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Originally Posted by Hostilemonk
Apatheticend - suggest you look at everything you may need and compare prices - you may find it is cheaper to buy whatever in Canada and ship it out with you - its often cheaper to buy direct from the US and have the parts/items for the bike shipped here.
Eg current price for XT Ultr direct appears to be US$199 - converts to AUD$213.20 for the Ultra receiver only and about US$20 postage which is at least AUD$40 dollars cheaper than buying it here.
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All of the work I plan on doing to the bike this year are already bought and will be coming with me. Suspension will be top of my list for next season but I've spent a mint this winter getting ready for the start of our season. I'll still be having my new bits sent to me from Canada. I've got a friend that owns a tuning shop and for example, I can get a Penske Tripple clicker of about $750CAD. Or Ohlins fork internals for $1000CAD.
It will hurt when it comes to buying parts in Oz but it is outweighed by the opportunity to ride so much more. I sispect the racers will be of another calibre there too. Heaps more seat time = better riders.
Can't wait.
See you guys soon.
