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Re: Supplier of UFO Vintage Plastics Range
« Reply #15 on: October 02, 2008, 10:36:29 pm »
KDX rear guards??

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Re: Supplier of UFO Vintage Plastics Range
« Reply #16 on: October 03, 2008, 06:15:34 am »
I have oemcycle.com in the US checking to see if they can get the Vintage UFO stuff for me - thanks oldfart for the lead.  Will report back when they get back to me. 

UFO Italy wont sell direct to the public.  Cassons cant be stuffed bringing them into Australia - dissappointing attitude.  How hard can it be to add a few pre ordered items to their standard bulk order of modern stuff?
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Re: Supplier of UFO Vintage Plastics Range
« Reply #17 on: October 03, 2008, 06:10:55 pm »
Its mainly the universal type stuff, but many of these were fitted to the euro bikes any way. What I like is how they have listed the years next to each item which is I think when they made them from/the period of bike they suit.
Eg they got the vented Acerbis Nost front fender as fitted to 83-89 husky, KTM, Cagiva, maico etc
The 79-83 M. Robert front fender, and a whole heap of other mid 70’s period plastics some of which look to a lot like Preston Petty Tony D and the enduro fender with taillight to me and also some replica Stilmotor items. There has been so many Italian companies over the years such as, UFO, Acerbis, Stilmotor, M’Robert, Cemoto etc and they all seem to have made the same fenders so I don’t know who copied who.

No green plastics as yet. By the looks of it they are just starting out and want to see how things go before expanding into other colours. They are re-doing this enduro fender in yellow, red and white but not green. Green still available from dennis kirk USA

http://www.denniskirk.com/jsp/product_catalog/Product.jsp;jsessionid=F4XKFRBPLQCKBLA0WTISM4VMDK0OWIV0?store=Main&skuId=590179

Also many of the plastics on this site they doing
http://www.oldcross.com/Stilmotor.htm
http://www.oldcross.com/Rimanenze.htm

there is a dealer in UK I am also going to see if he can import this vintage UFO line as he previously had Stilmotor but they have just about finished up doing plastics so im going to suggest he change over to the vintage UFO line

I am also going to ask if UFO will be re-doing the EVO style drum brake fork covers

here is a extract from the catalogue

After thirty years of successful activity in the world of off-roaders, UFO PLAST is unable to stop, and
once again this large Tuscan company astonishes us by rendering in the vintage key a whole series of
spare part accessories destined for a market which is becoming more and more in turmoil - the market
of classic motor bikes. UFO PLAST, who has written many chapters on the history of the off-roader, and
who can boast that they have the largest stock of spare parts with the widest range of articles in the
world, has decided to take on yet another challenge. Of course, it is still about off-roaders, but this time
UFO PLAST has decided to take a leap into the past, into that historical past connected to great names
such as AIM, ANCILOTTI, BSA, BENELLI, BULTACO, CAGIVA, MAICO, HUSQVARNA, KTM, MONTEST,
OSSA, PUCH and VILLA.
For each of these models and for still more others which go from 1970 to 1987, UFO PLAST already has
available a complete series of accessories such as mudguards, number plate holders and headlights, in
various colours and produced exclusively by injection moulding., but more than anything else connected
to an authentic and much sought after “made in Italy”.
And so with UFO PLAST VINTAGE the story continues...
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Re: Supplier of UFO Vintage Plastics Range
« Reply #18 on: October 03, 2008, 07:39:49 pm »
UFO , Acebbis , Cemoto    they all appear at a first glance to be  the same or similar , but when put side by side they are completely different in shape , colour and most of all flexibility.
 

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Re: Supplier of UFO Vintage Plastics Range
« Reply #19 on: October 03, 2008, 08:11:33 pm »
yeah i know they are all differnt but what i would like to know is are they/did they use to share their moulds around or did each company copy others products??

