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OK, so my last blog was about the new machinery on display at this show, but this is about the eclectic mix of customised bikes that, unlike at the Cologne show, wasn’t on display with other customised bikes, but on manufacturer’s stands. Germany is massively into its customising, hence the slant on that kind of bike at that show, but Italy’s more about new metal for the following year. In saying that, top marks have to go to the Italians, as always, for show design and ingenuity. They ble …

Amazing really. There I was, about a month ago, walking round the Intermot Motorbike Show in Cologne, thinking how low profile and sombre it was. Reflecting on how the industry that I’ve been in for 26 years has changed dramatically and what the future holds for its growth back to the glory days, if ever possible; but then....as if my magic....I turn up to Milan and see a massive effort from literally all manufacturers to showcase their 2019 hardware, clothing, accessories and off the wall …