Where everyone gets a bargain!

[Lula]

The Warehouse is selling a Mini Motor Bike. What's happening to this industry?

I wonder who will be willing to service it when it spits the dummy? Or maybe its just a use and abuse and you'll get what you pay for?

More competition for our dealers...

http://www.thewarehouse.co.nz/red/catalog/product/Mini-Motor-Bike---2010-49cc-2-Stroke?SKU=1449045

[admenk]

Do you think they'll do a part exchange for my Harley?

[Edbear]

They've tried that once before, it turned to custard for them as they broke after 5 minutes and nearly every one came back! Maybe they've got a better model this time?

[Ronin]

The one shown is much better quality than the last time they did them. Trust me on that. Looks better than a lot of the tardme ones too.

It's not competing with dealers at all really. Whole different pricepoint.

[firefighter]

I'd hardly be worried about competition for the stealers. $600 is a lot to pay for something that is likely to fall apart/you're unsure of it.

In all reality, it will bring more people into the market and do dealers a favour in the long run, the people that do buy it i'd say would'nt have bought a bike at all otherwise and it will be an impulse purchase. They may then find they like it and get a proper bike later on.

Happened with me with my mini chopper. If I had'nt bought that i'd not be into bikes now.

[Edbear]

Do you think they'll do a part exchange for my Harley?

Yep! They'll give you a hundred bucks for the Harley and you can pay the rest off over twelve months... :shutup:

The only good little Chinese dirt bike I've come across is the PY90 that Sulco sells.

[White trash]

This is whithout a doubt the dumbest thing they've yet to do.

The problem is that your typical warehouse customer who purchases these absolute pieces of shit knows nothing about motorcycles or anything mechanical for that matter. The stores will once again be overrun by warranty claims, the remaining stock will be removed from sale and destroyed.

De ja fucking vu. Idiots.

[neels]

Yep the last lot all got recalled in the end, they were very cheap and even more nasty, but then again what could you expect for $299

These don't look too bad, almost worth thinking about for 600 bucks......

[firefighter]

good little Chinese dirt bike

Now THAT'S an oxymoron.

[Edbear]

Now THAT'S an oxymoron.

I tend to agree, but we sold a fair few of the PY90's when I worked for Sulco and got good feedback from customers as to how tough they were. Sulco are still selling them, so I assume the little bikes have proven themselves over the years.

http://www.sulco.co.nz/Product?Action=View&Product_id=19488

[White trash]

I tend to agree, but we sold a fair few of the PY90's when I worked for Sulco and got good feedback from customers as to how tough they were. Sulco are still selling them, so I assume the little bikes have proven themselves over the years.

http://www.sulco.co.nz/Product?Action=View&Product_id=19488

Agree. I bought a PY50 and it's a PW50 to the extent that all PW50 parts fit it perfectly. It has been rolled, bowled, and arseholed and it goes mint still. The kids love it.

[Edbear]

Agree. I bought a PY50 and it's a PW50 to the extent that all PW50 parts fit it perfectly. It has been rolled, bowled, and arseholed and it goes mint still. The kids love it.

I think I can remember when you bought it. You posted about it at the time somewhere... I was amazed at how those wee bikes stood up to abuse! Adults were thrashing them around as much as their kids were! I'd call back on my rounds and not one customer returned or complained about the PY90. I was wary of selling the other bikes though.

[North Harbour Yamaha]

This is whithout a doubt the dumbest thing they've yet to do.

The problem is that your typical warehouse customer who purchases these absolute pieces of shit knows nothing about motorcycles or anything mechanical for that matter. The stores will once again be overrun by warranty claims, the remaining stock will be removed from sale and destroyed.

De ja fucking vu. Idiots.

EXACTLY. The last lot ended up in a landfill :blink:

[Waikato Yamaha]

This is whithout a doubt the dumbest thing they've yet to do.

The problem is that your typical warehouse customer who purchases these absolute pieces of shit knows nothing about motorcycles or anything mechanical for that matter. The stores will once again be overrun by warranty claims, the remaining stock will be removed from sale and destroyed.

