The Great KB Spend-a-thon 2009

[Tank]

This is inspired by the thread started by "Winter" back in 2007. (In fact its a cut / paste).

I thought it worth re-doing. Perhaps if the $$$ value is big enough some suppliers who dont activly support KB may start doing so. Feel free to backdate to Jan 1 2009.

The Great KB Spend-A-Thon 2009

The idea of this thread is to gauge how much the KB community is worth to the New Zealand motorcycle industry.

So, everytime you purchase some kit, pay for services from a shop (excluding fuel) come and post the amount here.

Let us know what it was for, if you like, and the total.

I'll try keep track of it all and provide totals every month, and at the end of the quarter we can see the big dollar!

If you are spending money Internationally (ebay, crusercustomizing etc) please mention it in your post - I will split out the spend. It will be interesting to see just how much $$$ is going offshore.


EDIT: Winters thread came up with a total of $158,091.18 for the Month of Aug 2007. It will be interested to see how it being biking season makes a difference.

[Tank]

I'll start.

So far for 2009:

Shark RSR2 tinted visor and DriRider Summit Pro Jacket.

Cycletreads

$498 for the pair.

[madbikeboy]

$1500 in parts for my race bike thus far (payday is tomorrow, yay!), $400 more to go when I get paid.

Need to pick up fairing and scoop for scoot - $2800 tomorrow.

This is an expensive month though, and it's hopefully never going to be repeated.

[jim.cox]

5 litres straight 50 weight oil == $65

[DarkLord]

So far this month, $55 from Spectrum for a new clutch cable.

[HenryDorsetCase]

nearly ten grand. New bike. Yeeeeehaw

[nodrog]

a set metzler racetecs, $350

[disenfranchised]

$220, Teknic Ladies Leather Jacket for the wife

[Colapop]

Chain, sprockets, oil filter, oil, brake/clutch fluid, and new helmet $650

[EJK]

Engine Oil $13.99

[BOGAR]

New boots $425 Cycletreads early jan

[rachprice]

AGV helmet, tinted visor and some gaerne boots = $630 (Motorad - thanks boys)

[Cajun]

is this to include nz shops only? or buying stuff online from the usa included since not available locally?

[TerminalAddict]

$1000 to HenryDorsetCase
$280 rear tyre
$70 gloves

[Tank]

is this to include nz shops only? or buying stuff online from the usa included since not available locally?

I cant see why we shouldn't include it.

Its an indication of what KB'ers spend on bike gear.

As an idea - if you make a purchase internationally please mention it in your post - I will split out the spend with the totals.

I will edit the original post to reflect this.

[Icemaestro]

20$ new throttle cable (econohonda)
200$ service (Wild west honda) - runs good but spilt brake fluid down handlebars = corrosion
, 29$ dark visor @ Motomail

[breakaway]

$190 @ Drury Tyres
$10 @ Atomic Bike Wreckers :p

[Hiflyer]

clutch cable, chain and sprocket set + labour, 12000km service, tinted visor, dual front calipers overhaul, fuel, engine oil, total: $998.25 :mad:

[Nagash]

Chain and sprocket from Wild West Honda - $270 including labour.

Alpinstars Dyno Jacket from Boyd Honda - $250

Totalled at: $520

So far this month.

[GOPSTER]

$430 on leather
$9 headlight bulb

and its only the 14 day of the year

[slofox]

$349 on Cartridge Emulator Kit...more next week.

[nico]

$59 castrol oil $20 filter $35 tank of gas x2 every week:devil2:

[racerhead]

$12500 on a new bike today and probably another bit in the next few weeks:gob:

[blossomsowner]

Michelin pilot power front $230 DPC
carburettor balance/tune $70 Mr Motorcycles

[testastretta]

$898.83 on clutch bling and a little carbon for my Duc from ebay.

[The Lone Rider]

Um... dang I made my bigger bike purchases right before Xmas.

So uh.. that leaves me with $33 for two oil filters.

And whatever a small thing of locktite costs. $15?

$5 on indicator bulbs

[Freakshow]

$650 new helmet & $50 worth of bandages.

[mctshirt]

$45 for oil at Andersons

[megageoff76]

4 new factory pro needle jets from Tripple Z Dyno for $190, and 4 new jet needles from Wgtn M/C for $100.

[McWild]

4L TTS - $94
New piston set to replace rooted old one + labour - $700ish

[noobi]

Does dirt bike related gear and accessories count?

[Tank]

Does dirt bike related gear and accessories count?

The idea is to get a indication of the $$$ KB'ers pump into the motorcycle industry - so yes.

Unless you are talking branded t-shirts etc

[ZigZag]

$360- PilotRoad2 Rear tire and fitting
$110- Oxford 1st Time Panniers

[stanleychung]

Xena XR1 disc lock $79 (Trademe)
2 x CR7E NGK spark Plugs $30 total (Repco)
Castrol Chain Lube $15 (Repco)

[Slyer]

$190 @ Drury Tyres
$10 @ Atomic Bike Wreckers :p
Were you the guy there yesterday?
The price went don't because a bit didn't fit or something?
I got my clutch cable repaired there, $35.
Not much this month.

