Some pics from DC Motorcycle Show

[kendenton]

Went down there Friday, very happy that it wasn't too crowded.  Have to apologize for less-than-beautiful iPhone pics.  Why I left one of the many real cameras at home is a mystery.



My kind of crowded.  Can't enjoy weekend days at NY show anymore.



The Honda CB1100 is not as gorgeous as the not-coming-to-the-us CB1300, but it is pretty.



Honda NC700X



Love the Ducati Hyperstrada.  Still a very funky riding position though.



The Hyperstrada's bags are kind of crappy though.



MotoGP bike display was neat, you could really poke around the bikes.



Colin Edwards' bike fresh from Valencia



I think this was Marc Marquez's Moto2 bike



New Triumph Trophy is quite a big beast



Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club display



Middle-aged white guys flock to the new water-cooled GS  



I guess a winch lets you get stuck even further in the woods?



Harley's sparkle paint (?) looked very...interesting in person



Harley had a bike on rollers that they were using to teach folks how to shift.  I wouldn't buy one of these testers afterwards  



About 1/3 of the exhibit area was unused.  And this doesn't include space for the XDL stunt show.



Michael Jackson tribute bike.  Good grief.

[Carbonero]

Harley had a bike on rollers that they were using to teach folks how to shift.  I wouldn't buy one of these testers afterwards  

That looks like our very own Prubert!!!

I had intended to go to the show, but it was on the same weekend I had my kids, so... I stayed local.

[falcofred]

Harley had a bike on rollers that they were using to teach folks how to shift.  I wouldn't buy one of these testers afterwards  

I can see the Ad on Craigslist now.
2013 Harley, low miles, only transported in truck, and riden on stationary riding machine, like new $20,000 invested will sacrifice for $18,000  

[Carbonero]

Well, thank goodness we have stuff to make fun of.

[Cablebandit]

I think the fan blowing the exhaust up is amusing.

[phoenix]

so, was any manufacturer missing?

Any notable bikes missing from the show that you would have expected to see?

The Ducati girls don't look too impressive, maybe its just that their clothing was not very flattering.

[Scratch33]

so, was any manufacturer missing?

Any notable bikes missing from the show that you would have expected to see?

Went Saturday.  Would've liked to see Moto Guzzi, Aprilia, MV Agusta, EBR.

[kendenton]

so, was any manufacturer missing?

Any notable bikes missing from the show that you would have expected to see?

The Ducati girls don't look too impressive, maybe its just that their clothing was not very flattering.

No Aprilia, no Moto Guzzi, no KTM.  Victory had about 8 bikes in a tiny area off to the side, too close together to swing a leg over.  Triumph had a very respectable showing compared to years past.

[kendenton]

Would have liked to seen the Ducati Diavel Strada.  The normal Diavel just makes no sense to me.  

[Rincewind]

Nice pics, Ken.  Was the new trio of 500cc Hondas at the show, like the CB500X?

The Ducati girls don't look too impressive, maybe its just that their clothing was not very flattering.

I would need additional pics to make that assessment.  

[kendenton]

Nice pics, Ken.  Was the new trio of 500cc Hondas at the show, like the CB500X?

I would need additional pics to make that assessment.  

Yes, they had all the 500's.  Very impressed at that price point.

The Ducati girls were OK, a bit malnourished for my tastes though.  

[R Doug]

Sheri and I plan to make a weekend out of the show in Charlotte this year.  I hope there are more vendors there.  

[mxvet57]

That looks like our very own Prubert!!!

I would say your corect.



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In DC...no go.  I hope other a-listers can make it.

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Prubert
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'09 H-D XR1200
 
 

[R Doug]

Way to go Ken... blow off an STN member when you're 4' away.    

[squeezer]

Went Saturday.  Would've liked to see Moto Guzzi, Aprilia, MV Agusta, EBR.

EBR had one bike in a teeny booth at Long Beach. Would have been easy to walk past it; in fact, I missed it my first time through.

[DogBoy]

I've read it costs well into six figures for an OEM to have a booth at all the IMS events. Thats probably more than Moto Guzzi makes in North America  .  Anyway, no way MG, Aprilia or EBR could burn those resources on the shows.

[Motozeke]

Some bikes look great, even better, with bags and a windscreen. The Diavel is not one of them.

[sprk_sprd]

Went Saturday.  Would've liked to see Moto Guzzi, Aprilia, MV Agusta, EBR.

Zero (electric bikes) had an exhibit.  One of the former Buell engineers/designers now works for Zero.  Is that close enough?  

[Prubert]

That looks like our very own Prubert!!!

Ken, sorry but I probably wouldn't have had a chance to talk while the show was on.  We ran 240 people thru the unit, it was going almost continuously.  

We put almost 200 miles on that bike over the weekend!

[kendenton]

Ken, sorry but I probably wouldn't have had a chance to talk while the show was on.  We ran 240 people thru the unit, it was going almost continuously.  

We put almost 200 miles on that bike over the weekend!

At least while I was there some of those miles were pretty painful  

That said, I was pretty impressed with the H-D display.  Lots going on, what with the running unit, the "how to pick your bike up" demos, the Fat Boy mule with adjustable seat heights to try, etc.  A lot of opportunities to be actively involved.  The couple reps I talked to were very nice and quite knowledgeable.