COMPLETE TOUR -- NEW BIKES -- EVERY HALL -- Motorcycle Live 2024

[@marksainsbury4109]

Glad i watched this , saved me a long drive and about £ 50 parking/ entry to be completely underwhelmed .

[@roadwarrior8560]

same.

[@Achilles22]

@@marksainsbury4109 I’m regretting buying my ticket and parking online now 👎😩😩

[@killingtime8612]

Yes, you may as well just ride to different dealerships to view the bikes. Even the staff at the stalls are generally from the brands’ retail shops.

[@Achilles22]

@ They haven’t got the choice all under one roof that the show has. That’s why I’m going as I’m in the market for a new bike next year.

[@Terence-e5k]

me too.im after the highness 350

[@The-skillschool]

I looked at the entry and parking prices and decided against it. Thanks for the video, you saved me a packet 👍

[@yamark02]

Went to the NEC show for many years. It was a, good day out. Lots of live music, dancers. Could get free parking if you were willing to wait /time it right. Now all gone. Last time I went 5 years back, I said it'd be the last,

[@russellhill2151]

Why do they think that motorcyclists have got a lot of money charging £30 to get in and nearly 20 quid to park.

[@D-WFR]

Should be £10 to get in, free parking and scheduled before EICMA if you want this show to survive.

[@OurTim]

Knowing how much the NeC charge for space, I’m not surprised at ticket prices. But yes, it is getting on the expensive side. I really want to do EICMA…

[@D-WFR]

Motorhome and Caravan show is £14 to get in. Same NEC, same floor, lighting etc. Odd that.

[@OurTim]

@D-WFR true… depends on what exhibitors are paying etc. I imagine insurance is higher, too, given most exhibitors have engines at MCL, vs x% at Motorhome and Caravan show

[@D-WFR]

EICMA 2024 tickets £17 (€20) and a much bigger and better show. Same insurance requirements. The NEC show will not survive unless it sorts itself out. I want it to survive.

[@robbikebob]

I looked into going with my partner. For 2 tickets, parking (she can't ride in cold weather due to a neck injury) and fuel, it would have cost £70 before food..... no thanks...

[@martinfretwell]

£30 each to get in nearly £20 to park and it looks more boring than my local bike shop. No good food or even coffee vendors. No wonder it's dying more every year. Boycott this woke rubbish no pretty girls or freebies .

[@nialbarnsley4108]

And your fuel cost to get there and back which is a 5 hour round trip for me. Like you said more boring than local bike shop. Plus all the new stuff is shite

[@williamrae9954]

High Peak was being diplomatic with the EICMA totty, all chunky in Brum 😂

[@williamrae9954]

​@@nialbarnsley41087hrs each way for me...wrong g/box in the motor, 60mph all the way...free parking, if you know how 😂

[@robertwilson54]

Blimey you got out the wrong side of the bed, I went on Saturday £20 to get in £10 to park, oh and it’s not compulsory to go, but we had a great day and we have a 4 1/2 hour drive each way from Devon but we have a breakfast on the way up and a evening meal on the way back and just enjoy a day out with the lads, hope life improves for you.

[@Grumpysprout]

To expensive......NEC taking the piss !

[@grenmartens7420]

I swear the average age of the attendees at this show increases year on year - the future of motorcycling in the UK does not look good.

[@OurTim]

Isn’t that a reflection of the bike industry as a whole?

[@PeacefulRallyCar-pw3cs]

Lol the Vancouver bike show (which took place in Abbotsford) was like my 40 years high school reunion.

[@grenmartens7420]

It certainly is in the UK. However, not so much in other parts of Europe. Two wheeled transport is still enthusiastically embraced by the youth in Italy (I live in Pisa) for example (France and Spain too I think), mostly scooters but it’s a joy to see so many youngsters on two wheels, although it’s true that the e-scooters are increasingly popular in the cities.

