never slows and you really know that summer has arrived in full force when the list of new faces, great places and amazing times from riding your bike outweigh anything else happening in your life!
This whole newsletter highlights a few of the reasons why you should be hitting the sunny south coast this weekend and making our open weekend a must! This weekend, June 26th & 27th 2010 sees our grand opening and twentieth anniversary celebration all rolled into one!
Every year the open weekend has grown from strength to strength, with this year poised to be the best one yet! We have pre-ordered the sunshine and the beers are on ice, so all that is left to say is hold on tight and head south for a blinder of a weekend!
See you all on Sat & Sun,
Mark Battistini
The Brand New Battistinis Showroom . . .
The brand new Battistinis flagship store and workshops is a custom retail experience like no other and truly covers 'all things custom' under one single roof! This year will see our first open weekend at our fantastic new home and with our bike and hotrod designated parking areas along the roadside we are sure to have everything covered!
All of our latest builds will be on display alongside the largest collection of parts, accessories and custom bikes that you will find anywhere else! All of this alongside our massive clothing section www.cruisermotorcycleclothing.co.uk means we have everything covered, including you!
Entertainment Galore . . .
Live performances from 'The Kitty Kat cabaret club' www.kittykatcabaretclub.co.uk Bournemouth's first and finest Burlesque club will be occurring at selected times throughout the entire weekend. A whole line-up of performers are ready to take to the floor and we simply cannot wait!
Alongside and between the Burlesque dancing will be live music sets from 'Auto-Pilot' and 'Rob the DJ' which will ensure that the days do not go out in silence! If you want something a bit more alternative we also have 'Tattoo Magic' from Weymouth www.tattoo-magic.com quite simply sticking the needle in! Advance bookings for Tattoos is advised and we suggest contacting the shop direct on 01305 770279
Exile Cycles U.S.A . . .
We are proud to announce that clocking up the air miles for this years open weekend are none other than our good friends Russell Mitchell and Rachel from Exile Cycles U.S.A and 'Biker Build Off Fame'. If Exile is new to you had better roll from under that rock and click the link www.exilecycles.com or better still meet the main man himself!
Never has there been a better opportunity to select the best Exile ride for you or to get the latest Exile glad rags than from getting them from Rachel or Russell themselves!
Also remember the entire range of 'Exile' hard parts for stock Harley Davidson Softails. This brings you the absolute best of both worlds, Harley functionality with clean, tough exile styling! Simply >>> CLICK HERE <<< for the online Exile catalogue!
Action Photography . . .
Throughout the weekend we will be having Snakes Pix http://www.snakespix.co.uk/site_directory.htm which is the number one freelance site for pictures and reviews from bike events in the south of England. We will be having the cameras positioned just down the road from us at the Iford roundabout waiting for you to pass!
So if you want to circle the roundabout for several hours or are just blasting through make sure to look out for the 'smile banner' and when you get into the shop you can see exactly what you look like! Just remember give them a wave and look cool as we will be keeping our eyes on the screens!
Rockers Cafe & Ace Corner Bournemouth . . .
Throughout the weekend we will be having Snakes Pix http://www.snakespix.co.uk/site_directory.htm which is the number one freelance site for pictures and reviews from bike events in the south of England. We will be having the cameras positioned just down the road from us at the Iford roundabout waiting for you to pass!
So if you want to circle the roundabout for several hours or are just blasting through make sure to look out for the 'smile banner' and when you get into the shop you can see exactly what you look like! Just remember give them a wave and look cool as we will be keeping our eyes on the screens!
“See you at the weekend!”
Battistinis UK Ltd Battistinis Custom Centre
1172-1180 Christchurch Road
Its already Wednessday and half the week may well already be over but rest assured that the better half (which includes our open weekend) is yet to come!
We really have been rather busy as of late from shows all over Europe to getting ready for our very own open house weekend party! With this the case we just want to say that the blog updates may have come across as a little slack this week, but rest assured that its full throttle around the Battistinis camp! Well that is apart from the occasional tea break, so whilst the rest of the country may be watching twenty two people chase a ball around a field some of us decided to stop for afternoon tea!
“Get Ready!”
