RE: PH2 Tested: BMW K1600GT
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Silver993tt said:
and costing max £10k
The K1300R cost more than that.As for the kit car idea, take a look at motorworks
http://www.motorworks.co.uk/vlive/TheShed/BikesBro...
Hours of daydreaming to be had, and on top of that they sell parts to convert a K1300 to work in an old mini.
Edited by PaulMoor on Wednesday 13th April 10:48
shoestring7 said:
Silver993tt said:
Well, bike prices have gone up steeply over the last couple of years. I would have thought that in an economic slowdown/recession that prices would have fallen since these are luxury items to the majority.
Exchange rates.SS7
For example, if my monthly outgoings rise substantially, I can always charge more for my services. However, I'm less likely to get any business should I do that.
Mr2Mike said:
Hooli said:
Those adaptive headlights sound annoying. Just put all the damn lights on with mainbeam, it's why a mainbeam switch exists! I bet those lights just for sideroads would be dead handy around tight bends as well, but BMW know best...
They aren't "steering" headlamps, they simply rotate to maintain the same beam pattern when cranked over. Nothing but advantages for both the rider and other road users here.Silver993tt said:
surely in times of recession it's hard enough to sell a premium/luxury product, so raising the price for any reason (exchange rates included) will make the product even harder to shift. The policy of "passing price rises onto the customer" can't work because the customer doesn't have to/can't buy the product unless it's a necessity such as public transport/fuel etc.
For example, if my monthly outgoings rise substantially, I can always charge more for my services. However, I'm less likely to get any business should I do that.
The UK is a relatively small market as are the numbers of K1600GTs they expect to sell here. I don't think BMW are going to lose much sleep over UK customers who want to buy bikes below the price they can sell them in Europe because of Sterling's relative weakness.For example, if my monthly outgoings rise substantially, I can always charge more for my services. However, I'm less likely to get any business should I do that.
Motorrad said:
Silver993tt said:
surely in times of recession it's hard enough to sell a premium/luxury product, so raising the price for any reason (exchange rates included) will make the product even harder to shift. The policy of "passing price rises onto the customer" can't work because the customer doesn't have to/can't buy the product unless it's a necessity such as public transport/fuel etc.
For example, if my monthly outgoings rise substantially, I can always charge more for my services. However, I'm less likely to get any business should I do that.
The UK is a relatively small market as are the numbers of K1600GTs they expect to sell here. I don't think BMW are going to lose much sleep over UK customers who want to buy bikes below the price they can sell them in Europe because of Sterling's relative weakness.For example, if my monthly outgoings rise substantially, I can always charge more for my services. However, I'm less likely to get any business should I do that.
Silver993tt said:
That's strange since most premium European car manufacturers view the UK as their most profitable market in Europe. I remember the head of Mercedes-Benz saying that the UK was the jewel in their crown because unlike most of conitnental Europe, the British tend to pick the higher spec models ( biggest engine, leather, nav etc) plus more options. On the continent there is much more tendency to buy the basic model of a range of cars (with the smallest engine) as they are deemed a form of transport rather than a status symbol.
We aren't talking about cars here though are we? Also I don't imagine that selling bikes or cars at a loss because sterling is in the toilet is a strategy that appeals either.This is a premium product and I'd imagine their perspective is that those who want one will pay a premium price.
rasher1940 said:
I hope that they have sorted out the indicator cancelling switch and put it on the left side of the handle bar.Not like the BMW 800FT which is on the right side of the handle bar, when you cancell it, it rev's the engine that why I sold it to dangerous to ride it.regards Rasher1940
I've been riding BMWs with the indicator cancel button on the right for about 25 years and never had that problem. Perhaps it was the nut attached to the handlebars that needed replacing Gassing Station | Biker Banter | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff