Just got back from the NEC... - .: XT660.com

Pleiades · # 1 24-11-12, 20:37

...and I should ask myself why I bothered?

Seemed to be less there than last year, and what was there was hardly stimulating or new (apart from new KTM Adventure and new GS). You can tell there�s less money floating about in the bike industry. Touratech were absent (not that I�m bothered!) and Yamaha, for the first time I can recall, didn�t even have an XTR on show � what does that say?

If you are going to the NEC, then you must check out the what has to be the show�s ugliest bike, the Ducati Hyper Strada � it really is utterly horrible!

I have to say I was impressed with the G+G luggage stand, two thoroughly nice German lads with their aluminium boxes and an XT660Z to model them; they look good, feel good and are cheap too (that�s the boxes not the German lads!)

Every year the lovely Metisse display just depresses me � Feel bad that I must get on and do something with the 42 year old Rickman-Metisse 5TA basket case I�ve had (and done nothing with) in the last fifteen years!

Other than that I managed to get an Abba wheel truing/balancing jig half price. And that�s about it.

uberthumper · # 2 24-11-12, 20:49

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Originally Posted by Pleiades

and Yamaha, for the first time I can recall, didn�t even have an XTR on show � what does that say?

It says you weren't looking very hard, because they did. About 3 metres from the X and Z

It's been a couple of years since I've been, and I'd have to say it did feel a lot smaller than it used to. Think I was only there for about four hours.

Think the most intriguing bike there was the new KTM 390 Duke. About the same power as an XTX, and 140kg. Sounds like fun.

Aside from that, did what I needed to - moulds taken for new earplugs, new lid bought, tried on body armour so I know what size I need. So worth going for me.

Pleiades · # 3 24-11-12, 21:07

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Originally Posted by uberthumper

It says you weren't looking very hard, because they did. About 3 metres from the X and Z

Well blow me! What colour was it? I am red/green colour blind you know!

uberthumper · # 4 24-11-12, 21:11

Blue one I think.

Pleiades · # 5 24-11-12, 22:28

Can't use that as an excuse then - Best I get myself to Specsavers!

UKbri · # 6 25-11-12, 00:19

I had a great time. Spent most of it chatting with Mr Manicom, Millward and Field at the Traveldri stand. My mate saved 130 quid on a new lid too.

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