TV bike ads

**SpankMe** · 21st October 2006, 22:02

How come we never see any? Can't get away from the cage ads on TV, but bugger all bike ads.

So post your links to any TV bike ads.

SV1000 ad

**SpankMe** · 21st October 2006, 22:05

Should also check out the bud light "two birds fighting" movie in the related column.

**onearmedbandit** · 21st October 2006, 23:15

I've noticed this before, no main stream motorcycle advertising on TV. Not like in Asia or Europe.

**SuperDave** · 21st October 2006, 23:39

Imagine what could happen if motorcycles and scooters were aggresively marketed here in NZ like those petrol thirsty Holdens... or any cars for that matter.

Aucklands traffic woes just might see an improvement.

Though what do we care? I never sit in traffic anyways.

**Mr. Peanut** · 22nd October 2006, 01:19

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPn70C1FXTg

**sAsLEX** · 22nd October 2006, 01:22

Originally Posted by onearmedbandit

I've noticed this before, no main stream motorcycle advertising on TV. Not like in Asia or Europe.

Hear it on the rock though, think its only for suzuki and their summer deals, oh and the new ebikeinsurance add adding the win a 750 thing

oh for some reason I feel like a miller light....

**Hawk** · 23rd October 2006, 07:56

Originally Posted by MrPeanut

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPn70C1FXTg

**Titanium** · 23rd October 2006, 08:00

http://www.tv1.de/bmwtv/cms/_vm300/5...127x1x215x1%20

**Titanium** · 23rd October 2006, 08:02

Banned ........
http://www.bmwk1200s.com/video/BMW-K.com_Respect.wmv

**Titanium** · 23rd October 2006, 08:10

http://www.worldsmostpowerfulnakedbike.com/

Select your speed .....

**marty** · 23rd October 2006, 08:15

ad for a turbo busa:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgVpf...elated&search=

**Titanium** · 23rd October 2006, 08:15

9.37 long .......

That why BMW so expensive ...??

http://www.bmwk1200s.com/video/schnitzer_NBR.wmv

**Smokin** · 23rd October 2006, 08:21

Originally Posted by Titanium

Banned ........
http://www.bmwk1200s.com/video/BMW-K.com_Respect.wmv

I'm pleased you told me that it was a K1200 ad otherwise I wouldn't have known what it was about, I thought I was watching a SKY1 porno.

**slowpoke** · 23rd October 2006, 08:38

It's quite an interesting market.

It's a market where a large proportion of the consumers are enthusiasts and will go actively looking for information. As a result there is a large print media industry that make a living out of assessing and basically promoting their products for them.

So what is the percentage of the population who ride/own bikes? One in ten adults? (I dunno) Of that ten percent maybe 20% would be interested in a given type of bike ie sportsbikers wouldn't be interested in cruisers and vice versa so straight away you are only advertising to 2% of the viewing public for a given product you are trying to flog. Of that 2% only 50% would ever buy a brand new bike. The numbers are pretty small, given the cost of a thirty second time slot.

Maybe the bikes on the road are advertising in themselves. If you've got a current favourite that is out of reach then nothing compares to seeing/hearing the thing in the flesh for the first time....except riding it of course.

**Coyote** · 23rd October 2006, 08:49

There was the Frugal Adventures of Scooter Boy. That got the Yamaha Jog's profile up. I even thought of getting one, since you can get it on only a few bucks a week