KX Riders

Maintenance & Technical => KX500 Original => Topic started by: kiwimonster on June 12, 2008, 04:32:17 PM

Title: kx500af from service honda.
Post by: kiwimonster on June 12, 2008, 04:32:17 PM: hi does anyone on here own one of these beasts and if so how does it go. come on tell me tell me please. please.
Title: Re: kx500af from service honda.
Post by: uncle albert on June 12, 2008, 08:29:37 PM: Quote from: kiwimonster on June 12, 2008, 04:32:17 PM
hi does anyone on here own one of these beasts and if so how does it go. come on tell me tell me please. please.

Hi there Kiwimonster. I have one on order. It is apparantly now built and awaiting shipment out here to Sweden (another 7-10 days), so give me a couple of weeks and then watch this space for a ride review!
Title: Re: kx500af from service honda.
Post by: kiwimonster on June 12, 2008, 09:00:56 PM: awesome uncle albert. will be watching with awe and great expectations. price wise would kill us here in nz about $18.000 plus shipping , lotto need to win lotto. ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Title: Re: kx500af from service honda.
Post by: uncle albert on June 12, 2008, 09:26:26 PM: Quote from: kiwimonster on June 12, 2008, 09:00:56 PM
awesome uncle albert. will be watching with awe and great expectations. price wise would kill us here in nz about $18.000 plus shipping , lotto need to win lotto. ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
The USD has taken a hammaring over the past year, so the price of the KX500af is only slightly more than a new 450f in Sweden. So choosing a new bike was a bit of a no-brainer really!
Title: Re: kx500af from service honda.
Post by: kiwimonster on June 13, 2008, 07:55:16 AM: we can buy a 450 0ver here for $11500 so kx500af is still alot dearer but hey the 500 still the king. good luck with your new kx . send me some photos when ya get it. emails on my profile . cheers.
Title: Re: kx500af from service honda.
Post by: alexandros on June 15, 2008, 03:26:34 AM: Hello uncle albert!
What would be the cost of the shipping and who arranged the shipping? Service honda?
I want to buy one and bring it here in Greece.
Title: Re: kx500af from service honda.
Post by: uncle albert on June 15, 2008, 07:35:51 PM: Quote from: alexandros on June 15, 2008, 03:26:34 AM
Hello uncle albert!
What would be the cost of the shipping and who arranged the shipping? Service honda?
I want to buy one and bring it here in Greece.
Hi Alexandros!
I've bought my bike through an agent here in Sweden who imports bikes and cars from the States. The reason I did it that way was that if we in the EU import a bike from the US then we have the hassle of declaring and paying the various taxes. The agent sorts all that out for me. Before I did that though I checked with Service Honda themselves, and the guy there said that they ship bikes overseas all the time, so exporting one to Greece won't be a problem. Just send them an email and I'm sure they'll answer all your questions! Good luck.
Title: Re: kx500af from service honda.
Post by: alexandros on June 16, 2008, 04:21:49 AM: Thank you for your advice!
I will do the same. I have a friend that import cars and bikes so I'll order through him.
One more question. The engine is brand new purchased direct from kawasaki or they buy the parts and make the assembling?
Title: Re: kx500af from service honda.
Post by: Murphy on June 16, 2008, 05:42:22 PM: Hey Kiwimonster, good to see another South Islander on here
Title: Re: kx500af from service honda.
Post by: uncle albert on June 16, 2008, 06:19:22 PM: Quote from: alexandros on June 16, 2008, 04:21:49 AM
Thank you for your advice!
I will do the same. I have a friend that import cars and bikes so I'll order through him.
One more question. The engine is brand new purchased direct from kawasaki or they buy the parts and make the assembling?
I believe that they buy the parts and assemble the engine themselves.
Title: Re: kx500af from service honda.
Post by: Danger4u2 on June 17, 2008, 05:20:25 AM: Yes, they buy the parts and assemble the engine themselves.
Title: Re: kx500af from service honda.
Post by: kiwimonster on June 17, 2008, 06:42:10 AM: hi there murphy good to see a few kiwis on here eh. you go on trade me. brand new 2000 kx 500 on there $11250 buy now up north somewhere. wicked.
Title: Re: kx500af from service honda.
Post by: kiwimonster on June 18, 2008, 07:11:50 PM: talking to a mate who owns a mc shop can land them here in nz for $15.000 ohhhhhhh looking more tempting. the brapppp king reclaims his throne.