NEC bike show 2018

[red98]

Anyone going , been  , got any piccies ?


leaving shortly with my son to see whats new , last day tomorrow if anyone wants to go.....

[mtread]

Went on Wednesday. The two new Norton Atlas models are very tasty 

[YamFazFan]

 

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No idea how that happened

[robbo]

Pete Boast classic endurance Katana.

[robbo]

Ray Pickrell Trident.

[YamFazFan]

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 ). That's where the confusion occured . Obvious really

[red98]

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   






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 




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

[fazersharp]

Whats that little red 125?? suzi, I Had a GP125 in the  mid 80s (2nd hand ) hat looked a little like that

[YamFazFan]

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 . Barely any different to the 250L.

[YamFazFan]

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.

[fazersharp]

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.   
MY buy list was an
RD 125 / KH 125/ GP125 as they were the fastest 2nd hand bikes in my price range at the time - in that order 

[YamFazFan]

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 .

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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'