I don't wish to put a downer on this enterprise but at the end of the day its going to be a business and it needs to make a profit so items that are labour intensive like tanks are unlikely to provide much turnover because they are expensive and time consuming to produce, Lots of different patterns and sizes ,expensive to pack and ship and not a huge demand item that is likely to sell in hundreds a year.
To provide cash flow to sustain the business it will need to stock products that are required regularly by every XS650 owner as maintenance /repair/restoration items or accessories that are cheap to produce cheap to buy and likely to sell in many hundreds all year round like for example. Aluminium pegs, sump oil filters, clear alternator covers,brake upgrade parts bars, Seat covers, Aluminium rims ,gaskets, seals etc
To be able to compete in todays market the stuff would have to made or sourced in China or the costs would be prohibitive on most items.
The way to success would probably be to become a one stop shop for all things Yamaha like yambits , heiden Tuning , Mikesxs etc and even then it would be a struggle in todays financial climate. Otherwise it would just be another garden shed enterprise
To provide cash flow to sustain the business it will need to stock products that are required regularly by every XS650 owner as maintenance /repair/restoration items or accessories that are cheap to produce cheap to buy and likely to sell in many hundreds all year round like for example. Aluminium pegs, sump oil filters, clear alternator covers,brake upgrade parts bars, Seat covers, Aluminium rims ,gaskets, seals etc
To be able to compete in todays market the stuff would have to made or sourced in China or the costs would be prohibitive on most items.
The way to success would probably be to become a one stop shop for all things Yamaha like yambits , heiden Tuning , Mikesxs etc and even then it would be a struggle in todays financial climate. Otherwise it would just be another garden shed enterprise