Bangkok Motorbike Festival 2012

[BigBikeBKK]

This event gets bigger and better every year- don't miss it!

Official website: http://www.thailandmotorbikefestival.com/bkk/event_info.php

Promo video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVis-C1mutY

See you there!

Tony

[JohanBKK]

I will be there !

[karlos]

I'll be there during the evening of the 4th

[SumetCycle]

Sumet Cycle will have a booth there with a few modded CBRs on display. I hope to see you guys there.

Brian

[bazmlb]

Sumet Cycle will have a booth there with a few modded CBRs on display. I hope to see you guys there.

Brian

Will try to get up to Bkk and come along to the event, will stop by if I can get there.

[KRS1]

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[SumetCycle]

Sumet Cycle will have a booth there with a few modded CBRs on display. I hope to see you guys there.

Brian

Will try to get up to Bkk and come along to the event, will stop by if I can get there.

I hope you can make it. We will be in booths Z23 and Z24 near the stunt area.

[BigBikeBKK]

Sumet Cycle will have a booth there with a few modded CBRs on display. I hope to see you guys there.

Brian

Will try to get up to Bkk and come along to the event, will stop by if I can get there.

I hope you can make it. We will be in booths Z23 and Z24 near the stunt area.

Any hondas taking part in the stunt show?

[SumetCycle]

Sumet Cycle will have a booth there with a few modded CBRs on display. I hope to see you guys there.

Brian

Will try to get up to Bkk and come along to the event, will stop by if I can get there.

I hope you can make it. We will be in booths Z23 and Z24 near the stunt area.

Any hondas taking part in the stunt show?

Yes, the CRF 250 and the CBR 600F will be in the stunt show.

[bazmlb]

I hope you can make it. We will be in booths Z23 and Z24 near the stunt area.

Looking forward to it, looks like i will be up Thursday and will definately say hi.

[blackpanda]

is there a time schedule for the different events? Times and Dates for the Stunt Show and other things?

[BigBikeBKK]

is there a time schedule for the different events? Times and Dates for the Stunt Show and other things?

It's all on the website mate: http://www.thailandmotorbikefestival.com/bkk/event_info.php?stp_type=agenda

[blackpanda]

Hoping to go on Wednesday. Brian looking forward to seeing you again and checking out those 250's of yours

[SumetCycle]

Just a bit of an update on the show. Apparently AP Honda has something special planned and they don't want dealers to have booths at the show. We will still be at booths Z23 and Z24, but we will be going by the name of our riding club. Just look for the CBR 250 Nonthaburi banner. The modified CBRs will be on display inside on the second floor. We hope to see you all there. Thanks.

Brian & Pam

[Big Guns]

No Ducati, that's a bit of a disappointment. At least the wife'll be happy as I'm not tempted to buy one

[dagling]

If you see someone with a Wannabemc on the tshirt... say hallo.... Driving down tomorrow morning from Khon Kaen.

[thaicbr]

No Ducati, that's a bit of a disappointment. At least the wife'll be happy as I'm not tempted to buy one

Really!!! How strange. just when they get a bike that more people can afford.

[wantan]

I will be there tomorrow. See you

[red1green0]

Any news from down there yet?

[loserlazer]

waiting for it for a while. i will be there to check honda big bikes and a new helmet for my gf.

by the way, are there honda big bikes presented there really?

[BigBikeBKK]

Wow, the Bangkok Bike Festival just keeps getting bigger and better!

While a few brands were noticeably missing, there were also some new brands making a first appearance as well as an ever growing list of vendors, so definitely worth a visit.

Kunka is now selling MV Augusta in Thailand! Check out the stunning F4 RR:

This one is already sold but you can put your name on a list and eventually get one for only 1.6 million Baht!

They will also be selling the "regular" F4 for just 1.1 million and the Brutale in a few different flavors but I can't remember the prices.

