Wolfgang Haerter, Canada

Chaps - I can assure you Red is spot on with his comments. I was a bit upset with one dealer that offered a neutral switch for 19? (3 years ago...) and when I asked for a bulk purchase of 50, he offered them for 21? each...  :o

I then talked to a lot of people and found the original manufacturer for these items. Minimum Order was 1.500 (after loooooong discussion...) and the base costs were 2.500? plus 5? each plus VAT plus shipping. Still the bit was cheaper than the one from the dealer I got the offer from if you devide all costs by 1.500 units. Point is - who needs that much?? So - after calculating how many would be needed, I came to a maximum of 300 but would have to pay for the 1.500. So:

1500 x 5? = 7.500?
2.500? base= 2.500?
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total cost  = 10.000? ./. 300 Units => 33,33?/Unit.

this is without VAT and Shipping...

After that, the now 28? this dealer asks for one does sound fair. No? :-[
 
Wolfgang has been exceptionally helpful to me...oh, and apologies again for my mistimed call to Mrs wolfie in the middle of the night (she still answered for him!) he was in Germany one time and sent me a piston from there, no money up front at all. great guy..
Nick7
 
As Red pointed out - there are very few of these bikes so parts are limited. Wolfgang has been incredible finding and maintaining supply for us at reasonable prices. Unlike some other suppliers.

I, like most of us, have spent thousands of dollars buying bits off him. When it comes down to it, I think we're pretty lucky. 
 
For laverda parts I don't shop anywhere else, don't even ask for a price. Great bloke to deal with too and had the fortune to meet him once when he came to Sydney many years ago.
His annual w/e is on my laverda to do lists but more than likely won't happen. Couldn't get any further away from where I live!!
 
I always call Wolfgane first for parts and information. He usually has what I need and is fair about the prices. I can't imagine what it must be like trying to keep up with all the parts for all the models.
 
As above,Wolfgang found me a NOS RGA tank,it doesn t get better than that for me.
 
Paul LeClair said:
Koch said:
Good sevice with 500 parts and a nice guy to do business with.

Ole.
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Actually, believe it or not, Wolfgang stocks over FOUR THOUSAND unique and specific Laverda parts at any one time, truly amazing.

Highly recomended!!!!!!

Paul LeClair
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Hi Paul,

I think he meant to say "Parts for my Laverda 500", not meant to say Wolfgang only has 500 unique parts in stock  :D

Not disrespecting Wolfgang here, but if you had seen OCT's stock, you would be even more amazed (same as with Andy Wagner I would say)...  :)
 
I have used Wolfgang for years, and was probably amongst the very early UK customers that he first had, I find that his parts and service are excellent, I have had a recent hickup though, I bought a set of valve springs from him for fitting to an unused old stock RGS head, and when built and assembled on the motor, the springs became coil bound, and the cams would not turn over the "high point"
Toddy's springs (which I was keeping for a track day engine, were used without problems).
coil bound springs= scrap
CLEM
 
Clem,

Did you address this issue with Wolfgang? From my experience he always tries to resolve any issues that come up to the customers satisfaction, and doesn't try to brush anyone off. Negative deals should only be posted if a vendor didn't try to resolve an issue.

Gerald
















 
Wolfgang was very patient with me when I was looking for a series 1 180 Jota back in 2009. I didn't end up getting the bike he had and I regret it now. It's just at the time I was so ignorant of what to look for. This is my first time back in some time but I am starting my search again.
 
Just had another speedy reliable delivery from Wolfgang always recommended. (cheers)
 
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