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NEC bike show 2018
« on: 24 November 2018, 09:14:11 am »
Anyone going , been  , got any piccies ?


leaving shortly with my son to see whats new , last day tomorrow if anyone wants to go.....
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Re: NEC bike show 2018
« Reply #1 on: 24 November 2018, 01:15:03 pm »
Went on Wednesday. The two new Norton Atlas models are very tasty  :)
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Re: NEC bike show 2018
« Reply #2 on: 24 November 2018, 01:21:14 pm »
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Re: NEC bike show 2018
« Reply #3 on: 24 November 2018, 03:44:02 pm »
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Re: NEC bike show 2018
« Reply #4 on: 24 November 2018, 03:52:04 pm »
No idea how that happened ;)

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Re: NEC bike show 2018
« Reply #5 on: 24 November 2018, 05:14:29 pm »
Pete Boast classic endurance Katana.
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Re: NEC bike show 2018
« Reply #6 on: 24 November 2018, 05:18:52 pm »
Ray Pickrell Trident.
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Re: NEC bike show 2018
« Reply #7 on: 24 November 2018, 07:35:15 pm »
Quote from: mtread on 24 November 2018, 03:52:04 pm
No idea how that happened ;)
Ahh I can see what happened there. You've been looking at the new Brough motorbikes and he worked with a Brough (Peter) on 'Educating Archie' (for those not in the know, a ventriloquist act on the radio. Yes a ventriloquist on the radio :rolleyes ). That's where the confusion occured ;) . Obvious really :lol
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Re: NEC bike show 2018
« Reply #8 on: 24 November 2018, 08:30:33 pm »
Just got in , day started badly , the last 2 miles on the M42 took over an hour  :(  , obstruction on slip way on jct 6 , nec junction ,car broke down in middle lane , traffic guys were there directing traffic around the obstruction when they should of pushed the thing to the side   :wall :wall :wall :wall :wall






Busy day today with the usual pushing and shoving and bad manners , but i did get to see everything  i wanted too , nortons were good but I would l go for the 961 , not to ride though , parked up in my sitting room  :thumbup




perfered the standard katana ROBBO , not much else on the suzuki stand that caught my eye though , apart from the x7 of course ;)


had a sit on the entry level 300 bmw , plesently surprised at the comfort and seating position , might have to take a closer look at this at local stealer


surprise "bike of the show " for me this year......fantic caballero 500cc , retro look for just over 6000......mmmmmmmm , nice
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Re: NEC bike show 2018
« Reply #9 on: 24 November 2018, 08:58:05 pm »
Whats that little red 125?? suzi, I Had a GP125 in the  mid 80s (2nd hand ) hat looked a little like that
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Re: NEC bike show 2018
« Reply #10 on: 24 November 2018, 09:01:29 pm »
The Fantic looks pretty smart. 42HP apparently, which isn't bad if you compare it with the new UK spec Honda CRF450L. That's only something like about 24 'ish :eek . Barely any different to the 250L.

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Re: NEC bike show 2018
« Reply #11 on: 24 November 2018, 09:03:29 pm »
Quote from: fazersharp on 24 November 2018, 08:58:05 pm
Whats that little red 125?? suzi, I Had a GP125 in the  mid 80s (2nd hand ) hat looked a little like that
It's not a 125, it's a GT250 X7. It's a twin. Your GP125 was a single. I had the GP100.
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Re: NEC bike show 2018
« Reply #12 on: 24 November 2018, 09:24:27 pm »
Quote from: YamFazFan on 24 November 2018, 09:03:29 pm
Quote from: fazersharp on 24 November 2018, 08:58:05 pm
Whats that little red 125?? suzi, I Had a GP125 in the  mid 80s (2nd hand ) hat looked a little like that
It's not a 125, it's a GT250 X7. It's a twin. Your GP125 was a single. I had the GP100.

Ahh I see - you had the slow one. Heres mine, I saved up my wages from when I was 16 to 17 -17 being the age which you could ride a 125 back then.   
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RD 125 / KH 125/ GP125 as they were the fastest 2nd hand bikes in my price range at the time - in that order 
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Re: NEC bike show 2018
« Reply #13 on: 25 November 2018, 10:32:41 am »
Quote from: fazersharp on 24 November 2018, 09:24:27 pm
Ahh I see - you had the slow one.

Yeah. Also it was in desperate need of a rebore & o/s piston. I used to run it with the carb cover removed because drawing air through the filter assembly zapped all the power :lol .
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Re: NEC bike show 2018
« Reply #14 on: 25 November 2018, 08:38:21 pm »
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Ahh I can see what happened there. You've been looking at the new Brough motorbikes and he worked with a Brough (Peter) on 'Educating Archie' (for those not in the know, a ventriloquist act on the radio. Yes a ventriloquist on the radio ). That's where the confusion occured  . Obvious really

No I've worked it out. I was looking at the new BMW GS1250, and I thought the 'GS' stood for 'Galton and Simpson'  ;)
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