Motorcycle Live 2017 – NEC Birmingham (Recap)

Hello everyone, thought I would do a brief recap of my visit to the Motorcycle Live exhibition last November, with the new bikes revealed due to be released this year I wanted to share with everyone what Motorcycles I’m looking forward to seeing out on the streets and test riding.

Even though I live 10 minutes down the road from the National Exhibition Centre, this is the first time I have been able to have the time to go to Motorcycle Live, with a lot of promise for 2018 from manufacturers I was looking forward to seeing the all new ranges of models. Most excited the see what the main manufacturers would be offering In the way of A2 compatible/restrictable bikes, but also very much so interested in seeing the new 1 litre goliaths for 2018 too!

^First bike that really caught my eye at the show was the new Fireblade SP, I’ve never really been a huge fan of CBR1000rr and that’s only really because I see them everywhere; they are the middle-aged riders bike here in the UK. But the new 2018, is well in the looks department, faultless. This bike, especially in the colour scheme, is really a work of art. The only thing needed on this bike was a good full Akrapovic exhaust system!

^When I heard of the new SV650x, I was thinking that it would be a similar designed just retuned and redone version of the previous models; maybe with a different engine or something. However, when I came across it at the show, well, I was in for a surprise! Newly redesigned, a completely new bike, with a sort of modern-retro look to it. Now, I am a huge fan of the round front headlight, they are timeless, hit the nail on the head with this one. I really like the direction Suzuki are going with this one!

^Now, this was one of my favourite bikes at the exhibition, so I had to get a picture on it. This is the 2018 Ducati Scrambler 800, an attempt at a modern-retro scrambler that can not only look the part, but perform very nicely in the city with small off-road abilities. Id love to have one of these just to whip about the city on, love the style, and the handlebar bend is quite raised which gives a nice feeling of being in control and aware of surroundings.

^They also had some race bikes there, includng this BSB Zx-10!

^This thing was an absolute beast, i could never imagine riding such a huge powerful bike such as the ZZR1400, its truly only a bike for those who seek absolute crazy speeds, a monster!

Overall, i had a great day with friends, seeing and sitting on all the new bikes. Speaking with like minded people, having a coffee with some of the pin up girls ;) , and having a blast on the rideout afterwards. From the show i saw a lot of bikes that i was interested in, i think that Honda as well as Kawasaki had the greatest lineup of new models this year with the likes of the CB1000 and the KZ1000. However in overall presentation, i have to say that the Ducati stand was the best looking, the Italians sure know how to show off their bikes.

5 Favourite Bikes At Motorcycle Live

• SV650X
• Honda CB1000
• Ducati Scrambler 800
• Aprilia RSV4 1000RR
• KTM Superduke 790

Here are a few more pics from the show:

Thanks,
Toby

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