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will probably be going the last Sunday as we hope it's the quietest day being the last.Biker's Cafe Chatroom
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will probably be going the last Sunday as we hope it's the quietest day being the last.
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Don't need anything this year so won't be going but might do the London show next year as the wife may be looking for her first bike.
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We Went Yesterday, was a little concerned beforehand as I'd watched Jamie Whitam's preview show and he mentioned twice that it was smaller than previous years, I needn't have been! The show was still in four halls (as usual) and was as busy and enjoyable as always.
The highlight for me was definitely the new Suzuki Katana as I drooled over the original model as a nipper back in the day. Also I love that all the 1000cc class bikes have massive winglets , they look awesome.
Enjoyed the show that much, I'm probably going to go pop up again.
My tip for those yet to go, take your own food with you. or go out to one of the Resorts World bars/restaurants for lunch. the food served within the halls was the usual overpriced sub quality crap.
We Went Yesterday, was a little concerned beforehand as I'd watched Jamie Whitam's preview show and he mentioned twice that it was smaller than previous years, I needn't have been! The show was still in four halls (as usual) and was as busy and enjoyable as always.
The highlight for me was definitely the new Suzuki Katana as I drooled over the original model as a nipper back in the day. Also I love that all the 1000cc class bikes have massive winglets , they look awesome.
Enjoyed the show that much, I'm probably going to go pop up again.
My tip for those yet to go, take your own food with you. or go out to one of the Resorts World bars/restaurants for lunch. the food served within the halls was the usual overpriced sub quality crap.
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Really? I think they look absolutely terrible!
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MotoGP style = cool
I'd never want to own one though, I'm seriously looking at the new Katana though
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Perhaps it is just me - I think the new Katana looks **** as well!
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Are you completely joyless? just checking
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Agreed. Looks bloody horrible.
Man of Honour
I'm generally not a fan of the whole square headlight look so yeah does nothing for me either.
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No. I like clean, functional lines, not some 1990s Formula 1 aero abortion.
And, like the others, styling that was never great anyway unsurprisingly doesn’t look any better today.
But it is each to their own. It would be a boring world if we all liked and disliked the same things.
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I've really wanted a proper Katana since I was about 10, and I had high hopes for a modern interpretation but it's very disappointing. I'm sure it'll be fine to ride, since it's basically a GSX-S1000 but it just looks so wrong. The super tall "Judge Dredd" handlebars are one of the biggest offenders for me, which could be fairly easily fixed I suppose.
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@Dogbreath
You raise a good point actually. They made the GSX-1000S. Which is frankly a brilliant bike, both to ride and to look at.
What happened? Lol!
You raise a good point actually. They made the GSX-1000S. Which is frankly a brilliant bike, both to ride and to look at.
What happened? Lol!
Let's be honest, the original Katana was sold on its performance, not its looks. In today's era of fancy plastic bikes and sexy nakeds that style doesn't hold up and the performance is beaten by tons of machines. It's being sold to rose tinted goggles.
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Bought myself some Gerbing XR12 gloves after this morning’s commute!
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That said
Weather I can bring myself to sign on the dotted for £12k is another matter entirely though