ahchiu
FJR Commander
Yes as of now we have 21
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Seattle Motorcycle Show Breakfast, Saturday 2-15 @ 8:00am
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I was finally able to get a commitment from the wife, so please add us to the list Marcus. She had ankle surgery last month and is either in a wheelchair or on crutches depending on where we go. I'm gonna assume we won't have to climb 100 steps to get into the restaurant?
We'll have fun at the show - bowling for people with the wheelchair!
We'll have fun at the show - bowling for people with the wheelchair!
ahchiu
FJR Commander
Harold the restaurant is street level so no problem getting in.
I'm afraid my plans have changed and I will have to miss breakfast and the show.
Hope everyone has a good time
Hope everyone has a good time
Eric B
Active member
I will not make breakfast due to working tonight but I'll be going to the show.
ahchiu
FJR Commander
Looks like we will have 23 for breakfast.
Panman
Well-known member
escapefjrtist
Searching for Dry Roads
Hi ho, hi ho off to breakfast we go!
--G
--G
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Niehart
Pie Smuggler
ahchiu
FJR Commander
See you there.
Fontanaman
Robin Trower
It was a great to see everyone and enjoy a some real good food. Thanks Marcus for setting this up.
The show was crowded. The doors opened at 10:00am. I arrived just before 10:00am and this was the scene.
Caption: Came to see some motorcycles and gear and instead this is what I see.
The Pie Smuggler caught me modeling helmets and suggested I looked better with the helmet on.
Helmet on:
Helmet off:
You be the judge.
I owned a 1972 185 Suzuki and this 1973 model brought back memories.
I stayed a couple of hours but the crush of of people was just a drag. The line was deep to talk to many of the vendors. I like the new HJC FG-17 ACE bucket. It has a composite shell, fits well, is Snell 2010 certified for about $180. Not bad. HJC provides a lot of bang for the buck. I think I will get a new visor for my Arai Quantum II and wait to see what HJC comes up with in a couple of years. After trying a few helmets and looking a some apparel I run across the No-Mar tire changer booth. A well endowed lady was giving a tire change demo. She made it look easy but I doubt purchasing a tire changer was no the minds of many of the fellows with all the cleavage on display. I found some BMW friends nearby and we chatted a bit then I decided to ride home and try out my new riding pants. They kept me dry. Yeah.
On a 1 to 10 score I rate breakfast 12 and the show 4. They should open the doors before 10:00am.
The show was crowded. The doors opened at 10:00am. I arrived just before 10:00am and this was the scene.
Caption: Came to see some motorcycles and gear and instead this is what I see.
The Pie Smuggler caught me modeling helmets and suggested I looked better with the helmet on.
Helmet on:
Helmet off:
You be the judge.
I owned a 1972 185 Suzuki and this 1973 model brought back memories.
I stayed a couple of hours but the crush of of people was just a drag. The line was deep to talk to many of the vendors. I like the new HJC FG-17 ACE bucket. It has a composite shell, fits well, is Snell 2010 certified for about $180. Not bad. HJC provides a lot of bang for the buck. I think I will get a new visor for my Arai Quantum II and wait to see what HJC comes up with in a couple of years. After trying a few helmets and looking a some apparel I run across the No-Mar tire changer booth. A well endowed lady was giving a tire change demo. She made it look easy but I doubt purchasing a tire changer was no the minds of many of the fellows with all the cleavage on display. I found some BMW friends nearby and we chatted a bit then I decided to ride home and try out my new riding pants. They kept me dry. Yeah.
On a 1 to 10 score I rate breakfast 12 and the show 4. They should open the doors before 10:00am.
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Lauren_TK
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If you think that was crowded, you should (or rather shouldn't) go to the Penny Arcade Expo (PAX). PAX fills the entire convention center . . . including both floors of the main convention center and the annex across the street.
At PAX you are constantly being jostled. At the motorcycle show, I felt I could swing my arms and not bump someone.
We don't go to PAX any more because there are too many people.
Having said that, I wasn't super impressed by the Motorcycle show. I would have to rate it as "acceptable."
I do agree with Fontanaman: Breakfast was great. It was a pleasure to meet you all for the first time.
At PAX you are constantly being jostled. At the motorcycle show, I felt I could swing my arms and not bump someone.
We don't go to PAX any more because there are too many people.
Having said that, I wasn't super impressed by the Motorcycle show. I would have to rate it as "acceptable."
I do agree with Fontanaman: Breakfast was great. It was a pleasure to meet you all for the first time.
ahchiu
FJR Commander
Great to see everyone at breakfast, I thought the show was just ok, but it was nice running into fellow riders, I left around 12:30, I had rain for the short ride home.
I look forward to meeting up again at the Spring Tech Meet.
I look forward to meeting up again at the Spring Tech Meet.
escapefjrtist
Searching for Dry Roads
Great seeing all y'all and catching up with everyone's winter activities. We were out of there around noon, definitely getting busy with quite a line to get in...glad we got there early.
Visited TouraTech's shop for the first time yesterday and picked up my show-special crash bars for the Tenere! Farkles are almost done!
See everyone at Tech Day!
--G & J
Visited TouraTech's shop for the first time yesterday and picked up my show-special crash bars for the Tenere! Farkles are almost done!
See everyone at Tech Day!
--G & J
Hudson
Well-known member
Great to see everyone. I think Americana diner is our official pre-show breakfast spot, as service was great and meal was excellent.
I saw a bunch of fun bikes, but the one that really caught my eye was the Yamaha Star Bolt, but modded up as a scrambler. Cool vibe. The vintage bikes were great too, and I had a tough time deciding which was the better ADV bike: a GSA, Super Tenure, or the nifty new KTM 1190.
I saw a bunch of fun bikes, but the one that really caught my eye was the Yamaha Star Bolt, but modded up as a scrambler. Cool vibe. The vintage bikes were great too, and I had a tough time deciding which was the better ADV bike: a GSA, Super Tenure, or the nifty new KTM 1190.
