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« on: November 15, 2009, 08:37:37 AM » |
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i was going to go last year, but didn't make it. has anyone gone to he show, and is it worth the time? here's a link to this years show. http://www.motorcycleshows.com/LongBeach |
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« Reply #1 on: November 15, 2009, 01:10:22 PM » |
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We will be there with a couple of bikes in the Cycle World and Leo Vince Booths.. Swing by and say hi!
Its a pretty cool event, one day is all you really need tho
Will
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« Reply #2 on: November 15, 2009, 05:36:06 PM » |
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It's always worth a walk around. I spend maybe 2-3 hours and see everything.
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« Reply #3 on: November 15, 2009, 07:57:25 PM » |
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i love checking out all the different bikes, especially some of the retro bikes they have...
although i miss the Monster Challenge...
I missed the show last year, but I've been the past four years. Really fun times... and the people-watching is almost as good as the bike-sitting!
I'm going Sunday, I believe.
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« Reply #4 on: November 15, 2009, 08:12:30 PM » |
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I've gone the past few years. It's worthwhile for anyone who rides.
But I'm also adding a bit of comparison to other cities of the show ... San Fran's show is not so great in comparison to Long Beach because of the convention site; Long Beach's is simply a better site and feels like a bigger show for example.
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« Reply #5 on: November 16, 2009, 02:04:50 PM » |
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I'll be there in full effect! First time for me.
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« Reply #6 on: November 16, 2009, 04:22:10 PM » |
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thanks everyone... and now i will be there too
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« Reply #7 on: November 18, 2009, 07:13:24 AM » |
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Any group rides up?
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« Reply #8 on: November 18, 2009, 06:04:08 PM » |
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Any group rides up?
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« Reply #9 on: November 18, 2009, 07:21:51 PM » |
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I'll cage it, that's a shitty ride up the 5 + the 405  |
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« Reply #10 on: November 19, 2009, 12:43:39 PM » |
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I'm taking my wagon because I dont want to shlep my gear around all day, and I dont have room on the bike for all the bling I'll be bringing back with me.
Though not this time, I have taken the Metro from NoHo station to LB several times...it takes a while and you have to make one change, but there is no parking hassle (cheaper than a parking spot too).
If anyone is interested, I'm happy to pick people on the way down from Castaic...just not sure which day I might be going yet.
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« Reply #11 on: November 19, 2009, 01:27:14 PM » |
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Moto parking is free. I also rarely buy anything at the shows as it's overpriced.
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« Reply #12 on: November 19, 2009, 02:43:39 PM » |
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overpriced.
it's an excellent place to buy discounted packs of track days from several of the track day orgs |
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Like this is the racing, no?
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« Reply #13 on: November 19, 2009, 03:07:09 PM » |
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it's an excellent place to buy discounted packs of track days from several of the track day orgs
That's cool. I hadn't noticed that. All the helmets and gear that I would buy is overpriced. They have some stuff on sale but it's usually not very desirable (hence the sale). I do buy earplugs there. Expensive but the custom ones are the best. |
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« Reply #14 on: November 20, 2009, 12:06:42 PM » |
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motorcycling is too unreliable, imho, to ever buy things in advance other than basic gear. a lot of my friends buy the discount track packs but many end up having to sell off a few days for whatever reason... i dunno. unless i had 2 bikes i don't think it'd be practical for me.
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