Re: [ST] Prices in different markets - With tire comments.

["Mike Young" <myoung@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Paid $11850 Taxed Licensed, and OTR with hard bags for my '06 1050 ST in
June. The BT 020s work great so far (all dry) except for a tendency of
the front wheel to spend a lot of time 4 or 5 inches above the road way.


Mike 
Seattle, WA
USA

-----Original Message-----
From: st-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:st-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dan Wetherington
Sent: Friday, August 04, 2006 5:05 AM
To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ST] Prices in different markets - was: Omen

>>> BrettWilson21@xxxxxxx 8/4/2006 6:20:03 AM >>>
When the 2005 Sprint ST hit the shops the ride away price with factory
hard 
luggage was $20,156.00 (AUD) including dealer delivery, government
statutory 
charges and taxes. The ABS model is a little more. The equivalent in US
dollars 
is around $26,874.66.

I think they are a but cheaper over there...

Brett.

>>>>>>>>>

Are you sure on that number?  Looking on http://www.xe.com I find that
1 AUS$ = 0.764976 US$ which would put the price at $15,418.86 US... 
Still more expensive, but a little closer.

I'm not complaining, btw!

Remember, in the US, bikes are considered toys by most of the country,
and therefore are not used as a primary means of transportation by most.
 Also, we don't have the rediculous tax rates that Europeans (and
apparently most of the rest of the world) have.  In my area, sales tax
is 6.75%, and there's a set fee for license and registration...

Dan
W. Chicago, IL


www.packereng.com


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