Model year vs rego year

**KiwiNinja** · 13th August 2010, 20:25

So there is this 2nd hand bike I'm interested in buying and it's advertised through a dealer as a 2009 model though the clolour scheme leads me to believe it's a 2007 model.

I have got the VIR Report and it was first registered June 2009.

To be honest it's not a big deal cause there is very little difference between the 2007 and 2009 models (apart from the colour scheme that is) and it is absolutly mint condition.

Is there anythiing to be concerned about? Mainly I just need to be sure the warrenty is still in place, which I have been told will expire June 2011.

**Motu** · 13th August 2010, 20:40

I'd only be worried if it wasn't a Ninja,because then you'd have to change your username.

**tigertim20** · 13th August 2010, 20:49

Originally Posted by KiwiNinja

So there is this 2nd hand bike I'm interested in buying and it's advertised through a dealer as a 2009 model though the clolour scheme leads me to believe it's a 2007 model.

I have got the VIR Report and it was first registered June 2009.

To be honest it's not a big deal cause there is very little difference between the 2007 and 2009 models (apart from the colour scheme that is) and it is absolutly mint condition.

Is there anythiing to be concerned about? Mainly I just need to be sure the warrenty is still in place, which I have been told will expire June 2011.

often, a delaer has an '07 bike brand new that takes time to sell. when it finally sells in 2009, someone makes a mistake, and writes dwon '2009' on the paperwork, they figure 'its a brand new vehicle being regod for the 1st time, and its 2009, so it must be a 2009 vehicle. It is quite a common clerical error. I would not be concerned at all

**KiwiNinja** · 13th August 2010, 20:52

So does the warranty period start on the day it's first registered?

**tamarillo** · 13th August 2010, 20:56

often unsold stock from elsewhere comes to our shores, and bikes sit around unsold. friend has old yamaha that is rego for early 80's but was built by Yamaha in 60's - YB125. A whole load of unwanted old 'new' ones were imported here and sold through Yamaha dealers! they are always 80's on TM but we traced numbers and found it was built decades earlier...

BUT BUT BUT - it may have been a demo and not rego's as dealer can use own plates - so did it have miles on when rego'd? To me demos are crap - 1st miles are most important miles for mechanical life and sympathy and care are needed which ain't what a demo gets .

**KiwiNinja** · 13th August 2010, 21:32

2km on the clock as of June 2009 so looks like we're good to go.

Looks like I'll need to change my username to KiwiCBR on Monday.

**SMOKEU** · 13th August 2010, 21:50

Originally Posted by KiwiNinja

Looks like I'll need to change my username to KiwiCBR on Monday.

The KB Nazis may not be too happy about that.

**tigertim20** · 13th August 2010, 22:58

Originally Posted by KiwiNinja

So does the warranty period start on the day it's first registered?

Im inclined to say yes. I dont see why not, speak to the dealer and clarify this to be sure, a brand new bike is a brand new bike, not every bike is going to sell on the first day it sits on the shop floor, so yeah Id say youre good. do double check though. if it had been used as a demo bike, then warranty may be void from the manufacturer?. Just make sure you ask and its all in writing etc.

**dipshit** · 14th August 2010, 08:58

Usually they should be advertised like... "an 2009 08 ****"

**DMNTD:Me** · 14th August 2010, 09:10

Originally Posted by KiwiNinja

So does the warranty period start on the day it's first registered?

100% yes...it starts from the day the dealer lodges the bike's warranty with the NZ importer.

**MarkH** · 14th August 2010, 17:02

Mine was the other way around - it's an '07 model first registered in Aug '06. But it is important that it is an '07 because the engine got changed and some parts are different and it got twin disks in the front. However the parts on my K7 are the same as the K8 & K9 models - this means that on the AN400 K7 or K9 makes little difference, but K6 or K7 does.

Talking about a 2007 bike being first registered in 2009 - yep, that sort of thing definitely happens. I bought a 2 year old K7 and I saw brand new K7s for sale at dealers at the same time.

**DEATH_INC.** · 14th August 2010, 17:16

Both new bikes I've bought were leftovers....the gixxer was a '99 bought august 2000 and the 12 was a '00 bought august 2002. Both warranties started from the day I purchased them. The rego papers list them as of the year of first rego.

**vifferman** · 14th August 2010, 17:32

Yeah.
Nah.

Um... what was the question again?

Sometimes it works t'other way; my FahrtSturm was supposedly a 1998 model, as that's when they 'came out'. However, it was first rego'd in 1997, because they started manufacturing and releasing them then.

**marty** · 14th August 2010, 17:59

At a depreciated stock value of 20% in the first year and 10% each year after that, I hope you're getting a good discount.

For instance, a 2009 run out Colorado 4 x 4 ute, originally listed at $50k, can now be purchased brand new for $35k.

is your $15k 2007 CBR selling for max $10k?

**Crazy Steve** · 14th August 2010, 18:52

Originally Posted by marty

At a depreciated stock value of 20% in the first year and 10% each year after that, I hope you're getting a good discount.

For instance, a 2009 run out Colorado 4 x 4 ute, originally listed at $50k, can now be purchased brand new for $35k.

is your $15k 2007 CBR selling for max $10k?

Amen to that Marty ! ! !

I was suprised when they specailled the 2007 CBR1000 for $15995 including on road..

Crazy Steve.