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ken cool · 03-31-2009, 01:32 PM

Salon du 2 roues, Lyon, organised their yearly Bike Expo on the 6th, 7th and 8th of March. This event was covered by our agent in France, Mme Valérie HONORE. As some of you already know that she had also attended the Stunt Performances organised to embellish the Expo as is presented in the link below:
Stunt Performance at the Lyon Motorcycle Expo

Mme Valérie HONORE graciously gave us the photographs of the Bike Expo as well to be shared with the members of xBhp. I resized the photographs and am posting them here for the benefits of the members. Some of the long awaited bikes were on display and for sales like the 09 R1, the 09 Vmax, the ALL new GLADIUS, a unique full Carbon-Fibre Monster from Ducati amongst others...

ENJOY!

The Vmax

Midnight Star

No Prizes for this one:

The much awaited and ALL NEW GLADIUS

Ms Valérie's Favourite haunt at any Bike Expo

The Unique Full Carbon-Fibre Monster

The Photographer on her Favourite Machine

The Regal Harley Davidsons

Which Bike?

My heartfelt thanks to Mme Valérie HONORE who spent her time, energy and effort to cover this event and send these photographs to us for the biking community of India in general and xBhp.com in particular. She is in the process of graduating from 125 cc to higher capacity motorcycles. My felicitations on her crossing her first 1000 kms last month. Though she may never ride a Vmax in her life (though who knows) but she is definitely intent on discovering the pleasures of motorcycle riding.

All Photo Credits: Mme Valérie HONORE.

Aryan · 03-31-2009, 01:41 PM

Topic Approved.

What awesome pictures! Our agent

Mme Valérie HONORE has been doing a tremendous job of sharing information and pictures with us; really grateful to her for this.

Do thank her from all of us here. Lovely! I feel breathless everytime I see the 09'R1. Marvelous (although more pictures of the same would have been awesome)! That rear looks SO good.

Thank you for sharing. Also, it's good to see people are actually allowed to touch, feel and SIT(!!) on the machines. Wish this was the case in our country. Perhaps, someday, may be 100 years down the line!

EDIT:

I would love to know what photographic equipment does she use to shoot all the pictures that you have been sharing with us. Seems like some very good lenses.

ken cool · 03-31-2009, 01:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aryan

Topic Approved.

What awesome pictures! Our agent

Mme Valérie HONORE has been doing a tremendous job of sharing information and pictures with us; really grateful to her for this.

Do thank her from all of us here. Lovely! I feel breathless everytime I see the 09'R1. Marvelous (although more pictures of the same would have been awesome)! That rear looks SO good.

Thank you for sharing. Also, it's good to see people are actually allowed to touch, feel and SIT(!!) on the machines. Wish this was the case in our country. Perhaps, someday, may be 100 years down the line!

EDIT:

I would love to know what photographic equipment does she use to shoot all the pictures that you have been sharing with us. Seems like some very good lenses.

Thanks for the speedy Approval. Oh yes, some people do not like that R1 rear.

You are allowed to sit and feel and touch these machines coz that is the only way that you will know what and how it feels like before even thinking about going for an order wherein you will take a test ride. You come with me to France and I will make you test ride the motorcycle of your choice for 30 mins. As many motorcycles as you want. Brand new.

I will try to find out her equipment. From what I can remember, I think she uses a Pentax.

ps; Could you please correct Lyon with a capital L? Thanks.

pranay · 03-31-2009, 01:53 PM

All these pictures just made my till-now-dull-n-boring-day much more livelier!

Strangely, among all the beasts, I found a strange attraction towards the humble Gladius.

Thank You, Mme Valérie HONORE and Ken.

Aryan · 03-31-2009, 01:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ken cool

Oh yes, some people do not like that R1 rear.

I know there are many who do not like that rear. But that is perhaps the best rear I have ever laid my eyes on!

The whole machine, from front to the rear looks absolutely out of this world to me. NOTHING else matters!

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Originally Posted by ken cool

ps; Could you please correct Lyon with a capital L? Thanks.

Done!

46 the Greatest ever · 03-31-2009, 02:24 PM

Ken, is that the new Honda Hornet 600 in Repsol colors?

ken cool · 03-31-2009, 02:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pranay

All these pictures just made my till-now-dull-n-boring-day much more livelier!

Strangely, among all the beasts, I found a strange attraction towards the humble Gladius.

