2013 Bike Show

[Boosted131]

Anyone know where the stunter exhibits are located and what time? Looking for the freestyle moto/quad and trials riders

[Twin_Cam_Turbo]

This includes ATVs yes? I am thinking of selling my Raptor and moving up to a 4X4 ATV soon and id like to check them out.

[Boosted131]

Originally posted by Twin_Cam_Turbo
This includes ATVs yes? I am thinking of selling my Raptor and moving up to a 4X4 ATV soon and id like to check them out.

Yes atv that's partly why I am going today.

If you like Yamaha then check the wolverine. Still a sport quad but 4x4. I jump mine and it does fine.

With a clutch kit, exhaust , jetted and some 25 inch tires it goes good and hardly ever gets stuck

[Twin_Cam_Turbo]

Originally posted by Boosted131
Yes atv that's partly why I am going today.

If you like Yamaha then check the wolverine. Still a sport quad but 4x4. I jump mine and it does fine.

With a clutch kit, exhaust , jetted and some 25 inch tires it goes good and hardly ever gets stuck

My best friend rides a Wolverine, I don't really want to buy anything new I just want to look, in reality I'm looking at 5-10 year old 4x4 atvs around $3000 when I sell the Raptor.

[Dave P]

Are you guys sure there are ATV's? For some reason I think ATV's are at the sportsman show? I could be wrong though.

Im going to check out the new Honda CRF450, and to see the Evolution of EXTRemmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmme haha



12, 2, and 6 on sat.

[Boosted131]

Originally posted by Twin_Cam_Turbo


My best friend rides a Wolverine, I don't really want to buy anything new I just want to look, in reality I'm looking at 5-10 year old 4x4 atvs around $3000 when I sell the Raptor.

I paid exactly that much for mine and it had all the mods. Wicked machine with the bigger tires and winch. Had tO drive a ways to get it but I'm sure I could get 4k easy for it.

Very good reliability too , there's people on the forum with over 20,000 km with no big issues. Mines only got 2800 now but it's solid

[Boosted131]

Originally posted by Dave P
Are you guys sure there are ATV's? For some reason I think ATV's are at the sportsman show? I could be wrong though.

Im going to check out the new Honda CRF450, and to see the Evolution of EXTRemmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmme haha



12, 2, and 6 on sat.

On their site they have videos of the sport quads jumping the gaps and such.

Crf450 are nice bikes I just wouldn't want to do those maintenance intervals. Valve check every 20 hours no thanks. Put over 400 hours on my wr450 and never checked them once.

[Twin_Cam_Turbo]

Anyone go last night? How was it? Was there many ATVS?

[jdmXSI]

I went, It wasnt really my main perogative but Honda had a couple as did BowCycle. May have been a few more I may have missed.


Out of all of the Bikes, there were only 2 that I liked. The Z1000 and the CBR600RR.

[BenC]

Are the deals any good during the show?
Or is there a better time to buy new?
The gf is looking at the new ninja 300 hmm..

[Graham_A_M]

They had some okay deals on some bikes. Just dont bring a coat, or if you do use that coat service. Its fucking HOT walking around in a jacket in there.

All in all I wasn't too impressed, we left after an hour and a half.

Someone was asking if they have the CBR500 there, they do. Its white with red & blue decals, first when you walk in at the Honda booth.

I was expecting a lot more, with more of a custom bike segment, but there really wasn't much of one.

[hedge]

what's the steering effort like on the Wolverine? I'm thinking of getting a better bike for my wife and this is one of the candidates. I'd like to get her something with power steering but that my break the budget.

Does it have the weird steering of the other Yamaha utility quads like the Grizzly and Kodiak?

[Boosted131]

Originally posted by Twin_Cam_Turbo
Anyone go last night? How was it? Was there many ATVS?

Tons of atv on display, and only one in the stunt show. He did a backflip it was pretty sick.

[Boosted131]

Originally posted by hedge
what's the steering effort like on the Wolverine? I'm thinking of getting a better bike for my wife and this is one of the candidates. I'd like to get her something with power steering but that my break the budget.

Does it have the weird steering of the other Yamaha utility quads like the Grizzly and Kodiak?

I have no complaints with it, my buddy I ride with has a kodiak but it has power steering so can't compare the 2.

Wolverine has power steering as well, when Im driving it

What does she have right now for a quad?

[haggis88]

i pretty much fell in love with the new ZX-6R and my buddy is considering getting a BMW F800ST as his next bike

all in all, i'd say it was worth the $14 entry fee!

[RC-Cola]

Originally posted by haggis88
i pretty much fell in love with the new ZX-6R and my buddy is considering getting a BMW F800ST as his next bike

all in all, i'd say it was worth the $14 entry fee!

I'd wait for a demo days for the F800st. It was a great looking bike until I rode. Very comfortable, very smooth and thus very boring to ride.

[RedlineMS]

Did anyone notice that the new ZX6 looks and feels larger than the ZX10. I liked the new 6 but I'll still take the 10 when it's time for a new one. I loved how all the salespeople were quoting horsepower at the crank. 135 hp for the new CBR600rr lol. I like the MV Agusta but the F3 dropped the undertail 4 pipe for a side pipe setup, the F4 undertail setup looked better IMO. The new CBR600rr didn't get an updated dash, it's exactly the same as the 2007 model. That's lazy honda designers for you. Ducati girls looked great, classy. Amsoil girls need a uniform update, that ones tired. 1000 cc quads are gigantic, they make the side by sides almost look small. GW wasn't there flogging gear at great prices, or did I miss that? Some body got a "free" helmet from the Motovan booth - five finger discount version, that's poor form and makes us all look bad. I think all the brands should adopt the Ducati method of nicely attired girls to help you look at the bikes. And that's me complimenting Ducati, that doesn't happen to often. The Honda 700 is way overpriced. Makes the 500 look like a bargain, which it is btw. (great starter bike) Check out the Impotations Thibault booth if you are looking for hard bags. They have Givi and Kappa, which incidentally are the same thing, made in the same factory and the Kappa is way less money, go figure. Over all, not a bad show, lots of people missing but after last years show I'm not surprised. Can't wait for spring!

[Maxt]

Went Friday night, the people watching is where its at. Motorcycle people are freaky.
Slim pickins kinda for offroad bikes, was hoping to see a Beta , TM or Aprilia off road bike.. Saw none and nobody seems to carry them here.
Did some internet searching instead and I think I found my dream machine in an ATK 700.

[Go4Long]

I think honda's goal with the new 600 was to see how ugly they could make a bike and still have people buy it...oi

The new ZX6R is definitely a little portly, but it fits me like a glove. I love it. If it wouldn't have cost me my marriage I would have bought one.

Sad that there didn't seem to be any good deals. They offered me and my buddy a decent price if we both purchased a ZX6R.

[Maxx Mazda]

Did you guys have a look at that $28,000 Benelli? Never seen one before, despite the price I was impressed. Sleek Lookin machine, radiator was in the rear fender.