Motorcycle Live 2023 at the NEC
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Motorcycle Live 2023 at the NEC
Who's going?
I'm going to try and persuade the wife, she's had a four year break since the last one.
Hopefully all the shiny bikes from EICMA will be there.
I might use it as an opportunity to try and blag a deal on a new Arai too.
I'm going to try and persuade the wife, she's had a four year break since the last one.
Hopefully all the shiny bikes from EICMA will be there.
I might use it as an opportunity to try and blag a deal on a new Arai too.
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Re: Motorcycle Live 2023 at the NEC
Nope, I've used this years holiday quota and I'll be buggered if I'm going during the weekend
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Re: Motorcycle Live 2023 at the NEC
I'm semi-retired, but I'm not going at the weekend either 
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Re: Motorcycle Live 2023 at the NEC
Definitely going, but not entirely sure which day. Probably midweek in an attempt to avoid the worst of the crowds.
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Re: Motorcycle Live 2023 at the NEC
Arai are nuts money at the moment. £1400 for an RX7 now.KungFooBob wrote: Thu Nov 09, 2023 3:36 pm Who's going?
I'm going to try and persuade the wife, she's had a four year break since the last one.
Hopefully all the shiny bikes from EICMA will be there.
I might use it as an opportunity to try and blag a deal on a new Arai too.
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Re: Motorcycle Live 2023 at the NEC
They're the same price they always were on Sportsbikeshop?Skub wrote: Thu Nov 09, 2023 7:17 pmArai are nuts money at the moment. £1400 for an RX7 now.KungFooBob wrote: Thu Nov 09, 2023 3:36 pm Who's going?
I'm going to try and persuade the wife, she's had a four year break since the last one.
Hopefully all the shiny bikes from EICMA will be there.
I might use it as an opportunity to try and blag a deal on a new Arai too.I've had them for years and years,but decided to try HJC this time around.
The RX7 doesn't fit me, the Quantic does.
I've managed to get £200+ off Arai list prices at shows before, I think the importer does a bit of price fixing and the resellers are not allowed to publish discounted prices of current models. However they will sell them much cheaper if you ask nicely.
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Re: Motorcycle Live 2023 at the NEC
Last bike show of any sort I went to was at the Ally Pally in the 90s. They hold no interest for rme, but i kinda wish they did and even dont get why they dont? 
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Re: Motorcycle Live 2023 at the NEC
This: I think I went to too many of them when younger.Taipan wrote: Fri Nov 10, 2023 9:22 am Last bike show of any sort I went to was at the Ally Pally in the 90s. They hold no interest for rme, but i kinda wish they did and even dont get why they dont?![]()
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Re: Motorcycle Live 2023 at the NEC
I've only been to the NEC show once,back in the early 90's when Honda launched that NR750.A couple of my mates were going so I joined them for a day out.Taipan wrote: Fri Nov 10, 2023 9:22 am Last bike show of any sort I went to was at the Ally Pally in the 90s. They hold no interest for rme, but i kinda wish they did and even dont get why they dont?![]()
The weird thing is that I've been to quite a few Stafford Classic bike shows,the difference is that at Stafford I'm usually on a quest for some scarce part or advice,the NEC is just for new stuff that I can see in the bike shop.
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Re: Motorcycle Live 2023 at the NEC
Mike Hailwood (IIRC) said "motorcyclists are boring, all they ever want to do is talk about bikes".Taipan wrote: Fri Nov 10, 2023 9:22 am Last bike show of any sort I went to was at the Ally Pally in the 90s. They hold no interest for rme, but i kinda wish they did and even dont get why they dont?![]()
But, actually, shows are often boring. Oh, so it's get a bigger cc engine and you've painted a stripe on the tank ... OK, I'll go and look at the stuff I can't afford, don't need, ....
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Re: Motorcycle Live 2023 at the NEC
How can you be semi-retired when you're a celebrity in the latest SHARP newsletter?
I expected your SHARP celebrity standing would have guaranteed your place in I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here, but it appears your spot has been taken by Nigel Farage.
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Re: Motorcycle Live 2023 at the NEC
Oops didn't know that was public yetHot_Air wrote: Fri Nov 10, 2023 10:20 amHow can you be semi-retired when you're a celebrity in the latest SHARP newsletter?
I expected your SHARP celebrity standing would have guaranteed your place in I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here, but it appears your spot has been taken by Nigel Farage.
Even bland can be a type of character 
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Re: Motorcycle Live 2023 at the NEC
I've been to Stafford once and came to the conclusion that I was too young, thin and fit for classic bikes.Bustaspoke wrote: Fri Nov 10, 2023 9:29 amI've only been to the NEC show once,back in the early 90's when Honda launched that NR750.A couple of my mates were going so I joined them for a day out.Taipan wrote: Fri Nov 10, 2023 9:22 am Last bike show of any sort I went to was at the Ally Pally in the 90s. They hold no interest for rme, but i kinda wish they did and even dont get why they dont?![]()
The weird thing is that I've been to quite a few Stafford Classic bike shows,the difference is that at Stafford I'm usually on a quest for some scarce part or advice,the NEC is just for new stuff that I can see in the bike shop.
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