De ja fucking vu. Idiots.

Imagine the gimps at the Warehouse assembling them. :facepalm:

[doko]

Hmmm. My girl friends Chinese and knows quite a bit about the process of how they made in factorys.


Little independent factory make whatever selling for the most. One day they making scooters and bikes next day swimming pools.

Dongfag 125cc scooters are fucking fast but they wear out in less then a year. Don't buy dongfag.

[White trash]

EXACTLY. The last lot ended up in a landfill :blink:


Imagine the gimps at the Warehouse assembling them. :facepalm:

Yeah but I kinda feel sorry for the poor buggers buying these things. They think they're getting a deal, kids are RAPT because Christams day rolls around and "We got a motorbike! Thanks Dad!" Then the fucken thing wont start. The plastic starter gear breaks while Dad's trying to pull the start the bloody thing. Then for the lucky 10% of buyers that can get the thing going, it runs like shit, fouls plugs and overflows petrol all over the place. Kids Christmas is fucked because the Warehouse wants to be in on making a buck on another particular market segment they knwo nothing about.

You might have guessed this pisses me off a little.

[imdying]

Newmanz will be laughing all the way to the bank given the motors used :D

[wickle]

If they do go! how many kids are going to be hurt, then ACC gets more stastics againist the motorcycle account.

[Quasievil]

You might have guessed this pisses me off a little.

Youre just slagging of the competition making such statements about other brands in the market.
:shutup:

hhehehehehehehehe

hey jimmy fuck you :corn:

[Woodman]

If there is a demand for them then go for it I say. The market will decide if it flys or dies anyway, and if the opposition don't like it well tough titties for not doing it yourself or not being in that segment.
The bike shops can stick to their value proposition of selling higher quality and thats cool, but to a lot of customers that go to the warehouse value = cheap and that is the customer they target and it works for them cos basically cheap is all they got.

[bluebird]

With a name like "Donfag" :blink:

[JimO]

With a name like "Donfag" :blink:

check out my dongFag bro

[piston broke]

i guess motorcycle doctors will be happy,
getting all the repair work.

don't look at my dongyafag

[lb99]

I handled the storage of the last lot of recalled bikes they were selling, got my hands on a couple too. The main problem with the last lot was that they came in a box and had to be assembled at home by the buyer, as well as they had a weight limit of 40kg, I looked through about 300 of em, most of what I saw were bent wheels, collapsed suspension, bent forks. (from drunk uncle John doing a jump on Christmas day no doubt) and shoddy assembly of the handlebars and brakes which had to be fitted at home.
i consider most of what I saw to be assembly faults and improper use at the hands of the consumer, who also had to fit and adjust the brake cables to the levers, if I remember correctly some even had the handlebars on backwards, and the brakes not connected. you cant blame china for that.
I was in the warehouse one day and had to do a facepalm when I heard a shopper say "$99 for a helmet? (they were selling them too) I'm not paying that for a helmet to go with a $299 bike" go figure, these are the kind of people who are going to be assembling these bikes on Christmas morning (probably with a pair of slip jaw pliers for a spanner and a butterknife for a screwdriver.

The two I got are still fine, these bikes were built to a price, I replaced all the bearings with quality ones and re assembled them properly. 4 or 5 years later they are in new hands, rolled bowled and arseholed, all of the plastics have been smashed but they still go ok.

so far as i know the last recall was really because the averige kiwi cannot/will not follow assembly instructions.
The same thing happened when the warehouse started selling push bikes years ago, now you cant buy a bike in a box from them, it must be assembled, and they do employ specialists to do this job.

go buy one, they will be fine.

[_STAIN_]

Happened with me with my mini chopper. If I had'nt bought that i'd not be into bikes now.


yip it's about affordable entry level bikes, then hopefully it may get in their blood and they continue on to motorcycling. Not going to be many left after the Babyboomers are gone...

[Mully]

I heard the recall on the last ones was something to do with leaking fuel.

[lb99]

probably some did leak, there was bound to be a few duds, neither of mine leaked, although one did give a lot of grief with shit in the fuel, but was easily sorted with a filter.