[@paulthompson8613]

Yeah they look like old folks homes just chuck a few elsies and RG,s in and they will be happy all day till nap time

[@skankhunt6727]

Young people can’t afford them . Nt even priority. Rent / mortgage. The industry will disappear

[@roviwoteap2375]

I’m planning on going, but this year could be my last due to exorbitant ticket and parking prices. There’s a limit on how much people will pay to go to an event like this in this day and age. They’ll price themselves out of business. Shame. 🙁

[@mikealls8938]

It would have been nice to see the new bikes not focus on the old. Wanted to see the new Tenere in mire detail the new Suzuki etc, rather than old hayabusa's. But i guess thats what your into.

[@luddite6239]

Great review, thanks. I especially liked the Wayne Rainey Lucky Strike replica. Clever how they've used the headlight aperture to complete the base of the number 3 - nice attention to detail.

[@nealbeard1]

Thank you for your efforts . Good video

[@japfourme381]

Regarding the Harleys, £30000 wtf!! how many people in this Country have that sort of money?!!

[@grenmartens7420]

Farmers

[@1275porsche]

HD dealers are going bust every month..

[@Achilles22]

@@japfourme381 For a glorified Tractor !!🚜

[@williamrae9954]

D/Dealers 😂

[@williamrae9954]

​@@grenmartens7420Rachel 'Liar' Reeves, get back in your box!

[@luddite6239]

33:20 I'm with you on the Scrambler. That livery is superb - very Martini-esque. Sadly, I don't think it's an official colour scheme, rather a custom job created by one of the UK dealers.

[@stephenbryson5618]

Well everything was going so well tell the cam am electric ⚡️ bikes!! I’m of out to the garage to start all my bikes up not interested in electrical

[@OurTim]

When I was offered the interview, I said exactly that. They have promised a test ride in 2025… watch this space.

[@martinkesson4443]

Really good comprehensive look at the show, thanks.

[@davidfoster9890]

Speed Twin 1200......single clock........oh dear!

[@williamrae9954]

£25 Temu clock

[@JORJIECV]

Congrats on the Can am look. It's important to have an open mind. Both will coexist in the future. 👍

[@OurTim]

I’m saving final judgment for the test ride but I was impressed with what I saw today

[@dirk410]

I’ll keep me Honda 90.

[@runeburdahl7141]

Old 250 Rally rider here. The Can Am electric adv bike was my favourite. Cheers from Norway.

[@hypermotardking]

Big up mental health motorbike charity 🤛🏼

[@zyghom]

thank you - you saved my day and my $ ;-)

[@OurTim]

Thanks :) I think it’s worth a visit 🙂

[@theulimatediecastgarage]

Im definitely more of a car guy but this was a great watch and made me want to look at a bike, some great machines and engineering👌🏻

[@alinwithther6]

Looking forward to visit the show next week 🤑

[@OurTim]

Hope this helped and you enjoy it!

[@arnoldtm31]

£30 entry and £18.50 parking. If it's not too wet , I will take my bike up there at least can get free parking.

[@Caledonia3104]

Cracking review of the show. I can't manage this year unfortunately but normally make it a 2 night event as i'm 360 miles away. Watching this was the next best thing really. Very good. Although i do like to look at the side stalls.

[@OurTim]

Yes me too. I only had two hours to make this video otherwise would spend a day going to more than just the major manufacturers.

[@teamtempest844]

The only review of the bike show to show about 10 seconds of Royal Enfield.

[@robbikebob]

Yeah, loiter at Harley to show a £40k bike, but not a mention of the new enfield bear 650.... I know which will be the better seller....

[@teamtempest844]

@robbikebob It won't be the woke Hardly Ableson!

