Post by: ridered125 on April 26, 2012, 01:02:25 AM
Dirt Bike goes on to lament that Kawasaki shafted its customers by never making a bike like this.
Also when people talk about two strokes not being competitive anymore they are comparing at best five-year-old technology to current stuff, which this test shows isn't fair.
Put a two stroke motor in a new chassis and you have a great package.
Oh, one other thing, the price for the modern KDX -- $12,400. Ouch.
Post by: Recovered on April 26, 2012, 01:07:10 AM
hate to be a naysayer. but he also is not paying retail for his rolling chassis and parts, either.
Post by: SachsGS on April 26, 2012, 03:26:36 PM
Post by: VintageBlueSmoke on April 26, 2012, 04:37:33 PM
Post by: Recovered on April 26, 2012, 06:40:31 PM
The other thing to consider in the prices from Service Honda is that these bikes are made from parts. If you bought all the parts to your $20k Ford pickup, it would be over $75k! Your $500 bicycle would be $2000! $12k for a custom built motorcycle suddenly doesn't sound so outrageous.
It costs less than 12k to piece them together, otherwise he would not be selling them.
Post by: cnrcpla on April 26, 2012, 06:51:42 PM
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It costs less than 12k to piece them together, otherwise he would not be selling them.I'm not sure how much it costs to make them, and 12k does sound outrageous for an MX bike, but he does need some margin for profit to make more.
Post by: ridered125 on April 26, 2012, 09:45:09 PM
Post by: TMKIWI on April 26, 2012, 09:50:37 PM
Looking at my mates KDX the motor looks alot heavier then my old KTM200.
Just curious.
Post by: chump6784 on April 26, 2012, 10:37:47 PM
On the other hand MPS has a RM250 AF on ebay for 9k. It too is ment to be a brand new motor in an RMZ frame. wonder why so much difference in price? would love to get my hands on that
Post by: GlennC on April 26, 2012, 11:03:56 PM
They are selling all they can build. In most business when the lead time get longer the price goes up.
Post by: MetalMike1982 on April 26, 2012, 11:12:30 PM
Kawasaki is making a profit off every part he buys as an individual piece. when you buy a complete bike the manufacturer only has to make a profit on the whole thing, It would cost a fortune to buy every part off kawasaki. take the cost of labour to put it all together and then add a little bit for profit and i can see why his price is so high.
On the other hand MPS has a RM250 AF on ebay for 9k. It too is ment to be a brand new motor in an RMZ frame. wonder why so much difference in price? would love to get my hands on that
The RM250f sounds like an awesome bike . I'm gonna have to check that out
Post by: twosmoke595 on April 26, 2012, 11:56:54 PM
Post by: ford832 on April 27, 2012, 12:38:21 AM
Post by: Recovered on April 27, 2012, 12:43:19 AM
Kawasaki is making a profit off every part he buys as an individual piece. when you buy a complete bike the manufacturer only has to make a profit on the whole thing, It would cost a fortune to buy every part off kawasaki. take the cost of labour to put it all together and then add a little bit for profit and i can see why his price is so high.
On the other hand MPS has a RM250 AF on ebay for 9k. It too is ment to be a brand new motor in an RMZ frame. wonder why so much difference in price? would love to get my hands on that
The RM250f sounds like an awesome bike . I'm gonna have to check that out
best handling chassis ever. hands down, not even a question, nothing will cut a line inside of it. lakeland.
Post by: TMKIWI on April 27, 2012, 02:08:08 AM
Nothing cuts inside a 06-08 RM anyway.