[North Harbour Yamaha]

i consider most of what I saw to be assembly faults and improper use at the hands of the consumer, who also had to fit and adjust the brake cables to the levers, if I remember correctly some even had the handlebars on backwards, and the brakes not connected. you cant blame china for that.
I was in the warehouse one day and had to do a facepalm when I heard a shopper say "$99 for a helmet? (they were selling them too) I'm not paying that for a helmet to go with a $299 bike" go figure, these are the kind of people who are going to be assembling these bikes on Christmas morning (probably with a pair of slip jaw pliers for a spanner and a butterknife for a screwdriver.

so far as i know the last recall was really because the averige kiwi cannot/will not follow assembly instructions.

go buy one, they will be fine.



That is why our bikes are assembled and PDI by a qualified motorcycle mechanic.

It is your kids safety at stake. If a shop does not have a service department they should not be selling motorcycles

[Smiff-ta]

Common sense dictates that you cannot pay less and get more.

Unfortunatly Common Sense is not that Common.

[Big Dave]

Suspension? Luxury.

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[Spearfish]

They aren't all bad and they have improved a little over the years especially scooters....

The early ones would probably make it twice down a driveway before shyting itself in the approximate position for the base of your next inorganic pile. They aren't even heavy enough to sell to someone needing to hold their boat in one place.
They had to improve the longevity so they realised just blindly copying a quality brand didn't garantee the product was going to be as good. They had to understand why a metal part was not meant to be plastic, bearings need to be..well, load bearing....gears need to fit to work...chains shouldn't stretch so fast they alter the gearing.
So Chinkanese brands have improved to the point they can make it all the way to the local landfill, by themselves, before the rubber fuel seals perish or the wheel bearings collapse or the piston sticks to the wall of cylinder because they ran out of the correct size jet....and not all metals are the same, being harder than plastic isn't good metallurgy.
Personally I think its great because not everyone one has a trailer.

[Maha]

For $600? cant go wrong really, yes you get what you pay for, if it last several outings...sweet as.
If you want a bike to last a little more, pay a little more.

[ukusa]

For $600? cant go wrong really, yes you get what you pay for, if it last several outings...sweet as.
If you want a bike to last a little more, pay a little more.

or pay the same and get this http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Dirt-bikes/auction-334341438.htm

I don't think the Warehouse bike will still be going in 36 years time though.

[Hiflyer]

Dongfag 125cc scooters are fucking fast but they wear out in less then a year. Don't buy dongfag.

Shit but it's got such a cool name!!!!!!! :facepalm:

I avoid buying anything that can break down or malfunction from the warehouse...

[Hiflyer]

or pay the same and get this http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Dirt-bikes/auction-334341438.htm

I don't think the Warehouse bike will still be going in 36 years time though.

Yea but most kids will be like "fuck that it's not shiny and new"

[EJK]

Reading this thread makes Hyosung look like Mercedes-Benz.

[FROSTY]

If they do go! how many kids are going to be hurt, then ACC gets more stastics againist the motorcycle account.
This is the bit that upsets me. I bet the red shed aint selling helmets to go with the bikes

[Swoop]

Lovely. We gat another summer of angry bumble-bees going up and down the pavements and (occasionally) roads.



Common sense dictates that you cannot pay less and get more.
This is NZ, where "cheaper is better"...:facepalm:

[ukusa]

Yea but most kids will be like "fuck that it's not shiny and new"
nothing a bit of armorall wouldn't fix.:scooter:
Imagine that under the Xmas tree, lol

[Madness]

I bet the red shed aint selling helmets to go with the bikes

The link in the OP states that you buy 1 bike, you get 1 free helmet.

I have it on good authority that these things have been assembled & checked over by qualified motorcycle technicians in N.Z before being shipped out to stores.

Gotta be better than buying young Johnny another X-Box/PS5/Wii, dunnit?.

[B0000M]

saw them today, $699 i think they were, 49cc, frame looks like its made of cast muck metal, brakes are piss poor at best,

i pushed on the bars / suspension to see how rubbish the forks felt....

rather than compressing easily, they were more keen to twist backward under the bike.


how long until someone is seriously hurt i wonder?

