Frame Cradle

Started by xXCoins , Jan 26 2010 02:48 PM

76 replies to this topic

  • HappyG

Posted 14 February 2010 - 01:42 AM

#21

xXCoins said:

Hmm what year is your bike mines an 08 im wondering if it will fit an 08, also how long ago did you order yours? did you order online or call them? and lastly was it relatively easy to install?

Thanks,

i believe 03-08 are the same. online ordering payed with paypal.
i would guess that they would be sold out by now, since bbr stopped making them. got it around september 09.
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  • ProCycle

Posted 17 February 2010 - 08:27 PM

#22

jnabil said:

I've tried to find one also without success.  I tried several distributors and they all indicated that they were sold out and that BBR was no longer producing them.  BBR thought they might have a blem lying around for me but it was not to be. Maybe if enough of us contact them they might feel there is enough of a market to make production worth their while.

Yes, If they head from enough people wanting them the frame cradles might go back into production. I spoke to the Brown brothers (BBR) last weekend at the Dealer Expo trade show. They dropped the DRZ125 cradle due to low sales numbers. It sounded like most of the cradles they ever made were actually sold through our shop (ProCycle).

  • BruceD_500

Posted 18 February 2010 - 04:16 AM

#23

ProCycle said:

Yes, If they head from enough people wanting them the frame cradles might go back into production. I spoke to the Brown brothers (BBR) last weekend at the Dealer Expo trade show. They dropped the DRZ125 cradle due to low sales numbers. It sounded like most of the cradles they ever made were actually sold through our shop (ProCycle).

Hmm sounds like if you put in an order for maybe 5 of them (dealer pricing maybe)  from BeamishNZ
You wouldn't need to bother the Brown brothers with such an odd low volume item.  :ride:

  • beamishnz

Posted 18 February 2010 - 09:31 AM

#24

Certainly if ProCycle wanted to order 5 I'd be happy to do the drawings and get them made up.  At the moment I think I have 4 confirmed enquiries so another 5 would get it close enought to the magic 10 to make it worthwhile.

  • Smacaroni

Posted 18 February 2010 - 09:36 AM

#25

Come on ProCycle, I'm sure you can unload five of these... please?

  • ProCycle

Posted 18 February 2010 - 09:54 AM

#26

Smacaroni said:

Come on ProCycle, I'm sure you can unload five of these... please?

I would not mess around with only 5. Maybe 20 or 25 to start with.
BUT...  For it to be really worthwhile for us we would need some a reliable supply of more when those are gone. That's what I was talking to Chris and Brent Brown about. Not just making some more cradles but continuing production.

  • Smacaroni

Posted 18 February 2010 - 10:04 AM

#27

25? I think Beamish needs someone to pick his jaw off the floor. At least if I were him, I'd need someone to do that for me.

  • beamishnz

Posted 18 February 2010 - 11:18 AM

#28

I'm talking with Jeff at ProCycle off line and we will get something sorted.  Once I have done the drawings and made up a jig on going supply is not an issue.

I'll keep you all updated.  We will make it happen. :ride:

  • BruceD_500

Posted 18 February 2010 - 06:59 PM

#29

Hey what's my commission for lighting a fire under this deal ? :ride:


I'd order one but I've already bought a used BBR.  I'm betting the NZ product might be nicer than the BBR :ride:

  • Olalla7700

Posted 19 February 2010 - 10:22 AM

#30

Not to throw a wet blanket on this...

I'm not an economics major, by any means, but I'm sure we're looking at some sort of import/export duty or excise... anybody looked into this?

I would think a statement about being for personal use and not resale may be in order.  In that case 5 at a time would make more sense than 25.

-Kerry

  • Smacaroni

Posted 19 February 2010 - 10:48 AM

#31

I'd say "product samples", but I can't imagine customs would be too big of a deal for someone who's done it before.

Perhaps find someone you trust (like procycles), ship them all to him and we can then have them split to the rest of us to ease the customs problem?

  • scottspe

Posted 22 February 2010 - 11:19 AM

#32

I'd be interested in one (i.e. frame cradle) for my daughters 2007 DRZ125L.  Don't know how much BBR charged for them.

  • beamishnz

Posted 23 February 2010 - 11:00 AM

#33

Smacaroni said:

I'd say "product samples", but I can't imagine customs would be too big of a deal for someone who's done it before.

Perhaps find someone you trust (like procycles), ship them all to him and we can then have them split to the rest of us to ease the customs problem?




I'll look into that.  Not sure at this stage what the trade arangements are between NZ and USA but if not 'Free Trade' can't assume it would be that punative.

  • beamishnz

Posted 23 February 2010 - 11:11 AM

#34

scottspe said:

I'd be interested in one (i.e. frame cradle) for my daughters 2007 DRZ125L.  Don't know how much BBR charged for them.

Hopefully we wil be able to retail them at around the $200 mark which is what BBR used to supply them for, but we need to nut out all the costs for a small production run including shiping and any import tax implications.  Hopefully be in a position to finalise things during next month.  Watch this space!

  • beamishnz

Posted 23 February 2010 - 11:15 AM

#35

BruceD_500 said:

Hey what's my commission for lighting a fire under this deal ? :lol:


I'd order one but I've already bought a used BBR.  I'm betting the NZ product might be nicer than the BBR :thumbsup:

Lot of water to go under the bridge before I plan my holiday in the Caribbean! :ride:

Thanks for the thumbs up on quality.  Yep they will be great quality but I've got to say that the BBR ones were actually very well made.

  • ProCycle

Posted 23 February 2010 - 08:27 PM

#36

beamishnz said:

Watch this space!

Be careful here.
The Thumpertalk police don't take kindly to discussions about making and selling parts. They view it as direct competition and will delete posts or whole threads :thumbsup:

  • beamishnz

Posted 23 February 2010 - 11:20 PM

#37

That's very boring of them!  Thankfully I've rarely (if ever) seen any pleasure police on this section of the forum ... and rarely any need for them ... where's Hackmunch gone??? LOL

  • ryanmxrdr

Posted 10 April 2010 - 04:33 PM

#38

how is the cradles coming along

  • beamishnz

Posted 11 April 2010 - 10:42 AM

#39

It is getting there.  Drawings are done and prototype briefed out.  Should have it back in a couple of weeks so can test fit and check everything perfect before pressing the button for 'mass production' ! :thumbsup: I'll keep you posted :lol:

  • grimsweeper

Posted 11 April 2010 - 04:55 PM

#40

Excellent-count me in for one.
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