[MentalFacility]

New Shoei helmet $900
Some gloves + a back pack around $400
New visor $150
A race stand $150

Total for 2009 so far $ 1 600

[jamiey]

Godiva Screen $150

Plenty more to come this year tho

[Reido]

$120 Service..
hopefully wont be spending anymore this year (besides other services)
but i need new pants... dammit

[Oakie]

New front fork about 2 hours ago. (Old one pitted, not bent!).
$450 plus labour ... call it $500.

EDIT: $570 all up. Got them to check out something else too.

[Hitcher]

Gahh! Adding up everything I spend on motorcycles and the act of motorcycling? I think not. Suffice it to say my annual investment probably rivals the GDP of Burkina Faso. Ownership of a small African country is reward in itself, without having to know the full extent of the carnage.

[noobi]

$230 for a pressure suit, and $20 for some mx socks from cycletreads

[Tank]

I thought I would be lazy and do running totals every now and again.

So far $40621 (including 2 bikes of $22,500)

[mowgli]

So far $40621 (including 2 bikes of $22,500)
:clap: math is fun. math is fun. math is fun. :clap: or perhaps its English that is fun...

[klingon]

I did my big spend-up in December on having the engine of my bike replaced - something I hope never to repeat! So far in 2009 (incredibly) I have spent nothing on my bike! :eek:

If I get to the end of January without buying anything but fuel it will be a miracle!

[EJK]

Today at Cycletreads

Can of chain lube: $11

[Tank]

bump'ed for the weekends shopping.

[Slyer]

$300 revit jacket

[cameltoe]

$260 new back tire
$115 new pads
and $180 new helmet

[one-speed]

$960
set of tires
2 x sets of pads
1 x chain

[McWild]

Do motorcycle magazines and other related publications count?

[Kinje]

$55 mirror

I'm not looking forward to next months bills tho when i'm guna be up for service, rear tyre and a wof.

[325rocket]

oil $62.00
filter $28.00
Gear indicator $140.00

Total $230.00

[Gwinch]

Bridgestone BT-016s = $780
Quasimoto Racer 9 Jacket + Pants = $800
Quasimoto KNOX SPS Gloves = $150
Sidi Vertigo Te-Por Boots = $699

[Hitcher]

Let's short cut this slow death by 1,000 cuts and cut to the chase.

Apart from buying new motorcycles and holiday accommodation and related costs, I estimate that my motorcycling this year (at $1.40 a litre for fuel) will cost me at least $11,000. The other half of our household will be making a similar investment.

[gijoe1313]

service $160
New front tyre and fitting $260

Total = $420
Getting to still ride around and scrub tyre in : Priceless

[slofox]

Can't find the thread on how much KBers spend on bikes...anyone help?

[Reido]

Can't find the thread on how much KBers spend on bikes...anyone help?

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=90278&highlight=spend

??

[slofox]

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=90278&highlight=spend

??

Thanks Reido - the search function is useless if you cannot remember the name of the thread you want.....:o

[Reido]

Thanks Reido - the search function is useless if you cannot remember the name of the thread you want.....:o

i just searched "spend*" in title search

happens to the best of us XD

[slofox]

$999.50...$$$:bye:$$$
Service plus emulator kit for forks.....

[slofox]

i just searched "spend*" in title search

happens to the best of us XD

suspect I put in way too many words...

[nallac]

will be $590 when my new(to me)bike gets delivered.:scooter:

[ckai]

I can imagine this is going to start getting scary by the time I finish...

New bike $15500
Kevlar jeans $180

Still got a screen, rear light, and levers to come (although I'm picking the levers will have to wait a little)

I'm not even gonna bother including the other half.

[Blackshear]

New rear tyre - 140/70 209$
New chain 115$
Chain lube 20$
Anti-swirl-but-doesn't-actually-work-wax - 35$


TOTAL = $379

[Blackshear]

$590

Wat. :mellow:

[nallac]

Biketranz shipping a bike from queenstown for me....

[Harvd]

jacket $300

[TuonoTom]

$250 for a rear tyre from Tony Rees in Whakatane. $75 for filter and oil from Bay Honda in Whakatane.

[gonzo_akl]

set of Tyres $500.00 - cycletreads
12000km service inc fitting supplied tyres $512.00 - colemans

[Slyer]

set of Tyres $500.00 - cycletreads
12000km service inc fitting supplied tyres $512.00 - colemans
You know cycletreads fit them for free right?

[Macontour]

Bought my Duc 3 months ago....$10,500 but thats a one off
Disk Lock................................$55.00
New Visor................................$45.00
Tank Bag.................................$120.00
Quasi Jacket and Pants.............$1068.00

Looks like $11,788 with out calculator, plus a lump or 2 of gas and the 20k service will be due really soon.

[EJK]

Today

$6: A new spark plug

[Tank]

Let's short cut this slow death by 1,000 cuts and cut to the chase.


hmm - I say lets make Hitchea suffa with the thousand cuts.

can i ask youze all to try and make at least one spllin mistook in your post as well - just to make him froth. :lol:

[Hitcher]

hmm - I say lets make Hitchea suffa with the thousand cuts.

