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moggy
15th March 2005, 22:48
I am hopefully moving the NZ next year and I am trying to decide whether or not to take my bike with me or to buy one when I get there.

Can someone point me in the right direction for a site advertising used bikes. In particular I am interested in a SV650 or SV1000, I've searched but not had much luck, not even found one advertised so far, so I am guessing I am looking in the wrong places
saiko
15th March 2005, 22:58
www.bikepoint.co.nz
BUBBLE
15th March 2005, 23:01
I am hopefully moving the NZ next year and I am trying to decide whether or not to take my bike with me or to buy one when I get there.

Can someone point me in the right direction for a site advertising used bikes. In particular I am interested in a SV650 or SV1000, I've searched but not had much luck, not even found one advertised so far, so I am guessing I am looking in the wrong places

Plenty of bikes on our local NZ Auction Website www.trademe.co.nz

Another site is www.bikepoint.co.nz

SV's are cheap, well come to think of it, all Suzuki's are cheap and thats why I've got one.
moggy
15th March 2005, 23:27
thanks, looks like it is probably cheaper and easier to buy another over there. At the moment I have a sv650, does anyone know if a givi rack from a 650 would fit a 1000? there is the obvious difference of twin exhausts,
Biff
16th March 2005, 16:39
thanks, looks like it is probably cheaper and easier to buy another over there. At the moment I have a sv650, does anyone know if a givi rack from a 650 would fit a 1000? there is the obvious difference of twin exhausts,

Much cheaper for Jap and some SHAMErican bikes Moggie, but you pay at least the same if not more for European models.
StoneChucker
16th March 2005, 18:06
The SV1000s is currently going for $13999 if I remember correctly. That is an 04 I think. Nice bikes, can't go wrong.
Hammer
16th March 2005, 18:07
Buy one here. The SV is much cheaper here than the UK anyway. Also you have the dramma of 3 months to get it here and all the crap with paying freight, GST. Even if you do that then you will get pissed off when you deal with MAF/Customs. Trust me I just landed mine from the Uk and have just managed to get it all sorted and on the road. Much better to arrive with cash and go riding straight away. My bike was a beamer so it was worth it value wise (also sentimental). WOuld I do it again - after what I know now NO!!!
gav
16th March 2005, 18:25
And the NZ ones are faster :yeah:
inlinefour
16th March 2005, 19:00
And the NZ ones are faster :yeah:

Much, much faster...
WINJA
16th March 2005, 19:07
I am hopefully moving the NZ next year and I am trying to decide whether or not to take my bike with me or to buy one when I get there.

Can someone point me in the right direction for a site advertising used bikes. In particular I am interested in a SV650 or SV1000, I've searched but not had much luck, not even found one advertised so far, so I am guessing I am looking in the wrong places
GSXR1OOO K4 WITH FREE YOSHI CARBON MUFFLER $18,000 RIDE AWAY , NUFF SAID
Rainbow Wizard
16th March 2005, 22:16
I just landed mine from the Uk and have just managed to get it all sorted and on the road. WOuld I do it again - after what I know now NO!!!
And would do it again, but only for the right bike.
NTVs are rare here (20 in the country) so getting a goody from the UK (also a rare beast, but on the quality issue only) was the only viable option.

I'm also bringing in a car right now, and the shipping time is only 4 weeks.
gav
16th March 2005, 22:19
Prob be cheaper than that once you all trade in on the K5's, man the write up on these suckers sounds awesome!! :2thumbsup
http://www.sportbikes.com/UBBimages3/856166-EURO_BLACK.jpg
Biff
16th March 2005, 22:59
Prob be cheaper than that once you all trade in on the K5's, man the write up on these suckers sounds awesome!! :2thumbsup
http://www.sportbikes.com/UBBimages3/856166-EURO_BLACK.jpg


Now that is one sexy bike.
justsomeguy
16th March 2005, 23:29
..................any colour as long as it's...........
Blakamin
17th March 2005, 05:52
..................any colour as long as it's...........
the pipe... the horrible, horrible pipe.... it looks better than an R1 tho.... only coz its Black!!!!!
StoneChucker
17th March 2005, 07:09
the pipe... the horrible, horrible pipe.... it looks better than an R1 tho.... only coz its Black!!!!!
Come on mate, we used to believe what you wrote- how can we after that!
I will agree, it looks a WHOLE lot better than the 04 / 03 models, I will even admit I like the look of it. But I don't think it looks better than an 04/05 R1, and thats the bike it's competing with.

I'll say it again, the gixxer is an awsome bike, if only they put some more effort into design/looks. I would have bought one for sure, if they weren't so fricking PLAIN. Like Blakamin said, the Gix 05 looks good, but only because it's in all Black.
thehollowmen
17th March 2005, 08:03
Now that is one sexy bike.

It could father my children

*cough*

what the hell did I just say?

That is one hell of a bike
Fordy
17th March 2005, 08:05
After years of market research Suzuki have finally responded to customer feedback by releasing a plain bike, as on their previous models complaints were received about the stickers falling off!!

Oh how it pains me to see those peeling corners :eyepoke:
justsomeguy
17th March 2005, 08:39
the pipe... the horrible, horrible pipe.... it looks better than an R1 tho.... only coz its Black!!!!!
Was browsing the current version of some magazine.........

They say that pipe sounds awesome.... so they forgive it's looks...

As for the comments about the R1. I'd say that wins the prize of most sexy hands down......

This has been on sale on Trade Me since before I was born.....

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Sports-tourer/auction-24074912.htm

.........and I would have bought it had I one the money and two knew how to ride it......
Marmoot
17th March 2005, 09:20
Prob be cheaper than that once you all trade in on the K5's, man the write up on these suckers sounds awesome!! :2thumbsup
http://www.sportbikes.com/UBBimages3/856166-EURO_BLACK.jpg

is it just me or does K5 look more like sportstourer now? I'd say it is a bit too fat compared to R1 or Blade? :spudwhat:
justsomeguy
20th March 2005, 00:07
The R1 seems the Same size as my ZZR250. Sat on a beaut 05 today at the Nationals..... in black too:2thumbsup

Didn;t want to get off:brick:
inlinefour
20th March 2005, 07:44
the pipe... the horrible, horrible pipe.... it looks better than an R1 tho.... only coz its Black!!!!!

That is rather easily changed. I don't like the pipe on the new CBR600RR, but that will be changed...
Wolf
20th March 2005, 08:00
I don't like the pipe on the new CBR600RR, but that will be changed...
Interesting choice of tense there, Honda. Does that mean you have a new bike arriving soon?
DEATH_INC.
20th March 2005, 08:40
the pipe... the horrible, horrible pipe.... it looks better than an R1 tho.... only coz its Black!!!!!
At least it's not an under seat 'monkeys butt' system that all the sheep are going to....
woody68
20th March 2005, 21:01
It's no duc tho :apint: