is it worth going to nec show 2008?

[MinhDinh]

hi guys. i'm from london and am thinking of going to the nec show this year.

i have 3 coleagues who work in our opticians with 125's (only had them about 3 months) and one has a hornet 600. we were planning to ride it up there but decided on our cbr 125's and rs 125 it wouldn't really be a good idea.

anyway now they have doubts if it is worth it. i have never been but i am telling them that us 5 altogether can get some good bargains.

so anyway, how much better is the nec show to the mcn in london?

what bargains have you had from there too?
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[cicatrez]

Me and my friend are wondering the same thing dude. We both live in east london and have 125's. and we want to go to the NEC. Might take ages going at 50/60mph on A roads to get there... He's passed his test, but I'm on CBT.
Try and find out if they do any train ticket offers in conjunction with entry tickets?
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[Catalyst]

May aswell wait till the MCN one in london, it's a better time of year to go as end of march/april the weather starts picking up again and ALL the 09 bikes will be there. You can get pretty good bargains, but easier to wait till march and get some cheap leathers for summer.
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[cicatrez]

https://www.londonmotorcycleshow.com/

MCN is at the moment 29th jan - 1st Feb... Maybe they'll add longer dates nearer to the time.
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[chrisgixxer]

[Catalyst]

Ah my mistake, it was around march the other year i think. Still, it's not worth all the extra mileage just to go 2 months before the MCN one then.
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[fourten]

I'll be going up there with my OH during the week, not sure whether we will be driving or riding. Will be also visiting his sister who lives up there so we have 2 reasons to justify the extra mileage (Essex to Brummie)... First time for me so I hope it's worth it
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[SoulRider]

Last year i went to it and was really dissapointed to be honest as it seemed they had a huge budget cut for the event. Though the year before for both the NEC and Excel were really good. I might pop up this year in the hope its improved a bit, though it is a long old journey.
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[Pernig]

Me and a mate are thinking of going to the show on the 29th November and fitting in some riding and camping around it. Only gotta go from Lincoln though so it's only 80 miles, closer than the London one for us. He's on L-plates so no motorway but as we're making a thing of the riding part of the trip I think that's in no way a disadvantage.

Also, if you're going in the car it's £8 to get parked .

I've never been to the bike show at the NEC, but I went to the car show quite a few years ago and I loved every minute of it. I'm thinking if the show is shit we'll still have a good trip, and hopefully it will be a bit easier to get a test ride. I see on the web site Triumph will have a Rocket III demonstator there .
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[garth]

I'm going up but not necessarily to buy anything.

I need a 1 piece and it's a good place to go to get such a variety of brands and stock in one place. There are some good deals, but I'm on no hurry.
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[Shaun]

I haven't been for a few years because it started going downhill, looks like I'll be going on the 2nd though so hopefully it's improved.

I'm only going so I can sit and laugh at the social rejects posing for pictures with the girls pretending to be interested.

[Clanger]

I only go when there is a list of stuff I want to get, then it makes it worth it. But if that were the case, then I wouldn't go on two wheels - otherwise how am I supposed to take everything home?

But considering you live in London, I'd wait for that one...
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[thx1138]

my bike club go in a mini-bus

I don't.

I'm a hypocrite, cos I'd load their van up with my goodies to take back for me.

[Irezumi aka Reuben]

Paying money to go and look at an overblown bike showroom with women who are apparently "attractive" getting in the way of me sitting on the bikes?
Wait until next spring then just go in to your dealers, pull a sickie if neesbe.

Does that answer your question enough...?

[Matthie]

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[Ariel Badger]

[Irezumi aka Reuben]

[Kickstart]

Hi

Haven't been the the new show in the middle of London. Can't be bothered to struggle into London much, least of all for a little regional show. Used to go to the Ally Pally show occasionally (the central London show replaced the Ally Pally show, which used to be the road race show until MCN got their teeth into it).

NEC show is far bigger than the Ally Pally show. At least 3 times the size.

The amount of bargains varies. Sometimes there are some good bargains, sometimes not.

All the best

Keith
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[MinhDinh]

[Mac_Black]

[Newbiker0507]

I might go to this.

What's the best day?

All the best,

James

[Shaun]

[Clanger]

[Madmanx]

Manxmann myself and 2 other bikers are cruisin over in a 7 series to the show.
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