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Motorcycle Forum / Country Specific / UK Group / March 2008Bikesafe show review
It was quite good, about ten times better than I expected actually. Pretty diverse crowd, free assessed rides, various manufacturers trying to flog new bikes and grimacing as people sat on them with muddy feet from the grass. Not that I am rich enough to buy a new machine, but I sat on a CBR600 just because it was in front of me. Not much of it, is there? I'm pretty slight, but the machine seemed to disappear under me. Also a good opportunity for all the Charlies and Ewans to sit on various new BMWs. I had to laugh at the prices. Felt a bit sorry for the guys on the KTM stand - nobody was vaguely interested. Most mainstream manufacturers were there from Moto Guzzi[1] to Peugeot. What else... The wall of death (didn't venture in), many stalls selling everything from clothing to advanced traning (beardy to track days) to tools to snake oil. Stunt demos, police dog demos, and skid pan demos. Infinity were there with Arais at discount - I managed to keep my hand in my pocket and will wait until the BMF show. The quietest stalls were the ones representing niches of policing, such as volunteering and special escorting. Why people don't want to give up their free time to be spat at by hoodies, I have no idea. It was a bit weird walking around the Peel Centre without my natural suspicion of the rozzers wanting to nick me. [1] Mainstream in that I've heard of them. > Also a good opportunity for all the Charlies and Ewans to sit on various > new > BMWs. I had to laugh at the prices. I thought of hun G650X challenge as a replacement to shite olde Honda XR600 of mine, but they say 8.900 euros... :-/ F800GS over 10.000 and finaly 1200GS over 13.000. Looks like I'll have to look for some used KTM... > "TD" <topper.doggle@googlemail.com> escribió >> Also a good opportunity for all the Charlies and Ewans to sit on various >> new [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > finaly 1200GS over 13.000. Looks like I'll have to look for some used > KTM... Just out of curiosity, what's the price difference between that and the new F650GS where you are? Geo >> I thought of hun G650X challenge as a replacement to shite olde Honda >> XR600 of mine, but they say 8.900 euros... :-/ F800GS over 10.000 and >> finaly 1200GS over 13.000. Looks like I'll have to look for some used >> KTM... > Just out of curiosity, what's the price difference between that and the > new F650GS where you are? Try "configurador" at www.bmw-motorrad.es >>> I thought of hun G650X challenge as a replacement to shite olde Honda >>> XR600 of mine, but they say 8.900 euros... :-/ F800GS over 10.000 and [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Try "configurador" at www.bmw-motorrad.es According to the site the X Challenge goes for 8900 and both the twin and the single F650GS cost 8300Eur. That pricing policy doesn't seem very reasonable to me, at least with the new F650GS in the picture. Geo > Also a good opportunity for all the Charlies and Ewans to sit on > various new BMWs. I had to laugh at the prices. Felt a bit sorry > for the guys on the KTM stand - nobody was vaguely interested. Most > mainstream manufacturers were there from Moto Guzzi[1] to Peugeot. KTM really must be regretting not sponsoring Long Way Round when they had the chance, given how successful it was. I wonder how much of a positive effect it actually had on BMW's image and sales?  SignatureZX6R F2 - The Gravelseeker BOTAFOT #121, BBB #2 >> Also a good opportunity for all the Charlies and Ewans to sit on >> various new BMWs. I had to laugh at the prices. Felt a bit sorry [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >the chance, given how successful it was. I wonder how much of a positive >effect it actually had on BMW's image and sales? There's no knowing if they'd have made it if they used KTM rather than BMW so the effect on KTM might have been catastrophic. BMW must have done well from the two trips but urban warriors have always like adventure type bikes so they'd have sold well in cities no matter what. <snip> > Infinity were there with Arais at discount - I managed to keep my hand > in my pocket and will wait until the BMF show. The quietest stalls were the > ones representing niches of policing, such as volunteering and special > escorting. Why people don't want to give up their free time to be spat at by > hoodies, I have no idea. Possibly because if they don't those 'extra' bits won't get done, and the volunteers think it's