The Effects Of SARS on Bikers
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Recently the SARS issue has crippled the tourism industry in Singapore and badly hit our financial in other sectors too. Even bikers have not been spared.
I went to Sporting recently to check on the sudden inflation of the Pirelli tires. Joe told me it was due to the exchange rates. EURO dollar much stronger than the weakened SINGAPORE Dollar due to our current economic situation.
PIRELLI SUPERCORSA SC123 used to be $450, now it's $550
PIRELLI DIABLO was expected to be $420-$450, now it's $495 to $520
All OHLINS must be increased by 15% from next shipment onwards.
Actually all European products have increased in prices. Really badly hit...
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Originally posted by MS:Recently the SARS issue has crippled the tourism industry in Singapore and badly hit our financial in other sectors too. Even bikers have not been spared.
I went to Sporting recently to check on the sudden inflation of the Pirelli tires. Joe told me it was due to the exchange rates. EURO dollar much stronger than the weakened SINGAPORE Dollar due to our current economic situation.
PIRELLI SUPERCORSA SC123 used to be $450, now it's $550
PIRELLI DIABLO was expected to be $420-$450, now it's $495 to $520
All OHLINS must be increased by 15% from next shipment onwards.
Actually all European products have increased in prices. Really badly hit...
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[S]uddenly
[A]ll
[R]eport
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Originally posted by MS:Recently the SARS issue has crippled the tourism industry in Singapore and badly hit our financial in other sectors too. Even bikers have not been spared.
I went to Sporting recently to check on the sudden inflation of the Pirelli tires. Joe told me it was due to the exchange rates. EURO dollar much stronger than the weakened SINGAPORE Dollar due to our current economic situation.
PIRELLI SUPERCORSA SC123 used to be $450, now it's $550
PIRELLI DIABLO was expected to be $420-$450, now it's $495 to $520
All OHLINS must be increased by 15% from next shipment onwards.
Actually all European products have increased in prices. Really badly hit...
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[A]ll
[R]eport
[S]ick
eh brudder.... what talking you man? Euro dollar appreciate against Singapore dollar nothing to do with the SARS lah.... -
How to prevent SARS from riding....
Do not SAR corner.... lolx -
support SAR 21 and throw away the old m-16Originally posted by TZR:How to prevent SARS from riding....
Do not SAR corner.... lolx
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when i clicked on the topic i was hoping it was not something lame.
i'm sorely disappointed. -
Is it? why is it lame?Originally posted by nismoS132:when i clicked on the topic i was hoping it was not something lame.
i'm sorely disappointed. -
U hoping for something not lame, so that u can make it lame right!!Originally posted by nismoS132:when i clicked on the topic i was hoping it was not something lame.
i'm sorely disappointed. -
hes always been lameOriginally posted by No_regret:U hoping for something not lame, so that u can make it lame right!! -
your complain is about economics. not sars.Originally posted by MS:Is it? why is it lame?
the euro dollar has been rising steadily against the us dollar for quite some time. when it was 1st introduced, it was close to our value. last nov/dec, it became on par with the US$. it's not surprising that it's gonna overtake it, and that prices of european goods will increase.
it's just a matter of common sense and foresight.
in the end you could always just get a set of tyres from japan instead, the yen vs singdollar rate has remained quite stable for half a year and more, and i don't foresee their value going up anytime soon. instead, our value might go up. -
go read today's straitstimes 09 may' 03
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well.... i dun agree with your view that it is "common sense"...Originally posted by nismoS132:your complain is about economics. not sars.
the euro dollar has been rising steadily against the us dollar for quite some time. when it was 1st introduced, it was close to our value. last nov/dec, it became on par with the US$. it's not surprising that it's gonna overtake it, and that prices of european goods will increase.
it's just a matter of common sense and foresight.
in the end you could always just get a set of tyres from japan instead, the yen vs singdollar rate has remained quite stable for half a year and more, and i don't foresee their value going up anytime soon. instead, our value might go up.
but the eurodollar IS on the rise....
i think the point he is actually making is that the European Tyres such as Pirelli and Metzeller are costing more now....not just because of the rise of the Eurodollar but because the Singapore dollar is not very strong due to our economic situation... (but if you want to go into economics, Singapore is running on the Managed Float Exchange system, so the Singapore dollar will not appreciate or depreciate to the extremes but fluctuate within a band of values set by the MAS, which is also dependent on the basket of values that the SIng dollar is based on)
and another point is that at present, he is looking at European Tyres... obviously he is interested in BUYING Euro Tyres and not Jap tyres, right?
he just wants to air his opinion and comment about the tyres prices... -
economics are for THAT other forumOriginally posted by zx6r:well.... i dun agree with your view that it is "common sense"... but the eurodollar IS on the rise....
i think the point he is actually making is that the European Tyres such as Pirelli and Metzeller are costing more now....not just because of the rise of the Eurodollar but because the Singapore dollar is not very strong due to our economic situation... (but if you want to go into economics, Singapore is running on the Managed Float Exchange system, so the Singapore dollar will not appreciate or depreciate to the extremes but fluctuate within a band of values set by the MAS, which is also dependent on the basket of values that the SIng dollar is based on)
and another point is that at present, he is looking at European Tyres... obviously he is interested in BUYING Euro Tyres and not Jap tyres, right?
he just wants to air his opinion and comment about the tyres prices...
i just find blaming anything on sars lame. it may have caused the tourism industry to nose dive, but this is not 1997, currency values (and corresponding prices of imported goods) do not change that drastically under normal circumstances. which is something he seems to be implying.
also, he's complaining about the rise in prices, thus my reply for the japanese tyres. -
today work whole day, bo eng read po zua yet.Originally posted by xiao_p:go read today's straitstimes 09 may' 03 -
I think you must hear ZX6R on econs. This will be his rice bowl sooner or later.Originally posted by nismoS132:your complain is about economics. not sars.
the euro dollar has been rising steadily against the us dollar for quite some time. when it was 1st introduced, it was close to our value. last nov/dec, it became on par with the US$. it's not surprising that it's gonna overtake it, and that prices of european goods will increase.
it's just a matter of common sense and foresight.
in the end you could always just get a set of tyres from japan instead, the yen vs singdollar rate has remained quite stable for half a year and more, and i don't foresee their value going up anytime soon. instead, our value might go up.
Oh no... I trust only Pirelli and Metzeler Tyres. I've been using Pirelli Supercorsa SC2 for some time already. I must say its really a wonderful tyre. I'm now using Metzeler Rennsport RS2. Its just as good too. I'm trying out Pirelli Diablo Corsa next.