Is Papakura a good spot for a motorcycle workshop?

[Shaun]

If a New WORKSHOP for bikes was set up in the Papakura area ( For costing reasons) This buisness will be mainly focusing on mechanical repair work, with 2 full time and one part time mechanics, Road and dirt bikes, does the KB Auckland community think this area is a suitable location?

If NO, please explain why and choose a better location

[SixPackBack]

Albany Shaun..........[have to pack me a lunch to get to Pap.] lol

[Karma]

hmm... it's a fair way south eh, might miss out on quite a bit of auckland work, but depends who your target market is.

[HDTboy]

It'd be reasonably close to the track.

[SwanTiger]

Yes, I would travel to Papakura.

The only reason that would make me change my mind would be the quality of the experience I have each time I visit. A lot of shops you walk in one day and they want to fuck you're leg like a dog, other days you're a transparent entity. Reminds me of living with a hormonal woman.

[Ixion]

Its a bit far south for trade from maintsream Auckland. Unless you're looking to also pick up quad bike and farm stuff. Basically, apart from the local Papakura community (not really large enough), anyone else is going to have to make a fair hike. And the immediately adjacent area northward is low decile and not a good catchment for bikes, which are now in the "expensive toy" category .

What about Takanini? I presume by costing you're thinking rents ?

[Scouse]

What we need Shaun is some thing like a Manukau City Triumph as I dont think that Triumph has enough shops in the Auckland region

[jase]

Bloody good idea. Close to home.

[classic zed]

Albany Shaun..........[have to pack me a lunch to get to Pap.] lol

There is already one near Albany

Im in Whangaparaoa, Electrical, Servicing, Tyres and Wofs for all makes and models ....... I even work on cars

[mynameis]

If a New WORKSHOP for bikes was set up in the Papakura area ( For costing reasons) This buisness will be mainly focusing on mechanical repair work, with 2 full time and one part time mechanics, Road and dirt bikes, does the KB Auckland community think this area is a suitable location?

If NO, please explain why and choose a better location

Hey Shaun,

I would not travel from Albany, in North Shore past Cycletreads, Holeshot, Spectrum, Mt Eden Motorcycles, Red Baron and Colemans all the way to Papakura to save a few dollars unless there is some major work that needs to be done on my bike but again we get small things done more often like bike brake pads, oil changes ect.., than major ones.

Basically what I am saying is these shops are close by and handy to myself and as most bikers generally go the one which is handy when they need small things done than travel further. Time factor.

Cycletreads is quiet competitive when it comes to price so that has to be considered. After a bit of market research and stats gathering you will conclude that most number of bikers around whole of New Zealand is in the North Shore Disctrict itself, which makes it a good target market.

[R6_kid:Me]

I'd recommend Glenfield or somewhere in West Auckland if you are looking for an established area. There are a few bike shops in Takapuna and a dedicated tyre and accessories store within a few minutes reach, with a reputation like yours im sure you could pull a lot of their clientel.

Other option as mentioned by SPB is Albany... to be honest it's looking to be the next area of massive development so cost wise it might be a bit on the higher side but you'll probably find that in a few years there will be a lot of traffic in the area and as you'll be established you can look towards selling bikes etc if you chose to do so. Also a lot of development in Auckland is heading northwards, and most of ride out North anyway.

Papakura is almost out of Auckland for a lot of us!

It goes without saying that if you could find somewhere 'central' such as Mt Eden - St Lukes sort of area then you would be right smack in the middle of everyone. There are a few places along Gt North Road that i've seen up for lease lately.

At the end of the day you cant please everybody, but with time the reputation of the business will travel, if word is good then no doubt people will follow the music laid down before them and make the journey to get good service etc.

[oldguy]

Yes to Papakura, most bike shops are central or north shore, would be nice to have one south,

[Zapf]

well, you see if I need some work done on the bike and it is on the way to town. E.g central ish then it is much easier for me to drop off the bike in the morning and pick it up later on. However if its all the way out Paps then I'll have to dedicate the whole day, as I'll travel out there and wait around for the work to be done and then ride back.

So yes you can say you are putting yourself out of the way of a lot of potential customers. Unless you will pickup and deliver the bikes free of charge. But then that is a cost to your business as a courier service.

[Grahameeboy]

Devonport has not got a bike shop.....drop bike in am, take ferry to CBD, get ferry back, pick up bike after a quick one in the Patriot............gotta be a goer..............surely

[Nicksta]

If it was a shop that was trying to attract as much clientel as they could.. i would say set up out west or central.... then you get everyone from all parts of aucks....

If it was you setting up the shop Shaun... I wouldnt mind riding to Papakura for quality... (hopefully also work on older bikes like my new VFR400!!!)