I need help to find the best adventure motorbike shop in your town

[pampa]

Thanks for that, we will be selling them our selves as well as having local shops selling it, yes the Klim is expensive too but it is the best gear on the market, my twin bro is Andi Delis www.twomotokiwis.com he and Ellen have riden over 90,000km and two and a half years with Klim gear and it is still going strong, he is wearing his gear everyday, it is good stuff.

thanks. I know klim is good quality and hence expensive. However I meant that most of the time the gear here is much more expensive than abroad, anyway sorry for the hijack. Good luck!

[Trials Rider]

thanks. I know klim is good quality and hence expensive. However I meant that most of the time the gear here is much more expensive than abroad, anyway sorry for the hijack. Good luck!

Yes I agree, we import a lot of our product and the big killers are freight and GST, we are well aware of having our pricing comparable to overseas pricing which we have done which is great for NZ adv riders, we have hooked into Klim's high user freight rates which we simply don't have access to here in NZ which is good for pricing, now for the sales pitch, we are Klim factory backed, for the end user that means local dealer warranty, backup and service, if you have the misfortune to have a wee lay done and need a repair we can do that here in Christchurch to return your investment back to pre crunch status.

Like all garments they wear out over time and in ADV riding the gear gets punished by riding and environment and of course the dreaded UV rays that fade everything, once again being able to offer local repair is good news for the product and the riders as "return to base" warranty for USA based products is expensive and time consuming and a bloody hassle.

We are so looking forward to having the Klim gear, it really is good stuff

[buggerit]

If you make it this far north get in touch for a coffee & you can check your old bike out.
No bike shops as such up here. Sadly.

Bought my first bike from Whites in Kaikohe, long gone now I spose

[Trials Rider]

If you make it this far north get in touch for a coffee & you can check your old bike out.
No bike shops as such up here. Sadly.

Not sure how far passed Auckland I will get but if I get that far it would be good to catch up

[400sm]

Hastings has to be Barry's motorcycles Karamu Rd top bloke friendly staff and looks after his customers very well, will be nice to see this Klim gear after hearing lots about it although I hear it's expensive

I have to stongly disagree.

In my very few visits to Barry's over the years, l have found them to be totally UNfriendly and UNinterested.

[400sm]

Hastings Honda, Roger Grey, the sales manager has been Adv riding for many years.

I Agree 100%

[Crisis management]

In Auckland I would look at Motomail in Auckland Central, Cycletreads just over the bridge and Cyclespot? (European, KTM dealers). However, most of the bike shops on the north shore are on Barrys Point road, Takapuna so you can walk to all five of them in 2 minutes.

You could try Experience Motorcycles in Kingsland as well, I haven't been there for a while but they used to have very adventure riding oriented staff.

The problem you may have is that Klim will be expensive for your average tight arse rider so maybe focus on the BMW and KTM shops that attract the more affluent riders, it's the guys that don't mind spending on accessories you want, not us "can I make that road sign into a bash plate?" types. Another option might be to contact the likes of Mike Britton, Robbie? Cricket (south island) and see who they use when advising / outfiting organised rides.

[Trials Rider]

In Auckland I would look at Motomail in Auckland Central, Cycletreads just over the bridge and Cyclespot? (European, KTM dealers). However, most of the bike shops on the north shore are on Barrys Point road, Takapuna so you can walk to all five of them in 2 minutes.

You could try Experience Motorcycles in Kingsland as well, I haven't been there for a while but they used to have very adventure riding oriented staff.

The problem you may have is that Klim will be expensive for your average tight arse rider so maybe focus on the BMW and KTM shops that attract the more affluent riders, it's the guys that don't mind spending on accessories you want, not us "can I make that road sign into a bash plate?" types. Another option might be to contact the likes of Mike Britton, Robbie? Cricket (south island) and see who they use when advising / outfiting organised rides.

Brilliant thanks for that, I thought for a minute Auckland had been deleted.

Yes the Klim gear is in the top price range but the quality reflects that, and yes some one who has just bought a bike for 2k isn't going to spend a huge amount on riding gear.

Yes I must admit I wanted to make a splash guard for my new Beta 498 so I stole an oven tray from Debs oven, it was easier to seek forgiveness than permission.

[Night Falcon]

Will you have prices and what's available anytime soon Trials Rider?

[Trials Rider]

Will you have prices and what's available anytime soon Trials Rider?

Yes just finalising prices now, we have some stock here now and more arriving and will have the web up and running soon with all the info, in between times if you want pricing flick me an E paul@delis.co.nz

[Oscar]

What e said.
Also check out NTB up the access way about 200mtrs.
He is pushing the ADV bikes as well.

That guy at NTB is a feckin' wierdo.

[Trials Rider]

That guy at NTB is a feckin' wierdo.

I will take that as a "no" then

[clint640]

None of the Rotorua shops really carry a huge amount of gear, so I doubt they'd be lining up to drop several large on Klim stock. The KTM dealer, Patterson O'Connor would be the better bet probably.

FYI I'm currently seeking applications from sponsors for the MMMMM ride & I desperately need a new winter jacket.... Free entry to all sponsors

...you are going to join us on the MMMMM if you're here mid August aren't you?

Cheers
Clint

[Oscar]

I will take that as a "no" then

One of the guys here told me that he had an R100GS for sale.
When I went in there he was unloading some stuff at the back of his workshop and basically just ignored me.
Then his workshop hairy turned up and I asked him if the R100 was for sale - he said he thought so, and then said "um" alot.
After a couple of minutes of this the owner yelled at the hairy to come and help and he left left me there looking like a spare preeeck at a wedding.
I stalked out, vowing never to return, and bought an R80 from Mount Motorcycles (for almost twice the price) a couple of weeks later.

Actually that reminds me - if you're going past the BOP, Ray Holmes at Mount Motorcycles is a great guy.

[R650R]

I don't shop in Gotham city erm I mean Hastings (nothing wrong with any of the bike shops there, just the rest of the local population...) so I'll nominate Erickson Honda at Bay View.
Great service and I think they prob get a good share of the upper touring market in there.
Their building a brand new showroom which will eventually be finished/open too.

http://www.ericksenhonda.co.nz/index.php