I went up with my old man and a mate on Saturday.

Not a lot there to be honest, just loads of little stands selling crap.

There were a few bints in tighter than tight lycra to look at though

My mates only 21 so he was dying to have a go on the mini motos, i haven't done them for years but thought it would be a giggle. My 'youthful' mate actually struggled cos he's pretty tall, managing a best lap time of 27 seconds. I managed to do a 20 second lap which i think was 2nd or 3rd fastest time of the day! And i didn't get a clear lap cos of all the slower (and younger) riders

Not bad for a 30-something eh?
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Went on Monday. I agree there was little to look at - they all look the damn same and make stupid power these days you cannot possibly use on todays roads.

I did buy an Alpinestars jacket though: £179 reduced to £79 from the J&S clearout. Bargain!

The most interesting stand there was the customs one. Some incredible engineering there, though I'm not sure I'd want to ride far on any of them!

Overall, not worth the £15 to get in, unless you want a bargain off the stalls.
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only £8 for traders was still crap though. Met a few nice people and a few weirdo's so all in all not too bad, didn't buy anything except a foot long subway (or 2)

I liked the customs but my money would go on the CCM flat track style bikes. (if I was selling out that is)
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rgvsean wrote:I liked the customs but my money would go on the CCM flat track style bikes. (if I was selling out that is)

Doesn't the CCM use another poorly designed Suzuki engine, I think there is a pattern here?
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I went on Sunday it was the same as ever but I do like looking at the race bikes.
I did like KTM's 125 GP bike ,how small ??
Shame they didn't bring the 250

It was a nice touch of Honda UK to let my boy sit on John McGuiness's TT winning Blade from this year.They put the silly jester's hat on my boy that John had on after he won and they gave my boy the winning constuctors throphy to hold which was as big as him .I got some good photo's of him
They also gave him a 50p coin from the Isle of Man which had "Honda TT winners 2006 "on one side but the little S"*T tried to spend at the first sweet stall he found

I was a bit shocked to see Ronald Ten Kate on their stand selling a hat to someone dont they have people to do that sort of thing.
It did cross my mind to ask him as he know's how to make a Honda go quick if he know's anything about 2 strokes and if he fancyed coming to our dyno day
I did check my small change when I saw the sticker's on Toselands & (I can't spell him name but that French rider who won the Supersports title) bikes saying FOR SALE but I wanted to get a coffee and my money wouldn't strech to buying both so I got a coffee
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StephenRC45 wrote:

rgvsean wrote:I liked the customs but my money would go on the CCM flat track style bikes. (if I was selling out that is)

Doesn't the CCM use another poorly designed Suzuki engine, I think there is a pattern here?

DR450 I think but they did look the part but I think that's coz I'm getting old
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nsr.wayne wrote: (I can spell him name but that French rider who won the Supersports title)

Not only can you not spell him name but you can't string a sentence together now.
You ARE getting old

Everyone knows its spelt Champonty, Champoty Chamwhatever. Its all French to me

jeff350lc wrote: but you can't string a sentence together now.

I spotted it And I did proff read it.

I would have asked you along but we only decided Sunday morning and I took the wife and kids and I knew that would have done your head in because they did mine,never again .
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And what did we say after last year? NO KIDS!!!
Looks like the memories going too
I was away last Sunday so wouldn't have been able to go even if you had said. This rugby's taking over my life

Not been to the NEC in years......I've always struggled to see why I should pay to get in somewhere for people to sell me stuff. Don't have to pay to get into Tescos!

I used to go to the Ally Pally show on account of it being dedicated to race bikes. But even that has been sabotaged by bric a brac stalls, so can't be bothered with that one either...... God I'm a miserable sod!

The only thing left is a trip to the Tokyo show......anyone fancy it?

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The only thing left is a trip to the Tokyo show......anyone fancy it?

Ooh, don't tempt me Tom!! Do you really think you could get away with it though?!
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Sure....why not. I almost went over ther to pick up that new crank for the 300. Perhaps next year mate.....we could make an NSR-World trip out of it. Fontyyy, Leigh?

I've got to get my sorry ass to Japan sometime to see my sister........
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Of course, the only sensible way to do a journey like that is with a stop-over Fontyyy!

Well, I say "sensible"...
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