The fourth group of ten

Rebecca Milner, 14, from Selby, also wants a bike when she’s old enough. FIRST VISIT TO NEC: Today. BEST BIKE AT THE SHOW: Yamaha R1. BEST-LOOKING MAN: Harley-Davidson’s dancer. BEST STAND: Honda. BEST BARGAIN: Er…

Ben Mainwaring, 24, from Milton Keynes, rides a Honda CBR400. FIRST VISIT TO NEC: Today. BEST BIKE AT THE SHOW: Suzuki GSX-R1000. BEST-LOOKING WOMAN: The UK Supercross girl. BEST STAND: Yamaha. BEST BARGAIN: I’m looking for leather trousers and boots.

Paul Freeman, 33, from Milton Keynes, rides a Kawasaki ZX-9R. FIRST VISIT TO NEC: 1999. BEST BIKE AT THE SHOW: ZX-12R. BEST-LOOKING WOMAN: MCN’s Vikki. BEST STAND: Kawasaki. BEST BARGAIN: I’m hoping I’ll find that next.

Ian Laurie, 18, from Croydon, rides a Yamaha R1. FIRST VISIT TO NEC: 1998. BEST BIKE AT THE SHOW: MV Agusta F4. BEST-LOOKING WOMAN: All the MCN girls. BEST STAND: MCN, for the birds and bikes. BEST BARGAIN: Honda’s SP-2. Ronnie Stratton, 19, from Croydon, rides a Yamaha FZR1000. FIRST VISIT TO NEC: 1998. BEST BIKE AT THE SHOW: MV Agusta F4. BEST-LOOKING WOMAN: The MCN girls. They’re all too fit to chose one. BEST STAND: MCN for its girls. BEST BARGAIN: I haven’t been able to take my eyes off the women for long enough to see any.

Matt Gale, 45, from Grimsby, North Lincs, wants a Triumph but can’t pick the model. FIRST VISIT TO NEC: 1991. BEST BIKE AT THE SHOW: Triumph Speed Triple. BEST-LOOKING WOMAN: The UK Supercross girl. BEST STAND: Honda. BEST BARGAIN: Not looking.

Tony Lang, 43, from Poole, Dorset, rides a Yamaha FJR1300. FIRST VISIT TO NEC: 1999. BEST BIKE AT THE SHOW: Yamaha Fazer 1000. BEST-LOOKING WOMAN: The tall girl on the Harley stand. BEST STAND: Skidmarx. BEST BARGAIN: IXS winter gloves for £50.

Benjamin Tovey, 33, from Bournemouth, Dorset, rides a Triumph Daytona. FIRST VISIT TO NEC: 1984. BEST BIKE AT THE SHOW: Not sure, but I hate the R1. It’s got so many bits on it now that it looks like it crashed into Halfords. BEST-LOOKING WOMAN: MCN’s Liz. BEST STAND: Harley-Davidson. BEST BARGAIN: I got a hugger from Skidmarx at a good price.

Ian Davies, 30, from London, rides a Honda VFR800. FIRST VISIT TO NEC: 1999. BEST BIKE AT THE SHOW: The new Honda VFR800. BEST-LOOKING WOMAN: MCN’s Sam. BEST STAND: Honda. BEST BARGAIN: Not looking.

Phil Woodhouse, 34, from Sandhurst, Berks, rides a Honda CBR600. FIRST VISIT TO NEC: 1999. BEST BIKE AT THE SHOW: Maria, the concept bike on the Carole Nash stand. BEST-LOOKING WOMAN: The blonde on the Harley-Davidson stand. BEST STAND: Honda. BEST BARGAIN: Haven’t found any yet.