It's not about my suffering, it's about the value of the thread. It's largely pointless unless somebody starts a spreadsheet that totals people's individual spending throughout the year and also charts total spending by day, week and month. Otherwise who cares who bought a set of tyres and a DIY shaft greasing kit.

[Finn]

Sold 1 x MV Agusta Brutale R. -$20,000.

[Cajun]

It's not about my suffering, it's about the value of the thread. It's largely pointless unless somebody starts a spreadsheet that totals people's individual spending throughout the year and also charts total spending by day, week and month. Otherwise who cares who bought a set of tyres and a DIY shaft greasing kit.

i have all my spending already in spreadsheet for coming up 5 years of ownership of a bike.

[k14]

Shoei helmet and teknic gloves $614.

[Tank]

It's not about my suffering, it's about the value of the thread. It's largely pointless unless somebody starts a spreadsheet that totals people's individual spending throughout the year and also charts total spending by day, week and month. Otherwise who cares who bought a set of tyres and a DIY shaft greasing kit.

I was joking about the suffering bit.

I was offering to break it down for monthly spend over a 1/4. I figured that it would give a fair indication across abroad range of riders of how much the KB community spends.

Its useful info if someone looked at it and says - thats a reasonable spend - lets see what we can do to get some of those customers.

More $$ spend on KB advertising? Discounts for KB members? Hell - I dunno - just seemed a good idea at the time and I was willing to put the effort in.

[klingon]

Today

$6: A new spark plug

Hey big spender! :blip:


I was joking about the suffering bit.

I was offering to break it down for monthly spend over a 1/4. I figured that it would give a fair indication across abroad range of riders of how much the KB community spends.

Its useful info if someone looked at it and says - thats a reasonable spend - lets see what we can do to get some of those customers.

More $$ spend on KB advertising? Discounts for KB members? Hell - I dunno - just seemed a good idea at the time and I was willing to put the effort in.

I think it's a really interesting thread. I can't wait to see how much the total is by the end of the month - I really had no idea KBers were spending this much on their bikes!

[Hitcher]

i have all my spending already in spreadsheet for coming up 5 years of ownership of a bike.

I, however, prefer to believe in denial and not masochism.

[Cajun]

I, however, prefer to believe in denial and not masochism.

mine was more wondering how much a bike cost to run, since question is often raised here and no one could really give a firm cost brake down, so now i do was only gonna do it for a year or two, but meh, not hard to thru some fuel reciepts in a spreadsheet once a month

[Luckylegs]

...all for "her indoors" :oi-grr:

Pair of Cordura pants = $149.00
Leather Jacket = $285.00

[nallac]

mine was more wondering how much a bike cost to run,

personally i don't want to know the amount, esp don't want the wife to know either.:dodge:

[mctshirt]

$100 for a secondhand seat from Bikebusters

[Bonez]

This month rear tire, oil filter, oil pack-$190. Its been an expensive month.

[rachprice]

Flywheel/stator and wiring $150, thanks buckets and bits

I say it everytime...I hope this is the last piece that is going to fuck out on me

[Swoop]

Motomail sale.
$484.92
All spent at a local retailer to clothe the fat bastard known as "Swoop" and keep the winter weather at bay.
I would have spent more, but the Motomail crew didn't have the gear...

[Little Miss Trouble]

Also at the motomail sale
$486.00 on some Revit leather pants.

[JATZ]

Rear tyre for triumph $300
Cordura pants $200
Chain lube $20
XT top end rebuild $950 (dec/jan)


And the month aint over yet, Carb parts for the DR ordered, maybe they'll be here next month, about $400 est

[Pogo2]

Rev-it textile gloves $100

[snodpete]

New jacket, pants, boots and flip-up helmet for my lovely wife - who passed her BHS :clap: mid-Jan.
$1200 injection to the Christchurch economy - mostly from Sportzone Suzuki - great people to deal with.

[Slyer]

$930
New (14000k's) GPX motor, carbs, electrics etc, handlebars, switchblocks, two exhausts.

[EJK]

$930
New (14000k's) GPX motor, carbs, electrics etc, handlebars, switchblocks, two exhausts.

When was this? Last year?

[Slyer]

Yesterday.
Parts are arriving in the next week.

[klingon]

$40 puncture repair at CycleTreads. Darnit. :pinch:

[Cajun]

this month spend bugger all, $100 undertail from USA for the gixxer, embrodtiy for new custom seat $10 on gixxer.

Thats it, so $110 a bit of a poor month across the two bikes.

[1vanvan1]

$992.50

Chain and Sprocket
Pilot Road 2 front and rear
Plus labour

[Luckylegs]

Oil and Filter $90.00
Pack Rack & Bag $325.00

[1vanvan1]

Does gas count?

[Bonez]

Does gas count?No.................

[gixxer-king]

nixon jacket for the mrs $250, hjc helmet $180, boots $290!! gloves $90. All at TSS
Throttle bodies for hayabusa $320 Ebay
Misc bike work $150
2 x new M1 tires $540 trademe

[Tank]

last day of the month boys, girls and those who ride Hondas.

