Cleveland Bike Show.

Porkchop · 02-01-2010, 04:35 PM

So the show SUCKED. The only manufacturers that showed up were the Big 4 and their matching metric cruisers, Ducati, and HD. No Aprilia, no KTM, no BMW, no Triumph, no Guzzi, and of course no Buell. The IX center was about as half as full as it was last year, and they just stuffed more vendors inbetween the spaced out manufacturers. And with the economy taking its toll on the development of the new bikes, everything basically was a rehash of last year with some new paint jobs. I have lots of pics to put up, but PB is on the fritz, so I am going to test it out with one pic first. You guys should like it.

Winners- new Kawasaki Z1000, Ducati 1198S Corse, Kawasaki ZX-14 (again)
Losers- new Ducati Multistrada, Aprilia, KTM, BMW, and Triumph

Let me know if you can't see it...

marko138 · 02-01-2010, 04:44 PM

I can't see it, but thats par for the course.

JoJoYZF · 02-01-2010, 07:42 PM

I can see it. Im not upset I missed it this year. Some random guy at the gym mentioned it so I talked to him about it and he said that it was a joke this year even compared to last year.

101lifts2 · 02-01-2010, 08:15 PM

Who is the Porkchop in the pic? LOL

The Long Beach, CA one in Dec. was pretty good. PACKED...I couldn't even walk anywhere. I could imagine in Cleveland there are mostly cruiser riders since there isn't a close track and all ur roads are flat.

Homeslice · 02-01-2010, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by 101lifts2

Who is the Porkchop in the pic? LOL

The Long Beach, CA one in Dec. was pretty good. PACKED...I couldn't even walk anywhere. I could imagine in Cleveland there are mostly cruiser riders since there isn't a close track and all ur roads are flat.

Maybe next time show up when the doors open instead of sleeping in until 2, lol

That VFR pic looks a lot better than the other pics of it on this board.

OneSickPsycho · 02-01-2010, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Porkchop

So the show SUCKED. The only manufacturers that showed up were the Big 4 and their matching metric cruisers, Ducati, and HD. No Aprilia, no KTM, no BMW, no Triumph, no Guzzi, and of course no Buell. The IX center was about as half as full as it was last year, and they just stuffed more vendors inbetween the spaced out manufacturers. And with the economy taking its toll on the development of the new bikes, everything basically was a rehash of last year with some new paint jobs. I have lots of pics to put up, but PB is on the fritz, so I am going to test it out with one pic first. You guys should like it.

Winners- new Kawasaki Z1000, Ducati 1198S Corse, Kawasaki ZX-14 (again)
Losers- new Ducati Multistrada, Aprilia, KTM, BMW, and Triumph

Let me know if you can't see it...

You look totally disappointed in that pic.

Rangerscott · 02-01-2010, 09:45 PM

Like a kid getting socks for Christmas.

Phenix_Rider · 02-01-2010, 10:19 PM

Picture overload!

The NT700V "Dullsville"

Cute little 49cc scoot

Baja Toys

New VFR... I like the closeup better than any other pic I've seen.

Gold! Monster

Streetfighter

Aftermarket goodies

Multi is still ugly

1098 sex

Engine tech

ZX-14

Z-1000

Phenix_Rider · 02-01-2010, 10:21 PM

more...

Phenix_Rider · 02-01-2010, 10:22 PM

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02-01-2010, 04:35 PM	#1
Porkchop 125GP Champion Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Worthington, OH Moto: Empty Garage Posts: 3,418	Cleveland Bike Show. So the show SUCKED. The only manufacturers that showed up were the Big 4 and their matching metric cruisers, Ducati, and HD. No Aprilia, no KTM, no BMW, no Triumph, no Guzzi, and of course no Buell. The IX center was about as half as full as it was last year, and they just stuffed more vendors inbetween the spaced out manufacturers. And with the economy taking its toll on the development of the new bikes, everything basically was a rehash of last year with some new paint jobs. I have lots of pics to put up, but PB is on the fritz, so I am going to test it out with one pic first. You guys should like it. Winners- new Kawasaki Z1000, Ducati 1198S Corse, Kawasaki ZX-14 (again) Losers- new Ducati Multistrada, Aprilia, KTM, BMW, and Triumph Let me know if you can't see it... __________________ Coming soon? 2010 Ducati Monster 696 - Sold 1984 Honda VF500F - Sold 1999 Yamaha R6 - Sold Last edited by Porkchop; 02-01-2010 at 04:51 PM..*

02-01-2010, 08:15 PM	#4
101lifts2 WSB Champion Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Anaheim, CA Moto: 2009 Kawi ZX6R Posts: 5,570	Who is the Porkchop in the pic? LOL The Long Beach, CA one in Dec. was pretty good. PACKED...I couldn't even walk anywhere. I could imagine in Cleveland there are mostly cruiser riders since there isn't a close track and all ur roads are flat. __________________ Train Hard Ron Paul - 2012 Mark of Excellence GM

02-01-2010, 07:42 PM	#3
JoJoYZF Bring on the Zombies! Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Cleveland Moto: 2000 Yamaha YZF600R Posts: 2,691	I can see it. Im not upset I missed it this year. Some random guy at the gym mentioned it so I talked to him about it and he said that it was a joke this year even compared to last year.

02-01-2010, 09:45 PM	#7
Rangerscott Viff6N Mutated Warrior Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Texas Moto: '01 Honda VFR 800 & '09 ER-6N Posts: 8,704	Like a kid getting socks for Christmas.