It's good to be......DC

**SARGE** · 14th November 2005, 06:28

Originally Posted by Big Dave

didn't even use sarges excellent parking tip.

i was parked under the canopy right behind ya dave.. my bike didnt even get dusty : )

( that big blue and white monstrosity as you head for the loo)

**Krayy** · 14th November 2005, 08:52

Originally Posted by Big Dave

...Thanks to the numerous KB'ers that said hello and passed the time of day. There was lots of you over the 3 days. All good.
...

'Twas excellent to meet you Dave and have a natter re the Tractor. Which reminds me, where the hell were the Buells? I would have thought AMPS would have chucked a Ulysses and a Lightning at the stand.

**Big Dave** · 14th November 2005, 11:16

Originally Posted by Krayy

'Twas excellent to meet you Dave and have a natter re the Tractor. Which reminds me, where the hell were the Buells? I would have thought AMPS would have chucked a Ulysses and a Lightning at the stand.

Cheers - It was an 'Importers Association' show - of which H-D are not a member.

**Lou Girardin** · 14th November 2005, 11:22

Originally Posted by Big Dave

I had a good chat to Charlie the long way round guy - he's a thunderbird sports rider. good listener too - we talked for half an hour - most of it me telling him how good we've got it here (and all about ME!) - good guy.
.

So he couldn't get a word in then?

**Big Dave** · 14th November 2005, 11:25

Originally Posted by SARGE

i was parked under the canopy right behind ya dave.. my bike didnt even get dusty : )

( that big blue and white monstrosity as you head for the loo)

Aye - I saw her there - clean unit - and i knew exactly whose it warr.
I got so busy hardly had time for laps - i'll call into colemans and say gday when passing next.

**Big Dave** · 14th November 2005, 11:26

Originally Posted by Lou Girardin

So he couldn't get a word in then?

Hardly - and then he met the lovely Karina and it was all she wrote.

**Big Dave** · 14th November 2005, 11:43

Originally Posted by Motu

I'd never go to Big Boys Toys - it's an insult to small people.I'll be starting a petition about this one,nip it in the bud.Go right to the top - it's disgusting that such a show can be put on,just a fucking discrace!

Did you ever see the episode of 'The Goodies' where they practiced 'Apart Height' - everyone short (bill) was discriminated against. Use that as your model.

**The_Dover** · 14th November 2005, 12:10

I was pretty disappointed with the bike show to be honest. All the manufacturers bar Suzuki had last years models on display, nothing we haven't all seen before. The only thing worth looking at was the new gixxer6, even if it was a hand built prototype.

Good on Suzuki for making a bit of effort, the others were pretty piss poor except for Yamaha and the lovely "models" on their stand, even if they were sitting on the 05 R1 and arse sex.

**Big Dave** · 14th November 2005, 12:33

Originally Posted by The_Dover

I was pretty disappointed with the bike show to be honest. All the manufacturers bar Suzuki had last years models on display, nothing we haven't all seen before. The only thing worth looking at was the new gixxer6, even if it was a hand built prototype.

Good on Suzuki for making a bit of effort, the others were pretty piss poor except for Yamaha and the lovely "models" on their stand, even if they were sitting on the 05 R1 and arse sex.

welcome to living in the last outposts of civilisation - if you want to be first to see everything - go and live in a city with 10 million people and enjoy the queues.

**The_Dover** · 14th November 2005, 12:38

Been there, done it, enjoyed it.

I'm not asking to be the first to see everything, after all most of the new 06 models have been unveiled at multiple trade shows around the world and the pics are in circulation, but this was supposed to be the NZ Motorcycle Show was it not? Bringing together a bunch of bikes that have been in the showrooms for months is hardly a show!!

**Big Dave** · 14th November 2005, 14:19

Originally Posted by The_Dover

Been there, done it, enjoyed it.

I'm not asking to be the first to see everything, after all most of the new 06 models have been unveiled at multiple trade shows around the world and the pics are in circulation, but this was supposed to be the NZ Motorcycle Show was it not? Bringing together a bunch of bikes that have been in the showrooms for months is hardly a show!!

i know what you are saying but - i enjoyed it and saw heaps of things I'd not before.

I suggest you address your concerns to messers Honda, Suzuki and Bloor and their factories and suggest they raise the priority rating of their smallest market - And they best delay releases at Milan show till they get here.

Failing that - have a word to the organisers of Big Boys toys and see if they can move it to a date when next years bikes are more likely to be available. And don't forget the 2 months at sea and getting through customs.

Just add - acknowledge that the thing could be better too.