I will try to do the Jan subtotal tomorrow (depending how long Im out riding for) - so get in any purchases today.

[DingoZ]

$12,000 new bike, (when it gets here, late next month)
$1500,00 gear for the partner (she's now joining me on rides, as a pillion)
$400,00 Quasi Jacket for myself. (felt like a change from cordura)

:blink:.....One slightly dented wallett. But what the heck. Is no substitue for the feelings envoked while riding....:done:

[McWild]

$793 cylinder rebore with new piston etc.

[Gremlin]

mmm juuuust misses my new years eve spend on the ktm of $1506 for service.

things that do come in for jan:
$435 - tyre for gijoe (he hasn't mentioned it) in invercargill
$32 - wof for cb900 (at vtnz, does it count?)
$30 - engine oil top up for ktm
$7 - givi top box lock set
$279.90 - service for cb900 (doesn't even factor in the slighty used tyres we pulled out of storage and fitted)

- not sure if it counts: bike insurance of $107.43 for jan

not looking forward to february... more servicing and tyres :pinch:

[carlosliu]

$780 - tinted visor, jacket, pant and boot from motomail
$178 - tail bag and chain lock from cycletreads

[Dr_seuss25]

$149 on Rev-it summer Jacket (motomail) half price :)

[rachprice]

Sigh

Crank $60

I wish it would just go

[RentaTriumph]

$5K on 2 sets of new tyres, servicing x2, parts and tools on my bikes.

[AD345]

$2,698 on various bits and bobs.


if people could quickly put a few more posts up and get this thread on to a new page before SWBO does a bit of idle browsing I'd be VERY grateful - ta!

[klingon]

if people could quickly put a few more posts up and get this thread on to a new page before SWBO does a bit of idle browsing I'd be VERY grateful - ta!






Lovely weather we've been having.





And how about them All Blacks then?




:whistle:

[Gremlin]

$475 for a set of tyres...

[Tank]

+329 for Pants Motomail +450 Jacket / tinted visor Cycletreads

[Tank]

Sub total for January:

Not as much as I would have thought

$112,192.82 Total

$60,500 of the total was new bike purchases

[Mikkel]

If I'm lucky I'll get the parts I'm waiting for before the end of the year. The waterpump will be $314 and I dunno how much for the clutch cable...

[DarkLord]

New pair of corduras to replace old pair that are full of holes from a crash - $100

Second hand tank bag (still in good nick) - $30.00

[klingon]

So do we keep adding to this thread or will there be a new one for February?

I think that's a pretty decent total for a single month. Obviously not everyone on the site posted their purchases, so in reality you could probably double that.

[Tank]

So do we keep adding to this thread or will there be a new one for February?


Lets just keep this one going. I will subtotal at the end of each month and do a grand total at the end.

[bungbung]

Oil filter $26

[BOGAR]

Two tires, full service 3 visors and a pin lock lock insert (shoei) Plus other motorbike gear. $1585. :eek5:.

[bungbung]

wof, M3 sportecs (pair) $680

[nallac]

$10.50 new igniyion key
$36.50 tyre fitting and balance

[Squiggles]

2 Tires + Fitting = 545
Battery = 58
Helmet = 130
Random bits = 30

Trackday for Me + Jafa = 200

[slofox]

$562.50
PR2's ($462.50, set of, fitted) plus Ventura Imola seat bag ($100).

Oh and ten gazillion dollars worth of gas but we ain't counting that eh...

[BOGAR]

Oops forgot track day but only $95 for the entrance fee :ride:

[.chris]

BMW Enduro Helmet: $900

[Blackshear]

WOF, New front Pilot ACTIV, front brake lever

$240

[Gremlin]

oooh, forgot about this thread... both are for feb

$665.52 for service
$89.65 for tyre fitting

[3L4NS1R]

Muck off Spray $20

Bike Rego $328

New Dunlop 605 Rear Tyre $250~

[Bonez]

S/H speedo drive $50
WOF $34

[Renegade]

pair of draggin jeans and a new throttle grip this week, total $306.

[325rocket]

front and rear sprockets = $112.00

[JATZ]

Carb parts for DR $351
Reg/WOF for XT $300 ish

[Cosmo]

Gaerne Boots = $250.00

[tommygun]

Draggin Jeans, Rear pit Stand and asst small stuff $400

Enjoyment of the ride......priceless

[Supermac Jr]

$158,091.18 [/COLOR]for the Month of Aug 2007. It will be interested to see how it being biking season makes a difference.


Is anybody collecting the info into Excel? This is only the Direct Impact of our purchases...

I can do an Economic Impact Assessments using Input-Output modelling (google it, too difficult to explain here! :wacko:..)

I'll run the numbers through our models and calculate the direct, indirect, induced impacts of our spending. We can also calculate the number of jobs supported by our spending. :beer:

Note i'll only do it if the weather is crap & I can't go out...

[jim.cox]

New Helmet for Alexandra == $139

[nallac]

$4,Bulbs for dash....

