Favour needed from someone in the lower Sth Island (Alexandra)

**El Dopa** · 17th January 2006, 19:39

Right, there's a bike for sale in Alexandra that I'm interested in.

I've talked to the guys at the shop and asked a few questions. I don't think it's in a good enough condition to justify their current asking price. The K's are actually higher than they listed it as, and there's some damage that they are saying is cosmetic and will come out with a bit of elbow grease (bit dubious about that one). There may be some other stuff, but it's a bit hard to tell from the other end of the country.

Anyway, if anyone here is in the area, and could swing by and take a look at it, I'd appreciate it.

If gets a thumbs up, I'll take things further.

I'll reimburse petrol etc, and courier beers, or wine, or whatever takes your fancy, for your trouble.

PM me if you're willing/able and I'll reply wth details.

**Virago** · 17th January 2006, 19:44

I might be back up that way within the next two weeks. In the meantime Jantar might be willing to help.

Which bike shop is it?

**El Dopa** · 17th January 2006, 19:55

Originally Posted by Virago

I might be back up that way within the next two weeks. In the meantime Jantar might be willing to help.

Which bike shop is it?

Davidson Honda - http://www.davidsonhonda.co.nz/

There's no great urgency, two weeks is fine. It's going to take me a little while to sort out things this end. If it gets sold in the meantime, that's life.

Thanks.

**skelstar** · 17th January 2006, 20:15

Ill be in Alex next weds...limited exp in bikes, but Ill prob go into shop anyway (love bike shops).

**idb** · 17th January 2006, 23:20

Originally Posted by SpeedMedic

If its where I got my tyres changed on my SI tiki tour it is full of Quads and Off roaders.
They proceeded to fuck my front wheel bearings, wondered what the grinding noise from the front wheel was not long after I left there, sounded like front brakes dragging. Thanks to Nelson motorcycles for fixing there fuck up.

They've got heaps of road bikes as well - Hondas, Ducatis the odd Harley etc.
Not a bad selection actually.
There are two bike shops in Alex, SpeedMedic.

**skelstar** · 18th January 2006, 07:13

I seem to remember a Daytona 650 being sold out of one of these shops...Ill visit all of them I think

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Havent seen a 650 in the flesh yet...hmmm yummy.

**Keystone19** · 18th January 2006, 09:17

Originally Posted by skelstar

I seem to remember a Daytona 650 being sold out of one of these shops...Ill visit all of them I think

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Havent seen a 650 in the flesh yet...hmmm yummy.

Oh and you think you'll have time to visit all these shops do you? Not if you're going to join me doing this http://www.frogz.co.nz/index.html and this http://www.franzjosefglacier.co.nz/fjgg.asp

**Virago** · 18th January 2006, 09:18

Originally Posted by SpeedMedic

I dunno which one it was... kind of on a main road.. on a corner IIRC?
Travelling south it was on the right.

Yep, that's Davidson Honda. The other one in Alexandra is Ian Day Motorcycles - good guys to deal with.

**El Dopa** · 18th January 2006, 18:38

Originally Posted by SpeedMedic

If its where I got my tyres changed on my SI tiki tour it is full of Quads and Off roaders.
They proceeded to fuck my front wheel bearings, wondered what the grinding noise from the front wheel was not long after I left there, sounded like front brakes dragging. Thanks to Nelson motorcycles for fixing there fuck up.

Yeah, it did kind of give the impression of being the sort of place that sells a lot of dirt bikes, and treats road bikes in the same rough and ready manner, but I might get a bargain.

Originally Posted by Keystone19

http://www.frogz.co.nz/index.html[/url]

I did the other one (boogie boards) a few years back. Good fun.

Thanks for the thread hijack, BTW:spudwave: