BMW pull the rug from Motorworks?

boxerscott · Post by **boxerscott** » Wed Apr 29, 2015 10:18 pm

Well, that's what it appears to me. apparently they are no longer receiving parts from them direct. I have been directed to Rainbow and Allan Jeffries for new spares.

Corvus · Post by **Corvus** » Wed Apr 29, 2015 10:21 pm

How about airhead parts?

boxerscott · Post by **boxerscott** » Wed Apr 29, 2015 11:09 pm

I am surprised at what I was told when recently ordering new bits for my BCR. It was common for Motorworks to carry the stocks and dealers buy from them. That is now not the case. They always break bikes and sell bikes too but as for airheads why would decisions from high differ from genre to genre when new spares are concerned?

If you are interested about new airhead spares for your bike ring motorworks and ask, in my experience they have always been very helpful.

metropolis2k · Post by **metropolis2k** » Thu Apr 30, 2015 8:09 am

I read it was something to do with people abroad being able to buy parts from Motorworks significantly cheaper than through their local dealers so BMW have closed the net on them so to speak. To be honest most new parts I go to BMW directly anyway as they're generally cheaper, closer for me to collect and cheaper on postage. Except Park Lane who don't even pick up the phone or return messages anymore

slparry · Post by **slparry** » Thu Apr 30, 2015 9:05 am

metropolis2k wrote:I read it was something to do with people abroad being able to buy parts from Motorworks significantly cheaper than through their local dealers so BMW have closed the net on them so to speak. To be honest most new parts I go to BMW directly anyway as they're generally cheaper, closer for me to collect and cheaper on postage. Except Park Lane who don't even pick up the phone or return messages anymore

True, my dealer will usually give me a discount off the retail price and do the p&p free too

The Teutonic Tangerine · Thu Apr 30, 2015 2:12 pm

After they sent me the wrong gear box potentiometer I switched back to the trusty Sherlocks

Tapio · Post by **Tapio** » Thu Apr 30, 2015 3:22 pm

I've ordered stuff from motorworks. No problems at all. Mind you, it was a year ago. Or two. Can't remember.
But this issue with different prices, i thought that they are pretty much the same in all EU, since there's no toll or duty or whatever it's called, between the countries?
Perhaps motorworks did something in some way that BMW didn't approve of?
Like selling some aftermarket parts they didn't like?

Blackal · Post by **Blackal** » Thu Apr 30, 2015 3:24 pm

I think BMW ask a lot from their dealers- perhaps this is a way to support them?

Al

metropolis2k · Post by **metropolis2k** » Thu Apr 30, 2015 9:08 pm

I heard the issue was people buying parts from Motorworks in New Zealand or Australia which is where there was a big price difference.

boxerscott · Post by **boxerscott** » Sun May 03, 2015 12:31 am

Blackal wrote:I think BMW ask a lot from their dealers- perhaps this is a way to support them?

Al

That sounds logical.