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Post by Aaron on Dec 29, 2007 22:38:19 GMT -5
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Post by earlwb on Dec 30, 2007 14:42:16 GMT -5
Nice setup there sin.
Thanks
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Post by کíŋ on Dec 30, 2007 19:10:35 GMT -5
Thanks Aaron & Earl. The site's only a few months old but getting a lot of hits locally. The China Scoot market is only just emerging down here so it was a good time to focus a little attention towards them with some localised news & content. In Oz, we've got to be at least 12 months behind your China Scooter scene. Everytime something new happens down here, I've already read about it on ScootDawg. The fun part is trying to work out what your models are similar to in our marketplace! We're yet to go through the overheating 250's stage, perhaps we'll see that next Christmas  |
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Post by earlwb on Dec 30, 2007 20:17:49 GMT -5
Well that is interesting. I would have surmised that you all were about a year ahead of us over here in the USA, as you are so close to China and all.
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Post by کíŋ on Dec 30, 2007 20:38:40 GMT -5
Though our market is strong with Japanese & Euro imports, I think it comes down to a lack of importers on the Chinese scooter front and of course the prohibitive costs and time it takes for compliance. In the past 12 months, Australian Customs issued a blanket order to inspect all Chinese vehicle imports for Asbestos content in their brake and clutch pads. Many importers that I know of were caught with shipping containers full of bikes that had at least 10% Asbestos content in their pads so were impounded until each & every pad was removed. Imagine how much that set back the industry here. And we're not just talking Scooters, off-road vehicles such as dirt & quad bikes are a huge market here. Just take a look at our eBay, where in any given day there's usually over 600 listings in the other dirt bike section alone. (1/4 of that now between x-mas & new year). |
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Post by medman1952 on Jan 3, 2008 2:47:05 GMT -5
Very nice Forum Sin.
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Post by کíŋ on Jan 3, 2008 5:14:03 GMT -5
Thanks Doug, I really appreciate it  |
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Post by Andi on Jan 3, 2008 18:34:12 GMT -5
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