I have been trying to get myself to post up some more about the Cycle World motorcycle show, but I just can not seem to get started. I finally realized why this is happening. There is nothing exciting to talk about.
Thats right, nothing exciting. Perhaps it is because of the economy, but there just was nothing interesting to talk about. I think with the state of the world economy everyone is just closing the shutters and trying to weather the storm. If you happen to be lucky enough to still have a good income this will be a great year to buy a new motorcycle. I have heard of many dealerships closing their doors and I suspect tthere will be many more this summer.
As I write this I am waiting to see the first World Superbike race of the year. Normally I don’t follow WSB, but I am going to watch this year. I think it will be pretty interesting with BMW and Aprillia involved.
Above is the BMW. We have never seen a BMW like this one before. At one time BMW was a leader in motorcycle racing, but that was a lomg time ago. I think they have some great hardware to work with and a rider that can get the job done, but I suspect this will be a hard year for them.
Aprillia has a spectacular machine, and they have been in MotoGP for a while now, so they are not exactly starting out green. The only problem I have with them is their rider, Max Biaggi. I just don’t like him. Yes, he is a very good rider and it helps that he is Italian, but I just do not like the guy.
I suspect the guy to watch this year is Ben Spies. I like him a lot, and he is a excellent rider. I got a chance to see him in action last year on a MotoGP bike and I was very impressed with his performance.
I don’t know if I will be able to stay interested in WSB for the whole year, but I am going to try. Once the riding season starts it is hard for me to stay interested in too many classes of racing, but I suspect WSB may be very exciting this year.