Just got home from Progressive IMS in Wash D.C.

[Nazgul]

I went to the IMS show in Washington DC today and saw the 2012 S1000RR in red and white! It is GORGEOUS! I think it is my favorite color after my own 2011 Thunder Grey. Battley cycles had the BMW on display. I also got to see the Ducati 1199 Panigale in person at the show. EQUALLY GORGEOUS! I think I may get a Panigale to go with my S1K,provided the Duc doesn't have any problems with reliability. The 2012 Honda CBR looked really nice as well.
I stopped past the Arai booth also and saw their $4000.00 carbon fiber Corsair V helmet. It is a work of art! I ordered a Corsair V in black frost to go with my S1K. I took a few pics of the bikes and helmet with my iPhone but I don't know how to post them on here

[nupe]

Agreed. Saw the 2012 S1000RR at the Battley booth. It was very nice in person. Thinking very strongly about trading in my K12S for the S1000RR this year.

[BruceV]

Originally Posted by Nazgul

I went to the IMS show in Washington DC today and saw the 2012 S1000RR in red and white! It is GORGEOUS! I think it is my favorite color after my own 2011 Thunder Grey. Battley cycles had the BMW on display. I also got to see the Ducati 1199 Panigale in person at the show. EQUALLY GORGEOUS! I think I may get a Panigale to go with my S1K,provided the Duc doesn't have any problems with reliability. The 2012 Honda CBR looked really nice as well.
I stopped past the Arai booth also and saw their $4000.00 carbon fiber Corsair V helmet. It is a work of art! I ordered a Corsair V in black frost to go with my S1K. I took a few pics of the bikes and helmet with my iPhone but I don't know how to post them on here

How was the show? Besides the bike manufactuers what vendors were there. I want to look at helmets and gear, just wondering who was there. Going to the show next weekend in NYC.
Thanks

[Nazgul]

Originally Posted by BruceV

How was the show? Besides the bike manufactuers what vendors were there. I want to look at helmets and gear, just wondering who was there. Going to the show next weekend in NYC.
Thanks

It was actually my first moto show I ever went to and it was nice.Most of the top manuf. were there and there was a lot ot vendors.Arai,Shoei,HJC,Schuberth,Bazazz,Racetech etc. They also had tech seminars on suspension set up,helmets,riding techniques etc My 3 main reasons for going were to see the 2012 BMW S1000RR, Ducati 1199 Panigale,and to get a new Arai helmet. All those needs were met

[dohc97]

Originally Posted by Nazgul

It was actually my first moto show I ever went to and it was nice.Most of the top manuf. were there and there was a lot ot vendors.Arai,Shoei,HJC,Schuberth,Bazazz,Racetech etc. They also had tech seminars on suspension set up,helmets,riding techniques etc My 3 main reasons for going were to see the 2012 BMW S1000RR, Ducati 1199 Panigale,and to get a new Arai helmet. All those needs were met

I was there as well but I only have 2 reasons to go. To see the 2012 S1000RR and the new 1199 Panigale. There is another show on February 10 - 12 in Timonium. Bob's BMW will be there.

[Dr. D]

My wife and I went to the DC show this past Sunday. The B/R S1000RR was nice. So was the Motus! I hope they sell a hell of a lot of those!

She checked out some new bikes. She rides a FZ1, but she isn't certain she wants to stay with it. Kawasaki had a couple of attractive bikes.

The show was smaller than the last few I have visited, probably due to sales still being down. Still, a Sunday looking at bikes and such is a good Sunday.