Best Kawasaki dealer in Wellington?

**Colapop** · 25th March 2009, 13:58

Originally Posted by Nasty

They no longer hold the franchaise in Wellington, Motorad does ... to buy a new bike isn't that where you are meant to go?

Maybe they don't hold the franchise (their business card still has Boyle Kawasaki on it) but they have plenty of experience and will be able to point him in the right direction.

**HenryDorsetCase** · 25th March 2009, 14:09

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

Ring John Boyle @ Boyle Kawasaki 3846-824.

Tell him Pete from Wellington Motorcycles sent you (I worked for Mark and John for five years)...I reckon he may be able to source you one.

They're good guys. Failing that...ring Carl at Motorad and tell him what happened. Doubt he'd be too happy. And Carl is a good guy too.

Pete

this is very good advice.

**hqracer** · 25th March 2009, 18:04

Thanks for all the info, will give John a call. Failing that I will have to go to Palmy.

**Skunk** · 25th March 2009, 20:39

Originally Posted by Nasty

They no longer hold the franchaise in Wellington, Motorad does ... to buy a new bike isn't that where you are meant to go?

Boyles can get new bikes if they want to. I got a new Kawasaki from Aussie through them as Kawasaki NZ decided not to bring them in that year and it was too hard for the local dealer.

**sil3nt** · 25th March 2009, 22:26

9 Grand!?!?
RRP * $7,470.00 although it does say it is subject to change i doubt it would change almost 2 grand. In fact i just checked the Hamilton dealer and they list the ninja at the RRP. What you should do is ring the dealer thats closest to you with the right price and ask them to ship it. Shouldnt cost more than $300.

**hqracer** · 26th March 2009, 07:31

Motorad have none in stock and told me prices are going up and they will be just over 9k including ORC. Then they tried to sell me a second hand one for 8k. That was after the guy went away to find out a price for 5 minutes but was actually talking to his mate. Nice way to treat a prospective customer. He was lucky I was still there, because I was about to walk out.

The Palmy dealer has them brand new in stock, under 8k including the ORC. Doesnt make sense to me. A potentially new customer for Motorad and they try to rip me straight off the bat.

I dont mind paying a bit more for something when you get great customer service, but when its crap, I'll go somewhere else everytime!

**scott411** · 26th March 2009, 08:54

the Ninja 250R is going up to $7995 RRP on april 1st,

there would be dealers out there with $7800 ones left, and maybe even the $7490 ones from january,

as Crasher says above Carl from Motorad is a good guy, and the Boyle brothers now kawasaki's inside and out,

**vindy500** · 26th March 2009, 20:13

motorad do inflate prices. i.e that road gear book or whatever its called vs there labelled prices.

**Skunk Control** · 26th March 2009, 20:57

Originally Posted by *Col*

Maybe they don't hold the franchise (their business card still has Boyle Kawasaki on it) but they have plenty of experience and will be able to point him in the right direction.

That's because Boyle Kawasaki is their registered company name, much to the disgust of another dealer who tried to get them to change it

**modboy** · 29th March 2009, 17:15

No sweat with bike on trailer. The boys in the shop will be happy to oblige, and if they aren't then I would even consider buying a bike from them. And when you've seen it done once you'll know how to do it again (and you'll have the gear) not much - a couple of windsurfer ties (I use) and a couple of bits of 4/2 tacked into the trailer bed. Piece of the the proverbial piss.

The boys at motorad have been awesome to me over the years, Bevan even picked me up with a flat tyre on the Hutt Road once - I called them up. And they didn't charge me - they said we know you'll come back to buy your next bike off us. how's that for service - better keep that mum - haha - all I'm saying is there service is pretty sharp.

**phiretrojan** · 3rd April 2009, 09:49

Originally Posted by hqracer

Thanks for all the info, will give John a call. Failing that I will have to go to Palmy.

Not Rude here,

but 250 Ninja are a piece of crap you are paying basically for the Look not the power or drive, i would never spend 8k on a bike with that performance its up to you tho, its your money

i was going to buy one as well, test drive a few with pipe and without
and i though they were shit, I'm 6 foot 2 Of course it's not really built with my lofty dimensions in mind, and yes, it does feel a bit small but it's also natural, uncramped and hardly uncomfortable

so i just held off and kept options open it looked on trade me
and scored my Beast! that i have atm .... more power a Screams! etc only 18k done and got it for $3.500 saved alot of money for a Japan crap at 8k

thats my 2cents like i said you don't have to listen, just test drive one before you buy...

**sil3nt** · 3rd April 2009, 09:58

how on earth did you get a CBR-R for 3.5k!?!?!?

**davjo089** · 9th April 2009, 20:47

I got my ninja 250 from motorad, the service was good. They gave 15% off gear which is a good gesture.
They are more expensive than some other places but from what Ive heard they are pretty reliable.

**Nick H-H** · 20th May 2012, 10:37

Originally Posted by hqracer

Hi

Im in the market for a new Ninja 250. I have done some searching but cant find what im looking for.

Im looking for a recommendation on a dealer to buy the bike from and then use for servicing.

I went to one place the other day and their customer service was crap, they were more interested in talking to their mates, they also wanted to charge me 9k for a new Ninja 250 when I can get one exactly the same in Palmy for under 8k.

So, can someone please recommend a good place in Wellington.

Thanks

Thats really interesting, I have just brought a Kawasaki VT1600 and am looking for a place where I can get good reliable Kawasaki service. If what you say is true about Motorad then I wont be going to them. Maybe I will try Boyles. I will watch this Thread with interest