Does anyone else think the bike show was poor this year,apart from the classics which seem to be getting better?
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I didn't go this year. Don't think I went last year, either.
However, I do remember that every time I do go, it seems worse than the previous time, so I reckon that this year's show will have been better than next year's...
However, I do remember that every time I do go, it seems worse than the previous time, so I reckon that this year's show will have been better than next year's...
Didn't seem to much traffic around the bike show earlier when I dropped someone off at Edinburgh airport. Pity the poor souls on their bikes in the snow on the M8 past Shotts .... rather you than me.
Every year it seems to get less interesting. This year was the worst Ive been to.
Less manufacturers, more Packy's selling crap. Honestly ... you would think going to a bike show with the intention of buying gloves, it would be easy !!
The biggest selection of low quality crap, I wouldnt even use as gardening gloves.
(did eventually manage to find a pair of Icon super duty gloves which are wonderful but were £40. Haggled him down to 38, but he never had change )
Saw Andy, the man who fills yer ears with goo.
Couldnt sit on any of the KTMs. BMW was absent. So was the guy who sells the rufty tufty adventure stuff.
John McGuiness sat next to us in the scabby bar where the only draught beer was Tennants Lager. He's a bit chunky you know.
Haggis and chips for £5 which was ok.
Sat on a Triumph explorer .... after I got off ... it fell over!!
Nothing to do with me, the tie wires snapped. Helped the Triumph bloke to pick it up, and I can vouch for its toughness. No damage at all . It was heavy, but felt yummy to sit on, with, for me, the perfect riding position, and the matt olive green contrasted perfectly with my new 'natural' gloves (which I had on of course)
Ducati Duvel thingy was very nice.
A few nice classics and customs, but too many ponied and goatied leather waistcoated folk. Usual bandit and pan/gold wingdingian wallies. Is that all they do ... drive between shows?
Rough looking but interesting 1150 adventure combo with home made rear paralever and car wheels.
Think that about sums it up. Mediochre to crap ... but will probably go back next year.
Did I mention that I bought gloves. I'm typing with them on ... all goat skin softiness. Wonder what else I can do with them on ?
Less manufacturers, more Packy's selling crap. Honestly ... you would think going to a bike show with the intention of buying gloves, it would be easy !!
The biggest selection of low quality crap, I wouldnt even use as gardening gloves.
(did eventually manage to find a pair of Icon super duty gloves which are wonderful but were £40. Haggled him down to 38, but he never had change )
Saw Andy, the man who fills yer ears with goo.
Couldnt sit on any of the KTMs. BMW was absent. So was the guy who sells the rufty tufty adventure stuff.
John McGuiness sat next to us in the scabby bar where the only draught beer was Tennants Lager. He's a bit chunky you know.
Haggis and chips for £5 which was ok.
Sat on a Triumph explorer .... after I got off ... it fell over!!
Nothing to do with me, the tie wires snapped. Helped the Triumph bloke to pick it up, and I can vouch for its toughness. No damage at all . It was heavy, but felt yummy to sit on, with, for me, the perfect riding position, and the matt olive green contrasted perfectly with my new 'natural' gloves (which I had on of course)
Ducati Duvel thingy was very nice.
A few nice classics and customs, but too many ponied and goatied leather waistcoated folk. Usual bandit and pan/gold wingdingian wallies. Is that all they do ... drive between shows?
Rough looking but interesting 1150 adventure combo with home made rear paralever and car wheels.
Think that about sums it up. Mediochre to crap ... but will probably go back next year.
Did I mention that I bought gloves. I'm typing with them on ... all goat skin softiness. Wonder what else I can do with them on ?
Jester
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Which one? X-Hell was shite this year IMHO
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Jester
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It'sh in the Shcottish Shection...
There's a Scotch section? Fantastic, bout time we discussed single malts etal
i must admit i didnt go this year,the reason was as said each year it gets smaller.
oh and how much was it to get in fifteen /twenty quid ish i bet.
not mention the parking charge,i know its free for bikes.
oh and how much was it to get in fifteen /twenty quid ish i bet.
not mention the parking charge,i know its free for bikes.
just the 'rose tints' getting more coloured methinks.
Soon you may get pissed of by what is being presented as 'as was' but there again , that's maybe just me
Referring to people as "pakis" is a bit off.
I'm sure there were plenty of white people selling shite as well.
I'm sure there were plenty of white people selling shite as well.
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We should've bought Amjad with us Den, that would've foxed ya, a Pakistani selling quality gear, but we knew you'd prefer a copy of wide boy cockneys
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