Wellington bike shops?

**scumdog** · 13th October 2015, 20:30

Bought a bike from WMC recently - didn't even need to visit the windy hole...

**Hitcher** · 13th October 2015, 20:53

Originally Posted by Shaun Harris

why you say that

Brands like those (or any bike brands for that matter) deserve an outlet that's interested in selling and servicing bikes, particularly those that have oddball (specialist) requirements that make them vulnerable to warranty claims.

**GrayWolf** · 13th October 2015, 22:17

Originally Posted by Hitcher

Brands like those (or any bike brands for that matter) deserve an outlet that's interested in selling and servicing bikes, particularly those that have oddball (specialist) requirements that make them vulnerable to warranty claims.

So the 'change of management' hasnt actually improved matters then?

**Gremlin** · 13th October 2015, 22:22

I've never set foot in the door, but Motorad helped me out in a pinch with zero notice, when I needed them to send a clutch lever to Palmerston North for me... They didn't have one in stock, but pulled one off a bike in their warehouse.

**SVboy** · 14th October 2015, 06:21

Originally Posted by scumdog

Bought a bike from WMC recently - didn't even need to visit the windy hole...

You "live" in Balclutha and you call Welly a windy hole!

MD · 14th October 2015, 09:16

Originally Posted by Berries

It might come to that as I only have a couple of hours spare in Wellington. Have been window shopping for far too long, this time I am buying. Instead of narrowing down the list though it seems to be getting longer every day. The little voices in my head tell me that one day I have to have a GSXR750.

Thank you.

With some of the bigger shops out in the Hutt you will be pressed for time to visit the lot. If you have an ideal of what type/brand then that narrows your visits down.

If you go to Boyle's Kawasaki then at least you might get to met Pete, who's a damn good bloke, just decline his coffee. They only sell used bikes.
Motorad on Vivian St stock MV, Aprilia, Kawasaki & Triumph so you get some variety.
TSS have a large stock of new and used and sell KTM, Suzook and those CamAm trike thingies.
Motomart as said sell BMW, Ducati and Honda and also a large salesroom. Clean Motorcyles on Hutt Rd have the unusual brands, Benelli (beautiful looking bikes though) and Confederate and.. something else?, was Buell until they flopped..again.
Long haul to the Upper Hutt Yammy dealer (Maidstone).

As suggested, take out a demo bike , ride it around and trade it in.

**Shaun Harris** · 14th October 2015, 09:27

Originally Posted by Berries

It might come to that as I only have a couple of hours spare in Wellington. Have been window shopping for far too long, this time I am buying. Instead of narrowing down the list though it seems to be getting longer every day. The little voices in my head tell me that one day I have to have a GSXR750.

Thank you.

Very best road bike you could ever get for NZ Riding mate.

**GrayWolf** · 14th October 2015, 09:58

Originally Posted by Shaun Harris

Very best road bike you could ever get for NZ Riding mate.

Take one on the 1000 miler, and come back and say that, it's a sprotbike.

Prob' the best 'all rounder' that you could really use the performance available on NZ roads, is either the SV650, or the VFR800. And that's coming from someone who owns/owned 'ubertourers' or 'big' bikes.

**Shaun Harris** · 14th October 2015, 11:11

Originally Posted by GrayWolf

Take one on the 1000 miler, and come back and say that, it's a sprotbike.

Prob' the best 'all rounder' that you could really use the performance available on NZ roads, is either the SV650, or the VFR800. And that's coming from someone who owns/owned 'ubertourers' or 'big' bikes.

I wont turn this into a piss fight ya man as we all have our own opinions, and mine are based on all my racing history, just saying, as it always is each to there own, and I agree with the OP posts re a GSXR 750 100%. He would need one mod doing to it though, more high speed rebound in the forks, they are bloody shocking, apart from that, a brilliant bike. It is NOT just about streight line tourgue either, any one can fast in a streight line, boring! SV650 with front and rear std suspension, are total crap, have never ridden the honda, so cannot comment.