Thank You, Mme Valérie HONORE and Ken.

Glad to make your day.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aryan

I know there are many who do not like that rear. But that is perhaps the best rear I have ever laid my eyes on!

The whole machine, from front to the rear looks absolutely out of this world to me. NOTHING else matters!

Some rear-end fetish that!

Quote:

Originally Posted by 46 the Greatest ever

Ken, is that the new Honda Hornet 600 in Repsol colors?

Bang on target you are!!!

46 the Greatest ever · 03-31-2009, 02:37 PM

I thought it (Hornet) never looked better before!!!

and Ducati 1198s and Monster with carbon parts look straight out of God's own factory!

pulsater · 03-31-2009, 02:54 PM

nice pic by Mme Valérie HONORE (had to copy paste that

)

by the way, no kawas and MVs?

ken cool · 03-31-2009, 03:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 46 the Greatest ever

and Ducati 1198s and Monster with carbon parts look straight out of God's own factory!

Remember, God had stopped by at Italy...!!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by pulsater

nice pic by Mme Valérie HONORE
by the way, no kawas and MVs?

Will find out about that. And will convey your appreciation.

03-31-2009, 01:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
ken cool Super Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: New Delhi Posts: 4,677	Bike Expo at Lyon! Salon du 2 roues, Lyon, organised their yearly Bike Expo on the 6th, 7th and 8th of March. This event was covered by our agent in France, Mme Valérie HONORE. As some of you already know that she had also attended the Stunt Performances organised to embellish the Expo as is presented in the link below: Stunt Performance at the Lyon Motorcycle Expo Mme Valérie HONORE graciously gave us the photographs of the Bike Expo as well to be shared with the members of xBhp. I resized the photographs and am posting them here for the benefits of the members. Some of the long awaited bikes were on display and for sales like the 09 R1, the 09 Vmax, the ALL new GLADIUS, a unique full Carbon-Fibre Monster from Ducati amongst others... ENJOY! The Vmax Midnight Star No Prizes for this one: The much awaited and ALL NEW GLADIUS Ms Valérie's Favourite haunt at any Bike Expo The Unique Full Carbon-Fibre Monster The Photographer on her Favourite Machine The Regal Harley Davidsons Which Bike? My heartfelt thanks to Mme Valérie HONORE who spent her time, energy and effort to cover this event and send these photographs to us for the biking community of India in general and xBhp.com in particular. She is in the process of graduating from 125 cc to higher capacity motorcycles. My felicitations on her crossing her first 1000 kms last month. Though she may never ride a Vmax in her life (though who knows) but she is definitely intent on discovering the pleasures of motorcycle riding. All Photo Credits: Mme Valérie HONORE. __________________ The Wheel was a great invention; Two Wheels with a Motor in between was even better! BMW Motorrad Days 2011 Xbhp's Indo-French Kashmir-Ladakh Tour

03-31-2009, 01:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
Aryan Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New Delhi/ Shillong Posts: 18,274	Topic Approved. What awesome pictures! Our agent Mme Valérie HONORE has been doing a tremendous job of sharing information and pictures with us; really grateful to her for this. Do thank her from all of us here. Lovely! I feel breathless everytime I see the 09'R1. Marvelous (although more pictures of the same would have been awesome)! That rear looks SO good. Thank you for sharing. Also, it's good to see people are actually allowed to touch, feel and SIT(!!) on the machines. Wish this was the case in our country. Perhaps, someday, may be 100 years down the line! EDIT: I would love to know what photographic equipment does she use to shoot all the pictures that you have been sharing with us. Seems like some very good lenses. __________________ ...in search of that perfect world - My Travel Blog :) Last edited by Aryan; 03-31-2009 at 01:45 PM.

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pranay Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India. Posts: 1,806	All these pictures just made my till-now-dull-n-boring-day much more livelier! Strangely, among all the beasts, I found a strange attraction towards the humble Gladius. Thank You, Mme Valérie HONORE and Ken. __________________ DoN\'t LivE tO DiE, dIe tO LiVe

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pulsater nowbikers.com Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: New Delhi Posts: 701	nice pic by Mme Valérie HONORE (had to copy paste that ) by the way, no kawas and MVs? __________________ If you think you are too small to make a difference, you probably havent slept in the same room with a mosquito

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46 the Greatest ever Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 159	Ken, is that the new Honda Hornet 600 in Repsol colors?

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