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Title: bike show
Post by: stevie-g1968 on 01 December 2015, 07:51:58 pm: got my works beano this Friday, stop over in a posh hotel.. free booze etc...anyway , ive got a free pass on Saturday too so I'm gonna go up the NEC and have a mooch and get myself some new gear etc.
any body else going this Saturday??
Title: Re: bike show
Post by: mr self destruct on 01 December 2015, 08:15:33 pm: Couldn't make it last year as I was busy holding my mrs' hand as she popped our baby daughter out.
Can't make it this year as it's our daughter's first birthday.

Shit. I'm starting to see a pattern developing here. :\
Title: Re: bike show
Post by: NorthWestern on 01 December 2015, 08:17:32 pm: Went today, it's not bad. I've not been for about six years when it was squeezed into one Hall. Lots to see/sit on although it seems the bikes main difference is the colour schemes...
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Post by: fazersharp on 01 December 2015, 09:00:17 pm: Why the FECK is the uk motorbike show held in NOVEMBER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: bike show
Post by: NorthWestern on 01 December 2015, 09:08:20 pm: It's indoors like...
Title: Re: bike show
Post by: fazersharp on 01 December 2015, 09:30:22 pm: Quote from: NorthWestern on 01 December 2015, 09:08:20 pm
It's indoors like...
What all the way from my house
Title: Re: bike show
Post by: NorthWestern on 02 December 2015, 06:38:17 am: I'd imagine it's towards the year end so that they can display the race bikes, next year's models and
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Post by: NorthWestern on 02 December 2015, 06:39:07 am: Gear... Most would go by car anyway, those who only have a bike would simply go on the bike.
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Post by: BBROWN1664 on 02 December 2015, 08:09:06 am: who would go by bike to a bike show? How do you get all the new goodies home?
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Post by: fazersharp on 02 December 2015, 08:22:01 am: Good points there
Then I would of thought it better to have it in the early spring when people start to think more about bikes again after the winter months
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Post by: bri h on 02 December 2015, 09:31:00 am: I think that the Italian bike show has something to do with it. Maufacturers seem to want to show new stuff there first.
Title: Re: bike show
Post by: davey boy on 02 December 2015, 09:42:42 am: Quote from: BBROWN1664 on 02 December 2015, 08:09:06 am
who would go by bike to a bike show? How do you get all the new goodies home?
I think there is a courier stand to post stuff home
Title: Re: bike show
Post by: Val on 02 December 2015, 07:44:57 pm: Quote from: BBROWN1664 on 02 December 2015, 08:09:06 am
who would go by bike to a bike show? How do you get all the new goodies home?

Bungee straps?

(http://www.parish-without-borders.net/cditt/daily_life/2013-daily_life/Graphics%202013/motoload183.jpg)
Title: Re: bike show
Post by: mtread on 03 December 2015, 12:01:39 am: I went by train on Tuesday. £9.90 return from London Euston (on Advance Fare fixed tickets). Came back with 3 large carrier bags. Getting bigger by the year. New Thruxton R is the star of the show, in my humble opinion, although the Yam XR700 looks good too.
Title: Re: bike show
Post by: AJM on 03 December 2015, 07:59:31 am: i'm off there tomorrow...on the bike...my choices were £16 worth of fuel in the bike or £88 return ticket from South Wales :eek Panniers fitted so i'll be stuffing anything bought into them :)

First time there so i'm looking forward.