As reported earlier, Honda is FINALLY going to sell some big bikes in Thailand!

The 1800cc Goldwing, aka, the Honda Land Yacht Expect to pay about a thousand baht per cc

The CBR1000RR. NICE!

Those stupid NC700 atrocities...

The VFR1200 looks more like a spaceship than a motorcycle IMO...

I'm really not happy with the way Honda has lost track of what made the original VFR 750 and 800 the top rated sport touring bikes for year after year after year...

And there's the 250cc Honda dirtbike which isn't cheap, but I am told is top of the class in that category.

In other exciting news, Royal Enfields are now available in Thailand!

Pretty pricey for what you get... The 350cc Bullet above goes for 330k Baht, but the sales rep said something about having them assembled in Thailand in which case the price could be as low as 140k Baht.

There is also the "Classic 500" which doesn't cost much more than the Bullet:

Nicely blinged Kawasaki Z1000

And Z1000 eye candy

The KTM display was impressive- more and more models now available in Thailand-

Love the styling of the KTM RC8R!

Yamaha's new Super Tenere looks like a beast of an adventure bike!

Yamaha pretty with FJR1300

Aprilia RSV4

There is A LOT to see and the place was mobbed! What a turnout for a Wednesday night! I must confess that I completely missed the Kawasaki, Suzuki and HD displays, so I'll head back in the next day or two to continue exploring!

Happy Trailss!

Tony

Edited February 1, 2012 by BigBikeBKK

[nikster]

Thx for the report Tony! Some serious bike porn there... man, a RE Bullet for 140k would fly off the shelves... MV Augusta... yum! Too bad Ducati was/is missing - too busy making bikes at the moment, I guess...

[loserlazer]

thanks for the photos.

i rode Enfield in India when i was travelling there. Nostalgia. What a potter. You need to tighten up the screws every 3000 km:))) otherwise you might drop some part while riding. And do not expect to see something from the mirrors. Still it was fun and torquey.

I should be interested on it if they can sell it for 140,000.

I need something classic for commuting to my work only on Fridays and Saturdays - which is a casual day for us - as i am climbing the corporate steps and my boss is complaining that my bikes are too sporty for a director!!! - a cbr 250 is too sporty ?? ) don't make me laugh -

buy a car and grow up man, he says:))) they make it nearly mandatory for me to buy either a car or a classic bike. which in that case of course a classic bike although i do not like it too much. still i prefer to die than riding a chopper kind of bike so Enfield is still fine.

I am excited to see the bike show this Saturday.

[wantan]

thanks for the photos.

i rode Enfield in India when i was travelling there. Nostalgia. What a potter. You need to tighten up the screws every 3000 km:))) otherwise you might drop some part while riding. And do not expect to see something from the mirrors. Still it was fun and torquey.

I should be interested on it if they can sell it for 140,000.

I need something classic for commuting to my work only on Fridays and Saturdays - which is a casual day for us - as i am climbing the corporate steps and my boss is complaining that my bikes are too sporty for a director!!! - a cbr 250 is too sporty ?? ) don't make me laugh -

buy a car and grow up man, he says:))) they make it nearly mandatory for me to buy either a car or a classic bike. which in that case of course a classic bike although i do not like it too much. still i prefer to die than riding a chopper kind of bike so Enfield is still fine.

I am excited to see the bike show this Saturday.

I don't think an Enfield will make your boss happy. You will certainly get your hands dirty on such a bike. If you think about an Enfield you should maybe better change your job. Your boss may meant you should get a BMW or an other status symbol. I am happy i do not need to care about such things. I can go on dreaming of an Enfield. But only if they are sold below 200k. For 140,000 Baht i would buy one for sure and then reassemble it on my own to be sure all screws are tigthten properly

[flying]

Thanks for the pics!!

