Besides the chance of bumping in to your hero of the race track, Suzuki's awesome B-King concept bike will also be making a star appearance at London's Alexandra Palace for the forthcoming Road Racing and Superbike Show - which runs from January 26 to February 3.

It is the muscle-bound bike's only planned public airing in the UK and it is sure to pull in the crowds with its mixture of high-tech wizardry, extreme performance and stylish design.

And for the first time ever, fans who see the bike will have a say in whether it should be put into production or not -- or even if the design should be altered in any way.

All they have to do is contact Motor Cycle News at Media House, Lynch Wood, Peterborough Business Park, PE2 6EA, or by email at mcn@emap.com to record their thoughts. All opinions will be passed on to Suzuki and will influence its decision on whether to build a production version of the bike.

If that isn't enough, the 2002 Road Racing & Superbike Show promises to be the most exciting in its long history.

Now in its 23rd year, the nine-day event is crammed with a host of new for 2002 bikes, accessories, clothing, as well as a host of new features.

The new-for-2002 Bridgestone Action Zone will be an all-action indoor arena to showcase freestyle jumping, stunts and supermoto racing.

Visitors will also be treated to a daily stage show that will feature racing celebrity interviews.

The Ally Pally will be packed with a record number of exhibitors this year, which means an extra hall will be have to be used to cater for the vast amount of biking merchandise that will be on sale.

Cheaper advance tickets are available by calling the hotline number 01440 704774. They cost £9 for an adult and £4 for a child or OAP.

But for the chance to win two of the four pairs of tickets offered this week as a prize, just answer this simple question:

Q: How many years has the Road Racing and Superbike Show been running at London's Alexandra Palace?

Send your answer on a postcard to Ally Pally Contest, Two Wheels, Oxford Mail, Newspaper House, Osney Mead, Oxford, to arrive not later than first post Monday, January 21.

Winners will be sent their prizes by post, so don't forget to include your name, address and a daytime telephone number on your entry.

The competition will be run under usual Oxford Mail rules.