Originally posted by Wraith
Shoot, they don't even sponcer local races, let alone racers! :ugg:
Originally posted by Wraith
My buddy puts bikes together for them as a 2nd job. He works 30-35 hrs for them weekly, and they give him 5% off on parts[/B]
Originally posted by yzguy15 Hey Patman, inventory control (ie special ordering) is a big deal to these shops. Most can't afford to keep much in stock at once. A friend of mine that works at a local dealer said that he has to special order almost everything and it sucks but you gotta do what you gotta do to stay afloat. Hopefully somebody that actually works in a parts department will chime in here and back me up. [/B]
Originally posted by APOWER
The reality is you participate in a very small sport. And the local businesses that sell bikes are very small in comparision to Pep Boys or NAPA or whatever. All you can really do is plan ahead and carry back-ups of what you think you might need and suck it up if you have to miss a weekend cause of a special order. We're lucky they even bother with dirt bikes at all.
Originally posted by Chili
Glad your not our parts guy :think: I disagree that all you can do is suck it up, you can instead support the dirt friendly dealer they are out there.
I will never consider myself lucky or that some dealer is doing me a favor by accepting thousands of dollars a year from me in exchange for bikes and parts.
Originally posted by ktmboy
Jaybird's right
Originally posted by APOWER
I've heard the story that only one Honda motorcycle dealer has ever gone belly-up