2012 International Motorcycle Show

[adidasguy]

Just one small part of the show.....





Really cool cut-away in the Yamaha booth. The only thing that Yamaha had that got my attention.


Yep - Junior is down this row of bikes arranged by year from oldest to newest...

[adidasguy]

Show is over. What a thrill!
At the end there was a young guy drooling over Junior. I found he wants a GS500 - thinking they cost $3k-$4k. Conversation went on and found he lives a few blocks from me. So for $1k-$2k I said we can make a custom Gs500 from all my parts. I encouraged him to sign on. He admits to have been lurking around but not signed up yet.

One last photo: Ever wonder what you can do with a Sharpie marker?

Here is the famous "Seattle Sharpie Bike". All done with a Sharpie then clear coated.
Click on photo to see it larger.

[BockinBboy]

Looks like an awesome event. Waiting for something like that closer to my area.

- Bboy

By your profile, you're close to Chicago so......

http://www.motorcycleshows.com/chicago

Thanks for the link.  After reviewing the site, it looks like we might be able to make the show in Febuary when it comes to Indianapolis.  Penciling that in the calendar now.

- Bboy

[average]

That looks pretty similar to the bike show a buddy and i went to earlier this year in Charlotte. I remember they also had a cut away yam up there too. Lots of custom bikes from the local bike shops....

[adidasguy]

Yours is coming up in Feb.

http://www.motorcycleshows.com/

They are held all over the country. Nice to sit on all the bikes... try on all the helmets... buy stuff... wish you could buy more....

Well worth attending - if only to get a fake picture with Flo!

[jestercinti]

Looks like an awesome event. Waiting for something like that closer to my area.

- Bboy

By your profile, you're close to Chicago so......

http://www.motorcycleshows.com/chicago

Thanks for the link.  After reviewing the site, it looks like we might be able to make the show in Febuary when it comes to Indianapolis.  Penciling that in the calendar now.

- Bboy

Went to the one in Indy last year. Not bad. 1.5 hour drive from Cincinnati oh.

[SAFE-T]

The CBR500 does look good ~ everything you might want a modern GS500 to be, really. Should be a great bike for anyone who can pony up $6G for their first (somewhat disposable) bike. I'm more interested in how it might be for someone like myself who has experience but can also appreciate something simple(r) but still modern. I think if any of these new lightweights are to gain any traction in the marketplace they will have to be able to transcend the 'beginner' category.

[SAFE-T]

Even for me, the CBR500 at 3+ times the price of a GS500 needs to be at least three times the bike. A pretty tall order, particularly since there are other used bikes out there that are only 2x the price of a used GS which are easily 2x the bike the GS is.

[GI_JO_NATHAN]

At the end there was a young guy drooling over Junior. I found he wants a GS500 - thinking they cost $3k-$4k. Conversation went on and found he lives a few blocks from me. So for $1k-$2k I said we can make a custom Gs500 from all my parts.

That's really awesome! Good job.

[gsatterw]

Even for me, the CBR500 at 3+ times the price of a GS500 needs to be at least three times the bike. A pretty tall order, particularly since there are other used bikes out there that are only 2x the price of a used GS which are easily 2x the bike the GS is.

Yea, but there is the peace of mind that comes with being the first owner of a bike. I'd imagine you'd feel like a giddy little kid on christmas with all that shininess. Looks department is easily 3x the gs500, its fuel injected, so you would easily spend 3x less time messing with carbs and warming the damn thing up in the cold. Liquid cooled, huge plus. Oh, and the engine was designed recently, not in the late 70's. A new gs500 would run you $4300, so $1700 more for great looks and modern engineering, and less than the ninja 300, sounds decent to me. If I had the cash I'd get one.

I may have not paid much for my gs500, but good god have I dumped a ton of time and money into since getting it. I'd bet the cbr500r was engineered with front forks for a rider heavier than 85 lbs.

[SAFE-T]

Agreed ~ new CBR500 vs new GS500 is a no-brainer

[gsatterw]

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[k.rollin]

One last photo: Ever wonder what you can do with a Sharpie marker?

Here is the famous "Seattle Sharpie Bike". All done with a Sharpie then clear coated.
Click on photo to see it larger.

Very cool. I still prefer the Sharpie Edition Ducati though. I find something new on it almost every time I look at the pictures.
http://www.cycleworld.com/2010/09/20/sharpie-ducati-special-feature/

[codajastal]

Very cool. I still prefer the Sharpie Edition Ducati though. I find something new on it almost every time I look at the pictures.
http://www.cycleworld.com/2010/09/20/sharpie-ducati-special-feature/

AWESOME