[scracha]

Kids Christmas is fucked because the Warehouse wants to be in on making a buck on another particular market segment they knwo nothing about.

You might have guessed this pisses me off a little.

So will you be pissed off if I do the cliffhanger on one?

[scott411]

saw them today, $699 i think they were, 49cc, frame looks like its made of cast muck metal, brakes are piss poor at best,

i pushed on the bars / suspension to see how rubbish the forks felt....

rather than compressing easily, they were more keen to twist backward under the bike.


how long until someone is seriously hurt i wonder?


you would think that the warehouse would know better, wonder if these ones petrol tanks will hold petrol, the ones that they sold a few years ago got recalled pretty quick,

wonder if they have Motor Vehicle Trader Liceinses as well,

[DMNTD]

Yea but most kids will be like "fuck that it's not shiny and new"

Most kids these days need a smack upside of the head and be grateful for what the fuck they get too :yes:

[EJK]

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/131857-Where-everyone-gets-a-bargain!

Join the discussion! :sunny:

[Oakie]

They've tried that once before, it turned to custard for them as they broke after 5 minutes and nearly every one came back! Maybe they've got a better model this time?

I was in at the local Whero Whare today and saw them beside the front door. Funnily enough one already had a sign on it saying 'Repaired, no returns".

[tnarg]

Check the FAQ section.
Wonder who will be doing the work?

Q. What if I have a query or need advice? Who can I speak to?
A. A dedicated 0800 number has been set up: 0800 422 566. You will speak to a qualified motorcycle mechanic who will be able
to assist you.

[White trash]

Youre just slagging of the competition making such statements about other brands in the market.
:shutup:

hhehehehehehehehe

hey jimmy fuck you :corn:

Lol. Get fucked Brett.

But seriously, The Warehouse isn't competiton to bike shops. Because the poor buggers that shop there would never have thought of going to a bike shop and looking for a kids bike firstly, and secondly, the cheapest kids bike I sell is three times the price. Nowhere near the same ballpark. We can't hope to compete with Chinker bike price and unreliability, nor would we want to.

Pete McDonald and WMCC is my competition mate. Wouldn't hear a bad word spoken of either of them and thoroughly looking forward to the next time we catch up for dinner. But I do feel very sorry for the poor bastards who decide to buy one of these horrible pieces of shit from the warehouse.

[Katman]

Check the FAQ section.
Wonder who will be doing the work?

Q. What if I have a query or need advice? Who can I speak to?
A. A dedicated 0800 number has been set up: 0800 422 566. You will speak to a qualified motorcycle mechanic who will be able
to assist you.



Skidmark? :blink:

[PrincessBandit]

Skidmark? :blink:

no, that would be 0800 754362.....something something (trying to remember my abc text code without looking at my phone)

[White trash]

So I walk into the shop last night to pick up my FZ-8 and low and behold, there in the workshop is one of these "great value for money" Warehouse dirtbikes. Asked Ben, our workshop manager, what it's doing there. "Brand new, they just bought it and it wont go" Surprise sur-fucking-prise.

The thing's brand new still.

I had a good look over this thing and I urge anyone who thinks they might be good value to do the same. The words "ten foot" and "pole" spring to mind.

Another Warehouse fail.

[North Harbour Yamaha]

Your FZ8 ???

Are they silly enough to give you another bike or did they make you buy one :yes:

[White trash]

Your FZ8 ???

Are they silly enough to give you another bike or did they make you buy one :yes:

I'm waiting for the '11 FZ-1 old son, the FZ-8 was very nice, but just failed in a couple of areas quite important to the riding I enjoy. I believe the FZ-1 will be the perfect bike and there'll be heaps of cool tuning stuff available to suit.

Hey! You must be looking to trade soon, have I got a deal for.........

[Paul in NZ]

Fuck... I'll stay away from the beach and any public park over the next few weeks while idiot parents take their obnoxious offspring down there with these new 'toys'.

