Hmm.
How does a price go from $11k:
http://www.kawasaki.co.nz/kawasaki_c...650A8F&do=list
To $13.3k:
http://www.kawasaki.co.nz/kawasaki_c...650C9F&do=list
$2300 is a lot to increase by, the naked bike is $3300 cheaper...
http://www.kawasaki.co.nz/kawasaki_c...650A8F&do=list
As much as I prefer the 2009 bike, isn't this a bit excessive?
In the states it went from $6499 to $6799 which is understandable.
Forum whore
Originally Posted by Slyer
Pretty fair, you must remember NZ is a barely even noticeable slice of the pie of the bikes sold.
Hmm.
This is true. I suppose its the crap exchange rate the moment rather than the previous model actually being more expensive to make or whatever.
You're nuthin
Eh? That what's that got to do with anything in terms of price adjustment from year to year.
I mean I know its got new fairings but it's still just a er6f and the er6n remains unchanged at $10k
Highway Biker
Fark i figured the price was going to go up.. but that much??!!
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Hardcore Biker
That mean that the prices will drop when the rate of exchange "improves"?
Hmm.
This is the thing, I doubt it will.
6,799.00 USD = 11,495.07 NZD
So a price change is understandable I guess. Lets wait for it to improve and see what happens.
Deus ex ukulele
Have you guys actually been noting what the exchange rate has done over the past nine months?
At an exchange rate of 0.82 to the USD, a US$15,000 bike is worth NZ$18,300 (approx).
At an exchange rate of 0.57 to the USD, a US$15,000 bike is worth NZ$26,300 (approx).
I doubt the wholesalers are going to trim their margins much, so these $500 or so upward movements are just the beginning of what will be considerable upward movements. Ye cannae change the laws of physics, Jim.
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Forum whore
The last of the Honda Hornet 900's went out last year at a reduced price of$11,000.
I've seen a dealer selling a used 08 model with (only) 2,500kms on it for $11,500.
The TV collector.
Talking to a chap from a bike shop yesterday, apparently Yamaha have put their prices up 5% across the board and is expecting the the rest of the big four will follow so we'll see in time I guess, had to happen though.
Fashionably late.
If you're looking for a stellar 650r in great nick with full Givi luggage, Puig bubble screen, SportBar V2 bars and even some red valve caps, that's right! Red valve caps!.. then I have one for sale
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...x?id=194520579
Forum whore
If you're looking for a stellar 650r in great nick with full Givi luggage, Puig bubble screen, SportBar V2 bars and even some red valve caps, that's right! Red valve caps!.. then I have one for sale
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...x?id=194520579
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Deus ex ukulele
Oh cool! Let's use this thread to shameless pimp our rides!
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...303262&ed=true
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Forum whore
If you're looking for a stellar 650r in great nick with full Givi luggage, Puig bubble screen, SportBar V2 bars and even some red valve caps, that's right! Red valve caps!.. then I have one for sale
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...x?id=194520579
I've got gold skull valve caps on the Hornet - would it's value increase if I went to red?
Ginja Ninja
Have they released the price of the 09 model ER-6N? It looks like the big K is gonna be hard pressed to compete with Suzuki with these sort of price changes.
The exchange rates are pretty screwed because it happens to be poor when the new models are coming out. Even if it improves half way through the year, the importers/wholesalers will have already ordered the initial stocks at a crap rate, so they're not going to drop the price next spring with the next batch of bikes. They'll try and recoupt some of their losses.
If it was a $3000 better bike then sweet, but the main reason the 650 was so popular was the price.
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