Motorcycle Live 2017: Ride Expeditions PHOTO FEST
Motorcycle Live 2017: Ride Expeditions PHOTO FEST
Every November the motorcycle Industry heads to Birmingham for the annual celebration of biking that is Motorcycle Live. Spread over multiple halls in the vast NEC and including a free FMX show, it’s a chance for the British public to see the latest offerings from the manufacturers, fresh from their debuts at the EICMA show. Oh and to get some free stickers – obviously …
Ride Expeditions took the camera and snapped away at the bits that buttered our baps. From the all new KTM 790 twin to the eye-wateringly expensive Brough Superior, it’s a snapshot of the industry in 2017.
It’s on ’till the weekend so if you fancy it, you’ve still got time. Enjoy

KTM 450 RALLY – OUR MUST-HAVE MACHINE

HOW MANY LEARNED TO RIDE ON A HONDA CLUNK?

GREAT COMMUTER MACHINE!

RETRO GOODNESS IN THE Z9

NOT SURE THAT THE NEW VERSION IS QUITE AS GOOD

THAT’S ONE BADASS STUNT BIKE

HIDDEN AWAY AND CONSIGNED TO HISTORY, BUT THE CCM ADVENTURE BIKE WILL RETURN

WILL ANYONE REALLY DO ADVENTURE BIKING ON A DUCATI?

NEW FANTICS ARE BOTH CHEAP AND CHEERFUL

WE LOVE MONTESAS – ANY WONDER WHY?

NEED SOMEWHERE FOR YOUR SKATE BOARD? GROW UP …

GREAT LOOKING CABALERO

OK SO IT’S A FOURSTROKE 125 AND SLOW AS HELL, BUT MAN DOES THE APRILIA LOOK GOOD

HERITAGE ARE MAKING SOME GOOD LOOKING RETRO BIKES

LOVE A MUSCLEBOUND HONDA

NEW LIVERY ON THE AFRICA TWIN LOOKS RETRPO AND MODERN AT THE SAME TIME

SPEED RECORD BIKE FROM INDIAN – FAST BUT RUBBISH IN TRAFFIC

ROYAL ENFIELD SHOW THEIR NEW TWIN – HOPE IT’S BETTER THAN THE HIMALAYAN

NICE BUILD ON THE HONDA STAND

SCOOTERS THAT MEAN BUSINESS

THE SWM SUPER DUAL IS PROVING A POPULAR BUY – WE’LL BE TESTING IT SOON

OLD SCHOOL STROKER TECHNOLOGY – LOVE IT!!!!

THE FIREBLAD CONTINUES TO IMPRESS

A TOTAL RESTORATION ON THIS SLAB-SIIDE GSXR

A 500 SUPERMOTO SWM – THAT WILL BE FINE

THE NEW 790 DUKE TWIN LOOKS TO BE A TIOTAL WEAPON – AN ADVENTURE VERSION IS COMING

LYNDON POSKITT’S BIKE – HOW GOOD DOES THAT LOOK?

THE NEW HUSKY 401 STREETBIKE IS LIKE NOTHING YOU’VE SEEN BEFORE – WE’LL BE TESTING THIS TOO

RGV IN THE HOUSE – CLASSIC OIL-BURNER

KTM DON’T MAKE A SPORTS BIKE ANY MORE – SHAME IF IT WOULD LOOK LIKE THIS

SHAKEY BYRNE’S BSB WINNING DUCATI – HOW OLD IS THAT MAN NOW – ABOUT 80?

YAMAHA’S T7 IS CLOSE TO PRODUCTION – CAN’T WAIT

CCM ARE HAVING PHENOMENAL INTEREST IN THEIR NEW 600 PLATFORM, SELLING OUT BEFORE THEY ARE EVEN MADE

THE HUSKY 701 SUPERMOTO IS DROP-DEAD GORGEOUS

DUCATI’S V4 STRIPPED BARE = HOW GOOD DOES THAT LOOK?

HIS IS NOT A BIKE – IT’S THE FUGLY YAMAHA NIKKEN

CAN’T CORNER TO SAVE YOUR LIFE? BMW CAN HELP …

GOT AN AIR INTAKE? THIS ONE CAN SWALLOW SMALL ANIMALS

YOU WIIL NEVER OWN THIS BIKE – YOU PROBABLY WILL NEVER SEE ONE BEING RIDDEN

TRIUMPH CONCEPT BIKE LOOKS GREAT BUT WILL IT EVER MAKE IT TO PRODUCTION?

FIREBLADE STRIPPED BACK AND MADE FUNKY

REMEMBER RAT BIKES? SOMEBODY DOES …

TRIUMPH SHOW OFF THEIR NEED MOTO 2 MOTOR – PUT IT IN A BIKE CHAPS!

UNDERSTATED AND PRACTICAL …

BMW SHOWED OFF SOME GREAT BUILD THEIR MACHINES

THIS NORTON MAY NOT BE CHEAP …
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