The MV Agusta

The Honda 1000RR looks good too but that rear light/ plate holder They could have thought of a better way IMHO

Aprilia always beautiful too

Thanks

[BigBikeBKK]

thanks for the photos. i rode Enfield in India when i was travelling there. Nostalgia. What a potter. You need to tighten up the screws every 3000 km:))) otherwise you might drop some part while riding. And do not expect to see something from the mirrors. Still it was fun and torquey. I should be interested on it if they can sell it for 140,000. I need something classic for commuting to my work only on Fridays and Saturdays - which is a casual day for us - as i am climbing the corporate steps and my boss is complaining that my bikes are too sporty for a director!!! - a cbr 250 is too sporty ?? ) don't make me laugh - buy a car and grow up man, he says:))) they make it nearly mandatory for me to buy either a car or a classic bike. which in that case of course a classic bike although i do not like it too much. still i prefer to die than riding a chopper kind of bike so Enfield is still fine. I am excited to see the bike show this Saturday.

If you want classic looks but modern day reliability and aren't afraid to pay for it I recommend you visit the Triumph display and have a look at the Bonneville-

and Thruxton-

Great bikes and you'll never need to get your hands dirty to keep them running

Still, if the price is right, I think it would be brilliant fun to potter about on a Royal Enfield

[BigBikeBKK]

Thanks for the pics!! The MV Agusta The Honda 1000RR looks good too but that rear light/ plate holder They could have thought of a better way IMHO Aprilia always beautiful too Thanks

Seems most manufacturers throw those ugly fenders on kind of as an afterthought, and only because they're required for the bikes to be road legal, but most folks ditch them first thing and they're usually designed in such a way as to be very easy to remove

[Familyonthemove]

thanks for the photos.

i rode Enfield in India when i was travelling there. Nostalgia. What a potter. You need to tighten up the screws every 3000 km:))) otherwise you might drop some part while riding. And do not expect to see something from the mirrors. Still it was fun and torquey.

I should be interested on it if they can sell it for 140,000.

I need something classic for commuting to my work only on Fridays and Saturdays - which is a casual day for us - as i am climbing the corporate steps and my boss is complaining that my bikes are too sporty for a director!!! - a cbr 250 is too sporty ?? ) don't make me laugh -

buy a car and grow up man, he says:))) they make it nearly mandatory for me to buy either a car or a classic bike. which in that case of course a classic bike although i do not like it too much. still i prefer to die than riding a chopper kind of bike so Enfield is still fine.

I am excited to see the bike show this Saturday.

I don't think an Enfield will make your boss happy. You will certainly get your hands dirty on such a bike. If you think about an Enfield you should maybe better change your job. Your boss may meant you should get a BMW or an other status symbol. I am happy i do not need to care about such things. I can go on dreaming of an Enfield. But only if they are sold below 200k. For 140,000 Baht i would buy one for sure and then reassemble it on my own to be sure all screws are tigthten properly

The latest Bullets tend to be more reliable. I ran a Bullet Thunderbird in India for 2 years and nothing dropped off, and the newest bullets are now unit construction!!

But in India the Bullet costs about the same as a D-Tracker, whereas here it's more than a Versys. I like the 500 Classic, but the price will need to come down before I get one.

[Garry]

Wow, the Bangkok Bike Festival just keeps getting bigger and better!

While a few brands were noticeably missing, there were also some new brands making a first appearance as well as an ever growing list of vendors, so definitely worth a visit.

Aprilia RSV4

Tony, thanks for the pics. Was it mentioned if there is an Aprilia dealer in Thailand / website?

[skybluestu]

Wow, the Bangkok Bike Festival just keeps getting bigger and better!

While a few brands were noticeably missing, there were also some new brands making a first appearance as well as an ever growing list of vendors, so definitely worth a visit.

Aprilia RSV4

Tony, thanks for the pics. Was it mentioned if there is an Aprilia dealer in Thailand / website?

If you find one please grab me a Tuono while you are there, I'll pay you back every month ;-)