NEC bike show 2008 - anyone going?

[Paul the 6th]

I went on my own last year, headed down the night before, stopped in a travel lodge, got ****ed as a fart and ordered room service, then the next morning, scrambled out of bed and wandered over to the NEC round the corner. Managed to get a free test ride on and k7 sv with all Hein gericke gear provided (needed both parts of my drivers licence) and bought a few bits such as my helmet etc... Having ridden the sv, I bought my current bike within about 3 weeks.

Just wondered if anyone from the org is going this year? meeting up/travelling down together etc...

[Smoggy]

Went last year - Before I had my full licence though.
Still picked up some good bargains and had a play with some bikes.

Might go this year, depends on some things.. And probably by car, since its easer to cram more nice cheap kit in. :D

[Paul the 6th]

yeah I was considering going by bike until everyone said "go in the car, you can put all your freebies & bargains in the boot!" well worth going if you're considering buying new kit/bits and to have a sit on any new bikes :)

[Smoggy]

That said, my dads just got a CBR1100XX Blackbird, which probably has more space than the estate we have with its panniers/topbox on ;):p

[BBadger]

well im going up, so no use for the drive.

But thank god for dads....with thier stupid big bikes ( gs1200 full paniers ) so looks like bike for me.

would it be a good idea to set up a facebook of this nearer the time... could just make it easier to communicate on the go.

[Paul the 6th]

aye - just realised it is in fact still only august - which is NOT next month. I think the weather is playing with my body calendar... feels like october therefore = bike show soon.

[ThEGr33k]

I shall be like... Dunno what day yet though.

[kwak zzr]

i should be there, usually go anyhow.

[hovis]

maybe?


never been, i get bored looking at bikes, but need new summer gloves, so ?

[muffles]

Yep should be there, but it's months away so I refuse to talk any more about it :p

[Paul the 6th]

Yep should be there, but it's months away so I refuse to talk any more about it :p

I'm usually the same as you but this year, my missus and her mother are making a massive fuss about what's happening for christmas and new year - what teh fck? it's august!!!!

[lily]

me and drew are going to go

[glade]

I'm going Sat 29th Nov...

[stephen365]

I'm on for it.
Nice bikes, cheap kit and some pleasant looking ladies to boot.

[Paul the 6th]

i like booting pleasant looking ladies too :) bennets babe: "would you like a leaflet for bennets insurance?" me: "you quoted me 800 quid, sod off"

[ThEGr33k]

i like booting pleasant looking ladies too :) bennets babe: "would you like a leaflet for bennets insurance?" me: "you quoted me 800 quid, sod off"

LMAO! I think I might have to follow you if you are going to be saying that! :smt044

[BBadger]

death by bennets bade, this years show could get good.

[Paul the 6th]

i'm not sure but I think after I'd visted the guiness stand, I may have called one of the carole nash girls a ****ing ****

[rob13]

Ive been looking forward to it since May. Its my "Target" to start shopping again.

Going on the bus with the locals on the Thursday, have been doing so for the past 5 years.

[Dave The Rave]

Yeah I will be going too. If you want pick up a date Paul, we can tag together. There wil be another 1 or 2 going as well.

[Grinch]

Gee, is that time of the year already! I'm still waiting for the summer to start.

[Paul the 6th]

Yeah I will be going too. If you want pick up a date Paul, we can tag together. There wil be another 1 or 2 going as well.

could well be an option... I'm still tempted to do what i did last year, travel down the night before, £45 travel lodge, get fecked, snaffle a mean breakfast and then on to the show for a full day. Only 2 & half hours from here in york but it's nice being there from the start and you can blag a test ride if you get there early :)

[ThEGr33k]

Gee, is that time of the year already! I'm still waiting for the summer to start.

Summer, what's that? :scratch:

[ThEGr33k]

Yeah I will be going too. If you want pick up a date Paul, we can tag together. There wil be another 1 or 2 going as well.

Aye let me know and ill see what im working... :cool:

[Paul the 6th]

could be good if we get a few of us either driving down together, meeting there, or going mental and doing the overnight/p1ss up route

[Paul the 6th]

by the way, im an alcoholic.

[ThEGr33k]

by the way, im an alcoholic.

Ha ha looks like you killed that convo mate :(

[Paul the 6th]

baileys.

[startrek.steve]

Yeah, we're going on the Saturday...
Steve

[sv-robo]

Yeah might be going,although i think i should leave my wallet at home:)in saying that i don't think there's a lot more available for my rr which is'nt already fitted:D

[mike_avfc]

i'll be there, probably with the tribe ! so look for harassed dad telling the kids to be careful with the bikes !

[Dappa D]

is this a good un then??

someoe mention freebies?....

test rides?.....

fit ladies?....

fit ladies?....

fit ladies?....

paul think id be up for the overnight thing....

[sv-robo]

is this a good un then??

someoe mention freebies?....

test rides?.....

fit ladies?....

fit ladies?....

fit ladies?....

paul think id be up for the overnight thing....
Did we mention the fit ladies?:)

[Dappa D]

im there....

googling for details now...#

my mrs better not read this!! ha!!!!

[Paul the 6th]

nice nice :) team p!ss up from the org :)

[Dappa D]

cool just googled it defo going....

you travelling there on the friday stay over sat go to show on the sat??...

obviously a while off yet but id be up for that..cheep travel lodge / b&B etc!!!

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:rave:

[Brettus]

I'll be there 29th hopefully, can't resist, always something I need/want and its a good excuse to get out.
Nearer the time might be worth putting a public poll up to show who is going on which day.

[Ed]

I'll probably go along. Think John and Daryl are planning to go too so we'll have a residential home outing from Shrewsbury, y'know with Daryl being so old;)

TBH all those half naked women irritate the hell out of me. They get in the way of the bikes;)

[Dappa D]

TBH all those half naked women irritate the hell out of me. They get in the way of the bikes;)


yea i know what ya mean.... im going purely to look at the latest models......:takeabow: