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Offline ken farr

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The Progressive Motorcycle show.
« on: November 20, 2016, 08:39:30 PM »
Went to Long Beach for the annual show.......sorry to say, meh.   :rolleyes:

Nothing new.  Triumph not there, of course Guzzi wasn't there.  Nothing really reached out and grabbed my attention.


5 of us rode down there from Ventura County, on the only day it rained in So. Cal in 2016 !!!!   :grin:


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Online Tom H

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Re: The Progressive Motorcycle show.
« Reply #1 on: November 20, 2016, 08:54:51 PM »
I was thinking about going there, but my friends boat work was priority.

Let me/us know of the next time for a LA Ca, area get together!!!

Damn, it did pour a bit. I got lucky and only a very light rain on the way home about 4 pm.

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Offline Yeahoo Whoyah

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Re: The Progressive Motorcycle show.
« Reply #2 on: November 20, 2016, 09:03:42 PM »
And no show scheduled for 2016 in NorCal.  Last year Sacramento, before that San Mateo. For this year it sounds like I didn't miss anything.
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Offline Buddy Shagmore

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Re: The Progressive Motorcycle show.
« Reply #3 on: November 20, 2016, 10:48:27 PM »
As usual, Piaggio and Triumph were no shows. Congrats to Eric Buell, who was there all 3 days, and was talking to anyone who approached him.      When I sat on the BMW 1200R, I thought the "standard" ergos were perfect imo. I wonder why MG cannot build a similiar bike?

Offline Lesman

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Re: The Progressive Motorcycle show.
« Reply #4 on: November 21, 2016, 01:35:21 PM »
This Bike Show is dead to me. They kicked Houston off the circuit in 2008 ish. Houston Metro /South Texas is one of the biggest motorcycle markets in the US. We deserve better. The motorcycle shows were very enjoyable to attend.

Offline Scott of the Sahara

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Re: The Progressive Motorcycle show.
« Reply #5 on: November 21, 2016, 04:00:20 PM »
For some reason they moved the Seattle show to Portland?
Sorry, not for me.

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Re: The Progressive Motorcycle show.
« Reply #6 on: November 21, 2016, 04:40:59 PM »
For some reason they moved the Seattle show to Portland?
Sorry, not for me.

Because there is better bikers, beer and coffee in Portland?  :kiss:

But more likely it's because it was cheaper. I think that's what I heard from some of the people in the know.
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Re: The Progressive Motorcycle show.
« Reply #7 on: November 21, 2016, 05:25:49 PM »
I thought about riding down from Las Vegas. I went and looked at the website, which (as far as I'm concerned) should tell me why it would be a "good thing" for me to go.

Nothing there motivated me. At all. There was more material on how to pay extra for a VIP tour than there was on the exhibitors.

I went riding locally instead. I enjoyed that...
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