[@Roy-cm1bh]

Great vid, I was literally going to book a ticket for next week but tbh, you covered it completely for me ta 👍 I’m in the market for buying at the moment, I’m being choked by the insurance, it’s insane for the bikes I want…M1000R, Tuono V4, Streetfighter V4S, no issue buying any of them, insurance off the scale. Good coverage of the bikes you showed here 👍

[@OurTim]

Thanks so much! For some background, I only had two hours to cover the entire show! There is lots more there but I managed to cover all the major manufacturers. There are a few insurance companies there, too… best of luck with the search, hopefully you get on the bike you want 🙂

[@karlfontanari2169]

Very good review Tim and greetings from a fellow Brummie, I went been there twice in the last five years and costly and underwhelming as others have said however I did by my Kwak ZH2 after sitting on one for a while..

[@duncanelliott5120]

Brilliant video! Thank you Sir!

[@OurTim]

Thank you so much!

[@YakAlien]

nice video, glad I didn't drive miles to this, I would have loved a better look at the New Suzuki DRZ400s, possibly Suzuki's most important bike worldwide for 20 years !

[@OurTim]

Thanks ☺️

[@BibTheBoulderTheOriginalOne]

I have owned 6 Hayabusa's over the years, covering all generations, but as good as they are the mighty ZZR1400 is (IMO) a superior machine.

[@dveziris]

You don't have to own one to know that. Just pick them up from the side stand one after the other 😉

[@stormytempest6521]

Sell a fridge to an Eskimo that fella, very expensive day out init ? Need a 2nd Morgage for some of this exotica! but very nice !

[@BikeParkLane]

The Indian bikes are looking great, the FTR1200 and Scout are what I would be test riding. Too many wings appearing on the sports bikes for my taste. Still like the nakeds and retros

[@Mr4321aldo]

Thanks mate.

[@henrysmith5604]

What about the new Honda Hornet 1000 😊

[@allanmason7544]

spot on vid

[@OurTim]

Thank you!

[@russthebiker]

A Big up to Mental Health motorbikes

[@OurTim]

100%. The guys are legends.

[@waterkoppie]

Ahum : the standard Street Glide and the CVO Road Glide (priced up with the special Legendary Orange paint job) do not exactly have same engines : 117 cubic inches (1923cc) non VVT vs 121 cubic inches (1977cc) with VVT (variable valve timing).

[@OurTim]

Thanks for the detail there, apologies for the mistake 🙂

[@Achilles22]

@@waterkoppie why bother?

[@waterkoppie]

@@Achilles22 OK, I know, this is indeed not the biggest issue in the world today ........... and Tim had to cover a lot more items than this.

[@waterkoppie]

@@OurTim No problem, glad I can support. Thanks for the overview of the show in Birmingham, I own an old B.S.A. as well 🙂.

[@geoffreysmith7015]

Thanks for saving me £ with crazy car parking charge/entry fee and 80mile round trip. Been going for years never again.

[@teamtempest844]

Just look at the clientele.

[@luddite6239]

It wasn't shown in the video, but was Honda's concept V3 motor with the electric compressor on show? That's a development I'd like to see on the road.

[@tonychettleburgh8953]

Came back from there yesterday quite disappointed. Some of the new models and colours I wanted to see wern't there and just generally there seemed a lack of enthusiasm from exhibitors and public.There just wasn't the air of excitement of years past. However, I was seriously impressed with the range of Chinese manufacturers bikes and the fit, finish and build quality of them. I think the Japanese brands should be quite concerned about them. They are not the crap they were 10 years ago, these people are very serious about making motorcycles.

[@OurTim]

I agree, the Chinese manufacturers - cars and bikes - are uping their game massively. If they keep pricing keen, it’ll make manufacturers across the board think more about their products and pricing. I agree with excitement. I had to edit out one part where I caught two hosts of camera talking and saying “right we better stop talking a do some work I guess”… and that was one of the big brands. Another stand, I asked a simple question and was told, I don’t know, you’ll have to ask one of the boys. Literally had no clue.

[@robbikebob]

Only if the Chinese get aftermarket service and spares availability right will the others be in trouble. I've had a Chinese bike and I certainly won't be buying another for a while....

[@killingtime8612]

Ducati Scramblers are awesome and underrated!

