NEC Bike Show - for Adventure Bikers !

[BurtieBoy]

Stu and I have been to the bike show - so we have made a rough and ready guide to the Adventure bikes at the show. There are BMW's, KTM's and a visit to the Touratech stand.

We met Charley Boorman again and I bought his book, just for the sake of the video, you understand ;-)

Nick Sanders was waxing lyrical about the off road capabilities of an R1 - so we left him to it.

There were some nice bits and pieces on the Touratech stand and some updated bikes on the BMW stand, along with a fantastic concept bike.

The Ducati Multistrada is just about the most ugly bike ever made, along with missing the point of an adventure bike - but some will like it.

Check out the show for yourself ....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1i6n0qj2r0

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Catch up with you all soon

Burt

Sorry if this is in the wrong section - but there didn't seem to be a suitable place.

 

[tim dew]

Nice coverage of the show I went up yesterday kept wondering when all the people would arrive.

Impressive BMW stand, it was a shame it was staffed by people who did not really understand thier products.

Loved the ktm adventure with the big 40 ltr tank fitted

Tim

 

[GADGET]

Went to the bike show today, personally I liked the look of the Ducati, but wouldn't buy it, wasn`t too impressed with the updates on the GS`s, considering a GSA is now around 14k with all the toys, I dont see any improvement on the 08 version, so would save my cash and stick with that (though I sold my 08 GSA months ago). I do love the look of the acid green S1000RR, which has justified my deposit 2 weeks ago on one, with all the extras, for delivery on March 1st
Meanwhile, I`m happy with my R1100GS

 

[rocks]

is it me..

Is it me.. or does that multistrada front end look just like a Suzuki bandit with a pair of nostrils..?

 

[GADGET]

I just think they have made it look more like a bird beak than the BMW one, Italian styling?

 

[Shadwell]

I was seriously unimpressed particularly with Honda, Benelli, MZ etc not even bothering to show up but even more so with Ducati's pathetic excuse for a stand..2 Bikes!! rubbish.