MCN Motorcycle Show excel 2018

[Biker 1]

I haven't been for a few years, but I need a new lid & fancy a look around. However, my memory ain't what it was: what's the quietest day to go? Saturday or Sunday?

[gregs656]

Was due to go on the Wednesday but now doing the first Sunday. I expect it would have been much quieter on the Wednesday but there we go.

[Richyboy]

What are the savings like? I wouldn’t mind a dainese misano jacket, one of those helmets with a rear view mirror screen, a resurgence hoodie, a belstaff Glenn vine jacket and some other bits.

[rat840771]

Like most years the savings are st

I just go for a day out of the office

I have blagged a free entry and lunch with Honda. Off on the Africa Twin with 19 others AT’s. Meeting at bike museum then off to show and will attend a ‘focus session’ where we feed back to Honda about our Honda experience then bugger off and see the show.

[cmaguire]

The NEC is two weeks away, the bigger event, and he's asking about the Excel.

Of the two, the Excel is too expensive relatively speaking.

In either case the real savings are on stuff that was crap before the savings. Pre-Internet the shows (particularly the BMF) were good for bargains. Nowadays they are more of a day out, buy stuff if you want but you'll do just as well online anytime if you keep an eye out.

[rat840771]

st, I’m pissed and I take that back. It’s the NEC we’re going to. The excel is really st

[Gunk]

We do the NEC every year and although an expensive day out if you add the Bhuna in Solihull on the way home, it’s a good day out and beats a day in the office.

We did the MCN show a couple of years back and it was really disappointing, a real waste of of a day.

[rodericb]

I understand that in England you have trainspotters and planespotters and birdwatchers and so on and seeing this thread title I was wondering if someone had created a spreadsheet containing lists of things to see at the MCN show!

[HughiusMaximus]

IL start the list with the Ducati girls...

[graeme4130]

There are savings to be had, but you have to haggle with the stands and, in our case, offer cash
I couldn’t find a Shoei Xspirit 3 Bradley online for under £600, but when partnered up with a mate who wanted one too, after visiting a few stands, we got two for £500 each with a pair of visors and pinlocks each too
Would avoid the place like a plague on weekends though as it’ll be mental busy

[Biker 1]

graeme4130 said:

Would avoid the place like a plague on weekends though as it’ll be mental busy

You may have a point - although I vaguely remember Sunday being the less busy day of the two for some reason(??)
Also, parking was £10 last time I went. Then you've got the 'food': I have been to several shows at Excel, & the 'food' has been absolute ste & amazingly overpriced. There was a 'curry' for about £10 that looked a bit like dog sick & had exactly the wrong texture. Then there was the 'steak' sandwich - I would have got more nutrition from eating one of my shoes & it would probably be less chewy.
To go, or not to go. Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm............

[Dakkon]

It is getting expensive, but it is a day out with a few mates and you can poke about a lot of bikes and gear, we are going on the 25th.

[gregs656]

cmaguire said:

The NEC is two weeks away, the bigger event, and he's asking about the Excel.

Completely missed that it's Birmingham I'm going to.

Although another change of plans might see me going on the Monday or Tuesday now which would be better than Sunday I reckon.

[Danm1les]

I assume you can get tickets on the door? Does anyone know if they are the same price as online?

[Biker 1]

Danm1les said:

I assume you can get tickets on the door? Does anyone know if they are the same price as online?

You can get them on the door, but I think its £5(??) less if you buy online....