BMW in Wellington

**OV Lander** · 18th December 2007, 13:02

Just been down to Motorad to see about the process for re-mapping the EFI computer, but they can't help me.

..."The BM tech is away at present and we are fully booked"
..."What about next year?"
..."Sorry, can't help you there either. As of January we will no longer be a BMW dealership"

If what Motorad told me today is to be believed, then there will be no BMW bike dealer in Wellington as of Jan 08. There 'might' be a new dealership coming soon, which 'might' be in the Hutt, and which 'might' be a BMW dealership.

In the meantime, it appears that BMW owners are to be left without specialist support!

Damn I hate this bloody computer driven crap! Give me a bike that any mech anywhere can fix anytime.

**Hitcher** · 18th December 2007, 13:08

Honda, Yamaha and now BMW. What's happening at Motorad?

**RantyDave** · 18th December 2007, 13:15

Curiouser and curiouser, or something like that. Aren't the police bikes big-arse beemers? That must be good for a bob or two. Also, isn't "Motorad" a BMW specific trading name/term/whatever? Wouldn't it be tricky being called Motorad if you don't sell BMW's any more.

Dave

**marks** · 18th December 2007, 13:19

perhaps motorad don't want to sell chinese bikes?

**janno** · 18th December 2007, 13:22

Motorrad is the BMW moniker, and is also German for motorcycle. So Motorad (one r) have probably borrowed from that.

But it is misleading, I thought they were BMW specialists because of their name.

**ajturbo** · 18th December 2007, 13:44

Originally Posted by OV Lander

Damn I hate this bloody computer driven crap! Give me a bike that any mech anywhere can fix anytime.

like my Buell

it can be fixed at the side of a road... a bit of a make-up bag, duck tape and away we go!

**tri boy** · 18th December 2007, 13:47

Originally Posted by OV Lander

Damn I hate this bloody computer driven crap! Give me a bike that any mech anywhere can fix anytime.

The door to simplicity is always close by.

**WRT** · 18th December 2007, 14:02

Originally Posted by Hitcher

Honda, Yamaha and now BMW.

ST, FJR - are you about to buy at K1200S???

**Kendog** · 18th December 2007, 14:06

Maybe a BMW rep went into their shop for service......

**Hitcher** · 18th December 2007, 14:08

They could, of course, be getting out of motorcycles and into selling coffee, in response to KB member feedback...

**svs** · 18th December 2007, 14:29

Well, they just recently picked up the triumph dealership (from wellington motorcycles), and they've also got Kawasaki and MV Augusta, so still a few bikes to be had.

....there seems to be a lot of scooters on the floor now though

**Zukin** · 18th December 2007, 14:49

Originally Posted by Hitcher

They could, of course, be getting out of motorcycles and into selling coffee, in response to KB member feedback...

What a plonker

Maybe if they offered good service in the first place, they might still have some customers left, from what I have read and heard not only from BMW, but other companies they deal with, they wont be doing that for long!