Where to buy Hyperpro?

[car]

Given the rocking-horse-shit rarety of a whole and undamaged set of second hand forks for my ZXR750H, I've finally come round to T.W.R.'s suggestion that I solve my damaged spring problem by spending a little money and getting myself a Hyperpro combi kit, do the front and rear at the same time. I'll spend the insurance respray money on suspension and tape up the cracks in the fairings.

T.W.R. kindly supplied me with the name of a then-local suspension God, but as I'm now on the wrong island, I was wondering if anyone could make suggestion as to where I might buy the springs I need. Local to Wellington might be good, in case I need some backup, though I'll probably attempt the installation myself.

Otherwise, any savings to be made by buying from that States? Any recommendations?

Cheers,

Chris.

[bistard]

Given the rocking-horse-shit rarety of a whole and undamaged set of second hand forks for my ZXR750H, I've finally come round to T.W.R.'s suggestion that I solve my damaged spring problem by spending a little money and getting myself a Hyperpro combi kit, do the front and rear at the same time. I'll spend the insurance respray money on suspension and tape up the cracks in the fairings.

T.W.R. kindly supplied me with the name of a then-local suspension God, but as I'm now on the wrong island, I was wondering if anyone could make suggestion as to where I might buy the springs I need. Local to Wellington might be good, in case I need some backup, though I'll probably attempt the installation myself.

Otherwise, any savings to be made by buying from that States? Any recommendations?

Cheers,

Chris.

Hey ther is a local guy who can help I will send you a PM

[vifferman]

I think Hyperpro is imported by Eurobikes.
I know Kerry @ Motohaus can get the Hyperpro stuff, coz ione day when I'm big enough and have saved all my pocket money, I'm getting a Hyperpro rear shock, to replace my 44,000 mile old Showa.

[trumpy]

New Zealand
Northern Accessories Ltd.
11A Saleyardsroad
Auckland
Tel: +64 9 276 6453
Fax: +64 9 276 4065
sales@northacc.co.nz
www.northacc.co.nz

[T.W.R]

New Zealand
Northern Accessories Ltd.
11A Saleyardsroad
Auckland
Tel: +64 9 276 6453
Fax: +64 9 276 4065
sales@northacc.co.nz
www.northacc.co.nz

What this man said

They're the NZ distributor

But you'll be in for a wee wait, the kit has to come from England as they don't keep them in stock here. I had a 6wk delay before it arrived. Value wise worth every cent

[trumpy]

Check also with these guys:

Australia
Serco PTY Ltd.
34 Veronica Street
QLD. 4157 Capalaba
Tel: +61 7 38233 833
Fax: +61 7 38233 806
gavin@serco.com.au
www.serco.com.au

They may have one in stock and the final price might be much the same but delivery would be quicker.

[Sparky Bills]

Go talk to Craig at the Motomart workshop.
Motomart can get Hyperpro.
Its brought in by Northern Accessories.

Ive got a Hyperpro steering damper. It rocks!!

Motomart
502 Hutt rd
Lower Hutt
0800 DUCATI

[Robert Taylor]

Given the rocking-horse-shit rarety of a whole and undamaged set of second hand forks for my ZXR750H, I've finally come round to T.W.R.'s suggestion that I solve my damaged spring problem by spending a little money and getting myself a Hyperpro combi kit, do the front and rear at the same time. I'll spend the insurance respray money on suspension and tape up the cracks in the fairings.

T.W.R. kindly supplied me with the name of a then-local suspension God, but as I'm now on the wrong island, I was wondering if anyone could make suggestion as to where I might buy the springs I need. Local to Wellington might be good, in case I need some backup, though I'll probably attempt the installation myself.

Otherwise, any savings to be made by buying from that States? Any recommendations?

Cheers,

Chris.

If everyone bought from the States or anywhere else offshore there would be even less local backup than there is now......and Ive always found it so inequaitable that private one off imports very often dont attract gst, when at the same time recognised distributors always pay gst, a whole raft of clearance charges and gst on those charges. But of course we are all getting extremely wealthy from the huge profits we are making ( not! )

Have you considered Ohlins? Better build quality, better performance, MUCH better backup. You can have your cake and eat it too with this product, it is way way more sought after second hand and we trade used Ohlins for new.

