Motorcycle live 2018

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graeme4130

3,823 posts

180 months

Tuesday 13th November 2018
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I'm working there on the 22nd on the Silverstone/Yamaha stand, so I'll hopefully get a chance to have a good look around at lunchtime
Planning on looking for a new lid there too

Dibble

12,923 posts

239 months

Tuesday 13th November 2018
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I’d been planning to go to this year’s NEC show, but realistically, I think it’s probably a bit too much, because anything over about 45 minutes in a car starts to get pretty uncomfortable and it’s a good 2-3 hours drive from me. It’s a shame, because I fancy having a look at some bikes, trying to find a bargain or two and just a general mooch/day out. I’m hoping to have a bike well before this time next year, so going to the show next year is a bit late.

I know there’s the (ExCel?) show in London early in the new year, but that’s even further by car and having been before (admittedly only once), it was a lot smaller than the NEC show with less stuff.

So anyone going, I hope you have a great time and manage to bag some bargains. Take loads of pictures and post them up for me! Pretty ladies in said photos are, of course, optional...

airsafari87

2,546 posts

181 months

Wednesday 14th November 2018
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I'll be there on Saturday with the Mrs and my son.

chris4652009

1,563 posts

83 months

Wednesday 14th November 2018
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Going on Saturday, must say I'm surprised that MCN don't have a stand there this year

tdm34

7,365 posts

209 months

Wednesday 14th November 2018
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As well as working on the Royal Enfield stand next week for 5 days, i'll be working the
Benelli Stand on the first Saturday, so i'll see you there.....

gareth_r

5,712 posts

236 months

Wednesday 14th November 2018
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Wear custard so that we can spot you on the Eurosport 2 TV programme.

smile

tdm34

7,365 posts

209 months

Wednesday 14th November 2018
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gareth_r said:
Wear custard so that we can spot you on the Eurosport 2 TV programme.

smile
hehehehehehe



Dibble

12,923 posts

239 months

Wednesday 14th November 2018
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I saw on Facebook today that Nathan Millward will be at the show, opposite the Royal Enfield stand. I know Nathan occasionally posts in here, so I do hope I’ve not stolen his thunder. I also found out a mate is there on the CCM stand, with a “model” Spitfire (plane). I say “model”, it’s pretty much 1:1 scale.

chris4652009

1,563 posts

83 months

Thursday 15th November 2018
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Dibble said:
I saw on Facebook today that Nathan Millward will be at the show, opposite the Royal Enfield stand. I know Nathan occasionally posts in here, so I do hope I’ve not stolen his thunder. I also found out a mate is there on the CCM stand, with a “model” Spitfire (plane). I say “model”, it’s pretty much 1:1 scale.
oh wow! CCM are doing some really interesting stuff at the moment.
I look forward to seeing their stand

RemaL

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24,967 posts

233 months

Thursday 15th November 2018
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Dibble said:
I saw on Facebook today that Nathan Millward will be at the show, opposite the Royal Enfield stand. I know Nathan occasionally posts in here, so I do hope I’ve not stolen his thunder. I also found out a mate is there on the CCM stand, with a “model” Spitfire (plane). I say “model”, it’s pretty much 1:1 scale.
Nathan has been to the show for the past 3-4 years as I always pop over to say hi

jumpingloci

216 posts

214 months

Thursday 15th November 2018
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RemaL said:
Nathan has been to the show for the past 3-4 years as I always pop over to say hi
Yeah I'm hoping not to crash on route as I did last year and have a small stand next to Royal Enfield. Every year I say 'never again' but I always end up going.

For anyone curious, they charge £2000 for a 3x3 trade stand where you can't actually sell anything there and then, or £3300 for a 3x3 retail stand where you can take money. Obviously the price leaps up if you go for a bigger stand. They don't let you sublet either so it does put off a lot of the smaller traders sadly. You do get a parking spot for free though.

