andy m Posted September 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2009 Back on topic...... they weren't falling over them selves to buy it in the end Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bilc0 Posted September 30, 2009 Report Share Posted September 30, 2009 In the description,it say's fitted gasgas wheel's,so whats up with the xispa wheel's then. Also in one of the picture's there's 2 spare kickstart's laying on the ground,very odd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin belair Posted September 30, 2009 Report Share Posted September 30, 2009 When the fooking 4RT came out, no one would buy them! Drove the US importer into desparation! Not true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulmac Posted September 30, 2009 Report Share Posted September 30, 2009 In the description,it say's fitted gasgas wheel's,so whats up with the xispa wheel's then.Also in one of the picture's there's 2 spare kickstart's laying on the ground,very odd. Re Kick start - apparently some early issues were experienced with the kickstart lever hitting the frame - subsequently sorted and not a problem on mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldilocks Posted September 30, 2009 Report Share Posted September 30, 2009 I said some of this when the bike was first launched but perhaps its worth repeating Why are people anti xispa and so keen to pick faults ? the quality of all of the bikes needs to inprove and I had hoped that if the xispa was cheap the other manufacturers would have had to look at the quality of their products to justify the extra money. here are some examples of quality issues with the other manufacturers My 290 sherco bust the kickstart when the bike backfired the rear shock failed after 4 trials the standard footpegs were useless when wet, your feet slipped of them. I was told to glue the fan unit to the radiator so that the unit didnt wear through the radiatior. and the Sherco is by no means the worst bike on the market, for example the guy who posted about a broken frame and swinging arm on his Evo is not the first I have heard of. Gas Gas have certainly had their problems with the Pro and at nearly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bilc0 Posted September 30, 2009 Report Share Posted September 30, 2009 (edited) So where's the anti bit in this thread,people are asking question's about the bike,these are the sort of question's you ask when your going to buy a bike,why's this or that changed,why have you got 10 spares of a certain thing, are you riding this bike like a rough ass,blah blah blah. Personaly i would'nt of put the other 2 kickstarters in the shot,people start asking question's. Xispa are up and running now,people have there own mind,if Xispa are going to sell any it will be now. Edited September 30, 2009 by bilc0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wri5hty Posted September 30, 2009 Report Share Posted September 30, 2009 well said baldilocks. bilc0. this thread may not be anti xispa but beta, gas gas, Mont's, sherco & scorpas get sold all the time with plenty of spare parts and they don't turn up on here. I'm not accusing anyone of being anti xispa but there are a few who seem to be quick to knock them and i cant understand why. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bilc0 Posted October 1, 2009 Report Share Posted October 1, 2009 wri5hty....Thats funny,the only spare's people give me with a bike are broken spare's. Anyway atleast we now know how much a secondhand Xispa sell's for,that's good knowledge to have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ham2 Posted October 1, 2009 Report Share Posted October 1, 2009 (edited) Holy guacamole... Edited October 1, 2009 by HAM2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy m Posted October 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2009 Another 12 months and it will be around the 1k mark, a few quid more than a sorted Pinky.(20 yrs old) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copemech Posted October 4, 2009 Report Share Posted October 4, 2009 (edited) The bikes need to shake out, yet once again I have to admit to the basic design functionality and majority of components! Hell, at that price, I would get one for a near endless supply of spares for the Sherco! Hell we may all be riding econo bikes rather than a "special" before long! Get what you can! priceless! Edited October 4, 2009 by copemech Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldilocks Posted October 4, 2009 Report Share Posted October 4, 2009 Holy guacamole... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bilc0 Posted October 4, 2009 Report Share Posted October 4, 2009 its cheap because nobody or very few people want to buy it, 11 bidders and 29 bids by the end of the Xispa auction. Its cheap because nobdy wants to pay much for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinell Posted October 4, 2009 Report Share Posted October 4, 2009 Anyway the xispa isnt cheap because its an inferior product, its cheap because nobody or very few people want to buy it, ie demand is very low. In addition because its not an establisheed product the price is reduced greatly by a fall in demand. Well said Mr. Q', trials is a niche sport so the target market is very small. If 5 existing brands each have 20% of the entire market and the new kid wants 10% then he has to win approx. 2% from the other brands. How? Sell it cheap to appeal to the cost concious buyers Hope (never a great business tactic) to attract buyers that are willing to try something new Try to convert buyers from other brands (much harder to do with a brand new and untested product) Price is Xispa's main market share tactic. If the bike/brand establishes itself as an equal to all the others then the price will rise - it's always easier to reduce prices than increase though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosey Posted October 5, 2009 Report Share Posted October 5, 2009 (edited) There is a whole industry of improvements you can apply to a Montesa. Ohh!!!!!! Do Montesa sell a 2 stroke engine to drop in then ????? Or do they do 'factory' earplugs? What a sadly depleted market the Xispa ventures into. Albeit, it appears perhaps, for a short time only??? Ossa next? Greaves didn't did it? Scorpa with the TYZ engine didn't catch on and really that was a bike for the masses. What a great bike to ride! Smooth and compliant... it was what the TYZ should have been. 99.99% of riders want a bike thats world round pedigree, but in reality they need something like the Scorpa. Was it too dear though? Is/was the Xispa like this (like the Scorpa not in price but to ride)? Edited October 5, 2009 by Rosey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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