The third group of ten

Paul Eaglestone, 45, from Kidlington, Oxfordshire, rides a Kawasaki GPZ500. FIRST VISIT TO NEC: 1997. BEST BIKE AT THE SHOW: Yamaha Fazer 600. BEST-LOOKING WOMAN: Suzi Perry. BEST STAND: Kawasaki. BEST BARGAIN: Not looked so far.

Spencer Thomson, 37, from Carno, Powys, Wales, rides a Suzuki TL1000S street-fighter. FIRST VISIT TO NEC: 1995. BEST BIKE AT THE SHOW: MV Agusta F4. BEST-LOOKING WOMAN: MCN’s Debbie. BEST STAND: MCN. BEST BARGAIN: Triumph TT600 jackets down from £150 to £40.

Tim Harris, 16, from Bearwood, West Mids, dreams of owning a Suzuki Intruder. FIRST VISIT TO NEC: Today. BEST BIKE AT THE SHOW: Harley-Davidson V-Rod. BEST-LOOKING WOMAN: The UK supercross girl. BEST STAND: Harley-Davidson. BEST BARGAIN: AGV crash helmet for around £100.

Chris Jones, 20, from Bearwood, West Mids, wants a Harley-Davidson Sportster. FIRST VISIT TO NEC: Today. BEST BIKE AT THE SHOW: Harley-Davidson V-Rod. BEST-LOOKING WOMAN: MCN’s Vikki. BEST STAND: Harley-Davidson. BEST BARGAIN: AGV helmets reduced from £110 to £90.

Ryan Sawyer, 31, from Reading, Berks, rides a Suzuki GSX-R400. FIRST VISIT TO NEC: 1995. BEST BIKE AT THE SHOW: Suzuki GSX-R1000. BEST-LOOKING WOMAN: Suzi Perry. BEST STAND: Suzuki. BEST BARGAIN: Looking for cheap body armour.

Warren Biddulph, 37, from Telford, Shrops, rides a Suzuki GSX-R750. FIRST VISIT TO NEC: 1997. BEST BIKE AT THE SHOW: Ducati 998. BEST-LOOKING WOMAN: Can’t say in front of the wife. BEST STAND: Harley-Davidson. BEST BARGAIN: Haven’t seen any so far.

Michael Fitzgerald, 32, from Kingsbury, London, rides a Honda CBR1000. FIRST VISIT TO NEC: 1998. BEST BIKE AT THE SHOW: Honda Blackbird. BEST-LOOKING WOMAN: MCN’s Vikki. BEST STAND: MCN. BEST BARGAIN: I need a helmet.

Tom Breedy, 36, from County Tipperary, Ireland, is looking for a big tourer. FIRST VISIT TO NEC: Today. BEST BIKE AT THE SHOW: Suzuki Hayabusa. BEST-LOOKING WOMAN: MCN’s Vikki. BEST STAND: Honda. BEST BARGAIN: I need a bike first.

Angela Biddulph, 34, from Telford, Shrops, rides pillion on her husband’s Suzuki GSX-R750 and has just passed her CBT. FIRST VISIT TO NEC: 1997. BEST BIKE AT THE SHOW: Harley-Davidson V-Rod. BEST-LOOKING MAN: My husband. BEST STAND: Suzuki. BEST BARGAIN: Haven’t found one yet. We’re looking for a new exhaust for the GSX-R.

Samantha-Louise Milner, 14, from Selby, North Yorks, wants a bike when she’s old enough, but doesn’t know what. FIRST VISIT TO NEC: Today. BEST BIKE AT THE SHOW: Yamaha R1. BEST-LOOKING MAN: Dancer on the Harley-Davidson stand. BEST STAND: Harley-Davidson. BEST BARGAIN: Not looking.