XTreme Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 This was the first ever Bike Rally in Baza.....so I thought I'd check it out. Now I'm not a big fan of stuff like this! These sorts of events always seem to me to be a place for people who desperately want to belong. And there's nothing to see that you couldn't see in any bike shop. Basically I'd rather be riding my bike than just hanging round and talking. The usual lacklustre Dago organisational skills were immediately apparent, with people being allowed to park wherever they wanted. Consequently there was only one narrow lane in and out......made worse by the stupid fuckers standing in it and talking to each other. And then making no attempt to get out of the way. Complete nightmare to get in and out......and by later this afternoon it'll probably be totally blocked. FFS! Here's a short clip of the disorganised mess..... Here's a few shots taken outside....the CB turned a lot of heads! Away! An assortment of different stuff..... Some silly cunt wasted his money on a Chinky..... Went inside and ran into Jonathan from Juan Cortes.....he gave me a freebie as well! A Balaclava! I thanked him for it obviously........but when have you ever known me to ride in weather that's cold enough for a Balaclava? The wife reckons she can use it for when she feeds the horses in really bad weather. So it's not a total waste. Couple of other dealers had small stands there.....but it wasn't exactly NEC levels of presentation. And then I ran into something that really impressed me! I could see myself on one of those actually. Then this caught my attention! The Rieju Aventura! With two fuel tanks it apparently has a range of 1000kms. In the past, Rieju used Yamaha engines.......unfortunately this thing has a Chinese one! Shot themselves in the foot there! And that was about it really! I then had to thread my way at walking pace through the fucking morons blocking the car park Mark my words, a few twats are going to fall over with their bikes today! This was the first ever Motorcycle Rally in Baza, and they really need to organise and promote it better for next year. What did surprise me today was the number of younger people up to 30 that were there. I'm used to seeing bike meet photos from the UK that are full of geriatrics......but this wasn't the case here! Maybe Spain has a higher percentage of younger riders than Britain has these days? 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 35 minutes ago, XTreme said: Here's a few shots taken outside....the CB turned a lot of heads! Away! Manuel to Diego when they spotted the CB ..................... '' there's that twat with the sh*t top box '' . Diego to Manuel '' you mean the puddle dodger'' 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel le Moose Fondler Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 Not to bad Pete for a first year event.. I'd say....there seem to lots of gay people dress in leather just saying. That Yamaha looks like and old ktm clone to me... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 To be fair Pete that looks like a decent local show. You don't get much like that in UK. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 Not at NEC level.....NEC bike show is now piss poor, and no concessions for old gits. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted November 18, 2023 Author Share Posted November 18, 2023 24 minutes ago, boboneleg said: To be fair Pete that looks like a decent local show. You don't get much like that in UK. There were a decent amount of people there.....I got there about midday and they were still arriving when I left. But the general organisation was slap happy, and the support from the trade was pretty poor. And the ones that did show up didn't make much of an effort considering they had a captive audience of punters. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 42 minutes ago, Clive said: Not at NEC level.....NEC bike show is now piss poor, and no concessions for old gits. I haven't been to the NEC show for over 10 years, it's just a rip off imo. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Fallsalot Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 14 minutes ago, boboneleg said: I haven't been to the NEC show for over 10 years, it's just a rip off imo. Last time i went to the NEC was when the Africa twin was reintroduced so probably about 10 years ago for me as well and i only went there to see that but there was a lot there that interested me 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 1st few times went it was held in 3 halls, then dropped to 2, last time I went it was in just the one, I could find as good prices on bike gear at the local (ish) bike shops, and don't get me going on about the price of parking there £10 for the car, but go to the camper van show in another hall, free parking. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six30 Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 Went to NEC, last year , not as good as i remember it last time i went, we went to triumph museum after then to national motorbike museum and then stayed in a hotel and ate and had a few beers, was a good day 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 4 hours ago, XTreme said: The blue one with the Dakar decor does look very nice in person. Only think lacking, to me, would be tubeless wheels. Edit: You should get one, the only way you would top the CB500 flack you get here would be by having a bike with a pink stripe on it 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six30 Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 Just now, Pedro said: The blue one with the Dakar decor does look very nice in person. Only think lacking, to me, would be tubeless wheels. yeh , i like that to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted November 18, 2023 Author Share Posted November 18, 2023 WTF is going on with Yamaha with the paint they use on Tracers? They always look like they've got a coat of primer on them and they're waiting for a top coat? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyrider Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 3 minutes ago, XTreme said: WTF is going on with Yamaha with the paint they use on Tracers? They always look like they've got a coat of primer on them and they're waiting for a top coat? yeah matt black Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 26 minutes ago, Pedro said: Edit: You should get one, the only way you would top the CB500 flack you get here would be by having a bike with a pink stripe on it That is available ................ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busabeast Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 Pedro didnt tell us he was going too 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel le Moose Fondler Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 1 hour ago, busabeast said: Pedro didnt tell us he was going too And I think he's wearing Tym's 1965 jeans by the look of it 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 55 minutes ago, Marcel said: And I think he's wearing Tym's 1965 jeans by the look of it At least he isn't wearing one of tYm's swimsuits 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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