There were plenty of "individual" coloured R9Ts on show in various gay paint schemes. And I am using the term gay in its original meaning ie brightly coloured and happy just in case anyone is offended. 
BMW at the NEC - Some thoughts.
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There were plenty of "individual" coloured R9Ts on show in various gay paint schemes. And I am using the term gay in its original meaning ie brightly coloured and happy just in case anyone is offended.
So, is Andre "brightly coloured and happy"?
Yes. He is a complete KTM riding gay bless him.
Yes. He is a complete KTM riding gay bless him.
He's rather "orange" then!
I sat next / between his "friends" at the Austrian MotoGP this year, in that case.
And it's Andres not Andre. Don't worry mind as he is very liberal and forgiving and all round smashing.
And it's Andres not Andre. Don't worry mind as he is very liberal and forgiving and all round smashing.
My most humble apologies to both of you!
Either my finger slipped off the "s" key or I didn't realise that he was plural!
Anyway, I'm sure you are both very nice people and I'd be honoured to meet you both one day, preferably separately!
And he prefers hippie rather than hippy
Went to the show today..... got there 10:50, left at 12:20.
Loud, noisy, busy, bright.
Most of the totty looked like they could do with a decent meal
Loud, noisy, busy, bright.
Most of the totty looked like they could do with a decent meal
Went to the show today..... got there 10:50, left at 12:20.
Loud, noisy, busy, bright.
Most of the totty looked like they could do with a decent meal
EICMA sounds even more attractive the more I hear about the NEC (if I can get cheap flights from up here)!
Went to the show today..... got there 10:50, left at 12:20.
Loud, noisy, busy, bright.
Most of the totty looked like they could do with a decent meal
We managed 10:30-14:30 today, amazed how busy it was and getting off the M42.
I asked a guy on the BMW stand about why they only had one example of their most popular bike and he just said one of our most popular bikes and that was all that was available. I said that was a poor show and he didn't seem bothered!
He told me the Akro on the Euro 4 bikes is slightly different from the earlier ones and Bmw wouldn't fit mine for emissions reasons but I could? Anyone heard anything about this?
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Nikonnigel
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Don't put yourself down im sure youre not "that" Fat or indeed "a twat"
Just bought a triple black gsa1200 on Tuesday and it came with an Akra. Not sure.
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Don't put yourself down im sure youre not "that" Fat or indeed "a twat"
Wouldn't bet on it
thumperbob2002
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I was also a bit dissapointed with BMWs stand. I was expecting the Rallye GS to have the singe seat, crash bars etc but it just looked like a halfway house between the normal GS and the Rallye. Lots of GSAs though.
Same faces on the stand, the fabulous Dave Halsall and amazing Ian Biederman. Good guys and better riders.
Same faces on the stand, the fabulous Dave Halsall and amazing Ian Biederman. Good guys and better riders.
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I haven't met Dave... But Ian Biederman must have done more for motorcycling than any other guy .... a truly great man!
I think I met Dave Halsall at a BMW track day at Cadwell last year, he arrived on a standard new GSA-LC, he removed the panniers and top box, and proceeded to lap the circuit quicker than anyone else...or at least he looked the fastest, front wheel high in the air over the mountain and it stayed up in the air halfway down to Hall Bends...he was very nice to watch on corners too!
Does this sound like this the same guy?
Sys7 helmet at show.
Visited the Nec today, liking the Rallye edition GS (sporting dual seats, not the single one as shown in BM promo vid) Behind ropes though, as was the new S1000R
Asked the stand staff about the system 7 helmet & one was produced from beneath a desk! Apparently a pre-production model, flippable chin-piece but non-removabe.
Looks nice, feels (a lot lighter than my sys6) light.
Prices £450 plain, £525 graphics.
Hint for parking cars, for people living North of the M42, USE THE SOUTH CAR PARK!
The East park exit feeds you across the M42 requiring you to make a U turn round a small roundabout & back onto the M42 interchange, took us approx 45 mins to get back to the NEC to join the M42......
Visited the Nec today, liking the Rallye edition GS (sporting dual seats, not the single one as shown in BM promo vid) Behind ropes though, as was the new S1000R
Asked the stand staff about the system 7 helmet & one was produced from beneath a desk! Apparently a pre-production model, flippable chin-piece but non-removabe.
Looks nice, feels (a lot lighter than my sys6) light.
Prices £450 plain, £525 graphics.
Hint for parking cars, for people living North of the M42, USE THE SOUTH CAR PARK!
The East park exit feeds you across the M42 requiring you to make a U turn round a small roundabout & back onto the M42 interchange, took us approx 45 mins to get back to the NEC to join the M42......
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thumperbob2002
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Yeah that's Dave. Think he rides an xr now though.
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