[imdying]

Meh, no worse than a Chinese mini moto, and I've had more fun on that than all my other bikes combined I reckon.

[White trash]

Fuck... I'll stay away from the beach and any public park over the next few weeks while idiot parents take their obnoxious offspring down there with these new 'toys'.

No problems in that respect Paul, these things don't go.


Meh, no worse than a Chinese mini moto, and I've had more fun on that than all my other bikes combined I reckon.

I aggree. I have 3 chinker Minimotos including a Banshee and two chinker 110/125cc four stroke pit bikes. They're fricken awesome and I have a lot of fun on them. However, similar to yourself I'd wager, I know that they need constant maintenance and upkeep. My minimotos all had every factory bearings chucked in the rubbish and new decent quality ones fitted. Fuel tank flushed from new and a filter fitted. Float level adjsted to stop fuel pissing all over the road.

[imdying]

I know that they need constant maintenance and upkeep.Definitely, but I don't hold that against them, that's just a side effect of me paying $103 for one and $107 for the other.

If there wasn't a gap in the market, they wouldn't sell. Most people can't manage the simplest of things, like the difference between you're and your, so it seems unlikely that they'll be able to keep these running. Those people need to fall into the pit of death in any case, so I'm not really bothered if these bikes frustrate the ever loving shit out of them. Sure some kids might get hurt, big deal, Darwin in action.

[North Harbour Yamaha]

I'm waiting for the '11 FZ-1 old son, the FZ-8 was very nice, but just failed in a couple of areas quite important to the riding I enjoy. I believe the FZ-1 will be the perfect bike and there'll be heaps of cool tuning stuff available to suit.

Hey! You must be looking to trade soon, have I got a deal for.........

Yip, I saw an article about them using the new R1 motor in the FZ chassis a while ago.

That could tempt me to trade mine. I hope they make a Naked one as well :yes:

[Swoop]

Had a look at one in Te Wharewhare this afternoon. Is the swingarm and frame plastic? That was the impression that I left with after looking at / tapping it.

[grusomhat]

This is the bit that upsets me. I bet the red shed aint selling helmets to go with the bikes

They come with a free helmet.


I was in at the local Whero Whare today and saw them beside the front door. Funnily enough one already had a sign on it saying 'Repaired, no returns".

If only you could read, they all have signs on the handle bars (assuming no one rips them off) saying, "Repair only, no returns" Returns/refunds, can't remember right now.

EDIT: Although I still wouldn't touch one of the things

[Shadows]

I was in the warehouse one day and had to do a facepalm when I heard a shopper say "$99 for a helmet? (they were selling them too) I'm not paying that for a helmet to go with a $299 bike"

Maybe his kid only has a $99 head.

[Katman]

So I walk into the shop last night to pick up my FZ-8 and low and behold, there in the workshop is one of these "great value for money" Warehouse dirtbikes. Asked Ben, our workshop manager, what it's doing there. "Brand new, they just bought it and it wont go" Surprise sur-fucking-prise.

The thing's brand new still.

I had a good look over this thing and I urge anyone who thinks they might be good value to do the same. The words "ten foot" and "pole" spring to mind.

Another Warehouse fail.

I refuse to whore my workshop like that.

It's a shame that more workshops don't have similar standards.

We could eventually be rid of the shit that has infested the country.

[madbikeboy]

http://www.thewarehouse.co.nz/red/catalog/product/Trike-Single-Deck-Red-10-Inch;pgid=WjNO8TNDj_k000gRWwEIhZyW0000AsUDLYkP;sid =zblHXGXrccZLXCjqLKdnVnRHB8qAv6z_e20=?SKU=1280416

Oh wow, this is really neat. Training for a Harley Trike...

[steelphoenix]

Had a look at one in Te Wharewhare this afternoon. Is the swingarm and frame plastic? That was the impression that I left with after looking at / tapping it.

From a close encounter with them today, my guess is that the swingarm is plastic, and the frame is plastic-coated metal. The engine block has a very odd sound when you tap it, but I think it's metal.


If only you could read, they all have signs on the handle bars (assuming no one rips them off) saying, "Repair only, no returns" Returns/refunds, can't remember right now.

