Bimota and Benelli back in Oz

[R160]

in Todays AMCN, new importer in Melb, Urban moto imports is doing things differently. instead of dealers around the country, its just them, if you are interested in ordering a bike and a test ride, they fly you to Melbourne for free, you test ride their demos in the melb showroom, and construct the order for your bike (more so for the Bimota specs) and 6 weeks later they air freight the bike to your city from Italy, cutting out the extra costs of middle men and holding stock, bike's are looked after by appointed service agents in each state to servincing and initial handover etc!

although i dont yet know who mine will be. According to Joe, the owner, this has allowed the new DB8 and DB8SP (1198 powered) to be sold for $7,000 less than the price of a DB7 in 2008! <40K ( and Nelli's at a historic low)

The future of bike retail?

either way, I have about 4-5 weeks to go, and a certain new DB7/8 must be looking forward to his new Bimota rocking up soon!

[rod]

Interesting business model. Do you have the address of this place?

[R160]

google them i think it comes up, the shop will probably by right next door to scooterama i guess

[speed3]

The DB7/8 is still my dream bike.


One day.

[djt77]

DB7 was my dream bike as well (love being able to fulfill a dream every now and then) must stop thinking about buying the carbon frame and swingarm now though

[R160]

I see its arrived hey :-)
you SOAB ! congrats !!.........

[Waikikablukar]

I like the idea for a business model... They would need to be careful about flying over only semi interested people though. I dare say there would be some vetting and probably a clause in there somewhere

[Professor Redfern]

Dibs on first flight and test ride!

[djt77]

Usually works on basis that you pay for flights and if you buy bike money get deducted from purchase price, at least that similar to how it works in the UK, where you fly to factory ride and spec bike, then they refund you once you pay for bike

[rod]

Bloody Nora, don't try looking on any of their web sites as they certainly don't have the address! Luckily the Scooterama hint above rattled some brain cells into action and I realized I was driving past the place to and from work every day until two weeks ago! Corner of Brunswick street and Alexandra Pd in Fitzroy!!!

[R160]

i think their web page is undergoing construction etc atm. I expect they will have all the demo bikes in about 2 weeks.

[Waikikablukar]

Will have to go for a look when there in October

When does your R160 turn up Nathan?

[R160]

approx mid to late august apparently. Hanging :-)

[*SLEDS*]

Hmm Melbourne in October sounds interesting not sepang weekend thou :-P

[D'Artagnan]

Will be in Melbourne about then. Time for a visit to 'test' a new R160.