[car]

Have you considered Ohlins? Better build quality, better performance, MUCH better backup. You can have your cake and eat it too with this product, it is way way more sought after second hand and we trade used Ohlins for new.

I'm no con-o-sewer of suspension; if my front springs weren't damaged, I wouldn't be replacing them. And I'm not sure the bike warrants spending Ohlins money on it. So, when you add up the ambivalence about performance and the dead moths in my wallet... Ohlins wasn't the first name on my list.

As I said in a PM, "that'd be like putting a diamond tiara on a donkey."

[car]

As I said in a PM, "that'd be like putting a diamond tiara on a Donkey."

Before I go offending anyone I should point out that this particular ZXR750 has had a hard, hard life. The "donkey" remark is limited to my poor steed only.

[Robert Taylor]

Before I go offending anyone I should point out that this particular ZXR750 has had a hard, hard life. The "donkey" remark is limited to my poor steed only.

I have always had this suspicion that there are people out there that deliberately propagate the thought pattern that Ohlins is an outrageously expensive product, to serve their own ends. People that ring me to price the product are very often pleasantly surprised, even if it may cost a little more the real value and access to service/ advice etc is worth a hell of a lot more.

To that end I would be interested to hear what your reasonable price expectation is?

The other big misconception is that Ohlins is a high end racing product and ''Im not fast enough for one of those'' Well, nothing could be further from the truth. Whilst we do have a big profile in ( especially ) road racing most of our sales are to road riders who are seeking much more ride compliance over our often nasty roads, without compromising ride height control and handling precision. All of these factors are enhanced with also, better response to adjustments. And if something is not quite right, we put it right at no extra cost.

Buy something offshore, it invariably wont be right because the people that sell it to you are not familiar with our local road conditions, nor do they care. Moreover, they are parasites to NZ business, who in turn provide employment for local people. So it will cost to get it put right because the locals did not make a profit on the sale to allow a measure of after sales back up.

Im sorry if this is a bit of a diatribe but I think long and hard about the implications of the way business is going in this country....There has been an enormous increase in indirect taxation and overall business operating costs over the last eight years, and Ill leave readers to surmise what that period coincides with. Suffice to say we are overtaxed and underpaid, and to that end I have some understanding why many people always seek ''the best price''.

And for many compounding reasons we have become largely a nation of shopkeepers. There are less and less people selling goods that are truly knowlegable about the product they are selling, that is inevitable when many day to day goods are Chinese, of very poor quality and end up in the skip in very short order. But trades that require technical skill, including the motorcycle trade are very devoid of EXPERIENCED AND QUALIFIED people. There are many reasons for this going back nearly 3 decades. But how many motorcycle shops do you walk into that have at least one mechanic that is actually qualified and has decades of experience?

My message is if you are going to buy a high end product dont adopt the ''supermarket mentality'' in doing so. High end products should have high end LOCAL service to match. It is therefore important that you buy off local people that are dedicated specialists very conversant with the product. Every purchase offshore is another nail in the coffin of the viability of NZ business, and hell we cant all be civil servants and beneficiaries, someone has to work hard to provide taxation. I make no apology for my sentiments being ''old fashioned'', but I feel can see through the ''smoke and mirrors'' of our current environment.

[car]

I have always had this suspicion that there are people out there that deliberately propagate the thought pattern that Ohlins is an outrageously expensive product, to serve their own ends.

I don't believe that it's an outrageously expensive product, just that it's an expensive product. There's a difference, I'm sure you'll agree. As for the conspiracy theory, I'm not so sure.

My perception of the Ohlins brand comes largely from UK bike mags. Every factory special drooled over comes replete with Ohlins all round. (Okay, maybe a WP here and there.) Every article on suspension mods lavishes praise over Ohlins, and quotes prices. Now, it may be that, as a lot of bike mags are nothing more than vectors for advertising and technoporn, they only show the pricey stuff, I don't know.

To that end I would be interested to hear what your reasonable price expectation is?

Well, a pair of progressive fork springs and a rear spring from Hyperpro will cost me 250USD, or 140GBP, barring import duties and shipping. If I bought locally, I'd be looking for a bill under 500NZD. I can get a complete pair of second hand forks from Aus (they do come up now and then) for 400AUD, plus shipping, but for that money, well, I'm buying sight unseen, with no comeback.

