yankee99 Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 This is the most expensive bike i have ever owned. Well this is thailand and you have to pay the price 591,000 baht. 25% down and 13,601 for 36 months. This was the show rate of 3.49% although i ordered the bike before the show 11/14/2012 . So i waited a little over a month. The delivery was just as they promised. I originally wanted to but from mityon as i live in pattaya. After talking with them it seems they werent interested. "foriegner can not finance without work permit" "finance rate 9%" I have been shopping for quite sometime and concluded i will get more use from this style of a bike then a full ss [gsxr,cbr rr, r1]. I guess i am acting my age. My other option would have been to wait for the z800. I could be 200k baht ahead ooh well its only money. Will post some more soon... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlos Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 Congrats, did you go for the 2013 limited eddition / retro colour? Or mean black? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yankee99 Posted December 19, 2012 Author Share Posted December 19, 2012 thanks Karlos In thailand only available in limited edition. I guess grey market black is avaioable too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlos Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 Did they discontinue the 2012 Black? Either way i still like the retro colours of this 2013 model, mmmmmmmmmmmm me like, me like very mucho!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yankee99 Posted December 19, 2012 Author Share Posted December 19, 2012 When i ordered the bike they told me only the LE was available. Getting on the early bus to ekamia. Hopefully by 10am i will be riding her..... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlos Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 Not one to patronise but take it easy with those new tyres and the polished road surfaces here in Thailand mate. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yankee99 Posted December 19, 2012 Author Share Posted December 19, 2012 Not one to patronise but take it easy with those new tyres and the polished road surfaces here in Thailand mate. No worries and good advice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserlazer Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 I like z1000 too man. Congrats. Z800 will be a 230 kg bike - which is a great indicator that it will be made in Thailand:lol: -and z1000 only 219 kg. Z1000 a bigger cc bike but less weight. How come? Sent from my GT-N7100 using Thaivisa Connect App Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yankee99 Posted December 19, 2012 Author Share Posted December 19, 2012 I like z1000 too man. Congrats. Z800 will be a 230 kg bike - which is a great indicator that it will be made in Thailand:lol: -and z1000 only 219 kg. Z1000 a bigger cc bike but less weight. How come? Sent from my GT-N7100 using Thaivisa Connect App All the made in thailand bikes that i looked at just seem not to be equal to the euro/japan models. I am not saying that thai bike are inferior just a lower spec. I also have a dtracker 250 and love it,....I am quite interested in the z800 it should still have plenty of power, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moe666 Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 Photos please 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonnyF Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 Congratulations! Lovely bike. Of course, be prepared to be accused of being a poser, having way too much bike for Thailand, wasting your money etc. Don't worry though, this type of negativity is pretty much unique to the grumpy old bast***s on TV Post some pics when you have chance... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BirdsandBooze Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 I like z1000 too man. Congrats. Z800 will be a 230 kg bike - which is a great indicator that it will be made in Thailand:lol: -and z1000 only 219 kg. Z1000 a bigger cc bike but less weight. How come? Sent from my GT-N7100 using Thaivisa Connect App Z1000 has aluminium frame, Z800 has steel frame, so I would expect quite a bit of difference in weight there alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yankee99 Posted December 19, 2012 Author Share Posted December 19, 2012 Photos please Congratulations! Lovely bike. Of course, be prepared to be accused of being a poser, having way too much bike for Thailand, wasting your money etc. Don't worry though, this type of negativity is pretty much unique to the grumpy old bast***s on TV Post some pics when you have chance... All goes well photos in the am Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NomadJoe Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 Photos please +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gweiloman Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 Are you picking it up from Kawasaki at Rama 9? Might just go down there and snap a few photos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yankee99 Posted December 19, 2012 Author Share Posted December 19, 2012 Are you picking it up from Kawasaki at Rama 9? Might just go down there and snap a few photos NO rama 9 does not sell bikes. This is the dealer http://www.motoaholic.com/?page_id=12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prestburypark Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 Congrats on your new wheels, let us know what the 1000 is like to live with, really interested, Happy Trails, PP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanW Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 Con grats on the EPIC bike mate. Fancy I ride out sometime? I'm in Pattaya and have a GoPro camera fixed to my handle bars so will get a few action shots to put on YouTube?????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yankee99 Posted December 19, 2012 Author Share Posted December 19, 2012 Con grats on the EPIC bike mate. Fancy I ride out sometime? I'm in Pattaya and have a GoPro camera fixed to my handle bars so will get a few action shots to put on YouTube?????????? Thanks for the PM way back. I also have a gopro and look forward to riding with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowflake Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 Jealousy is a bad thing... Congrats... I was in Phuket yesterday and I sat on a z1000- she will be a beast... You are lucky sir, I still have to wait until I get back in the end of April... It is a.m. Now, pictures??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YipYipYa123 Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 (edited) Jealousy is a bad thing... Congrats... I was in Phuket yesterday and I sat on a z1000- she will be a beast... You are lucky sir, I still have to wait until I get back in the end of April... It is a.m. Now, pictures??? i doubt they open at 7.30 Edited December 20, 2012 by YipYipYa123 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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KarlHatton Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 Great Choice !! ( I have a 2012 model). It looks pretty cool and is I guess quite easy to ride. Motoaholic are quite good - will be going for my 18K service on monday at their shop (i'd have the servicing done here if I were you, even those it'd be quite a ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanW Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 Great Choice !! ( I have a 2012 model). It looks pretty cool and is I guess quite easy to ride. Motoaholic are quite good - will be going for my 18K service on monday at their shop (i'd have the servicing done here if I were you, even those it'd be quite a ride. How yer doing Karl after Bira that day? All sorted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yankee99 Posted December 20, 2012 Author Share Posted December 20, 2012 Been here two hours now not sure what they are doing. In their defense they are busy. Also because its the end of the year plates are in limited numbers They think next year plates may go to four digits. 1000 would be nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanW Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 Been here two hours now not sure what they are doing. In their defense they are busy. Also because its the end of the year plates are in limited numbers They think next year plates may go to four digits. 1000 would be nice. Arh right, 500 baht extra would get the number of your choice sir 3000 for a Ducati!!! That's what I did on the Kawasaki and Honda Barry Sheene 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inapeartree Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 Enjoy your new bike, I saw one exactly the same in Chiang Rai recently, it's a beauty. Belongs to the owner of a new hotel, I asked him to start it up as he had some Yoshimura pipes on it too, sounds awesome too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yankee99 Posted December 20, 2012 Author Share Posted December 20, 2012 Update plate numbers "88" "99" were asking 4000 baht "2" "4" "6" were 2500 baht i took "2" i had the option of going to mochit but time would not allow it. This dealership must sell a lot of bikes. They keep a finance man from krungsi on the showroom floor. I never financed were all the papers i signed were blank lol!. Really does it matter i cant read thai . I got my paperwork and we went to the bike. After about 5 minutes of instructions they handed me the keys. " keep rpms @50% first 1000k, start the bike from a straight up posistion, when the gas flashes you have 4 litres, use 91/95 benzine or 95 gasahol, theres a cool switch to flash hi/lo beams and the bike had 0 kilometers. I guess they dont pre test them here in thailand. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neilly Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 I got my paperwork and we went to the bike. Congrats on the new bike mate ...nice one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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