The Irish Motorbike Show commenced at RDS in Dublin Ireland. The Show was a typical bike Show. There was presence of global bike manufacturers such as Honda, Yamaha, BMW, Ducati and Triumph. Although the absence of brand KTM was slightly disappointing as I myself am a fan of KTM bikes.
We were given an early access to the event on the inauguration day and that means we had all the time in the world to click pictures of those beautiful bikes. I being a fan of racing, was thrilled to see the stall that was a tribute to late Isle of man TT and Road racing legend Joey Dunlop. It was inspiring to see his trophies and some of his bikes that he raced with on those dangerous roads. We spent most of our time by admiring those bikes and the trophies, and appreciating the commitment that man had shown.
Moving further and there were stalls of custom bikes and choppers. Some of them were real tasteful modifications I must say. The bikes included old Italian players like Moto Morini and Moto Guzzi. There was also an array of shops that were selling helmets of the big brands like Arai, SHOEI and Bell and along with that the usual riding gears like riding boots and pants.
The second hall welcomed everyone with the Honda stall with their Africa Twin sitting right in front of us. The best part about Honda stall was their RCV213V-S. The most interesting bike after the barely road legal RCV was Grom. It is a fun little bike that inspired Honda India to introduce Honda Navi to the Indian market. Right next to it was Ducati Rosso stall in association with California Superbike school. There were many Ducati bikes on display that included the all new Ducati Supersport with with Akrapovic exhaust and the 959 Panigale.
However, the bike that I was looking forward to see the most was from Triumph, the Street Triple 765 RS. Right after that the Triumph Bonneville Bobber was the most beautiful bike among the lot and it’s not every day that I like a bobber or any kind of cruiser for that matter. The show was too big to summarize everything in just one article so we are dividing the report in parts. There was a stunt show just right in front of the main entrance.
Before we conclude the article,I must add that it was not exactly like the bike shows we see here in India. There was great presence of RSA (Road Safety Authority) Ireland. They had simulators for motorbikes, bicycles and cars where they could let people drive or ride and will let them know where they went wrong and spread awareness about safety and the road rules of the country. The officials from RSA were present at to demonstrate people. The show was not only about generating an interest in public about motorbikes but also tries to give them a better perspective in road safety. To be continued …
By: Rituraj Sambherao
We were given an early access to the event on the inauguration day and that means we had all the time in the world to click pictures of those beautiful bikes. I being a fan of racing, was thrilled to see the stall that was a tribute to late Isle of man TT and Road racing legend Joey Dunlop. It was inspiring to see his trophies and some of his bikes that he raced with on those dangerous roads. We spent most of our time by admiring those bikes and the trophies, and appreciating the commitment that man had shown.
*** Some of the Whacky custom bikes
*** Moto MORINI 3-1/2
Moving further and there were stalls of custom bikes and choppers. Some of them were real tasteful modifications I must say. The bikes included old Italian players like Moto Morini and Moto Guzzi. There was also an array of shops that were selling helmets of the big brands like Arai, SHOEI and Bell and along with that the usual riding gears like riding boots and pants.
*** Honda Africa Twin
The second hall welcomed everyone with the Honda stall with their Africa Twin sitting right in front of us. The best part about Honda stall was their RCV213V-S. The most interesting bike after the barely road legal RCV was Grom. It is a fun little bike that inspired Honda India to introduce Honda Navi to the Indian market. Right next to it was Ducati Rosso stall in association with California Superbike school. There were many Ducati bikes on display that included the all new Ducati Supersport with with Akrapovic exhaust and the 959 Panigale.
**** Triumph Street Triple 765 RS
However, the bike that I was looking forward to see the most was from Triumph, the Street Triple 765 RS. Right after that the Triumph Bonneville Bobber was the most beautiful bike among the lot and it’s not every day that I like a bobber or any kind of cruiser for that matter. The show was too big to summarize everything in just one article so we are dividing the report in parts. There was a stunt show just right in front of the main entrance.
*** Triumph Bonneville Bobber
Before we conclude the article,I must add that it was not exactly like the bike shows we see here in India. There was great presence of RSA (Road Safety Authority) Ireland. They had simulators for motorbikes, bicycles and cars where they could let people drive or ride and will let them know where they went wrong and spread awareness about safety and the road rules of the country. The officials from RSA were present at to demonstrate people. The show was not only about generating an interest in public about motorbikes but also tries to give them a better perspective in road safety. To be continued …
By: Rituraj Sambherao