Rain in SoCal
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From: Northwest of Los Angeles
Do none of you own cars? I drove down to the MC show in Long Beach yesterday, and to my surprise it was well worth the trip. There seemed to be a lot more exhibitors than I remembered from past shows, including some that don't always show up, like Triumph and BMW, both of which had very large and very crowded displays. Harley's display was also well-populated, and both Ducati and Victory had very popular displays as well.
There were also many, many gear and accessory vendors, including Dianese, Shoei and others, but as far as I could tell there weren't many "fantastic" deals -- just some decent discounts, most of which you could also score online with a little research.
My only criticism was that the layout was a bit chaotic; there were no identifiable aisles so making sure you saw everything was a bit hit-or-miss.
All in all a worthwhile show -- which has become a bit of a rarity lately.
There were also many, many gear and accessory vendors, including Dianese, Shoei and others, but as far as I could tell there weren't many "fantastic" deals -- just some decent discounts, most of which you could also score online with a little research.
My only criticism was that the layout was a bit chaotic; there were no identifiable aisles so making sure you saw everything was a bit hit-or-miss.
All in all a worthwhile show -- which has become a bit of a rarity lately.
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Actually since the advent of catalytic converters (and cage smog checks) there isn't really much noticeable smog in LA anymore, at least not like there used to be in the 1970s. But it's more the topography than anything else that causes it here as even the Indian and Mexican ranchers that lived here in the 1800s called Los Angeles the Valley of the Smoke.
As for West vs East, I'll take being rain-bound out in the garage for week over being snow-bound out in the garage for six months (if you have heat in your garage, that is, LOL!)
As for West vs East, I'll take being rain-bound out in the garage for week over being snow-bound out in the garage for six months (if you have heat in your garage, that is, LOL!)
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Wish I had your weather problems as here (in Scotland) its (-c)you pick a number and thats what it is but rain, we get that in summer and sunshine is what you guys get most of the year and what we dream of..Oh the point rainsuits are a must anywhere in Europe but don't let it stop you, its only rain
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Would love to get some rain here in Texas. We're 4 inches down for the year in my area, drought conditions and fire hazards with high winds. Hope it clears out soon for you SoCal brothers.