This year I'm just going with the tours I'm running next year and also a 'special edition' RE Himalayan that me and my supplying dealer have concocted as I've been running one all year and really liked it.

Looking forward to seeing the T7 Yamaha and the RE Interceptor in the flesh.

Mr Dendrite

2,301 posts

209 months

Friday 16th November 2018
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A sneaky day off on Tuesday for me, but going on my own. So, if you see some sad sack wandering round muttering to himself, like some taller fatter Gollum (similar hairdo), dribbling “my precious” over all the lovely shiny toys, while doing some strange mime dance fighting to keep his credit card in his wallet, that’ll be me smile

chris4652009

1,563 posts

83 months

Friday 16th November 2018
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jumpingloci said:
Yeah I'm hoping not to crash on route as I did last year and have a small stand next to Royal Enfield. Every year I say 'never again' but I always end up going.

For anyone curious, they charge £2000 for a 3x3 trade stand where you can't actually sell anything there and then, or £3300 for a 3x3 retail stand where you can take money. Obviously the price leaps up if you go for a bigger stand. They don't let you sublet either so it does put off a lot of the smaller traders sadly. You do get a parking spot for free though.

This year I'm just going with the tours I'm running next year and also a 'special edition' RE Himalayan that me and my supplying dealer have concocted as I've been running one all year and really liked it.

Looking forward to seeing the T7 Yamaha and the RE Interceptor in the flesh.
Yeah I knew it was expensive as a friend of mine was there every year with Accumen Alarms.
I'm going tomorrow

alistair1234

1,129 posts

145 months

Saturday 17th November 2018
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Anyone been today? I’m going tomorrow, just wondered if anyone knew the time’s they start up some of the bikes? Last year they did the PBM MotoGP bike, the triumph moto2 and I think some Norton’s. The PBM GP bike was unreal up close

Mr Dendrite

2,301 posts

209 months

Saturday 17th November 2018
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alistair1234 said:
Anyone been today? I’m going tomorrow, just wondered if anyone knew the time’s they start up some of the bikes? Last year they did the PBM MotoGP bike, the triumph moto2 and I think some Norton’s. The PBM GP bike was unreal up close
Some of the start up times here on Visordown

https://www.visordown.com/news/general/motorcycle-...

tdm34

7,365 posts

209 months

Saturday 17th November 2018
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alistair1234 said:
Anyone been today? I’m going tomorrow, just wondered if anyone knew the time’s they start up some of the bikes? Last year they did the PBM MotoGP bike, the triumph moto2 and I think some Norton’s. The PBM GP bike was unreal up close
Was there today, on the Carole Nash Stand they had Allan Millyards RC374 Honda RC166 replica, it was started up and sounded amazing
then the Motorcycle museum stand They fired up a Norton Rotary Racer and a Rob North Framed BSA Rocket Three and they both sounded brilliand as well...

airsafari87

2,546 posts

181 months

Sunday 18th November 2018
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I was there yesterday. The Norton V4 was fired up at 2pm on their own stand and sounded incredible. I believe it's fired up at 2pm everyday as well.

RemaL

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24,967 posts

233 months

Sunday 18th November 2018
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airsafari87 said:
I was there yesterday. The Norton V4 was fired up at 2pm on their own stand and sounded incredible. I believe it's fired up at 2pm everyday as well.
hopefully and thanks for the heads up

TonyF

2,300 posts

275 months

Sunday 18th November 2018
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Went today and saw the new V4 rr Norton, what a lovely bike, was talking with Stuart Garner for a while and placed a deposit for one at the show.

Mr Dendrite

2,301 posts

209 months

Sunday 18th November 2018
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TonyF said:
Went today and saw the new V4 rr Norton, what a lovely bike, was talking with Stuart Garner for a while and placed a deposit for one at the show.
That makes my prospective purchase of an NEC limp bacon bacon butty,(mortgage approval dependant,) pale in comparison! Congratulations hope it’s As good as it looks thumbup