04-03-2014, 08:07 AM
To answer your question why Aust does not get the new models. When Honda released this bike in Australia they made the fatal error of being too greedy . Overpriced whilst not spending any money promoting it.
From experience working for a Japanese car company and negotiating on pricing for our market this is unfortunately a typical scenario. Low volume and many other models and markets to worry about.
At $15,990 plus registration and insurance this was as expensive machine. Here in NSW the 3rd party insurance is also very expensive because the capacity is really 1140 cc. The premium doubles after 1125cc .
Never saw one advertisement or Point of Sale piece in a dealership. The local bike magazines did some reviews and generally liked the bike but not the price. Few dealers stocked them and the inevitable happened.
This is a real shame because the retro market is very strong here for Triumph and others. All the local reviews rated the CB best for power, handling, quality and style.
Last year the remaing 2011 bikes were discounted down to $11,990 ride away. I was lucky to find mine last year with only 1500klms on the clock for $8,500 in a dealership.
The US reviews and what I read online was what convinced me to buy it sight unseen and without a test ride. Its a Honda four so I knew what I was getting.
So far so good I may keep this one a while.
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From experience working for a Japanese car company and negotiating on pricing for our market this is unfortunately a typical scenario. Low volume and many other models and markets to worry about.
At $15,990 plus registration and insurance this was as expensive machine. Here in NSW the 3rd party insurance is also very expensive because the capacity is really 1140 cc. The premium doubles after 1125cc .
Never saw one advertisement or Point of Sale piece in a dealership. The local bike magazines did some reviews and generally liked the bike but not the price. Few dealers stocked them and the inevitable happened.
This is a real shame because the retro market is very strong here for Triumph and others. All the local reviews rated the CB best for power, handling, quality and style.
Last year the remaing 2011 bikes were discounted down to $11,990 ride away. I was lucky to find mine last year with only 1500klms on the clock for $8,500 in a dealership.
The US reviews and what I read online was what convinced me to buy it sight unseen and without a test ride. Its a Honda four so I knew what I was getting.
So far so good I may keep this one a while.
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