Kawasaki Sportsbike Riders Club - Australia - Online Forum

i agree mike all those things would be awesome... but we need to make sure its a 50 50 gain, we need all those things before we give them everything they want,

and quite frankly i dont know that kawasaki could get laid in a brothel with a fist full of hundreds...

We get:
1. Exclusive ride day of new release models - maybe a mix of road and circuit (similar to press days).
2. Free pit access walk-throughs at MotoGP and SBK.

They get:
1. What we already do - promote Kawasaki's better than HO do !

I think we need to ask ourselves, what help do we need at big events from anyone? We seem to do a pretty good job of promoting both us and Kawasaki as it stands, with the giant Kuda and green plastered everywhere. So what can they do that we don't already do?

The only thing i can think of is branding KSRC with "Official Supporter of Kawasaki", that would put us ahead of any other enthusiast groups and maybe make some people look twice at that big green marque on top of the hill and think, "hey, they aren't just another enthusiast group...".
Since we are already die hard fans and we piss and shit green (yes i should get that checked), they are getting a lot of free PR. So maybe the questions should be turned back on to the and ask, what can you offer our members for all the die hard dedication to your brand?

my 2 cents...

Just to straighten this out a bit. Kawasaki did not suggest this and did not approach us.
John Phelan owner of Mornington Kawasaki (KSRC Sponsor) approached them and told them about us. He has asked them if they would like to get involved and help us out.
He told me has going to talk to them about us a while back, I suggested it would be a waste as they have pretty much ignored us for the last 9 years. Anyway John believed there had been some changes in management and attitude and he would see what they thought.
So far all the has happened is, Kawasaki have said they would be interested in supporting us at events and have asked what we would suggest for them to be able to do that.
Simple as that, so theres no need for any conspiracy therories its just a start to a possible discussion.

Umm - this thread was started by MadKaw - who is "ksrc_admin" (Newbie) ????

What about something like a link on there Aussie website....Simple but effective win win for both parties.....

I was on the last Snowy ride and it was pointed out,during the speeches that, Kawasaki and Yamaha are the only companies NOT involved with this event,as I was wearing "green" my so called mates gave me hard time,it was a bit embarrasing with approx a thousand people around.PLEASE Mr Kawasaki help with the best bike event in Aus and win some races soon! cheers GB

Daisy wrote:I must be just a cynic.
What have we got that they want?
Do they have anything that we need?
Most of us are here because we like Kawasaki motorcycles, I personally give no fark for the company that makes them - anymore than I am enamoured by the company that makes my favourite sliced bread.
Does some suit in the marketing department think we are showing them up?

I am with you Dais (see my previous post)

its gotta be a winner for both (and that means we..KSRC dont get screwed)

Turn up i went to phillip island cant remember the year (too many beers) and they were a no show at the expo

photomike666 wrote:I don't expect a great deal in the way of freebies etc. No corporate company is going to offer free stuff to potentially 1000s of people. I'm sure Rob will tell you what 1000 t-shirts will cost, even at corporate cost.

However, what we should see is:

- World supers and GP; a meet and greet with the riders would not be hard to organise.

- Aus suppers, pre/post race pit access, meet the riders, maybe even a bit of speel from a rider about track riding technique or getting into racing/training for races.

- Aus riders to show up on off season trackdays/ride days

+1

javaman wrote:This could benefit both parties (Kawasaki and KSRC):
- A BIG/HUGE Kawasaki FLAG. Lots of them
- Nice stickers
- HUGE kawasaki banners

I agree on these, with some co branding to for both KSRC and Kawasaki. We will then display them at all the race meetings and other public events (bike displays etc).

I don't think that Kawasaki should be forking out to kit out our entire membership. Having said that I wouldn't mind a little Kawasaki merch for when I am racing or a little extra support in my racing endeavours.

Daisy wrote:I must be just a cynic.
What have we got that they want?

Numbers and enthusiasm for starters I reckon.

Daisy wrote:Do they have anything that we need?

Need probably not, but for sure some support for the team that shows up at Turn 1 every year for both supers and gp would not be unreasonable to expect I reckon especially given the results Kawasaki provide... ie 10th or further back more often than not...

Some free merchandise, a tour of the pits, riders coming out to meet us or indeed KSRC given a privtae audience with the riders, not talking a day here but perhaps a half hour somewhere after the race is run and won is again not too unreasonable I reckon.

Might be a long shot but ... depends what sort of support it turns out they want to give us.

Maybe one of their graphic designers could re-jig the front page (ksrc-au.com) and then some members of their marketing team could be given access to post (exclusive?) news stories and such?.

PIT visits after the racing are also a great idea.

If there keen at supporting us at the Supers and GP, then maybe just to provide a Huge Kawasaki Green Tent, some green stubbie holders, a couple of flags etc etc... Just help paint the place green without hurting their own budget. Its promo for them and could potentially be something that PI becomes known for when the big events visit Australia??? It would be a small cost to them but the advertising / promotion they get from us walking around bright green and can be seen from a distance is priceless...

Ideally I'd love to see something like the "Ducati Experience" at trackdays, but on a smaller scale (we don't need the semi-trailer race transporter on the MotoGP replica bike, although it would be cool ). A trailer with a few spare bits and pieces, maybe a mechanic or a factory rider for advice/help/setup/gas bagging, some demo bikes, advertising, etc and our own reserved tripe garage at EC. I know it's a long shot, but with trackdays becoming more and more popular Kawasaki would do well to sell some of their bikes to track riders, and I think 30+ KSRC people at the track next week is as good an advertisement for riding Kwakas at the track as they're ever likely to see. Add some "factory" support to that and people would have to consider a Kwaka, surely.

I'd also support some sort of sponsorship (cheap parts / tech support / etc) for people racing Kwakas at a grass-roots level like Mitch and Paul - I'm not talking about a paid factory ride, just a bit of help in return for getting the brand out their.