bike show in march at rds

serious3

is it worth the spin from way out west? want a new lid so was thinking that there might be a few bargains to be had?

kaimera

I'd say so.

Looking fw to it this year myself. Picked up a few bits of body protection last time out; on the hunt for some boots this time.

Babe of the year looks like good craic

Please Kill Me

Was at it a few times and I have to say, I was disappointed every time. BUT, like you said - you can get bargains at it. It's the same bike show that's in King's Hall in Belfast and the NEC in Birmingham, but it's scaled down for Dublin, so a lot of it is missing.

Having said that, if you've never been you might like it.

markad1

The Belfast one is on the 8th Feb also

Faith+1

markad1 wrote: »

The Belfast one is on the 8th Feb also

Any link for that one?

gipi

Here ya go

http://www.kingshall.co.uk/event/detail/1ea5aef2-b848-48b6-8e0f-c491dfaf5427

AgileMyth

serious3 wrote: »

is it worth the spin from way out west? want a new lid so was thinking that there might be a few bargains to be had?

Any excuse for a spin! Where in the west are you?

serious3

clifden, cant get much further west!

AgileMyth

Thats pretty west alright!

Cienciano

AgileMyth wrote: »

Any excuse for a spin! Where in the west are you?

That's pretty much it imho. Good excuse to go for a spin. But in my experience the best part of the bike show by a mile is the car (or bike) park outside. If the weather is good you see an amazing selection of stuff.

Odysseus

I haven't gone in years, any time I did I always thought it was just ok, nothing special.

goodlad

Im gonna try get a few quid together and go to it.
I badly need a new jacket and pants and from what im told there are usually good bargains.

Wonda-Boy

I am going to try and go on the last day to try and get the good bargains just before they packup...*cue evil laugh

MWAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

The Don

Bring cash with you to this lads.

The UK shops will accept euros but if you use a card to pay then your bank will charge you a currency conversion rate.

Cash is king!

goodlad

Wonda-Boy wrote: »

I am going to try and go on the last day to try and get the good bargains just before they packup...*cue evil laugh

MWAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

If your up for buying the ****e that's left any nobody else wanted thats grand :P

Wonda-Boy

Gary me auld flower, its thinking like that...that will get me the bargain mate. Have you any Idea the size of the companies we are dealing with here. There will be plenty of stock left after 2 days mate.

I do it at the road races aswell for the ?Yamaha and Honda Teams fleece tops and get them for alot cheaper...I am telling you it works.

galwaytt

Odysseus wrote: »

I haven't gone in years, any time I did I always thought it was just ok, nothing special.

I went to Motorcycle Live in Excel, London, Feb last year - was good - the Excel is a top-class spot tbf - the oul RDS wouldn't get a look-in. Mind you, not all the mfrs had a full display.

Ayrtonf7

1-3 of march incase anybodys wondering!

7ofBrian

Picked up a pair of kevlar jeans last time out but lets just say I "fit a wider saddle" now so might head to this

Wonda-Boy

Too many quality street mate....I know the feeling.

Odysseus

galwaytt wrote: »

I went to Motorcycle Live in Excel, London, Feb last year - was good - the Excel is a top-class spot tbf - the oul RDS wouldn't get a look-in. Mind you, not all the mfrs had a full display.

My best experience at the RDS was doing my first bungee jump at one of the bike shows, if that facility was there again I might go this year.

You will always get a good atmosphere when you have a large group of people who are interested in bikes together.