[Burtha]

spark plug & transmission oil $20

[yachtie10]

New bike in feb
14000
on road plus crash bungs plus pack rack 750
ist service 240 (is this normal)

new jacket 260
new pants * 2 280
new helmet 180

[Drogen Omen]

New 2007 Buell XB12SS (odo:3500km's) 14/02/09 $14,000
New Boots 21/02/09 $490
Flat Tyre Rear on Thursday 26/02/09 $90
5000km Service Yesterday 03/03/09 $360

Total = $14,949

[saltydog]

Yoshi pipe from USA $855 NZ.
Second hand set of supercorsa's $150
Revit shorty gloves $130
Yammalube $65
Filter $20
Chain lube $20

So far this year...........

[sparky.scott]

New clutch cable and labour to find the problem (after pulling my clutch to pieces) $299

Metzeler rear tyre $280

Front brake pads $76

Engine oil and filter $82

Can of chain lube $18

HJC tinted visor $48

Speedo drive sprocket $17

Bottle of brake fluid $10

[Squiggles]

Back protector=332
Gloves=69

[Jerry74]

my contribution $10500 new bike

[caseye]

my contribution $10500 new bike
$2000 on new 250cc for the wife.
$180 to Captain Transporter for getting it up to Ak from Napier(very reasonable I think)
At least another $200.00 for Insurance.
Jacket, boots,gloves.$500.00 minimium.
Gas and servicing $200.00.
Total $3100,00 and thats bloody light.
Great idea this thread.

[my_r32]

So far...

Chain Lube - $10
Waterproof bike cover - $80
Tank protector pad - $30
Back Protector - $60

Total = $180 :)

[mnkyboy]

Fork Seals $30
Fork Oil $30
Jacket $315
Gloves (2 Sets) $280
Front tyre $270
Oil and Filter $75

[RentaTriumph]

1 20.000km service on Sprint ST $605
2 sets of tyres on two Sprints $1250
Tools for bikes $325

[Harvd]

Chainlube $26
battery $50
do race fees count?
if they do another 60

ooh and jacket $300

[Cosmo]

Cain Lube $20.00
1st Service $263.00

[wilber]

spark plugs $10
oil filter $21
front/rear stands $219
wof $50

[Gremlin]

givi hard luggage: $718

[caseye]

Anotehr $40.00 on the wifes new bike to replace the brake lever damaged in transit.Still could have been worse.

[Oakie]

Gloves, $69
Cleaning products ... $40

[nallac]

$68,oil and filter

[kasper]

havnt got the prices in yet but

service
new front and rear tires
indicator
micro switch
new visor and insert.

prices to be added shortly.


--kasper

[mctshirt]

$50 Front brake pads from Andersons

[Bonez]

Brake light switch for Gerty-$20
Oil pack for Gerble-$20

[RentaTriumph]

Triumph Tiger 20k service and a few other things touched up on the bike $905
Triumph Sprint 30k service $205

[mazz1972]

January:
$1,735
$20 chain lube
$385 Alpinestars boots
$980 3 sets of tyres (KLE500, DRZ400 and XT660X)
$350 radios & headsets

February:
$383 new bearings for the DRZ400 swingarm

March:
$4,300 guestimate as haven't had all the bills in yet.
$3,500 new (to me) bike
$200 hotgrips
$200 packrack
$? filter & oil
$? set of Avon Distanzias

Coming up soon will be a new pair of MX boots and a windscreen. Plus the wish list is very long - including building on to our garage so we have proper room to house the toys, but we keep spending on the toys instead so who knows when that will happen!

[DangerMice]

New scoot $2195
Jacket $205
Gloves $86

[phoenixgtr]

This year for me (sorry too hard to split into months)

Teknic Race 1 piece leathers $800
4 x sparkplugs for Ninja $60
4 x sparkplugs for Bandit $60
1 x sparkplug for Bucket $25
Bottle of brake fluid $15
Bottle of fork oil $15
Oil for bucket $60
Oil filter for bucket $8
Bucket's forks straightened $30
Pod filter for bucket $30
Mainjet for bucket $10
Various other bits n pieces for bucket $50
Warrant for Ninja $20
Battery for Ninja $100
Fork seals for bucket $40

Total $1,323

[caseye]

Does paying for riding instruction count?
Cause the wife just p[aid $170 odd for her basic competency cert so theres another lot.

[EJK]

Rego: $137
WOF: $28

IM BACK ON THE ROAD!

[DingoZ]

March >

$300.00 Service

$730.00 StarCom1 Digital Bike Communications package...

:2guns: Partner threatening to take credit card away from me, and ban me from the internet....:(

[fergie]

service $650
jackets(2) and pants (1) $1480
chainlube $23
oil filter oil $22

time on the bike= priceless.

[Solly]

Feb - service $362 [my bike]
Feb - service $300 [Amazons bike]

[bones135]

New rear tyre, Jan $245.
New rear brake pads, Jan $80.
Oil filter & oil, Feb around $ 75.

[Bonez]

Various seals $42.

