NEC 2018

emo72

Anyone going? Any deals you'd like to share? Any new bikes standing out? I'm going later in the week but for the lads that are going early, give us a heads up if you spot any value. Thanks

Max Headroom

Dont forget yer passport....;)

emo72

Max Headroom wrote: »

Dont forget yer passport....;)

Yeah, it's great being an "international" visitor from overseas!

Blanchy90

Im going on Wednesday

Hopefully I can get a good deal on a Bell qualifier dlx

Wonda-Boy

Heading over in the morning...hopefully its a good show. 5th year in a row now.......

stewygriffin

Gang of us heading over Friday morning....black Friday.

Riva10

stewygriffin wrote: »

Gang of us heading over Friday morning....black Friday.

Cute hoors

two wheels good

If you plan to take a test ride check with them beforehand about presenting an Irish licence. Shame to queue-up in vain.

Max Headroom

stewygriffin wrote: »

Gang of us heading over Friday morning....black Friday.

Which one are you.....:D:D:D:D:D:D

listermint

emo72 wrote: »

Yeah, it's great being an "international" visitor from overseas!

Will be more international come March 2019.....

stewygriffin

Funny fookers....lol

Emmersonn

Lads anyone going to the show have a look out for the ARC electric m/cycle, Impressive figures . Wt. 220kg, Top speed 200km/h Range 435 km. Charge time 30 mins and all for only £90,000 :eek:

Blanchy90

Emmersonn wrote: »

Lads anyone going to the show have a look out for the ARC electric m/cycle, Impressive figures . Wt. 220kg, Top speed 200km/h Range 435 km. Charge time 30 mins and all for only £90,000 :eek:

I saw that its absolutely mental

Emmersonn

Blanchy90 wrote: »

I saw that its absolutely mental

Did you pre order

Blanchy90

Emmersonn wrote: »

Did you pre order

I was very tempted by the Zero bikes, they would be a perfect commuter

Emmersonn

Pity the range is not great. Can't see it worthwhile for a Sunday ride out less than a couple of hundred kms.

Blanchy90

Yeh your right definitely wouldn't be great for weekend spins.

Even the guy on stand was saying that they're perfect if you keep your petrol bike for the weekend and use the Zero for work during the week

Emmersonn

I think it would be a more dangerous form of transport especially where pedestrians are crossing through slow moving traffic in towns and cities. Probably cut the range in half using the horn.

blade1

Emmersonn wrote: »

Lads anyone going to the show have a look out for the ARC electric m/cycle, Impressive figures . Wt. 220kg, Top speed 200km/h Range 435 km. Charge time 30 mins and all for only £90,000 :eek:

If you ever find yourself in Austin Texas AF1 will give you a test ride on an Energica

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iX5csjNeQEU

thos

I liked the Zero alright, still a bit pricey, but it’s the future and can’t understand why others aren’t doing electric bikes yet either.

Some good deals there, happy with the few bits I got.

Gremlinertia

Had to watch that video a second time, waaaay too distracted by the brake lever

zubair

Emmersonn wrote: »

I think it would be a more dangerous form of transport especially where pedestrians are crossing through slow moving traffic in towns and cities. Probably cut the range in half using the horn.

When they first started racing the 0 bikes at the IOMTT they had issues with bird strikes because of the lack of noise from the bikes.

emo72

Went yesterday. Bought nothing. The days of loads of dealers selling stuff seems to be over. I'm looking for a jacket gore tex but the lads seen to find better deals online these days. If I had to pay in I probably wouldn't go! But the cheap flight and the day out with some lads is the bonus part.

Emmersonn

The next commuter ?

Max Headroom

Does it come with a Bat cave....:)

zubair

emo72 wrote: »

Went yesterday. Bought nothing. The days of loads of dealers selling stuff seems to be over. I'm looking for a jacket gore tex but the lads seen to find better deals online these days. If I had to pay in I probably wouldn't go! But the cheap flight and the day out with some lads is the bonus part.

They were able to undercut online prices when i was last there.

If you're still looking I found this to be one of the cheapest known brand goretex jackets. Bought it a few months ago but sizes are more limited now though.

https://www.sportsbikeshop.co.uk/motorcycle_parts/content_prod/302449

thos

Bought helmet, intercom, heated jacket and heated gloves. Saved over €300 from best online prices I could find.

Wonda-Boy

Having gone the last 5 yrs I found the show this year to be very underwhelming tbh, very few at it the day I was there compared to years ago. And as was said by other posters very few bargains to be had with the "thats the show price" been the mantra of the day by most stalls.

Where as before you were guaranteed 3 outside test rides and the adventure ride on top of that, free in and cheap flights it was a great day out. Now, unless you have a full UK licence only 1 test ride is available and the adventure ride is so strict and boring its not worth the hassle of getting changed.

Next year with brexit and that I cant see myself going as I doubt it be free in and there will prolly be tax on all purchases as not part of EU.......pricesw of flights will suffer too Id wager.

zubair

Wonda-Boy wrote: »

Having gone the last 5 yrs I found the show this year to be very underwhelming tbh, very few at it the day I was there compared to years ago. And as was said by other posters very few bargains to be had with the "thats the show price" been the mantra of the day by most stalls.

Where as before you were guaranteed 3 outside test rides and the adventure ride on top of that, free in and cheap flights it was a great day out. Now, unless you have a full UK licence only 1 test ride is available and the adventure ride is so strict and boring its not worth the hassle of getting changed.

Next year with brexit and that I cant see myself going as I doubt it be free in and there will prolly be tax on all purchases as not part of EU.......pricesw of flights will suffer too Id wager.

The test rides were the biggest selling point for me, we always had great craic buzzing around Birmingham.

galwaytt

Wonda-Boy wrote: »

Having gone the last 5 yrs I found the show this year to be very underwhelming tbh, very few at it the day I was there compared to years ago. And as was said by other posters very few bargains to be had with the "thats the show price" been the mantra of the day by most stalls.

Where as before you were guaranteed 3 outside test rides and the adventure ride on top of that, free in and cheap flights it was a great day out. Now, unless you have a full UK licence only 1 test ride is available and the adventure ride is so strict and boring its not worth the hassle of getting changed.

Next year with brexit and that I cant see myself going as I doubt it be free in and there will prolly be tax on all purchases as not part of EU.......pricesw of flights will suffer too Id wager.

I went as a day out only, with my 15yr old, to try bikes for him. He even got to test ride the Duke 125 (and a Honda), albeit in a very simple way, but it was something to do.

I was warned by the SO to NOT buy anything. :P Last year I went and ended up buying a new Africa Twin, based on the (admittedly) brief test ride. :eek: Expensive day out !!
And, you have to look at it from the other side (and I've worked/exbihited at NEC several times myself: you're there to sell. Offering half of Ireland test rides isn't usually worth anything as you won't get those sales (generally), but John England who can't get on the list may very well buy.......better to accomodate him.

I did however, buy a new 113dB Denali horn

Flights were cheap, hotel on the Thursday fair (£86), and crowds on a weekday modest enough (which is a ++ in my book), and yes, I got the free entrance tickets too.

There are worse ways to spend a day off.