(21-11-2014, 11:39 PM)Steady the Edward Wrote: Well I have been in to bikes for more years than I care to admit to and have never been to one of the shows yet, I just don't see the point trailing round being pushed and shoved to ogle bikes I would not want and could not afford, as for cheap gear , by what people tell me they have bought and what they paid for it, it don't sound cheap to me by the time you put the fuel in the tank to get there you pay to get in then to park then pay a fortune for something to eat and drink, no nowt cheap about it

Ps A bit like the TT then!! Do you think I should change the habits of a lifetime??

i agree the only good deals at shows now is the old gear they cant sell online
a few years back yes you could always haggle and get money off for cash
i miss going to the nec but the main reason for that is when i went i stopped with friends in wolverhampton and made a weekend of it but times have changed and not been able to do this for last 2 or 3 years