I’m wondering if this vintage UFO line could be handled here by Mainly maico/vintage plastics? I think it would be a good idea if a pretty well known reputable vintage company could import this UFO vintage line since Cassons are not interested at all. The prices MUST be made competitive and more economical to buy from the Australian seller otherwise people wont bother and will buy overseas. I would much rather buy large items like fenders locally but as it currently stands no one brings in what I want or the prices are just too high and I can get what I want from overseas cheaper myself.
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Re: Supplier of UFO Vintage Plastics Range
« Reply #20 on: October 03, 2008, 08:13:32 pm »
as for KDX rears

they are here

http://www.motoduro.co.uk/include/kawasaki1.php

i think they are DC plastics though?????
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Re: Supplier of UFO Vintage Plastics Range
« Reply #21 on: October 03, 2008, 08:44:50 pm »
UFO already have an agent in Australia  . I approached them last year to increase there range to cater for VMX plus Vinduros . THEY ARE NOT INTERESTED . F em so I buy cheaper in USA

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Re: Supplier of UFO Vintage Plastics Range
« Reply #22 on: October 03, 2008, 08:57:00 pm »
yes i know that it is Cassons but they dont want the vintage line so perhaps another specialist Australian vintage mob will support us???.
ive sent off an email to a UK supplier who may be interested. will let you know how that goes
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Re: Supplier of UFO Vintage Plastics Range
« Reply #23 on: October 03, 2008, 09:06:24 pm »
Maybe it's time UFO had a look at their distributor?, I don't reckon Cassons would be moving a great deal of UFO product anyway, A mate of mine is involved in the company that has the Acerbis distriibutorship in OZ and the polisport, racetech and about five other newley introduced plastics brands has prostituted the market considerably,

Maybe the vintage bike plastics market may just be a more substansial for UFO than the modern bike market?

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Re: Supplier of UFO Vintage Plastics Range
« Reply #24 on: October 03, 2008, 09:36:27 pm »
Maybe everyone who wants something that Cassons is too lazy to supply, should ring Cassons and give 'em a hard time?
Most likely, someone with SFA idea about the vintage market has simply (and incorrectly) figured that there wasn't a worthwhile market for the old stuff.
Thirty or fifty phone calls might change that...
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Re: Supplier of UFO Vintage Plastics Range
« Reply #25 on: October 03, 2008, 09:41:54 pm »
i will do just that. Cassons have always been hard to deal with. They only allow one retail outlet per town. if they get many people asking then perhaps they may do something about it, but surely its not too hard to get some stuff in in their next order of the modern stuff they currently bring in.
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Re: Supplier of UFO Vintage Plastics Range
« Reply #26 on: November 02, 2008, 03:38:38 pm »
looks like this is the UK importer. the vintage line is shown here.

http://www.mdracingproducts.co.uk/products/ufo-vintage-plastics/2/
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Re: Supplier of UFO Vintage Plastics Range
« Reply #27 on: November 02, 2008, 07:38:30 pm »
Good detective work Leith!  :) :) I notice they are selling the vintage fenders for double the price of modern stuff - AUD$60 for the Husky fender I'm after .....the poor old VMX punter take a hit once again >:( >:(  I have enquired about the shipping pain and wait for more painful news ;D

If enough forum members were interersted we could do a bigger order and save on freight perhaps?
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Re: Supplier of UFO Vintage Plastics Range
« Reply #28 on: November 02, 2008, 07:52:53 pm »
im interested in a few bits too, but gotta wait a little while till the wallet expands. They certainly look like the place to get the stuff anyway
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Re: Supplier of UFO Vintage Plastics Range
« Reply #29 on: November 03, 2008, 09:35:25 pm »
If any one is interested in these then contact MD racing. They told me the listed prices inc VAT which we do not have to pay and they also said that due to the high level of interest and inquirys from Australia and USA they are offering us a discount and shipping at cost. This is the UK UFO importer, who is willing to help out retail buyers overseas. Pity that the Australian importer cant be as helpful.
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