Boy, that price seems a little low. With an MSRP of $8899.00 that puts the dealer mark up at $5799!!!! Do we have any bike shop owners that could confirm?
> Model No.: GSXR 600 > Product Origin: Japan > Brand Name: Suzuki > Unit Price: 3,100.00 USD > Certification(s): Indonesia Trading Department > > this is what a dealer pays for the entire bike .give or take a few $ > depending on how many they order hmmmmm, allthough chuck is obviously > against the whole idea, i would like to point out the stimate for exaust > is > kinda crazy, you have to remember the 4 syroke doesn't rely on the exhaust > to run so its not as touchy as the f500 pipes. > Dan > > >>From: "Chuck Voboril" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Reply-To: [email protected] >>To: [email protected] >>Subject: Re: [F500] Pricing Rotax vs. 4strk GXSR 600cc >>Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2007 07:29:42 -0700 >> >>Yes Chris, that's right, but then a old wagon should be easier to work on >>and prep. >>It is a very conservative comparison for what it will cost for members to >>have a front running stock 4-stroke-it shall probably be even more than >>that since these are more complicated motors than Pinto motors. >> >> >>Chuck >> >> >> >> >> >>>From: Chris Reinhardt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>Reply-To: [email protected] >>>To: [email protected] >>>Subject: Re: [F500] Pricing Rotax vs. 4strk GXSR 600cc >>>Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2007 03:53:32 -0700 (PDT) >>> >>> Comparing a Pinto engine to the GSXR is like comparing a wagon train >>> to >>>a F1 car.... >>> >>> CR >>> >>>Chuck Voboril <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> There is no fair comparison cost wise at this point >>>The GSXR600 may be far more expensive than a 2-stroke. >>> >>>The GXSR600 is spec'd by the mfg at 115 HP motor in pure stock form with >>> a >>>quiet exhaust system on pump gas-not a bad thing. >>> >>>The GSXR750 is 146 HP stock. >>> >>>However, within the limits of ANY stock engine class, there is ALWAYS >>> more >>>HP to be had. >>> >>>The STOCK cam and STOCK carburator Pinto motor puts out 115 HP in >>> FF1600. >>>Yet this was about a 80 HP engine from the factory. >>> >>>Chuck >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>Chuck >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >From: "Robert Wilson" >>> >Reply-To: [email protected] >>> >To: >>> >Subject: Re: [F500] Pricing Rotax vs. 4strk GXSR 600cc >>> >Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2007 11:06:43 -0400 >>> > >>> >I think there should be testing done before we "assume" that this will >>>be a >>> >"bottomless money pit". Maybe the stock engine will perform closely to >>>the >>> >current engines. Noone knows until we test. If they are close, I would >>> >propose that the motor would have to be left in stock configuration. >>> If >>>it >>> >under-performs (which I doubt), then you would be getting into >>> internal >>> >mods, which I agree that would be no good for the class. >>> > >>> >Bottom line, if the stock motor is close performance wise, and costs >>>close >>> >to half the price of a new rotax setup with clutching, why would >>> anyone >>>be >>> >against it? Hell, if you blow one up, you can buy a brand new one >>>instead >>> >of rebuild! >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> >----- Original Message ----- >>> >From: "Jim's Lawn Shop" >>> >To: >>> >Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2007 9:14 AM >>> >Subject: [F500] Pricing Rotax vs. 4strk GXSR 600cc >>> > >>> > >>> > > Chuck, >>> > > Don't forget, about 6 months after you get the "stock" engine >>> > > done a manufacture will have a better one out and you can >>> > > do it all over again. >>> > > This will be a bottomless money pit! >>> > > Dave Phaneuf >>> >>> >>> >>>--------------------------------- >>>Don't pick lemons. >>>See all the new 2007 cars at Yahoo! Autos. > ________________________________ > FormulaCar Magazine - A Proud Supporter of Formula 500 > The Official Publication of Junior Formula Car Racing > Subscribe Today! www.formulacarmag.com or 519-624-2003 > _________________________________ ________________________________ FormulaCar Magazine - A Proud Supporter of Formula 500 The Official Publication of Junior Formula Car Racing Subscribe Today! www.formulacarmag.com or 519-624-2003 _________________________________ _______________________________________________ F500 mailing list - [email protected] To unsubscribe or change options please visit: http://f500.org/mailman/listinfo/f500 *** Please, DO NOT send unsubscribe requests to the mailing list! ***
