turbofurball Posted August 28, 2023 Report Share Posted August 28, 2023 Maybe because of the distances involved it makes more sense, or maybe Canadian trials events are all-day affairs whereas the Europeans compete and then go home? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemur Posted August 28, 2023 Report Share Posted August 28, 2023 4 minutes ago, turbofurball said: Maybe because of the distances involved it makes more sense, or maybe Canadian trials events are all-day affairs whereas the Europeans compete and then go home? Maybe we just have better dealer support 😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dede80 Posted August 28, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2023 30 minutes ago, lemur said: Forse abbiamo semplicemente un supporto migliore da parte del rivenditore 😎 you don't have better support, you have support that we don't have, lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbofurball Posted August 29, 2023 Report Share Posted August 29, 2023 Why would anyone buy things at events when we can walk into any motorbike shop and get what we want? If I want to go to an off-road bike specialist for something really specific I have a choice of 3 within 30 minutes of my house, whereas if I want to go to a trials specialist it's a long drive (45 mins). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemur Posted August 29, 2023 Report Share Posted August 29, 2023 4 hours ago, turbofurball said: Why would anyone buy things at events when we can walk into any motorbike shop and get what we want? If I want to go to an off-road bike specialist for something really specific I have a choice of 3 within 30 minutes of my house, whereas if I want to go to a trials specialist it's a long drive (45 mins). You must live on an island. Any motorbike shop in Canada buys you nothing when you are shopping for trials bikes and parts 😆 & we obviously live in completely different parts of the planet where distance has a completely different meaning. 30 minutes drive for me is a trip to the dump or the nearest gas station and my trials bike importer has a showroom I have never seen because it's 4500 Km and 40+ hours drive away. So ya, my dealer that lives 4 hours away and sells out of his truck at events is by far my best option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dede80 Posted August 30, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2023 19 hours ago, lemur said: Devi vivere su un'isola. Qualsiasi negozio di motociclette in Canada non ti compra nulla quando acquisti bici e componenti da trial 😆 e ovviamente viviamo in parti completamente diverse del pianeta dove la distanza ha un significato completamente diverso. 30 minuti di macchina per me sono una gita alla discarica o al distributore di benzina più vicino e il mio importatore di bici da trial ha uno showroom che non ho mai visto perché è a 4500 Km e più di 40 ore di macchina. Quindi sì, il mio rivenditore che vive a 4 ore di distanza e vende il suo camion agli eventi è di gran lunga la mia migliore opzione. tell your dealer to open an online site that I also buy from him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbofurball Posted August 30, 2023 Report Share Posted August 30, 2023 I live in Catalunya, less than 2 hours from the factories of Gasgas, Sherco trials, Montesa, and the old Bultaco place. That being said, when I lived in the UK I ordered all my parts online cheaply and there weren't any motorbike shops that would sell off-road stuff nearby (because the whole of England has about 50 meters of green lane open for motorbikes) and the suppliers still didn't show up to any of the trials events I went to there, lol Anyway, getting back to the point, my experience is likely to be closer to what Dede80 has available because he's in Italy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dede80 Posted August 30, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2023 35 minutes ago, turbofurball said: Vivo in Catalunya, a meno di 2 ore dalle fabbriche di Gasgas, Sherco Trial, Montesa e dalla vecchia Bultaco. Detto questo, quando vivevo nel Regno Unito ordinavo tutti i miei pezzi online a buon mercato e non c'erano negozi di moto che vendessero cose fuoristrada nelle vicinanze (perché tutta l'Inghilterra ha circa 50 metri di corsia verde aperta alle moto) e i fornitori ancora non si sono presentati a nessuno degli eventi di prova a cui sono andato lì, lol Comunque, tornando al punto, è probabile che la mia esperienza sia più vicina a ciò che Dede80 ha a disposizione perché è in Italia but there near the factories no one sells cheap online? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemur Posted August 30, 2023 Report Share Posted August 30, 2023 (edited) 4 hours ago, Dede80 said: but there near the factories no one sells cheap online? That's easy; No, nobody sells specialized competition trials motorcycle parts 'cheap', online or otherwise, all the trials stuff is outrageous expensive with shipping, taxes and material costs escalating out of control. To get motorcycle parts out of a factory 'cheap' somebody would need to be thieving them. Edited August 30, 2023 by lemur 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbofurball Posted August 30, 2023 Report Share Posted August 30, 2023 Thanks to the EU the prices are the same regardless of where you live, the only difference is the cost of shipping. Ironically, some parts for Spanish bikes used to be a bit cheaper in the UK but now Brexit has broken that. 5 hours ago, Dede80 said: but there near the factories no one sells cheap online? I love your optimism! If you find any, please let us know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cascao Posted September 1, 2023 Report Share Posted September 1, 2023 Splat shop uk is the way to go. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbofurball Posted September 5, 2023 Report Share Posted September 5, 2023 On 9/1/2023 at 11:54 AM, cascao said: Splat shop uk is the way to go. Unfortunately since Brexit importing anything from the UK is a massive headache, the last two things I tried to get just didn't turn up and I've given up on getting anything from Britain for the forseeable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisCH Posted September 5, 2023 Report Share Posted September 5, 2023 4 hours ago, turbofurball said: Unfortunately since Brexit importing anything from the UK is a massive headache, the last two things I tried to get just didn't turn up and I've given up on getting anything from Britain for the forseeable. LOL. We've given up trying to export anything at work as well. Its all going so well ☺️ Also note that you will have to pay import duty to the carrier if you manage to get stuff shipped out to you. I sent a front door key to my estate agent in France and had to fill in an invoice - I declared the key as made in France (true) and its value at £1.00. It cost 12 quid to ship (UPS) and the agent had to pay €12 to release it from customs. All for a Yale key. (I dare not post it in case it got lost). We've stopped sending christmas and birthday gifts to a relative in Ireland for the same reason. Biometric passports/visas next year and the Port of Dover is building new facilities to deal with the queues. Should be fun. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esuark7 Posted September 6, 2023 Report Share Posted September 6, 2023 21 hours ago, ChrisCH said: We've stopped sending Christmas and birthday gifts to a relative in Ireland I know this is not trials related but we have experienced the same sending stuff to relatives in Europe costing them to receive it, embarrassing. rant over......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dede80 Posted September 12, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2023 On 1/9/2023 at 11:54, cascao said: Splat Shop UK è la strada da percorrere. Thanks for your answer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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