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« on: October 12, 2005, 11:15:48 AM » |
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Motorcycling's equivalent of the Motor Show. Held in three halls of the NEC exibition centre near Birmingham, this is the big annual showcase for all the major manufacturer's new wares, with hundreds of stalls selling motorcycle related bits & pieces -& quite a lot of non related stuff too. The chance to sit on all the bikes you'll never be able to afford, leer at all the promotional girls you'll never be able to afford, look at the prices in the bar you'll never be able to afford & come home with a keyring & a carrier bag of brochures.
This year's ads promise supervised ride-outs on new bikes, off roading through the woods around the NEC, "how to" seminars, mini moto racing, classic bike displays, BSH's "Custom Extreme" etc, etc, etc.
29th Oct - 6th Nov '05.
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« Reply #1 on: October 12, 2005, 03:34:52 PM » |
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The chance to sit on all the bikes you'll never be able to afford, leer at all the promotional girls you'll never be able to afford, look at the prices in the bar you'll never be able to afford & come home with a keyring & a carrier bag of brochures.
If the last couple of years are anything to go by there'll either be queues for any bike interesting enough to see on (and the best stuff they won't let you sit on), the promotional girls are only usually there for Press/Trade Day, and manufacturers don't give away anything - not even a bloody brochure - until you've ordered and put a down payment on a bike.  £15 to get it. 10-6pm Wizzy Don't Do Public Days |
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« Reply #2 on: October 12, 2005, 04:15:56 PM » |
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http://www.bikerlifestyle.co.uka saveloy of the first order A self propelling luggage cappacity system Officially a lady of the night owner of 'Yoda's magnificent emporium of snappingness' and light bulb mogul of the Midlands
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« Reply #3 on: October 12, 2005, 04:24:12 PM » |
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How were Benny and Nik? did they ply you with tea?
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« Reply #4 on: October 12, 2005, 04:47:56 PM » |
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I am going down Friday instead, because he is gunna give it an extra good scrub, cuz someone is coming to view it (potential Buyer)
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« Reply #5 on: October 12, 2005, 09:02:45 PM » |
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If the last couple of years are anything to go by there'll either be queues for any bike interesting enough to see on (and the best stuff they won't let you sit on), the promotional girls are only usually there for Press/Trade Day, and manufacturers don't give away anything - not even a bloody brochure - until you've ordered and put a down payment on a bike. £15 to get it. 10-6pm Wizzy Don't Do Public Days Really? Flap & I have gone for the last couple of years & always have a good day out. Guess it's what you make of it. Always find plenty to interest us, always find ideas to nick from all sorts of bikes, not just the custom ones, always buy stuff we don't need, always get home absolutely knackered after walking round & round the halls for hours & hours. A simple pleasure for us common folk. |
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« Reply #6 on: October 13, 2005, 03:06:06 PM » |
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Fair enough. For me it's work, and if I'm going to have to cover a big manufacturers and trade show I'd sooner do it in Essen or Munich or Bologna, not Birmingham.
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« Reply #7 on: October 13, 2005, 08:21:52 PM » |
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I'd sooner do that too but only earn Birmingham wages I'm afraid.
No show is gonna please everybody but it does make a change from rallies & pub shows & is handy for ideas & for buying bits & pieces. If anyone else is going, Rainbow, Flap & my good self will be there for the day on Sunday the 30th October.
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« Reply #8 on: October 13, 2005, 10:06:40 PM » |
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I'd sooner do that too but only earn Birmingham wages I'm afraid.
Rather like myself. Did I forget to point out it's part of my work??? |
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« Reply #9 on: October 13, 2005, 10:18:04 PM » |
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I'm in the wrong job  We don't even get free postage at the Post Office. How's the hotrod project coming along? |
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« Reply #10 on: October 13, 2005, 10:28:05 PM » |
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How's the hotrod project coming along?
Working out whether we can use Lotus Elan front suspension. |
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« Reply #11 on: October 13, 2005, 10:34:54 PM » |
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I'd sooner do that too but only earn Birmingham wages I'm afraid.Â
Rather like myself. Did I forget to point out it's part of my work??? Can you sneak in extra equipment, you could put me down as a self propelling luggage cappacity system  |
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« Reply #12 on: October 13, 2005, 10:39:22 PM » |
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Mmm, sounds good. A discount deal from the family business? Still hunting for cheap Sherpa van axles & steering for mine. Did I thank you for running the Triumph Owners' photos in BSH? Thank you, (a sneaky plug).
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« Reply #13 on: October 13, 2005, 10:40:23 PM » |
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Evening Yodles! Good to see you mate.
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« Reply #14 on: October 13, 2005, 10:43:10 PM » |
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[a self propelling luggage cappacity system   I feel that should be added to your list of descriptions!!  |
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