[@OurTim]

I need to try one… I like the idea of a naked to go with my GS

[@leslatham7797]

Wouldn’t it be great if you had this kind of room around the bikes, instead of the overcrowded shambles it has become. That, on top of the ludicrous entry and parking fees are the reasons that I, and several friends stopped going to the show three years ago.

[@TakeThatScrewOut]

Where's the Honda CB500F and Cb750?

[@pompom906]

very few young people there

[@brianclarke4159]

I hope the entry admission is about £20

[@Achilles22]

Should have prepaid, no queues and 18 entry 😢

[@arnoldtm31]

£30

[@m9oxo]

£30 + £20 parking = it’s just too much ! I’ll give it a miss.

[@bradleylane8377]

Cf moto 🤔

[@Achilles22]

What planet are you on, HD beautiful ? they belong at the local agricultural show rather than MCL 🙈🙈 Overpriced, underpowered behemoths . You ever tried wrestling one out of your garage??

[@OurTim]

Different strokes for different folks. I like the details ✌️

[@Achilles22]

@ fair enough, not for me 🙈

[@seanadamson280]

Next to John Deere🎉

[@NickyLong89]

Soooo because he has a different opinion to you, he’s on another planet? 🤔

[@splodge57]

Must be a Lefty.😂

[@teamtempest844]

Never Norton.

[@russthebiker]

The Harley WLA is a fine old motorcycle, and one that so many young men rode to liberate Europe from the abyss of Nazism, the Silent Grey fellow ( I think) is a seminal motorcycle, and well engineered, the modern H D machines with their vast frontal areas, do not appeal to me, every one I see has loud pipes fitted, and seem to be ridden by men with pony tails long beards and an attitude ? although one local chap rides a lovely Electraglide from the 60s that is quite, and a pleasure to see the Yamahas are fantastic machines, cutting edge with handling akin to a race bike< I would lose my licence on one of those !! whats with the hammerhead shark look ??? those bits will get snapped of in an instant, motorcycles should be slim and lithe !!

[@albion2742]

I nearly threw up when you went straight to the over priced junk Harley Davidson makes. I live in OHIO.

[@Cartsp70]

No Triumph? wtf

[@OurTim]

18:15…

[@thelonewolf666]

harley davidson should just give up and EV bikes is a good way to go broke

[@1275porsche]

No Aprilia or Moto Guzzi ?

[@OurTim]

Not there

[@gerryattrickbiker]

No Piaggio have not brought any brand to the NEC for a few years. Miserable buggers

[@OurTim]

@gerryattrickbiker can understand it, exhibiting is really expensive and if they aren’t selling volume or making big markup, it’s very hard to justify spending thousands on one event vs other marketing activity. Still a shame for us punters, mind

[@TheErsatzMode]

£21k for that useless-looking, hipster-dollar, fake bubblecar?

[@OurTim]

It is a bit steep…

[@jerryterpstra-yo8nl]

Complete tour my butt. Didnt even show a goldwing. Bias through and through

[@OurTim]

Not at all, my focus was the new models / releases and to cover all the major manufacturer stands. I said at the end it is tip of the iceberg as there is always something else to see and do there. Worth a day out IMO

[@NickyLong89]

Everyone already knows what the Goldwing looks like…. Chill your negativity.

[@splodge57]

So what about the new Hornet 1000?? Best bargain for 2025.

[@chrischristofis8501]

This would have been a great vlog if you could speak clearly, or at least show the label for the bike you are looking at, i got Ducatti blur blurb blurb scambler 😂 for me the MV Augustas were bellisima, KTM, BMW and Ducattis all worth a mention, and i also liked the new electric bikes to look at but wonder how they ride 🤔

[@OurTim]

Sorry I wasn’t clear enough for you, I will be clearer in future but recording in the halls is very challenging, both from filming and audio perspectives

[@daffybeauashblue]

For goodness sake Tim gave us a flavour of what to expect, be sure to when you visit to cover all the mistakes you think he made.

[@cusi2307]

I thought you were articulate and showed good pre show knowledge plus you just saved me £50!