worthwhile? SignatureCatman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) 116 Giulietta 3.0l Sprint 1.7 145 2.0 Cloverleaf 156 V6 2.5 S2 Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see. www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk > Why people don't want to give up their free time to be spat at by > > hoodies, I have no idea. > > Possibly because if they don't those 'extra' bits won't get done, and > the volunteers think it's worthwhile? Change "spat at by hoodies" to "dress up as police officers and feel important". SignatureSimon >The quietest stalls were the >ones representing niches of policing, such as volunteering and special >escorting. Why people don't want to give up their free time to be spat at by >hoodies, I have no idea. On a related note - when buying petrol yesterday I saw that the headline on the Sunday Express was "Ban the Hoood for Good". Amusingly, even on the Express's own web site, most reader's comments seem to think it's a stupid idea (http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/39622/Ban-the-hood-for-good) SignatureChamp I don't know, but I been told, you never slow down, you never get old ZX10R | GPz750turbo | GSX-R600 (race) neal at champ dot org dot uk Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Champ <news@champ.org.uk> typed >>The quietest stalls were the >>ones representing niches of policing, such as volunteering and special [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >seem to think it's a stupid idea >(http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/39622/Ban-the-hood-for-good) Heh. "Speaking as a CCTV operator in a Hertfordshire market town, I fully support the Sunday Express's campaign. I would give anything for a full facial from some of the boys I spend my time following around the town centre." Oh, I say! Should this sort of perverted filth be employed in such a post? SignatureWicked Uncle Nigel - "He's hopeless, but he's honest" My position was (and, to be honest, largely remains) one of complete ambiguity. > On Sun, 30 Mar 2008 21:03:26 +0000 (UTC), TD > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > seem to think it's a stupid idea > (http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/39622/Ban-the-hood-for-good) I like the "Bravo Sunday Express" comment. -- d. >> On Sun, 30 Mar 2008 21:03:26 +0000 (UTC), TD >> [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > >I like the "Bravo Sunday Express" comment. hah! Only just released what a brilliant piss take that is. Someone's not moderating very well, are they. SignatureChamp I don't know, but I been told, you never slow down, you never get old ZX10R | GPz750turbo | GSX-R600 (race) neal at champ dot org dot uk > >> On a related note - when buying petrol yesterday I saw that the > >> headline on the Sunday Express was "Ban the Hoood for Good". [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > hah! Only just released what a brilliant piss take that is. > Someone's not moderating very well, are they. Heh. Not the first time he's done it either - http://www.express.co.uk/comments/view/215779 SignatureKrusty www.MuddyStuff.co.uk Off-Road Classifieds '02 MV Senna '03 Tiger 955i '96 Tiger '79 Fantic Hiro 250 > > >> On a related note - when buying petrol yesterday I saw that the > > >> headline on the Sunday Express was "Ban the Hoood for Good". [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > Heh. Not the first time he's done it either - > http://www.express.co.uk/comments/view/215779 What a star. SignatureBMW K1100LT Ducati 750SS Honda CB400F, SL125 & SH50 chateau dot murray at idnet dot com "What you're proposing to do will involve a lot of time and hassle for no tangible benefit." > On a related note - when buying petrol yesterday I saw that the > headline on the Sunday Express was "Ban the Hoood for Good". I was reading that round my old man's yesterday (I have tried, but he won't see sense) and immediately ordered #1 daughter (aged six) to remove her hooded top on threat of a custodial spell. I think he finally saw the irony... -- Antony On Mon, 31 Mar 2008 09:53:22 +0100, Champ <news@champ.org.uk> said >>The quietest stalls were the >>ones representing niches of policing, such as volunteering and special [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >seem to think it's a stupid idea >(http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/39622/Ban-the-hood-for-good) At least they can spell "hood" ;~) SignatureSnowleopard >^..^< Whoa -- that's my no fly zone |
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