The other big misconception is that Ohlins is a high end racing product and ''Im not fast enough for one of those'' Well, nothing could be further from the truth.

I'm not saying that anyone has to be good enough, only that they have to be rich enough; I'm saying that I don't have the money, and that bike doesn't warrant the investment.

Obviously, this is based on my possible misconceptions about what Ohlins cost.

But, if I'm honest, I do question just how much more enjoyment I'd get out of riding if I spent 25%, 50%, 100% more on suspension. Does a $1000 suit make me any less naked than a $500 suit? No. Looks better on me, for sure. It might last better, I suppose. It will almost certainly be sold to me in a nicer shop, by more attractive staff, who call me by my first name. But my arse won't show any more or less.

Also, if I'm honest, coming from the "frugal" background that I do, I have a real problem with chequebook heroes. The kind of person who can afford to go and blow more on his suspension than I can afford to spend on a bike. Part of me doesn't want the best suspension, because then I'll have to justify the cost by not being the kind of tool that spends all that money and then gets blown away by some guy on a 15 year old bike with some actual talent. And I'm just not that good.

But, enough of my own personal inferiority complex, let's move on before anyone realises that I've confirmed your theory about people not being good enough for Ohlins.

My message is if you are going to buy a high end product dont adopt the ''supermarket mentality'' in doing so. High end products should have high end LOCAL service to match. It is therefore important that you buy off local people that are dedicated specialists very conversant with the product. Every purchase offshore is another nail in the coffin of the viability of NZ business, and hell we cant all be civil servants and beneficiaries, someone has to work hard to provide taxation. I make no apology for my sentiments being ''old fashioned'', but I feel can see through the ''smoke and mirrors'' of our current environment.

You're preaching to the choir, almost. I did say that I'd like to buy local, because I'd like local backup. I've no qualms about spending a little more to get local service, and to ensure that local service survives. I'm also happy to pay more for a quality product, and good aftersales.

To a point.

The break point comes when I simply can't justify the expenditure, in absolute terms. If we were talking about the difference between 200NZD to import 300NZD to buy local, I'd be comfortable spending that kind of money on the bike. If we're talking about the difference between 600NZD and 900NZD, well, we're beyond my limit, I'm afraid. I don't want to spend that much on this bike.

So, how much will a set of Ohlins springs for my Kawasaki cost?

[xwhatsit]

New Zealand
Northern Accessories Ltd.
11A Saleyardsroad
Auckland
Tel: +64 9 276 6453
Fax: +64 9 276 4065
sales@northacc.co.nz
www.northacc.co.nz

They sell directly to the public? I thought they were just distributors to shops? If they do sell directly, then I'm very pleased

[Pussy]

Hey, Car, I didn't read anything in Robert's post suggesting people aren't good enough for Ohlins. That was twisted enough even to make Helen Clark proud. Speaking for myself, I'm an average road rider. I first got on the suspension modification bandwagon about eight years ago, when I bought an Ohlins for my RF900 off Robert. Granted, the first purchase cost a bit, but since then if either my missus or myself have changed bikes, we have traded our existing gear to bits for the new bikes, at very reasonable cost. Robert has never belittled my average riding ability, and has always intently listened to my expectations, and set the suspension up accordingly. You don't have to be the number one rider in the country to appreciate or benefit from good suspension, nor do you have to be Donald Trump to afford it. The added security of well set up suspension, I have found, is worth every cent.
From my experience of Robert, he is an active thinker. I reckon he is trying to draw people's attention to the implications of how they purchase goods. He is VERY patriotic!!
It doesn't matter if a bike is 15-20 years old,it will benefit from quality, well set up suspension. Try it, you'll like it

[The Stranger:Me]

But, if I'm honest, I do question just how much more enjoyment I'd get out of riding if I spent 25%, 50%, 100% more on suspension. Does a $1000 suit make me any less naked than a $500 suit? No. Looks better on me, for sure. It might last better, I suppose. It will almost certainly be sold to me in a nicer shop, by more attractive staff, who call me by my first name. But my arse won't show any more or less.

My experience is you will in general get a WAY better bang for buck in suspension (by a loooooooong shot) than you will get with ANY other modification.

Your new suit will not only look better on you it will make your arse look smaller as those following will be further away.