Battistinis UK Ltd
Battistinis Custom Centre
1172-1180 Christchurch Road
Wow! What a ride-out and what a fantastic show we all had at Beaulieu all we can say! A massive thanks goes out to everybody who made the ride out from the shop and also a huge thanks must go out to the all of the events team at Beaulieu and also Victory Wheelers Rod and Custom Club who put on a stonker of an event!
We went snap happy as no doubt everybody else who attended did, however as time is against us this week further photos will put up on our picture dump (a.k.a our online Picasa account) next week!
All it leaves us to say is make sure that if you are you’re your Rod and Customs make sure to keep up with the latest events and happings by going to the Victory Wheelers website by >>> SIMPLY CLICKING HERE <<<
“Amazing times!”
Battistinis UK Ltd
Battistinis Custom Centre
1172-1180 Christchurch Road
A massive thanks to everyone who has mailed us and came in the shop to tell us that they are up for this weekends ride-out to Beaulieu for the 2010 Hot Rod & Custom Drive-In day! Things are quite literally ‘hotting’ up for this weekend so it should be a blinder!
The shop with ‘Rockers Café’ will be open from 9.15a.m so if you want to pre order a breakfast (menu above) just let us know at design@battistinis.co.uk, this way we can hit the road without a delay, hopefully around 10.15a.m!(ish)
Also, if you know anybody who would like to join us for the day but have not put their names down yet, no problems as we should have an excess of wristbands (so they will not have to que at Beaulieu’s gate) however if they could drop us a email first that would be even better!
Info about the Hot Rod show is above as a flyer and also at the foot of this message!
See you all Sunday (if not before)
The Battistinis Team
Info about the ride out
(also above as a flyer)
We are having a ride-out leaving the Battistini Showroom on Sun June 20th to Beaulieu, The National Motor Museum and would love you to join us. We will be heading towards Beaulieu as they have organised the ‘South Coast Internationals 2010’ Hot Rod & Custom Drive-In Day and if its anything like last years its gonna be mega and an event NOT TO BE MISSED!
We will be meeting at our NEW shop at 10a.mand going from there, no doubt after we have eaten our own body weight in donoughts from the ‘Rockers Cafe’ which we now have instore that is up and running!
The event is open to everyone, so if four wheels are more up your street rather than two you are more than welcome to roll with us! All we ask is that Please contact us prior to the event (the sooner the better) so that we can pre-book everyone into Beaulieu to avoid ques on the dayand also so we don’t leave you behind!
The line-up for the day includes: - Hundreds of vehicles on show - Hot Rods, Customs, Classic Americans, Chops & Bobbers
- Live music - Rockabilly, swing and jive from The Ace Trio and 40's & 50's swing jump jive from Big Al and the Fireflys
- Demonstrations and prize giving for best in class and best in show - Trade stands, plus much much more
This is going to be one of the highlights of 2010 so DO NOT miss out!!!!!
Whether you are an industry insider, a custom diehard or just want to know the latest happenings in the custom industry out of general interest the internet is now full of great places to find out latest news!
With this the case we are proud to show you a few sneaky shots of the latest addition to the Battistinis Parts collection family, these Battistinis fork book covers for Harley Davidson touring models! These are as unique as they come taking there styling from nothing else out there and truly raising the bar another notch and! Interested? Simple answer, just pick up the phone and call us NOW ON +44(0)1202 437400 as these are so new they are available nowhere else yet!
View the rest of the 2010 Parts collection by simply clicking the link below!
We love to see the final result of ourvery own parts collection when they are fitted onto bikes which is exactly what they are designed to do! Yes we obviously see all the bikes that we use the parts on but that’s only half of it! The great thing with custom steeds is that no two are ever the same and with that the case we really like seeing every bike as much as the last one! Our friend John from Ireland had an idea and between him and the guys at Proviencewide Harley Davidson they have created a stunner!
This beauty no doubt will keep the smiles on your faces thru out the summer and beyond! A truck load of custom parts create a stunning blend and begs the question could you make a ‘Fatboy’ any better!! We just want to say many thanks for choosing the Battistinis Shortboards , brake arm and shift lever in this absolute winner!!!!
If you have any shots of our parts fitted to your very own ride that you would like to share, please fire em over to design@battistinis.co.uk as we really would love to see them!
“Great stuff!”
Battistinis UK Ltd
Battistinis Custom Centre
1172-1180 Christchurch Road
