Motorcycle parts and riding gear shop

Local riders, commuters, hobby mechanics and independent repair workshops that need parts quickly.

Retail margin on parts and gear, trade pricing for workshop accounts, and special-order sales. Fitting advice and fast availability help compete with online sellers.

• Strong knowledge of motorcycles and parts
• Stock control and ordering
• Friendly, knowledgeable customer service

• Lease terms, rent and fit-out costs, check these carefully before signing
• Public liability, stock and theft insurance
• Check helmet and safety gear standards under Australian rules and consumer law
• Stock tied up in slow-moving lines and competition from online sellers
• Employing staff means workers compensation insurance and award wages, check with your state scheme and the Fair Work Ombudsman

Estimates suggest startup costs are typically around $40,000 to $150,000, depending on your lease and rent, shop fit-out and how much opening stock you carry. Check lease terms carefully before signing.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around $15,000 to $60,000, depending on your location, range and how many riders and workshops buy from you. Revenue is not profit, and rent, stock and wages come out of it.

Check lease terms, rent and fit-out costs, and helmet and safety gear standards under Australian rules and consumer law. Look at public liability, stock and theft insurance. If you hire staff, check workers compensation and award wages with your state scheme and the Fair Work Ombudsman.