[bsasuper]

CBR929:

Sparkplugs $192

Valve shim set $80

My labour $priceless

[boman]

Service $200.00

New Michelin tyres $600.00

Braided brake lines $300.00

Braided Clutch Line $70.00

New windscreen $180.00

:crazy::2thumbsup

[Timaa]

q moto gear $1084
new hornet $6884

needing a new tyre after only 1000kms on a dealer bike.... fucking bullshit.

[Gremlin]

Rev-it Jacket $199

Stupid shopping... I wasn't planning on buying anything, but couldn't say no to the deal... damn Motomail :laugh:

[Bonez]

Pie $2:50............

[Gremlin]

Putting the Supermoto back on the road (parts, labour etc): $1196.29

[LBD]

March....

Tyres and sundry small jobs...$726
Rad and oil cooler guards and detail $500
Rizoma bar end mirrors, brake lever end and rear brake tank 290 Euro,
Gel seat $520
Soft cover $160

only 1 more item to get before October...Hugger

[twistemotion]

February:

Givi Lugagge $ 1450
Service: $ 140
Mesh Jacket: $ 180

Feb Total: $ 1770

March: Puncture repair kit $ 80

[3L4NS1R]

Dynajet Kit: $108

New Front Tyre: $210

Duct Tape holding airbox together: $20

[Squiggles]

Valve Clearances @ Shop: $110
Assorted Bits for service: $140

[klingon]

March expenses:
Chain & sprockets $150
Oil $30
Packrack fitting $80 (preparation for long weekend away :D)
Petrol money for the guy who trailered the bike back to Auckland $20
Mechanic trying to find why bike broke down $100 :(
Upgrade to AA Plus so I don't get stuck in the wilderness again $25

[Bonez]

Rear tyre for CuBix $214
Brake fluid $11

[McDuck]

850 bucks.

Oil
filter
Frouint pads
Sport demon rear
M3 frount

Mechanic time to fit above plus find a broken wire in the loom (i didnt need it fixed but is nice to be able to use the full lock without the horn going),


Fark i need to do some overtime lol

[disenfranchised]

$290

Nolan N84 Helmet
Replacement Visor for Wifes LS2 Helmet

[Gremlin]

Headlight bulbs: $51.30
Engine Oil: $23.13

[Ms Piggy]

Balaclava = $30.00, motorcycle oil = $55.00. Mobig motorcycle pants = $100.00, new throttle cable + labour = $75.00.

[DMNTD]

Ummmm....I'll try and remember :wacko:

Helmet $850
Leather jacket $1400
Leather pants $300
Boots $350
SD-R $17,500
R1 $24,000
Radar mount $220
Two Bro's cans $2000
Ramp $100
Service $180
Front sprocket $30
There has been more....:Oops:
Bourbon and rum.......$PRICELESS!

[McDuck]

Ummmm....I'll try and remember :wacko:

Helmet $850
Leather jacket $1400
Leather pants $300
Boots $350
SD-R $17,500
R1 $24,000
Radar mount $220
Two Bro's cans $2000
Ramp $100
Service $180
Front sprocket $30
There has been more....:Oops:
Bourbon and rum.......$PRICELESS!


Wow... <gfchgchhg>

[Unit]

Ummmm....I'll try and remember :wacko:

Helmet $850
Leather jacket $1400
Leather pants $300
Boots $350
SD-R $17,500
R1 $24,000
Radar mount $220
Two Bro's cans $2000
Ramp $100
Service $180
Front sprocket $30
There has been more....:Oops:
Bourbon and rum.......$PRICELESS!
This threads quite a good keepsake really :eek:
March/April
New Helmet $700
Tyres $500
Service $300
Im glad Im the thrifty one. Im only guessing at prices cause Chris takes care of mine too. He gets to shop for two :yes:

[Gremlin]

He gets to shop for two :yes:
At that quantity its only for two? :shutup:

My dollars keep disappearing:
$1317 for 2 sets of tyres and fitting of one set...

[caseye]

$105 .00 FIRST service on the wifes bike.oh plus $12.00 for the headlight bulb.

[insomnia01]

RK Gold chain
Fr & Rr Sprocket kit
Avon Storm Fr tyre
= $745.00

And I have justed realised I'm due for a service in @ 300km :crybaby::crybaby: should be close to $1000 by the end of the month :ride:

[Jantar]

March: $1045

Full Service (including valve clearance check): $311
Scott Oil: $20
Tyres (Trail Attacks): $700
Brake Fluid: $14

[Kiwi Graham]

6ooo service =$288

[Gremlin]

$200 for 2 sets of quasi gloves...

[Nagash]

New clutch handle - $40
2 sets of indicators - $90
Motor oil - $12
New battery - $68

Total - $210

Feel sorry for who ever has to count all this..

[Oakie]

Service, spark plugs (4 @ $22 each thank you very much Mr Honda), bit of requested work .... 4 hours all up ... $425.

Incidentally, worth getting the new plugs. The difference in performance is quite noticeable.

[Dean]

Voltage regulator - $200
Oxford throttle grips- $25
Oxford balaclava- $15
Carbs done jetted - $300

Total sum of my spending= $540

[koba]

Oh jeeze, I've just seen this.
Got maths to do.

