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Falken · #1 Post by **Falken** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 8:03 pm

Is anyone going to the show tomorrow, and wants to meet up for a walk round and maybe a beer.

Or has anyone been.

Whats it like, is it worth going.

I'm looking for some new discs. Any recommendations?[/b]

D-Rider · #2 Post by **D-Rider** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 9:15 pm

I was there Thursday (Trade Day) and expect I'll be there next Sunday (my boys want some kit)

Wasn't much new TBH. The new Yam Divi the BMW WSB thing and the Bat Bike were there. For me the best bike was an old Norvin on the Carole Nash stand.
Someone's shaken the ugly stick at the new R1.

Visit the Club Aprilia stand - the only Aprilia presence. They had a Shiver a Mille SP and another (an RSV or 2-oh-no - can't remember). I dropped in for a chat with them (I joined up at their stand last year).

I've not many pics but I'll post them up later.

#3 Post by **mangocrazy** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 9:46 pm

Pretty much agree with all D-Rider has said. For me the best stand was KTM, by a mile. Very much like the look of their 990 Supermoto. It was my wife's birthday and she got new helmet, boots and gloves.

I got a pair of earplugs...

Virtually all the current Jap stuff leaves me cold. All angular pointy bollocks styling; it's getting very hard to tell any of the 600cc+ supersports bikes apart.

BikerGran · #4 Post by **BikerGran** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 10:20 pm

never mind the superbikes, I saw a phot of the new Triumph Thunderbird, it looks like, well.... almost any custom style bike you care to name!

D-Rider · #5 Post by **D-Rider** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 1:06 am

Here's my pics:

HRC Blade:

Pedrobot's GP thingy:

Rossi's GP wotsit:

Toseland's GP thing - like Rossi's but not as trick:

New Divi:

New ugly R1 (it's uglier than the photo suggests):

New V-Max:

That lovely Honda CBR1000R that I posted pics of last year at Tokyo show:

Some 1 litre Honda thingy with funny things in front of the bars!

BMW's WSB contender:

Norvin (mmmmm .... yes please......):

From the MCN stand:

Sorry - no pics of the girlies ... the mrs might confiscate my camera were I to start photographing them

Tweaker · #6 Post by **Tweaker** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 12:20 pm

Nice pics Andy - some seriously fugly machinery in there though

I'll be there next Sunday with at least 2 of my lads. Mostly going on the last day to see if I can get some cheap kit for a little adventure I've booked for next year

The majority of the new bikes leave me cold - although there are one or two exceptions!

If you fancy meeting up for an overpriced cup of coffee, PM me your mobile.

Cheers

Dave

Viffer · #7 Post by **Viffer** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 8:34 pm

Is it my imagination or is it smaller this year. The show I mean, just seems there's a bit less of it?