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Hi all,
After several months of 'lurking' I've bitten the bullet and taken the Queens shilling. After forty odd years riding, I'm just about to pull the trigger on a new Platin Bronze RTLE.
My first, of probably many, questions is how amenable are UK Motorrad dealers to negotiating discounts? Eighteen big ones is a lot of my hard earned. I will be adding sat nav and the silly priced top box.
By the way, the beers are on me.
Cheers,
Vince.
After several months of 'lurking' I've bitten the bullet and taken the Queens shilling. After forty odd years riding, I'm just about to pull the trigger on a new Platin Bronze RTLE.
My first, of probably many, questions is how amenable are UK Motorrad dealers to negotiating discounts? Eighteen big ones is a lot of my hard earned. I will be adding sat nav and the silly priced top box.
By the way, the beers are on me.
Cheers,
Vince.
Re: Newbie
Welcome to the forum. You might find that a discount on a new one is not readily available mainly because the bikes aren't from the factory. You can probably get something off the Nav and a top box though. Now are you sure about that gold/sand colour?
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Hello Vince and welcome to the forum! Dealer discounts??.....maybe (but not at all common!) at a year end if their targets haven't been met, but as RTman10 says, something off RT OEM accessories shoud be in order. Good luck.
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Thanks for the welcome. So it seems if I want a discount, I should buy a Triumph, their sales guy (Ongar Mcls) was almost begging me to buy a Trophy SE. Mind you after riding one, I could see why. The new gold colour RT with the black engine and drive line looks great. I wonder if they have gone away from silver due to corrosion issues.
Would 10-15% be in order as an accessory discount, all the bits and bobs are nearly two grand list.
Cheers,
Vince
Would 10-15% be in order as an accessory discount, all the bits and bobs are nearly two grand list.
Cheers,
Vince
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Is this thread of any interest, bmw top case cheap, https://www.1200rt.com/index.php/topic, ... l#msg14916Vince Prince wrote:I will be adding the silly priced top box.
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The dealer took off $1,000 here in the Midwest colonies last month on my new German Racing Silver with a touch of Gold color one.
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I don't think that one has the central locking and the other whistles and flutes. But thanks anyway.DaygloDavid wrote: Is this thread of any interest, bmw top case cheap, /index.php/topic,1885.msg14916.html#msg14916
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This one with Part No. 77438544631 has central locking,Vince Prince wrote:I don't think that one has the central locking.
RealOEM http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showpar ... Id=77_0673
Available from KFM, http://www.kfm-motorraeder.de/cms/en/ge ... 7438544631
The brake light is an extra,
RealOEM http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showpar ... Id=77_0394
KFM, http://www.kfm-motorraeder.de/cms/en/ge ... 7518520044
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Hi Vince. welcome, enjoy the forum, lots to learn on here.........
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Thanks for the link DaygloDavid. Still a crazy price for a top box, but quite a saving over dealer price. Have you used this site?
Cheers,
Vince
Cheers,
Vince
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No, just providing info. you may not have seen posted by turdbowman in another thread.Vince Prince wrote:Have you used this site?
A written quote from a BMW Dealer listing all the parts required would be a good idea.
Put the part nos. into the KFM Website & see what the cost is.
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