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Post by mattb on Dec 19, 2007 0:49:15 GMT -5
Don't know if this is old news to others, but I see that A1 Motorcycles is now stocking Deus bikes, including new stock SRs. Will be interesting to see if they start moving the new stock bikes - there seems to be a growing interest in the SR and it's like, at least so it seems to me.... www.a1motorcycles.com.au/deus.html-Matt |
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Post by StewRoss on Dec 19, 2007 1:18:12 GMT -5
"...a custom motorcycle culture that first appeared in Europe and America in the 1940s and which has recently been revived by groups of young enthusiasts in countries such as Japan, America and Australia"..... ...recently revived eh...then all of us who have been doing this stuff for over 30 years and more...must be before our time...or is that too late for the '40s...aargh...I hate confusion. Heh, heh... SR  |
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Post by milkman on Dec 19, 2007 2:51:27 GMT -5
I thought Deus was a bicycle shop these days?
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Post by bigshingle on Dec 19, 2007 14:05:32 GMT -5
Yeah, I wonder how that revival is going. In 1960 a new Triumph Bonneville cost $1,800 on the showroom floor in the U.S., and a VW bug cost about the same. In 2008 a new bugs costs $18,000 and a new, retro Bonneville costs $8,000. It seems like the Triumphs would be selling as fast as they could get them here, but I seldom see any on the road. Hard to understand. On the other hand, you could always get a brand new Vincent Black Shadow: thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/02/07/vincent-black-shadow-built-from-all-new-parts/The Japanese government only requires motor vehicle manufacturers to sell parts for ten years after a model is discontinued. The last SR 500s were made in 2000 (?) so in a couple more years new parts may be hard to find. I'm all for a revival. By the way, what kind of bikes are the Deus 650s? From the Web site I can't tell. |
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Post by curly001 on Dec 19, 2007 17:32:02 GMT -5
The Dues 650's are the Kawa w650
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Post by mattb on Jan 8, 2008 23:07:14 GMT -5
It seems like the Triumphs would be selling as fast as they could get them here, but I seldom see any on the road. Hard to understand. They seem to be doing quite in Melbourne - the biggest shop always has a line up of the Bonnevilles, and there are more on the road all the time (I'd be one of them if I had the money!). |
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Post by marlon on Jan 14, 2008 13:14:19 GMT -5
Haha, I had to laugh reading your comment Milkman. I baulkedwhen I saw they stocked bicycles. What's next... Vespa's?
I think with the amount of SR500's and the similarity in components between the 500 and 400 means we'll have parts around for a long, long time yet. No problems on that front.
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Post by StewRoss on Jan 15, 2008 3:05:33 GMT -5
Shalom Marlon, You caught up with the Melb SR Club guys yet...get them out of their complacency...heh, heh... SR |
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Post by marlon on Jan 15, 2008 10:43:30 GMT -5
Oy Stew,
I haven't had the chance yet! Moving, kicking smack addicts out of the stairwell of my apartment and work have all got in the way. I'll have to meet up with MattB and head up to the pub next month.
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Post by paulb4 on Mar 20, 2008 19:37:31 GMT -5
OK guys, forget Deus, have a look at page175 Motorcycle Trader mag issue 203 March-April 2008. Eureka Trading in Brisbane. (07 3865 4338) They have listed SR400/500s from $3500!
I don't know the firm personally, but they are two grand under Melbourne pricing!
(Their main trade is forklifts)
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Post by future on Mar 20, 2008 22:29:12 GMT -5
Whats the bet someone high up in the forklift company likes SRs.
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Post by modrocker on Mar 21, 2008 9:04:54 GMT -5
... but I seldom see any on the road. Hard to understand. bigshingle, maybe it's the Minnesota climate!!! Given the lack of Triumph shops within fifty miles of me, I see plenty of the Hinckley bikes, especially the Bonnies. But I can tell you that my SR is the only one I have seen in my area! Kevin |
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