BMW in Wellington

[OV Lander]

Just been down to Motorad to see about the process for re-mapping the EFI computer, but they can't help me.

..."The BM tech is away at present and we are fully booked"
..."What about next year?"
..."Sorry, can't help you there either. As of January we will no longer be a BMW dealership"

If what Motorad told me today is to be believed, then there will be no BMW bike dealer in Wellington as of Jan 08. There 'might' be a new dealership coming soon, which 'might' be in the Hutt, and which 'might' be a BMW dealership.

In the meantime, it appears that BMW owners are to be left without specialist support!

Damn I hate this bloody computer driven crap! Give me a bike that any mech anywhere can fix anytime.

[Hitcher]

Honda, Yamaha and now BMW. What's happening at Motorad?

[RantyDave]

Curiouser and curiouser, or something like that. Aren't the police bikes big-arse beemers? That must be good for a bob or two. Also, isn't "Motorad" a BMW specific trading name/term/whatever? Wouldn't it be tricky being called Motorad if you don't sell BMW's any more.

Dave

[marks]

perhaps motorad don't want to sell chinese bikes?

[janno]

Motorrad is the BMW moniker, and is also German for motorcycle. So Motorad (one r) have probably borrowed from that.

But it is misleading, I thought they were BMW specialists because of their name.

[ajturbo]

Damn I hate this bloody computer driven crap! Give me a bike that any mech anywhere can fix anytime.

like my Buell:2thumbsup

it can be fixed at the side of a road... a bit of a make-up bag, duck tape and away we go!

[tri boy]

Damn I hate this bloody computer driven crap! Give me a bike that any mech anywhere can fix anytime.

The door to simplicity is always close by.:cool:

[WRT]

Honda, Yamaha and now BMW.

ST, FJR - are you about to buy at K1200S???

[Kendog]

Maybe a BMW rep went into their shop for service...... :whistle:

[Hitcher]

They could, of course, be getting out of motorcycles and into selling coffee, in response to KB member feedback...

[svs]

Well, they just recently picked up the triumph dealership (from wellington motorcycles), and they've also got Kawasaki and MV Augusta, so still a few bikes to be had.

....there seems to be a lot of scooters on the floor now though <_<

[Zukin]

They could, of course, be getting out of motorcycles and into selling coffee, in response to KB member feedback...

What a plonker :whistle:

Maybe if they offered good service in the first place, they might still have some customers left, from what I have read and heard not only from BMW, but other companies they deal with, they wont be doing that for long! :clap:

[RantyDave]

They could, of course, be getting out of motorcycles and into selling coffee, in response to KB member feedback...
You must spread some reputation around......

Dave

[merv]

Honda, Yamaha and now BMW. What's happening at Motorad?

Well I never need bother going in there and I used to like talking to Brendan.

[K slider]

Aprillia,Gilera,Victory,not sure if I should buy a new Kwaka now.

[James Deuce]

I don't actually see anything that sinister in it. I think the Kaiwharawhara BMW site will have a Motorcycle wing with a service department staffed with qualified BMW techs.

I think BMW are starting to feel that their bikes can stand comparison with their cars. It's arguable that the two divisions used to be an uncomfortable fit, what with a mid-90s M3 being able to both out-accelerate and run away at the top end from an old-school K1200RS.

This smells more like BMW taking corporate responsibility for the bike marque.

[Hitcher]

One could walk home from there too...

[Fatjim]

like my Buell:2thumbsup

it can be fixed at the side of a road... a bit of a make-up bag, duck tape and away we go!

Personally, I don't know if the VTR could be fixed on the side of the road.....

[ahebron]

..."Sorry, can't help you there either. As of January we will no longer be a BMW dealership"

If what Motorad told me today is to be believed, then there will be no BMW bike dealer in Wellington as of Jan 08. There 'might' be a new dealership coming soon, which 'might' be in the Hutt, and which 'might' be a BMW dealership.



Maybe the flash new Motomart in Rutherford Street might be taking on BMW?:rolleyes:

[James Deuce]

Maybe the flash new Motomart in Rutherford Street might be taking on BMW?:rolleyes:

*Crosses BMW off the list*.

[Sparky Bills]

I would think its got alot to do with the whole Triumph thing...
Bit of a shame really, as they have done it for years and would have all the service tools etc. (which cost a shite load!)

[OV Lander]

This smells more like BMW taking corporate responsibility for the bike marque. If that were the case then I reckon they should let us know what is happening. Leaving loyal owners hanging in the breeze really does not sit well with VCorp. Resp. in my book.

Also, why is BMW so hard to get a hold of? Why are they hiding? Have they nothign to say? Ashamed perhaps?

[pete376403]

Damn I hate this bloody computer driven crap! Give me a bike that any mech anywhere can fix anytime.

Kawasaki KLR650 - stone age design but not bad for all that. Will do anything your Dakar will at a fraction of the cost

[Eddieb]

Was there any verdict on who the Welly BMW dealer now is?

[OV Lander]

Latest I heard, from Motorad, was that BMW were looking to set up there own dealership. Maybe they mean Kaiwharawhara? In the meantime, Motorad have confirmed they will still be the BMW service agent, but to be honest, they now told so many porkies over the last 12 months it is hard to believe anything they say anymore.

[Eddieb]

Motorad have confirmed they will still be the BMW service agent, .

Hmm, maybe I can take my BMW genuine clutch cable that they sold me and only lasted 87 days back there then.