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Where's the Nuda?

I rode one in Bali recently. The dealer can't keep them on the sales floor. They are great fun and wheelie like there's no tomorrow. Too pricey for me in Indo. They tax the shit out of the thing up to where it costs $25k.
 
Indorider said:
I rode one in Bali recently. The dealer can't keep them on the sales floor. They are great fun and wheelie like there's no tomorrow. Too pricey for me in Indo. They tax the shit out of the thing up to where it costs $25k.
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I hope thats not USD 25k.. I'll take a Ducati and another dirt bike at that price
 
Why do you think that Scotty. Keen on your thoughts. Write ups here are pretty good
 
BloodyShirt said:
I hope thats not USD 25k.. I'll take a Ducati and another dirt bike at that price
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It is USD!!! I love the bike but not THAT much! Anything over 250cc gets hit with a huge luxury tax. I'm with you on that except a Ducati would be around 40-45k here.
 
ScottyR said:
I honestly doubt they will sell well in NA either. They first couple of containers will sell out and then they will be welded to the floor.
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As much as I would like to see them here, I think you're right. It would definitely be a niche market. Naked bikes sit like boat anchors at dealers in my area.
 
I was asked if I wanted the NUDA as a CDN Husq dealer and I responded NO. Yeah. I might sell 2 or 3 but I can guarantee that there will be $5000 of specialized tools that BMW will force dealers to take and I just dont get that clientelle into my dirt bike shop.

I would much rather have an Adventure 650 with a fairing. That I can sell.
 
Well i just emailed Husky/BMW N.A. I keep seeing videos of the bike and want to replace my SV1000. Ive been looking at the Ducati Monster and a friend of mine just got a M1100, it would truly be good to have options. Every time i bring my SMR out to a race, it gathers a crowd, every time i bring the TC out it also garners admiration. Not that I'm into attention grabbing, i just don't like to be a sheep. The Nuda would make a great companion to my flock of Huskys :D
 
ScottyR said:
I was asked if I wanted the NUDA as a CDN Husq dealer and I responded NO. Yeah. I might sell 2 or 3 but I can guarantee that there will be $5000 of specialized tools that BMW will force dealers to take and I just dont get that clientelle into my dirt bike shop
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If the US dealers think like this and that is what's stopping this bike from being available in the US I would like BMW to just bypass the Husky dealers and sell it through the BMW dealerships
They won't need any new tools because it shouldn't be any different from what the 800GS already takes
That way Husky dealers can stay in their comfort zone and BMW can have a return on their investment plus a younger crowd in their showrooms...
 
Yah its ashame.. They're trying to do something fresh and dealers are shunning the idea apparently.. BMW has plenty of floor space
 
I see this bike in the same class as the Ducati Hypermotard, which is a good seller in the US.
 
I spoke with my local dealer (Husky, Ducati & Triumph) in Oz on the weekend & he said Nuda sales were very slow.

He wasn't a big fan of the bike really, said that after riding it on the road and track it was missing something in terms of fun factor. He said you can easily see the BMW influence, but he didn't mean it as a compliment. He said he much rather ride my bike, being a well sorted TE630, far better throttle snap & fun.

He also said the new 650s we due to arrive around Aug/Sep.
 
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