Overpricing…

[Jewbacca]

23 minutes ago, MTBRIDER1234 said:

Haha yeah I knew that, but each PYGA frame is handbuilt by Pat himself, so the welds on each one vary slightly. Each frame is slightly individual and you just don't get that with mass produced alu and carbon. 

By hand built, I meant done by a human and not robots - both the aluminium bike and steel bike I have are fully handmade and tell their own 'story' which I think is rad. Because try as you might, you can never exactly replicate the welds on the alu bike, or the brazing on the steel one. I love that about them.

Well Pat doesn't weld them all himself..... He has a very good team and a very good wrokshop. 

 

[MTBRIDER1234]

13 minutes ago, Jewbacca said:

Well Pat doesn't weld them all himself..... He has a very good team and a very good wrokshop. 

 

Sorry, I meant that mine was welded by Pat himself... it was a very early slakline frame, hence the red headtube badge. 

I am aware that now not all of them are made by Pat himself haha

[117]

3 hours ago, stephenplumb said:

Fully imported bikes attract 15% advalorum. Add 14% vat to that and you are at 30%. 

Ahem....  You stuck in 2018 by any chance?  Don't let SARS catch you short changing them by 1%

 

 

[ChrisF]

35 minutes ago, 117 said:

Ahem....  You stuck in 2018 by any chance?  Don't let SARS catch you short changing them by 1%

 

 

 

Just SA Post Office delivery times ....

[Hairy]

[117]

At least the crank is in the correct posi

[lechatnoir]

12 hours ago, 117 said:

At least the crank is in the correct posi

the tyre labels though.... deserves some discount just for that

 

[Duane_Bosch]

So retail on that Epic is the same as a Ducati Hypermotard.

Yes yes. I'm comparing the base Hypermotard to the top end Epic but COME ON!!!!!

[Jono]

1 minute ago, Duane_Bosch said:

So retail on that Epic is the same as a Ducati Hypermotard.

Yes yes. I'm comparing the base Hypermotard to the top end Epic but COME ON!!!!!

which one has the higher number of sales?

[Hairy]

8 minutes ago, Duane_Bosch said:

So retail on that Epic is the same as a Ducati Hypermotard.

Yes yes. I'm comparing the base Hypermotard to the top end Epic but COME ON!!!!!

[Hairy]

12 minutes ago, Duane_Bosch said:

So retail on that Epic is the same as a Ducati Hypermotard.

Yes yes. I'm comparing the base Hypermotard to the top end Epic but COME ON!!!!!

Ok, so lets take their top of the range one ... same price as the S-Werks new

[_David_]

Sheesh... we get ripped-off.

[lechatnoir]

24 minutes ago, Duane_Bosch said:

So retail on that Epic is the same as a Ducati Hypermotard.

Yes yes. I'm comparing the base Hypermotard to the top end Epic but COME ON!!!!!

just a guess, but i think there's more tech in one than the other....

[Duane_Bosch]

6 minutes ago, _David_ said:

Sheesh... we get ripped-off.

Yes. And by other motorcycle brand standards Ducati has always been more of a heart over head decision. A few years ago a mate of mine priced an Ohlins WSBK spec fork for his superbike. Now bear in mind this is the same fork that WSBK privateers ran in their bikes at the time. It was the same price and a bog standard Fox 40 DH fork at the time.

[Eddy Gordo]

I keep telling my friends, that I would much sooner buy a motorbike over a bicycle, especially and ebike. They cant seem to understand why. They also have never ridden motorbikes.

[Hairy]

7 minutes ago, Duane_Bosch said:

Yes. And by other motorcycle brand standards Ducati has always been more of a heart over head decision. A few years ago a mate of mine priced an Ohlins WSBK spec fork for his superbike. Now bear in mind this is the same fork that WSBK privateers ran in their bikes at the time. It was the same price and a bog standard Fox 40 DH fork at the time.

I looked at what a suspension upgrade would cost for the Harley .... fork and shock upgrade = mid range MTB fork price..... shocking I know!