The 2010 Carloe Nash motorbike show.

December



We battled the elements through the cold and snow to the motorbike show at the NEC, Birmingham, to look at and review the latest road going versions of the World Superbikes and replenish our stocks of Muc Off. (and to see the MER man set fire to his mini bonnet)
The latest bikes from the 7 WSBK manufacturers were on display and we all wanted to see the Triumph 675. Honda had setup a hydraulic bucking broncko system that tilted the bike over to the left and right so you could feel what it was like when it was leant over. I tested the system first and it felt ok, more like a fair ground ride than a motorbike cornering I thought, then Jon boarded the machine and it moaned and groaned as it struggled and strained to push him side to side, then Col climbed on board only to find the machine was now broken! The finger of blame was pointed cleanly towards Jon, who wouldnt accept it! Amusing as this was to myself (Phill), Col and Graham, we HAD to leave the Honda stand so the repair man could fix the bucking broncko. The show as always is a great place to see the bikes in the flesh and compare them, I always get a headache when I go there though as it seems a terrible layout and you always miss something. If they would just put the bikes in one hall, the entertainment another and the shops in the other that would be perfect.