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Clubroom => General Discussion => Topic started by: vmxrider on November 25, 2011, 05:55:28 pm

Title: Sydney Motorcycle show this weekend Darling Harbour
Post by: vmxrider on November 25, 2011, 05:55:28 pm

Went today to see the latest offerings from the modern motorcycle world.

Due to the weather no stunt riding outside, but inside a guy on a trials bike doing back flips off a 2 foot ramp was pretty impressive.

A few vmx bikes scattered throughout the show.

The biggest attraction on the Yamaha stand was this beautiful XS650


(http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j413/vmxrider/104_3951.jpg)


   

Title: Re: Sydney Motorcycle show this weekend Darling Harbour
Post by: Marc.com on November 25, 2011, 06:31:26 pm

I think that says something about how interesting the current models are from all the Japanese builders. Must be a real dud at the show being a dealer these days unless you handle BMW/KTM or Ducati.

XS650 is hot property in Japan. Funny what is hot these days, XS650 would not have featured on my list any time in the last 40 years.

Title: Re: Sydney Motorcycle show this weekend Darling Harbour
Post by: Curly3 on November 25, 2011, 06:48:09 pm

Gee they must have pumped some money into promotion. :(
I had NFI it was on and I live in SYD.

Title: Re: Sydney Motorcycle show this weekend Darling Harbour
Post by: Marc.com on November 25, 2011, 07:04:59 pm

Not sure too many in the bike industry are in the position to pump money into anything. Last Tokyo bike show I went was empty compared to previous years. The trend in Japan at the moment is to pimp an 80s bike rather than buy a new one......

Anyway Tokyo Motor show 2012 is on its way .... I am pumped to see the new Suzuki Gladius yessereeee

http://motorcycleshow.org/

 

Title: Re: Sydney Motorcycle show this weekend Darling Harbour
Post by: Curly3 on November 25, 2011, 07:43:20 pm

I don't know Marc, all these naked bikes look pig ugly to me.

Title: Re: Sydney Motorcycle show this weekend Darling Harbour
Post by: IT490K1983 on November 26, 2011, 02:52:47 pm

Quote from: SlideRulz on November 25, 2011, 07:43:20 pm

I don't know Marc, all these naked bikes look pig ugly to me.

Yep. No character, no class.  :P

Title: Re: Sydney Motorcycle show this weekend Darling Harbour
Post by: Shaun G on November 26, 2011, 03:35:37 pm

Wouldn't mind this to ride down to the shops on
(http://i648.photobucket.com/albums/uu202/STG_23/IMG_0506.jpg)

(http://i648.photobucket.com/albums/uu202/STG_23/IMG_0507.jpg)

Title: Re: Sydney Motorcycle show this weekend Darling Harbour
Post by: IT490K1983 on November 27, 2011, 10:26:20 pm

As usual, someone had to f*#k with a perfectly good classic.  ???

Title: Re: Sydney Motorcycle show this weekend Darling Harbour
Post by: AjayVMX on November 28, 2011, 06:19:48 pm

OK, we went along to the media day to see if there would be anything nice to photograph.  The pickings were slim.  Thankfully, Honda invested wisely...

(http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/AjayTele/VMX/HondaGirl1_1.jpg)

(http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/AjayTele/VMX/HondaGirl2_1.jpg)

(http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/AjayTele/VMX/HondaGirls2_1.jpg)

(http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/AjayTele/VMX/HondaGirls1_1.jpg)

Title: Re: Sydney Motorcycle show this weekend Darling Harbour
Post by: AjayVMX on November 28, 2011, 06:21:23 pm

Oh yeah, they were standing near a pretty cool motorcycle...

(http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/AjayTele/VMX/RepsolHonda_1.jpg)

On the TrailZone stand, there was a DT1 with very strange forks... :o

(http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/AjayTele/VMX/DT1Forks_1.jpg)

Title: Re: Sydney Motorcycle show this weekend Darling Harbour
Post by: mx250 on November 28, 2011, 06:55:37 pm

(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/mx250syd/icons/510853.gif)(http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af11/AjayTele/VMX/HondaGirl1_1.jpg)(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/mx250syd/icons/856425.gif)


......although a bit young ::). Ya haven't got her Mum's number have you? ;D

Title: Re: Sydney Motorcycle show this weekend Darling Harbour
Post by: Curly3 on November 28, 2011, 07:32:02 pm

They'd put a spring in your step Graeme, I know it would for me.

Title: Re: Sydney Motorcycle show this weekend Darling Harbour
Post by: jimg1au on November 28, 2011, 07:39:49 pm

stephen stephen stephen !!!!!!!!you know you will only crash and burn again