I created a post a while ago about 400ex vs cr 125 because my brother said they were dangerous. I tried and I tried to block out the 400ex. I told my self, get a cheap cr and get a car (in 17 months). But in the back of my mind there was a little person with red wings not letting me forget about the 400. I am going to have to get finance for this because they are $10,000. I need a car in 17 months. I will put down a 3 grand deposit, but is it really worth my while when I will ride it once every 2 weeks. I need your advice, I need this bike,

And why are they so expensive?.

Sam

 

getting one new? look around at some fixed up ones for sale. you might save some big bucks. it wont be new but yours wont be either in a couple of months.

 

because that is what the american public is prepared to pay in the US (converted back to aussie $)

so why would honda sell one to another person when they know a american will pay that sort of $ (heard of opportunity cost?)

.....its different everywhere ya go

in the states you earn more per hour....but it costs you more to live (in aussie $)

ya reckon ya hard done by

......NZD is worth 41 cents USD!.....

the new 650kawie = $20k

400ex is $15k

and all the 300ex have sold in the country!!!.....

a dura blue axle for a rapter is $1000NZD here
........410 USD?

minimum adult wage is $8.50hour

and 80% of the samoans living in auckland NZ early less than $20k a year


sooooo.........welcome to the club!.....

this is why i own trikes.....i can get performance cheaper.........cause know one likes em here

my 350x cost $3000NZd = about $1500USD?

PLUS ya looking at buying when ya exchange rate is low in relation to the USD.....bugger!

buy a ford falcon or commodore......and burn some gas.......

atv's won't get any cheaper

go buy a chinese bike to ride..........or a postie bike [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

get a bike later

later man

take care

pudding

 

$10,000???? What are you smoking??? I can't remember the exact price but it is in the high 5 grand or low 6 grand varying from where you live. But wherever you heard that price they saw you coming from a mile away!

 

Actually I just had a winfield blue. And who are you to tell me that I don't know what they cost. You are pretty stupid. "Oh ok honda causeway, well This guy on the internet said there 6 grand, can I have one for that pleeeease??". "Sure sam, I thought they were $11,190, but I'm just the honda causway guy"

http://www.hondampe.com.au/hondampe/...e~merchandise~

check it out your self looney.

 

Can you say that in English?? I can't tell where one sentence starts and the next begins.

 

samhonda,

RedReconRider has obviously never been out of the USA. That is such a bummer that you guys are getting raked.

 

Ohh, you live outta the US. Well that explains it all. I was wonderin who in the hell would sell a new 400 for $10,000

 

don't I feel stupid

 

It happens, RedReconRider. Man, at those prices with those wages, you have to be really serious about riding.

Aussies: I am curious as to the price of gas and replacement parts. Do you have a relative feel as to what you pay vs. what we pay here in the U.S.?