[Burtha]

Grips $18
BIKE $8,000 !

[mctshirt]

Secondhand leather jacket off Trademe $125

[frogamic]

Sportzone suzuki:
Rev'it ignition jacket $699
Alpinestars Batpants $399

Cycletreads:
Bridgestone bt014 front $250
Michelin Pilot Road rear $280
2x Mirrors $70

Dick Smith
3 x LED Tube lights $39
Terminal strip $5
Switch $2

TradeMe:
Honda Hornet $4500

$6224 total :shit:

[DMNTD]

Ummmm....I'll try and remember :wacko:

Helmet $850
Leather jacket $1400
Leather pants $300
Boots $350
SD-R $17,500
R1 $24,000
Radar mount $220
Two Bro's cans $2000
Ramp $100
Service $180
Front sprocket $30
There has been more....:Oops:
Bourbon and rum.......$PRICELESS!

New Helmet $850
Tyres $500
Service $300
Brake pads $160
Puig screen $180

Total thus far... $48920 :eek:

[McWild]

$1300ish since last update.

Woo we've broken $50k!

[MotoKuzzi]

This yr,
$450 tyres
$600 ish gear for Mrs MK,
$100 oils/filters
$40 seat alterations.
More to come. :rolleyes:

[DMNTD]

Woo we've broken $50k!

By the middle of next month I'll hit that as I have a 'Y-pipe', 'Juice Box', rear cowl, Ohlins coming :doh:

[Gremlin]

Yes Mr Dmntd, you are indeed incredibly special. Holding the economy up single handedly looks to be a lot of fun :lol:


Revit Pants, $399.90

[LBD]

Does $2850 for a place in the 2010 RN 10 000km challenge count?:gob:

[mctshirt]

WOF ($42), new BT45 rear tyre ($256), steering head bearings ($108) plus labour incl. carb adjustment for a total of $694.76 at Andersons

Wife not happy but bike running and handling like a dream :niceone:

[rosie631]

New drive belt $375. Seals $20. Oil filter $21. Oil $63. Indicators $150.
Total $629. Ouch.

[rosie631]

Does $2850 for a place in the 2010 RN 10 000km challenge count?:gob:
No. Ya lucky bugger. :first:

[Kiwi Graham]

Yamaha 07 R1 $15,500
Pair of paddock stands $350
Pair tyre warmers $495
Power Commander $550
Ohlins TTX36 $1990
Race Tech internals $1450
Dyno time $350

[Burtha]

$200 lowering kit + $100 install (for SV1000S)
$2,900 PGO 200cc GMax

[slofox]

$750 for Two Bros can plus P1 insert...

[pzkpfw]

$250 ZX6R shock (Thanks to Bistard, who is a b'stard in the Barry Crump sense; a good one).
(Great upgrade, by the way).
$35 for bits to mount shock. (Turns out the internet isn't always right, and I didn't need the bits. It bolted right in to Z750S).
$250 HEL braided brake lines (not yet installed).
$750 Ermax hugger and belly pan (still on way from blighty).

[caseye]

Govt Road User Registration for my bike $267.oo odd dollars, wifes next week! another $267.00 so this month $534.00 and counting.

[.chris]

$14500 new bike
$900 helmet
$300 pants

[boman]

New toe sliders for boots $25.00
Rego for 2 bikes 1x12months 1x3months $339.71

:(

[BMWST?]

$1000 Shoei helmet and Technik Jacket

[Gremlin]

Rego, 12 months for a bike $267.21

[jim.cox]

New helmet for Josh $169.95

[aer0]

12 months rego for 2 bikes $534
wof $35
licence $115

[EJK]

This was date back in May 25th, I forgot to add.

$778.21 for engine top end rebuild. Still haven't got the bike back yet.

[3L4NS1R]

$190 Ventura L-Brackets
$96 Factory Gear Shift Lever
$25 Aftermarket Clutch Lever
$60 Oxford Mini Indicators
$60 4L of Motul Oil
$220 New Helmet

[yachtie10]

$345 new tyres
$29 gloves

[nallac]

$93 Oxford heated grips from cycletreads

[Mikkel]

Ah, I can add something here:

New cast-iron brake discs - ~$1400 :)
New caliper seals - ~$250 :(
New caliper pistons (apparently) ~$800 :argh:

10,000 km service on the motard ~$700 :oi-grr:

[Breed777]

88 GSXR $4000
89 GSXR $4000
2 LS2 helmets $260
2 Pair of gloves $120
Cordura jacket & pants $240
Nitro Helmet $150
Service of bike $150
New Visors $140
New front screen $90

[NighthawkNZ]

This list is in the last couple of weeks for both me and the better half


Ducati ST4s - $12,000
Hyosung GT650 - $7000
2 Scott oilers - $550
2 Sets heated grips - $300
2 Pack racks - $250
2 pair new gloves - $270
Givi screen - $160
New leather trousers $430
New courda trousers - $200
New chill out thermals, $300
2 New battery doc - $180
Timing belts - $350
New boots - $250

Not counting any labour...

