MT motox, n enduro bikes.

[soundbeltfarm]

cant find the shop that was using them at the trail blazer.
will have another look this afternoon

[DELLORTO]

ive sat on one at the hamilton 500....its has very comfortable and was a realy decent bike.....well made and looks like one hell of a motorcross machine!!

[tommorth]

link to sx cycles aparantly they are the dealer have parts etc for tms got a few bikes on trademe to
http://www.sxcycles.co.nz/

[vroom]

Parts for TM bikes are available in most cases on overnight courier from the importer in CHCH. Apart from the odd one most prices are less than equivalent Japanese parts plus parts tend to be top end items!
We are finding that resale value has gone up now supply is good, from new they seem to be on par with a Honda of the same year. After 3-5 years they hold their value better because of superior quality and performance.
Backup in NZ is as good as any where if not better! TM NZ has one of the most viewed web sites for TM any where and includes tech info that is being accessed worldwide. Shane has experience working in Italy on MX and Supermoto R&D and has many direct connections with factory tech (not just in TM) he spends a lot of time these days making or attending to "overseas" customers race bikes (check out an exclusive with Davide Gozzini coming up!).
Their new forum has more members from outside NZ than in and is fast becoming the place to be for TM!
Not sure about this statement "Trouble with many of those boutique brands is they have little or no back up here and are plagued by silly problems that you just don't seem to get on the major brands." as it's just not correct regarding TM! plus I personally don't think it is right for many of the other "boutique brands" either in reference to silly problems.
It would be nice to get the profile up in NZ but TM NZ is not going to "buy" riders like the big 5 do, nor does TM Italy buy it's riders. Budget for this is just not there. Despite this TM is multi time Enduro Champions which wouldn't happen for a bike if it was plagued with silly problems!! TM is definitely a force in Supermoto and with the right rider will also be in MX.

[theblacksmith]

Aren't those 4.5i ones the spannish ones. Name starts with s ...... scorpia, sherpa something like that... Can't remember..

Seen a few TMs out and about. Like everything though, cause they aren't hugely popular here its a pain in the ass for parts and service. like say I want a new master cylinder for my CR - I got quoted $65 for an aftermarket one. Try to get that locally for a non Japper.

Sherco is the spanish one I think aye?