**cheshirecat** · 14th October 2015, 18:45

Boyles don't sell bikes but go visit and allow plenty of time for chatting but definitely respectfully decline Pete's offer of coffee. I succumbed once and remember the experience even now years afterwards.

**240** · 14th October 2015, 21:10

Originally Posted by SVboy

You "live" in Balclutha and you call Welly a windy hole!

Yep his comment was a classic!

**GrayWolf** · 15th October 2015, 00:10

Originally Posted by Shaun Harris

I wont turn this into a piss fight ya man as we all have our own opinions, and mine are based on all my racing history, just saying, as it always is each to there own, and I agree with the OP posts re a GSXR 750 100%. He would need one mod doing to it though, more high speed rebound in the forks, they are bloody shocking, apart from that, a brilliant bike. It is NOT just about streight line tourgue either, any one can fast in a streight line, boring! SV650 with front and rear std suspension, are total crap, have never ridden the honda, so cannot comment.

No of course you wont turn it into a 'piss fight', I only commented about the bike, but let's see, 'ya man'??? Instantly turn to being derogatory to prove your point...

good luck that you base your experience on racing, I would accept your greater knowledge on that. My comment is based on 41yrs road riding as main/only transport, from performance 2T's {like an H1a etc}, to owning and riding cruisers, big bikes, BMW boxer's, Guzzi's, ZZR, FJ12, to name a few, and in my earlier years doing frequent trips across Europe from UK to Spain for long weekenders. SV50's might be 'boring' to you,but I'll stand by my comment for 'joe public' an SV/VFR are plenty adequate for enjoyment....If we could all use 750/1000cc sprotbikes to their potential on the road, we'd all be called Valentino Rossi, which, 99.8% of us are'nt.

**trustme** · 15th October 2015, 05:46

+1 Sport bikes are irrelevant for most riders in NZ. It may be the best sport bike you could get but it sure as hell is not the best road bike , it is too narrowly focused

**Berries** · 15th October 2015, 06:45

Originally Posted by GrayWolf

No of course you wont turn it into a 'piss fight', I only commented about the bike, but let's see, 'ya man'??? Instantly turn to being derogatory to prove your point...

good luck that you base your experience on racing, I would accept your greater knowledge on that. My comment is based on 41yrs road riding as main/only transport, from performance 2T's {like an H1a etc}, to owning and riding cruisers, big bikes, BMW boxer's, Guzzi's, ZZR, FJ12, to name a few, and in my earlier years doing frequent trips across Europe from UK to Spain for long weekenders. SV50's might be 'boring' to you,but I'll stand by my comment for 'joe public' an SV/VFR are plenty adequate for enjoyment....If we could all use 750/1000cc sprotbikes to their potential on the road, we'd all be called Valentino Rossi, which, 99.8% of us are'nt.

Who uses any bike >125cc to its full potential on the road? When I started riding 25 ish years ago the GSXR750 was my ultimate. I always wanted one but every time I came to change bikes circumstances dictated that I couldn't. Now I have the chance and I think even though I am pushing 50 it is something have to get out of my system. Other options considered are Speed Triple (one at Motorad but hard to justify that amount of coin on a bike), Z1000 (but none in Dunedin to try for size), BMW R1200 R (because I am over chains but again, too many $$$) and that's about it. I still can't bring myself to go Italian as I am an all year all weather rider and need something that works every time. My current SV1000 has never once let me down. I was always told there is no substitute for cubes but I have had a GPX750 and FZ750 and they were plenty powerful enough. I just worry that the GSXR has shrunk over the years and I have gone the other way.

I would not expect to use a 750 to its full potential on the road down here, I never have the SV. You can't for more than a brief moment on the road anywhere but that is the same for an SV650 or anything else over 250. The problem is the only reason I ride is for those brief moments, not for chugging along like a two wheeled car.