Motorcycle Live show 2014

[duke63]

Been to the NEC today and had a good look around.

Lots of lovely new bikes about but the sportsbike market is such a small part of it now even though the most stunning bikes were sportsbikes.

Triumph almost seemed embarrassed to have the 675R on their stand.

I've got a few photos to post up in a bit.

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I'll start with my faves from the show. I'm a Ducati man through and through but the R1-M is beautiful and if i had that sort of cash to spend, would be very tempted.

[C00kiemonster]

Cool. Looking forward to them

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But then of course there is this.

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Riders eye view

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And the DVT engine. Shite photo and is that bloke flicking the V's?

New Multi is very nice and they appear to have listened to what owners would like improved. The seat height has been lowered slightly

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The bike many people wish Triumph would build. Its 675 bodywork round a Speed Triple R engine. Not sure if it would work as a sportsbike or not but it looks good.

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Just for Cookie. MT07 special by Yamaha. Its a really nice bike... and the price makes it even better.

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MT-09.

And Mt-09 Tracer. I think the Yamaha guy said they are £8149, Kwacky.

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Kawasaki H2R. It seemed to get most attention and is a masterpiece of engineering. Not sure its a masterpiece of a motorcycle though.

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Ducati Scrambler. I like this as a fun bike. Sort of thing i might be riding in ten years time. :D

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Honda RCV roadbike. Quite why they had to put it so high on a pedestal. Some lovely finishing on it but then for the figures they are talking about, there should be.

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And what its based on.

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This was on the Honda stand. Quite what it is i have no idea.

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And Repsol Fireblade SP roadbike.

McGuinness race Fireblade.

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A row of race Nortons.

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That BMW special shown earlier in the year. Very nice.

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BMW Multistrada rip off. ;-)

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New S1000RR. Looks good in these Motorrad colours.

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BMW RS1200. Nice bike though the top box was very small for a touring bike. A lot of the bikes shown on all stands had 'Pre-production' stickers on them and saying the final bike may differ slightly.