"Sportsbike NZ"

[James Deuce]

Anyone heard of a distributor called "Sportsbike NZ"?

I'm after a Powerbronze Rear Hugger for the Z and the Powerbronze have referred me to them, but I can't find a URL, phone number, business directory listing, email address, or even a Google response faintly related to the name.

Thanks in advance.

Jim

[The_Dover]

This crowd maybe.

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

[Cajun]

those are buggers you want jim

[Hellraiser]

good place to deal with i just got an intergrated LED tail light from them yesterday. The guys name is John

[cowpoos]

speaking on NZ retailers.... what happened to rapidartz website [F1 engineering] has it changed??

[DMNTD:Me]

THIS is their TradeMe handle.
I've had numerous dealings with them and have had excellent service and qualiity product.
Just waiting on a hugger for the SV and carbon indicators now

[James Deuce]

Thanks guys!

Dover, that site doesn't come up on Google! Weird.

[soundbeltfarm]

awesome to deal with.

i got the intergrated tail light for my bike off trade me and it was them who were selling it.they are real good people.

i've had mine for awhile now and they contacted me awhile ago to see if i still happy with it.

there names were kitt and michele wyatt.

they are here on kiwibiker and i got a good deal off them.
mention you're from here.
i'l PM their email to you.

[Sparky Bills]

Hey Jim,
Hes actually a member here.
But not sure if he still checks pms etc.

Ive heard some good things about dealing with him.

[The_Dover]

I use my secret search engine.

www.gargle.com

[James Deuce]

Right. I've just gone through the website for what I'm after and I've found something quite disturbing.

Most of the products are 100% more expensive than they would be if purchased in country of origin.

I've been doing some figures, without taking into account a wholesalers discount from the manufacturer, and both the Aus and NZ distributors of these products are making 33% profit over UK retail, that's RRP, for each item.

The shipping argument doesn't stack up. I've spoken to a shipping agent friend, and I know how much a 40ft container costs. I know how much 3 sq meters costs because I've paid for that much myself before. I checked out duty with a Customs mate. It still doesn't stack up.

I've tried to point out to the UK manufacturers that if I import one item for personal use I don't have to pay duty. If I use their "local" distributor I have to pay TWICE what they charge for it in the UK.

So much for "globalisation".

[The_Dover]

Give Jaison Singh at Motostyle a call and see if you can get a Hotbodies one. (Do they make huggers for the Z??)

[cowpoos]

order it from the states....and get it shipped DHL....DHL are a lil naughty wif import taxes etc....shhhh!!!

[cowpoos]

Give Jaison Singh at Motostyle a call and see if you can get a Hotbodies one. (Do they make huggers for the Z??)

yep they do

[James Deuce]

The Motostyle one is fugly. Doesn't match the lines of the body work at all. The Ermax is the same. You can't put a curved piece of bodywork on a bike that uses Bauhaus principles to create the curves on the factory bodywork.