[h20boy]

May/June 2009:

$250 service ER6-F and fit aftermarket bars.
$780 service GSXR750, with 2 new tyres, WOF and general inspection.
$160 on Bike to Bike comms.
$199 on mountable camera (via KB member)

While im on the subject...all of the above (except the camera) was with MT Eden Motorcycles...

On their website they currently have vouchers for $25 off a Wof, the same off new tyres and the same off a service...So I subsequently had all three done thinking I'd get a reasonable (around 10% as it worked out) discount thanks to these vouchers...but NO!...you can only use one at a time...

Doesn't say that on the vouchers...

But besides that...wouldn't it be good customer service to allow all three given this was the second service I'd had in two weeks and over a $1000 spent?...Am I being unreasonable?

[LaytonNZ]

7,5 G on a new Bike then 6 weeks later BAM a crash Then 8G on another bike! 100$ service 2 new metzler tyres 365$

[caseye]

Yep at the list goes on $267 for the wifes rego, already run out just gotta wait till theres enough dosh.

[klingon]

May/June 2009:

$250 service ER6-F and fit aftermarket bars.
$780 service GSXR750, with 2 new tyres, WOF and general inspection.
$160 on Bike to Bike comms.
$199 on mountable camera (via KB member)

While im on the subject...all of the above (except the camera) was with MT Eden Motorcycles...

On their website they currently have vouchers for $25 off a Wof, the same off new tyres and the same off a service...So I subsequently had all three done thinking I'd get a reasonable (around 10% as it worked out) discount thanks to these vouchers...but NO!...you can only use one at a time...

Doesn't say that on the vouchers...

But besides that...wouldn't it be good customer service to allow all three given this was the second service I'd had in two weeks and over a $1000 spent?...Am I being unreasonable?

Sounds very reasonable to me. I assume you mentioned it to them at the time? They should at least have honoured them for you then gone quick-smart and changed the wording on the vouchers if they didn't want to do it for everyone.

Send them an email or a letter. That will reinforce what (presumably) you told them in person. If I were them I would send you a wee thankyou for taking the time to write and express your concerns.

[BMWST?]

119 hot grips tss red baron lower hutt

[Phurrball]

Hmm - last month or so:

$108 New Dririder winter gloves
$48 Oil
$36 Mirrors
Plus the usual monthly $64 on insurance

[vifferman]

In the last couple of weeks:
$250 - front tyre
$99 - Heated grips
$95 - Front brake pads
$68 - Oil + filter
$30 - WOF

[h20boy]

Sounds very reasonable to me. I assume you mentioned it to them at the time? They should at least have honoured them for you then gone quick-smart and changed the wording on the vouchers if they didn't want to do it for everyone.

Send them an email or a letter. That will reinforce what (presumably) you told them in person. If I were them I would send you a wee thankyou for taking the time to write and express your concerns.

In All fairness to them...I sent an email through and within fifteen minutes they called me and I had the $50 in my bank account the next day...

Im not the type to jump up and down instore...they just would never have gotten another cent off me...but they set it straight so good on them. :rockon:

[caseye]

Hey and I'm glad you said so here , if and I'm sure they will have folk who will tell them so not if but when they see this post they will know they got it right and perhaps will do it the right way first time next time, congrats to Mt Eden Motorcycles and on you h20boy for putting the record striaght.

[DangerMice]

$120 service
$16.50 2T oil

[bsasuper]

quote for a set of valve shims from honda---- dont ask

having my own made(surface ground etc) 1/10 the cost:woohoo:

[caseye]

WOF and possibly a new rear tyre, over $200.00 and counting.

[16silver]

ok my turn :P 2
stroke oil 1Gallon -------------- $49.00
new brake lever --------------- $35.00
tiki tape for angry eyebrows---- $06.75
de-greaser solution ----------- $12.50
Visor Cleaner ----------------- $06.00
Chain Lube (O ring safe) ------- $45.00
Grand total sofar -------------- $154.25

[Gremlin]

1L of 4 stroke oil... $22.50

[Kiwi Graham]

Race fairing and paint.......$1100

[fLaThEaD FreD]

May.........new bike............................$27,000.00
June........new pants..........................$ 229.00
June........acc sissybar and rack............$ 750.00
June........new luggagepack..................$ 275.00
June........oilskin pants.........................$ 100.00
June........new gloves...........................$ 100.00
June.........set up ute with winch and folding
aluminium ramps to carry bike.................$ 1,000.00

[bungbung]

Lisa's bike: $225 service $1000 insurance excess

[h20boy]

Add to the list...

Bike to bike comms...$199.00
Tinted bubble screen...$95.00

[FROSTY]

hmm well I guess we do contribute to other bike shops coffers.
Total this month $2675.00

[3L4NS1R]

Trailwing 42s: $110
Front Brake Pads: $45

[cheshirecat]

two tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . $500
One x ring chain . . . . . . .. .$300
two oil changes plus filter . ..$130ish
Oxford grips controller . . . .. $45
New visor . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .$80
chain lube . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25
new tank bag . . . . . . . . .. . $180
3 cans Bel Ray protect spray . $81.
Upgraded dog carrier . . . . . . $140