With the International Dirt Bike Show at Stafford this weekend 28/29, Classic Bike show Stafford October, Classic Dirt bike show Telford February, Bristol Classic Show February then Stafford again in April, are Mortons over saturating the demand? Colin
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Never been to these 'big' Mortons shows myself, not my scene, but yes it does look like they are over saturating demand, but I suppose its a case of do or die for Mortons. With the majority of classic bike owners nudging 70, and youngsters not interested in old bikes, its a diminishing market for their magazines, so a catch 22 situation. Magazines themselves are becoming increasingly expensive at around £4 per go, Mortons need to sell mags to survive.
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Your thread Colin, so apologies for a partial hijack. Still Morton's based.
Quite agree with the Classic Racer comment. I waver at subscription renewal time. The balance to stay weighed by the coverage of Australia and New Zealand.
Even Classic Dirt Bike struggles with lots of articles that are nothing more than disguised advertising features.
Sad to say VMX, the Aussie quarterly is for me the best. Not cheap, but quality nonetheless.
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Just spoken to a friend who went. They took a few bikes and were on the balcony (only the main hall being used ) along with half a dozen bikes from The Owd Codgers and that was it as regards bikes being displayed up top. A handful on one stand below, no Autojumble and not many through the doors by all accounts. Took me some time to find anyone who knew it was on let alone went. Colin
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The price seems to go up every year and although there were quite a few stalls of assorted jumble there were no marquees with the more specialist parts and no auction and there seemed to be less food wagons.
Quite a few French and Germans as they can attend on the Friday and go on to Beaulieu on the Saturday.
Good to see several GRA members to meet up for a chat
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