It's refunds. I saw this, and laughed. Which is not very nice to the people who'll buy it thinking it'll be a decent product... *sigh*

[Maha]

Had a close up look at one today, for about 23 seconds, it couldn't hold my attention cos basically.......its crap! If its designed for kids to knock around the paddock with then yeah fine but as I said earlier, if it last a few outings then all good.

[paulmac]

We refuse to work on them !

[Crazy Steve]

I just brought one and its parked in my lounge now !

Figured I needed to replace the New Hayabusa with something.

Anyone wanna race for pink slips ? ?

Crazy Steve.

[Big Dave]

Anyone wanna race for pink slips ? ?



What you wear is nothing to do with us.

[XxKiTtiExX]

If only you could read, they all have signs on the handle bars (assuming no one rips them off) saying, "Repair only, no returns" Returns/refunds, can't remember right now.

EDIT: Although I still wouldn't touch one of the things

Highly likely that they will be repair only, just like a lot of other products that they sell (fridges, freezers, tvs, gas heaters etc). There are certain companies in certain areas assigned to do particular item repairs. In saying that, the repair process can end up being nothing short of a pain in the arse (complete waste of time, constant run around, and weeks/months minus said item waiting for parts to be shipped in from china (to then end up getting a refund anyway). I'd personally never buy any item from the Warehouse that may require repair rather than full refund with receipt (pays to ask at the service desk, they can check this for you). Worked in Product Services and saw first hand some of the crap they bring in from overseas and sell. Nothing short of a joke tbh.

[ynot slow]

They have to honour the CGA,I bought a Sanyo 21" tv,started making a noise which was annoying(no not coro st or shorty st)high pitch,sent it back for repair,was duly repaired within a week,except the repairer had 2 sanyo tv's and gave us the wrong one.The returns desk person said if the cost was over $100 or so we'd get replacement,the fault returned a short time later and they gave us a refund.

So I would assume there is a network of repairers organised(albeit maybe lawnmower/stihl type shops),but might be fun on boxing day to wait and see how many are returned with stuffed forks,etc from uncle Bud or aunt Sheila riding pissed.
Followed by little Jonny saying to return lady,I told mumsy not to let them ride it pissed,to which the wharehorse says no refund outside the CGA(and rightly so),and little Jonny getting a whack with his mumsy's jandal.

[schrodingers cat]

So I would assume there is a network of repairers organised(albeit maybe lawnmower/stihl type shops),but might be fun on boxing day to wait and see how many are returned with stuffed forks,etc from uncle Bud or aunt Sheila riding pissed.
Followed by little Jonny saying to return lady,I told mumsy not to let them ride it pissed,to which the wharehorse says no refund outside the CGA(and rightly so),and little Jonny getting a whack with his mumsy's jandal.

You Tube Gold!




EXACTLY. The last lot ended up in a landfill :blink:

Not that I was any great fan of the late Rod Donald but he had a very good point regarding the whare house in that ultimately everything in there was future landfill.

The desireable affordable? Bah! A pox on your house.

[Paul in NZ]

Well it had to happen.... Vicki spends a lot of time in the store servicing her products and you do need to realise that from now on she is a tired cranky bunny but still...

Today - dude with prison tats and looking like he did waaay to many drugs back in the day is in the local Warehouse with a scrawny youngster and..... a WINZ voucher entitling him to wheel one of these things away to his trailer hooked to a car thats better than Vickis....

Gods knows how you would feel toiling away in the big red shed for what is not a lot of coin and some unfortunate just wheels in and scoots off with one for free... ffs...:angry:

[avgas]

Not that I was any great fan of the late Rod Donald but he had a very good point regarding the whare house in that ultimately everything in there was future landfill.
And that man knows his rubbish.
However it does make you wonder about his comment; snarky remark or future prospect.

I mean the guy probably collects shit for fun.

[avgas]

Today - dude with prison tats and looking like he did waaay to many drugs back in the day is in the local Warehouse with a scrawny youngster and..... a WINZ voucher entitling him to wheel one of these things away to his trailer hooked to a car thats better than Vickis...
Bummer about the free helmet thing.
Could have "broken the cycle" for that family.

