Thursday 27 November 2014

Motorcycle Live at NEC - our day out

Had a full day at the NEC Motorcycle Live event with my buddy Phil Swain. Shopping success in the form of a discounted helmet (still cost £290) but disappointment in failing to find a pair of waterproof trousers I liked.

Really pleased to have a chat with Motorcycle Adventure authors Graham Field and Sam Manicom on the Overland Magazine stand where I was given a bottle of Fuchs Motorcycle polish for simply turning up wearing one of their shirts - thanks guys (and gals). Other notables spotted as we walked round included Nick Sanders (RTW speedster), Nathan Millward (of postie bike fame) and Henry Cole (general whinger and Greatest Motorcycle Rides presenter).


Me on a Triumph Thruxton


Phil on a little Yamaha


Me on a not so little Yamaha - not much 'ball room' and needs larger fuel tank


Me on a Norton - rock hard seat/saddle


Phil on a Honda NC750 Integra - we both gave it the thumbs down but liked the NC750X


Phil loved this little number


Phil chatting up the totty on the Tomos moped stand


This is what Phil was chatting her up for, show reduced price to £999


Phil on a 250cc on the Herald stand - he's got to an age where he prefers light weight bikes

Had some problems with my camera so not many pics, but that didn't deter from a good "Big Boys Day Out", although the day ended expensively - I'd booked to have 2 new tyres fitted on the car so called in on the way home, 2 front wheels off for the fitting and inspection of the rears found them to be split right across the tread. Bugger - 4 new tyres lightened my wallet to the tone of £480 - I could have done without that!


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