What's happened to the bike shops?

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Servicing actually makes money for a dealership it keeps many afloat as margins are farken tight on bike sales (new)

[Maha]

I think they push all the crap around the back don't they?...keep the frontage looking tidy.

[hayd3n]

the shop i use doesn't even sell new bikes, and every time i go there they are busy and employing more staff

[imdying]

I'm no expert, but when was the last time you saw a second hand car in a branded car dealer?

Plenty of them. Hell here's one that's even inside. http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used...-498948536.htm

[bsasuper]

Servicing actually makes money for a dealership it keeps many afloat as margins are farken tight on bike sales (new)

Really?, I'm looking to buy a (new) 2012 cbr1000rr, lowest to highest I've been quoted a $4000 difference.

[caspernz]

How to make a small fortune from race cars...............start with a large fortune

Same sentiment applies to trucking operators me thinks...

[Road kill]

I'm no expert, but when was the last time you saw a second hand car in a branded car dealer? Some do keep the good trade-ins to resell, but many only have new cars. Why should bike shops that are affiliated to a brand be any different.
I'm guessing if you are going to take up floor-space in a showroom it might as well be with something that makes a reasonable margin.

Like I said, no expert, just my uneducated guess.

A lot of the bigger dealers in Auckland have another yard for their trade ins.

Bike shops are simply being hit hard by TM,the general economy and the fact far fewer people today buy bikes just for cheap transport.

That cheap transport thing is also why Triumph and HD are the biggist sellers in NZ today.

A lot of people with MONEY don't buy yet another Japanese clone of what they really want,,they go out and buy the real thing,and they leave the Jap bikes to the commoners.

All the bleating in the world by the commoners about how jap bikes are better,,,just convinces the MONEY people that they really are right,,,and even if they aren't,,,who gives a shit,,,so long as their not riding the same bikes as the peasants their happy and have the MONEY and the bike to prove it.

[Zamiam]

A lot of the bigger dealers in Auckland have another yard for their trade ins.

Bike shops are simply being hit hard by TM,the general economy and the fact far fewer people today buy bikes just for cheap transport.

That cheap transport thing is also why Triumph and HD are the biggist sellers in NZ today.

A lot of people with MONEY don't buy yet another Japanese clone of what they really want,,they go out and buy the real thing,and they leave the Jap bikes to the commoners.

All the bleating in the world by the commoners about how jap bikes are better,,,just convinces the MONEY people that they really are right,,,and even if they aren't,,,who gives a shit,,,so long as their not riding the same bikes as the peasants their happy and have the MONEY and the bike to prove it.

Yippee now all I have to do is find all the MONEY I'm meant to have.

[Road kill]

Yippee now all I have to do is find all the MONEY I'm meant to have.

Yeah me too,,,,,,but I bet you know what I'm talking about anyway.

[DMNTD:Me]

I'm no expert, but when was the last time you saw a second hand car in a branded car dealer? Some do keep the good trade-ins to resell, but many only have new cars. Why should bike shops that are affiliated to a brand be any different.
I'm guessing if you are going to take up floor-space in a showroom it might as well be with something that makes a reasonable margin.

Every time I go to work
Generally there is more fat in a pre-loved vs a new unit in both industries.
Also by having non franchised motor vehicles on your yard means that you can attract non typical potential buyers which is always a good thing

[hayd3n]

i once rang every bike shop from wellington to gisborne accros to new plymouth looking for a bike for my partner, the most common reply was have you tried trade me, next most common was we don't even know what that is
Honda BROS 400 BTW
now if someone rang me i'd be typing with one hand to A find out what one was B see if there were any on trade me that may even be able to be chanelled through the dealer.
it truly was like everyone had just surrendered to the great white trade me.

theres one at motoxtreme in dunedin, tidy too

[bsasuper]

A lot of the bigger dealers in Auckland have another yard for their trade ins.

Bike shops are simply being hit hard by TM,the general economy and the fact far fewer people today buy bikes just for cheap transport.

That cheap transport thing is also why Triumph and HD are the biggist sellers in NZ today.

A lot of people with MONEY don't buy yet another Japanese clone of what they really want,,they go out and buy the real thing,and they leave the Jap bikes to the commoners.

All the bleating in the world by the commoners about how jap bikes are better,,,just convinces the MONEY people that they really are right,,,and even if they aren't,,,who gives a shit,,,so long as their not riding the same bikes as the peasants their happy and have the MONEY and the bike to prove it.

Whatever!(maybe HD because people who buy them dont realise its 70yr old tech)

[jonbuoy]

A lot of the bigger dealers in Auckland have another yard for their trade ins.

Bike shops are simply being hit hard by TM,the general economy and the fact far fewer people today buy bikes just for cheap transport.

That cheap transport thing is also why Triumph and HD are the biggist sellers in NZ today.

A lot of people with MONEY don't buy yet another Japanese clone of what they really want,,they go out and buy the real thing,and they leave the Jap bikes to the commoners.

All the bleating in the world by the commoners about how jap bikes are better,,,just convinces the MONEY people that they really are right,,,and even if they aren't,,,who gives a shit,,,so long as their not riding the same bikes as the peasants their happy and have the MONEY and the bike to prove it.

Eh? I thought Suzuki was nz's best selling brand. Triumph and Harley don't even make a superbike.

[Geeen]

Triumph and Harley don't even make a superbike.

Whats your point? They make exceptionally good ROAD bikes though

[jonbuoy]

Whats your point? They make exceptionally good ROAD bikes though

Harleys are good road bikes if you like cruising to the blue oyster bar in arseless chapps.

My point is the japs make everything scooters, commuters, race replicas, trail, motocross, supersports, superbikes, cruisers, tourers. Road kills comment that people only buy Jap bike "clones" because they cant afford what HD or Triumph make is bollocks. Triumph an HD only make a limited range of bikes.