what shocks to buy

[Ktm181]

sorry KT - Works performance.  These guys even rang me at work in Tanzania to check I was happy as follow up.

Thanks for that, would love an original White Power shock for my RM.....

cheers,
Kt

[crs-and-rms]

thanks guys i want shocks that have  comp and rebound adjustment

[Nathan S]

Walter (Wasp) makes a good shock. <snip - admin>.
The issue that stops most people from buying a Promax shock is that he doesn't understand that people shop around and are price sensitive, and you can buy comparable (and arguably superior) shocks for less money.

As others have said, there's a reason why Ohlins (not always bought in Australia...) and Works Perf are the dominant players.
 

 

[Slakewell]

Back for buck Gazzi's are hard to beat whilst not the premium performance of Ohlins or works there half the price. For some reason they give great drive out of corners better than more expensive shocks. 

[Iain Cameron]

I'll stick with Yss , ok not the cheapest BUT at the 2011 Nats the back up the I received was very good Even though it was my stuff up . So Wasp gets my $'s . Iain

[albrid-3]

my friend has a pair of rock shocks on his bsa, and he swears by them, they are alloy body and a good looking shock too.

[tony27]

Rock shocks are made to order for trials bikes, would have thought they wouldn't be right for mx

[Davey Crocket]

Exactly.....stick with Works Performance or Ohlins.....look around at race meets and you will see they are the most popular....for good reason.

[head]

Well I have got a lot of shopping to do between now and April then.

[Slakewell]

Apparently the new offshore shopping laws will be in force by  April .

I wonder how they will be invoiced?
I cant see the post office opening parcels and then knowing the value of a product and then adding a tax? They will need larger store rooms thats for sure. 

[firko]

Apparently the new offshore shopping laws will be in force by  April 

The way I hear it, any new law/tax will only apply to new items. However, the new import charges for items brought in by third party shippers is already in force. Sadly the golden days of picking up a cheap bargain in the USA are now behind us.

[FourstrokeForever]

Apparently the new offshore shopping laws will be in force by  April 

The way I hear it, any new law/tax will only apply to new items. However, the new import charges for items brought in by third party shippers is already in force. Sadly the golden days of picking up a cheap bargain in the USA are now behind us.

More revenue raising from the fat cats in Canberra. The last I heard the tax was only going to be applied for NEW items over $1000....

[Slakewell]

Get some facts
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-12-12/mike-baird-online-gst-claim-uncertain/5134960

If you cant be bothered to read it the summery is its all to hard and not cost affective and Visa told the guberment to bugger off as it does not want to be its tax collector. Will not happen anytime soon thats for sure. If it does happen the post office will need lots more staff and much larger storage that needs to be put in place first. As the tax collected will be much less than the costs involved IMO the Guberment will just shuffle it along from comity to further investigation and reports needed. 

[Davey Crocket]

The tax collected from goods under $1000 is not worth there while.....imagine an item that cost $92...do you think the government is going to go through all the bullshit for $9.20?......same for an item that costs $920.....=$92....with all the grubby hands that touch it, they wouldn't be bothered....it's people like Harvey Norman that are pushing the government so they can make more money....if it comes in, businesses will use it as an excuse to put the price of everything up.....a bit like when the GST came in....a tax reduction from 20 plus % down to 10%....yea right, that happened......we are one of the highest taxed countries in the world already.

[firko]

I just spoke to my shipper and my Oz Post parcel contractor and neither of them know anything about the implementation of any alleged tax. John my import guy told me he recently got a swag of tax and rule changes from the government but the laws and taxes that Walter mentioned aren't mentioned anywhere. My parcel contractor reckons it's only a rumour at the moment, nothing definite so who knows what to believe?