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[davetherave]

Well it's been at least 15 years since I attended this event so I google it to get some info on prices and what's going on at the event but £17.50 for advance tickets and £10 for an advance ticket for parking is just too much for me and that's not even taking into account food/drink/diesel, so as we don't need any kit that's at least £45 before I even enter the building.

I even looked at train travel................Norwich to Birmingham nearly 5 hours and two changes, so curiosity got the better of me and I looked at flying, would you believe you can't fly direct it's Norwich to Schiphol to Birmingham, what a joke 

These shows should be in the summer not this time of year (yes I realise it's held now to stimulate the market at the "slow" time of year).

It'll be another 15 years before I attend.

[nightrider]

I think the car parking at £12 is a bloody rip off , plus £20 to Get in is to dear also , rip off Britain as normal ,

[davetherave]

£10 is advanced car park ticket, £12 is on the day, admission is £17.50 in advance or £20 on the day.  Rip off.   

Wal at PFM (brakes) advised me to go to the Milan show, it's loads bigger, cheaper to get in and just one train stop from the airport to the event (plus all those lovely italian models  )

[snowy]

If you knew that you'd get the money back on good deals / discounts I wouldn't mind, but those days are gone now.
Better off shopping on 'tinternet and test riding all you can at the dealers!
Reminds me.......multistrada......Ducati Volverhampton on next off shift days! Would never have or afford one, but gotta be done! 
Still in two minds over M/C Live myself, can't think of any new metal out there,apart from Africa Twin, that really attracts me!
Is this an "age" thing!   

[pross]

If you knew that you'd get the money back on good deals / discounts I wouldn't mind, but those days are gone now.
Better off shopping on 'tinternet and test riding all you can at the dealers!
Reminds me.......multistrada......Ducati Volverhampton on next off shift days! Would never have or afford one, but gotta be done! 
Still in two minds over M/C Live myself, can't think of any new metal out there,apart from Africa Twin, that really attracts me!
Is this an "age" thing!   

Word of warning snow0
Ducati Wolverhampton have a terrible name I was talking to a multistrada owner the other day and he was telling me he complained about the service fees and found Manchester dear cheaper and told them he was taking it there and there response was have the recall done there as well ffs

[pross]

Dave.
I know it depends on the weather.
I went last year on the bike it's free to park in one of the halls as for bargains forget it it's old stock or cheap crap the big one like halversons,ruckka only displayed last year and sent you to a stall who had some stock I couldn't even try something in my size .
Helmets I think are too risky how many shows and heads been in them and possible dropped ( just my opinion)

And with the bike it's easy Peasy to get out due to traffic of the nec and traffic in the area

[snowy]

Pross,
          thanks for the heads up on Ducati Wolves, but my visit will not be to try, not buy!
However good the MultiS may be, test ride is just to experience it, buying will be a long way off!

[nightrider]

£10 is advanced car park ticket, £12 is on the day, admission is £17.50 in advance or £20 on the day.  Rip off.   

Wal at PFM (brakes) advised me to go to the Milan show, it's loads bigger, cheaper to get in and just one train stop from the airport to the event (plus all those lovely italian models  )

Don't forget the booking fees on top of the so called discount advance price ,  the Milan show sounds great ,especially the Italian models,,,,,,,

[Debs]

I wont be going to the show  ... It should be free as the dealers are trying to tempt you to buy their products.. 

Anything new that I am interested in, I can read about in any bike mag or visit a showroom free of charge.. 

Also re dealers.. I will always stay with Kawasaki because our dealer in Bournemouth are one of the best in the country.. 

[pross]

Pross,
          thanks for the heads up on Ducati Wolves, but my visit will not be to try, not buy!
However good the MultiS may be, test ride is just to experience it, buying will be a long way off!

You can put up with there crap and waffle for a test ride 

[nightrider]

I looked into getting a flight to Milan as seemed like a good idea to go to a show abroad , but as I live up north and not darn south ,even tho there is loads of airports near me ,none fly direct to Milan , to much hassle to have to go to London and cost , 

[viper]

we did it for a few years and then got fed up of the costs. basically its a £120 day out for the privledge of going shopping. hardly anything going on there that isn't basically a glorified shop . if you have been once then it will be ground hog day. It will be absolute sholder to sholder sardine city and Disney park queues to get a leg over any of the star release new bikes

[GTRpilot]

£17.50 advanced ticket, add on the £1.50 enhancement fee????? and its 50p cheaper than on the day 

[O.C.]

Hey Debs, your selfie avatar pic is great 


BTW I'm with you regarding the show, I don't see the point of all that expense to look at summat I'm not interested in buying     

[Winston Smith]

Hey Debs, your selfie avatar pic is great 


BTW I'm with you regarding the show, I don't see the point of all that expense to look at summat I'm not interested in buying     

Miserable sod!  It's a day out!