I have a deposit at dealer I am number one on the list says he is olnly getting one bike is this true? i am paying msrp plus freight and prep which I never paid but he says on this bike they are charging it. He also says bike will not come in till april. I sell Porsches so understand if something is low production you pay msrp. Is this bike limited and is it true it will not be available till april.

Acording to Honda's website the Repsol edition will be a regular produced model. It's alittle more expensive due to the graphics package. There is nothing on there though about it being a limited edition bike or anything like that. I'd personally check with a few other dealers in your area and maybe get your deposit back.

It is true that it is going to be limited..some dealers are only allocated them based on the sales from the prior year..so if the dealer didnt sell that many his alloction will be less than someone who sold alot.
But there is nothing special about it except the paint job( which in itself is awesome, I think it should be available on the 600RR as well!!)

So if that's true, check around at a few different Honda dealers and find one that will be getting more in. You might have alittle better negotiating power with a dealer that has 5 compared to a dealer that will only be getting one.

I am a Honda dealer and can help with some info on the Repsol edition. It is a limited edition. Dealers are allocated bikes depending on how many they sold in the previous year. Most dealers will only get one or two. Dealers can pretty much name their price on these units because they are going to be in such limited supply. I unfortunately only got two of which both are sold. But, I sold mine for $10,500.00 total, out the door. If anyone is in the Va. area and looking for a deal on new 1000's and 600rr's let me know. -

Does this mean you consider the '01 CBR929 Erion edition a 'limited edition'? The Repsol is in the same category as the Erion = added graphics package that ups the MSRP by $1k. As long as Buyers allow the 'supply/demand' principles to rule, yes - the dealer has the power to name his/her price. I remember how the dealers spiked the price on the RC51 when it was first released - $2k OVER MSRP! I watched our local dealer keep that bike (roped off) for over a year because he was too ignorant to see the price was exorabant and ridiculous. Im not sure what he finally sold it for, but it didnt go until the new year models were released = when the non-sale would really hurt him financially. I dont understand some dealers.

Hondaman - the price you sold the Repsol for is respectable, not that you asked, and I commend you for not trying to price gouge fellow riders. [sm=icon_cheers.gif]

p.s. The graphics package on the Erion and Repsol are decals, NOT PAINT. The decals can be peeled off = not clearcoated for protection.

Yes, The Erion racing edition was a limited edition - just as the Repsol edition is. If it wasn't a limited edition I could have ordered as many as I wanted instead of only 2. All limited editions have decals and paint. The tank is paint and most of the side fairings have decals - Like the 1994 Honda RC-45. $34,000.00 and the side fairings were all decals.

I went to the International Motorcycle Show over the weekend and the REPSOL CBR1000RR is AWESOME..way better in person than in the pictures!!

Hondaman, I also give you props. You actually sold the Repsol 1000RR below Honda's MSRP. Thats respectable. When I go to get my 1000RR at the end of next year, it may be worth it to take a trip up to VA from FL. [sm=icon_cheers.gif]

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Hondaman, I also give you props. You actually sold the Repsol 1000RR below Honda's MSRP. Thats respectable. When I go to get my 1000RR at the end of next year, it may be worth it to take a trip up to VA from FL. [sm=icon_cheers.gif]


If you are considering buying from Honda of Daytona...it sure would be! :D Get someone to take you up there, or fly, and drive the baby back. The perfect time to break her in, easy highway cruising. :)

One way a dealership works, in simple terms, is that the bike is on "flooring" meaning that the dealership has a set time to sell the bike with no substantial penalties ( like 90 days)..since the bikes are furnished on "credit"..after the grace period, the flooring company will start charging a percentage of the invoice ( like 1% or something) each month that it sits..This is a very loose explanation...My point is, that if the dealer had it sitting on the floor for that long ( 2 YEARS!! OMG!!!) even if the dealer sold it for FULL PRICE he would be losing money!! If Iwas that dealer and I had another model that another dealer wanted, that unit would come with "luggage" ( RC51) to get it off the flooring bill.
This is a VERY BASIC description of how " flooring" works. There are lots of companies that provide it and every one has a different idea of how to do it.
If the bike sits for a predetermined time..it is time for it to go on Closeout, Dealer trade it, or just pay it off and stop incurring interest..

Well I got a repsol from a great dealer and i also got it for under msrp. I got #3 of five that dealer was getting
Cant wait to brake mine in

Nice, break it in and get us some pics.

Nice... Wish i had the money for a new bike.


Nipz~

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Highway cruising is the worst way to break in a bike. You do not want consistent speed for long durations of time. You want to vary the throttle, run through all of the gears, etc. Back roads, no stop and go traffic where you are sitting and constantly feathering the clutch, wind it out, generally don't go above 7500 rpms or so, and run through all of the gears. I would say after about the first 250 miles, ride it like you stole it. At 500 miles change the oil, check all of your fluids regularly, and have fun with the bike.

QuiK

Topic drifted a bit - but back to the repsol - I got mine last friday, dealer was only getting this one in, and i got it with 10% off!! totally owns, i love it, but here in england its too damn cold to ride - so only i get to appreciate it :(

Bunch of BS if you ask me. Although I am not surprised, when I was buying my bike (04' R1) dealer said same thing, only limited numbers are brought in, so you must place orders by January and price is not very flexible because they won't have problems selling it, as a result of limited numbers.

I made it clear that I am not paying $14,899.00 CAD M.S.R.P, so he can shove it!!! it was Mid-January I said I am paying in full today but no dealer is jerking me around, I has cash in my hand.(Loan Cheque anyway;))

Eventually they sold it to me for $13,400.00 + Taxes, so there it could be done.

And as far as limited numbers, well let's put it this way, I paid in full for mine in January, I got it in March and in August that year you could still see them around dealerships not sold and put up for sale for around 13,5K anyway. Fact that Blue ones were sold out quick, and those that waited until late February or later were out of luck and had to buy Red or Silver ones.

So don't believe it, dealers are full of crap but quite often because manufacturers are giving them that BS.

For example Honda announced back in 2001 that it will be last year for RC51 so get yours now or you'll never be able to get one, not new anyway. 2 years later they were still around and in production.

It's the tricks that manufacturers are using to sell, and sell more.

If you'll pay M.S.R.P for anything, especially street bike of any kind, you got ripped off.

I hope you won't fall a victim of those naughty tricks, aren't you glad you're a member on a forum like this??? :D

Good Luck Dude, be tough, and let the dealer know that it is you who is doing him a favor by buying a bike from them, not him doing you a favor for selling it to you.;)


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