2014 Moncton Motorcycle Show

It has been a long winter and we have had two major snowstorms in the last three days. Fortunately, there was a break in the weather and my friend Luc and I were able to get to the 2014 Moncton Motorcycle Show.

Overall, the show was good and I enjoyed seeing 2014 model motorcycles, however, there were some noticeable differences at this year's show.  I was disappointed that Kawasaki and Suzuki were not represented at the show; I was looking forward to their 2014 lineup, especially the 2014 Kawasaki Ninja 1000 with sport touring kit.  That being said, there was an added presence this year for Moto Guzzi and Aprilia.  Actually, the Moto Guzzi V7 Racer was one of my favorites of the show!  I just couldn't take my eyes off this machine; everything from the chrome gas tank to the leather tank strap to the seat and so on.  This machine is a real beauty!







Another machine that grabbed my attention was the 2014 Honda CB1100!  I like the retro-styling of this bike; perhaps due to the similarities to the old Honda CB750K! I owned a 1977 Honda CB750K and loved the bike, I suspect that is why I was drawn to the CB1100. The only thing the CB1100 is missing is a kick starter!



Last year I wrote about the Ducati Panigale 1199 and again this year, it was one of my favorites!  Simply put, this is art on two wheels.  The quality and workmanship on this bike are outstanding, I would really love to test drive one of these.



My friend Luc got a kick out of the 2014 Honda Valkyrie; me, not so much.  I really did not have an impression for this other than it looks like something that should be in a Sci-Fi movie!



The fully loaded 2014 Honda NC700X was another nice looking machine, if I was ever considering an urban commuter that could also do some back road traveling, this might be a good choice!



The 2014 Harley Davidson Sportster Seventy-Two and the Forty-Eight were cool to look at!  The hard candy paint is certainly an eye grabber.  Far from practical for any long riding, they would be fun as a city bike!





The 2014 Yamaha Bolt was interesting as well!  There are a number of options/accessories available for this bike and you can customize to your own interest!  These two models provided examples of what you can add to the Bolt.





Overall, Luc and I had a great time at the Moncton Motorcycle Show, the show is a sign that spring is just around the corner (even if we did get 30cm of snow last eve)! I can hardly wait for the 2014 riding season to start!

Moncton MC Show 2013

Yesterday I attended the Moncton Motorcycle Show 2013.  If I was to rank the show compared to previous years, I would say it was okay.  It was noticeably smaller with less vendors than previous years.  I have to say that I was quite shocked that Kawasaki and Victory were not represented at the show. In past years, the Victory display has been one of the best!

There were however some key highlights of the show!  The Honda F6B Goldwing and the Ducati Panigale S 1199 top the list!  I would be amiss if I did not mention the BMW S1000RR and the KTM RC8 - 1190...they are real beauties!  Also, the hard candy paint on the Harley's is worth seeing, very cool looking!

2013 Ducati Panigale-S 1190

2013 KTM RC8-1190

2013 BMW S1000RR

Harley Davidson '72 with Hard Candy Paint (very cool!)

Vintage 1938 Harley Davidson Flathead

2013 MV Agusta - F4

Here's a short video that I put together of the day!

 

Even though the show was smaller than previous years, I had a good time!  It was fun chatting up bikes with Luc, Zal and Paul and sharing our likes and dislikes of the bikes we saw!  One thing for sure, the MC show is always a sign that spring is just around the corner!  Looking forward to the 2013 riding season!