Motorcycle Live 2024

We have not been to a Motorcycle Live since 2017.  I hadn't really looked at going to Motorcycle Live since 2021, when we decided not to go, but entered all the competitions and actually won something.

Some of the people from the bike clubs were going, so I roped Sarah with me again.

This time I was adamant to get on some test rides, therefore we were at the gate at 9:45.  I still did not manage to get onto a morning test ride.

After we test drove the Microlino, we went to meet the bikers for a coffee.  Then we went back into the queue, finally I got a test ride booked.  That was our very unproductive morning.

The lunch was very disappointing, it is possible to be worse than expected.

We finally started walking around the show before the test ride.  There weren't actually that many freebies, unless you want to sign up with the insurance companies.  Power Bronze 25% off offer is good, but I gave up the idea as there would be new exposed metal works.  We sat on a few bikes, talked to a few stalls.

HD stall was pretty good, we got some snoods, played some table footballs and posed for some pictures.

When it comes to my test ride, it was raining, the route was a little muddy.  I was test riding a Speed Twin 400, I am not used to the twin's power band, so I was overrevving everywhere, and the vibration was horrible.  The bike next to me was a Norton, it was so loud, I couldn't even hear myself think.  Let just say, the best thing about the test ride was that, I was wearing their gear, and I don't have to deal with the mud and sweat.

When we took the train back to Hampton in Arden, it was delayed due to a wartime bomb near track... A long eventful day.

I made sure I entered all the competitions, let see Santa comes this year.