[riffer]

not a lost cause he could still lose control on the road and become an ACC statistic...

[avgas]

not a lost cause he could still lose control on the road and become an ACC statistic...
Only if he does a really good job.
And i doubt he has the effort to pull it off.

[schrodingers cat]

And that man knows his rubbish.
However it does make you wonder about his comment; snarky remark or future prospect.

I mean the guy probably collects shit for fun.

The ex leader of the Green Party, being dead, may collect worms but not much else.

[North Harbour Yamaha]

Had a look (LAUGH) at one last night. RUN a mile :blink:

[Edbear]

Had a look (LAUGH) at one last night. RUN a mile :blink:

But you would say that, wouldn't you... :yes:


(Sokay, I actually agree with you...) :innocent:

[Paul in NZ]

Yeah - they aint flash, thats agreed but how the hell do I get WINZ to buy my grandsons a motorcycle? Or more to the point why are we (tax payers) buying his kid one?

Its probably on trademe now....

The mind just boggles...

[Waikato Yamaha]

Yip, I saw an article about them using the new R1 motor in the FZ chassis a while ago.

That could tempt me to trade mine. I hope they make a Naked one as well :yes:

How good does it look!

Sure its just a render, but wow.
Just need an after market can.

[Swoop]

WOW! is right. Nice front end, but that exhaust suffers from the same affliction of the VFR1200... in serious need of a gas-axe.

[XxKiTtiExX]

Yeah - they aint flash, thats agreed but how the hell do I get WINZ to buy my grandsons a motorcycle? Or more to the point why are we (tax payers) buying his kid one?

Its probably on trademe now....

The mind just boggles...

They have to pay it back, something minimal per week. Say $5.00, no interest etc. Sounds more like they know someone or are related to someone who works in a WINZ office. I've seen people get turned down by WINZ when it comes to a car seat for a baby.

[White trash]

How good does it look!

Sure its just a render, but wow.
Just need an after market can.

Nah, fuck that. I want one with the same front as the FZ8 N please.

Now. How about you and North Harbour have a punch-up over who gets my deposit?

[North Harbour Yamaha]

Nah, fuck that. I want one with the same front as the FZ8 N please.

Now. How about you and North Harbour have a punch-up over who gets my deposit?

It has to be NAKED :yes:

[North Harbour Yamaha]

Nah, fuck that. I want one with the same front as the FZ8 N please.

Now. How about you and North Harbour have a punch-up over who gets my deposit?

You know you don't have a deposit :blink: Good thing YMF does No Deposit Finance Aye :yes:

[White trash]

You know you don't have a deposit :blink: Good thing YMF does No Deposit Finance Aye :yes:

Even better I work at Wellingtons premier Yamaha dealership :D

[DarkLord]

The Warehouse, The Warehouse,

Where everyone gets... their knee down?

:cool:

[MarkH]

Not that I was any great fan of the late Rod Donald but he had a very good point regarding the whare house in that ultimately everything in there was future landfill.

I'm no Warehouse fanboi but that is entirely unfair. The Warehouse does actually stock some 'name brand' stuff that is decent quality. I've bought sheets & duvets, clothing and other stuff that is perfectly OK. To be fair to The Warehouse only 80 to 90 percent of what they sell is destined to quickly find its way to the landfill! Of course these motorbikes will be part of that landfill pretty quickly.

I don't mind getting a bargain, but cheap shitty products that aren't even worth the low prices they are selling for don't meet up with my definition of a bargain.

[grusomhat]

Looks like they are trying to get rid of them now as they have them for only $300. I haven't heard of any being returned either although that can be the no refund policy :p

[Fatt Max]

I wonder if they will let me take one out for a test ride.....

[Pussy]

I wonder if they will let me take one out for a test ride.....

Be fair, Max! They would have to pry your bum cheeks apart to get their bike back!

[admenk]

Be fair, Max! They would have to pry your bum cheeks apart to get their bike back!

the thought of that has just put me off my pie....