Re: [ST] Another one bites the dust

["Lex Offer" <Lex.Offer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>>> ate_st@xxxxxxxxxx 02/14/03 07:55AM >>>

>> Apparently Triumph is out to alienate the US Market, because 
>> they are making it extremely difficult for motorcycle shops to 
>> qualify as a Triumph dealer. Apparently now to be a Triumph 
>> dealer you have to order at least 60 bikes a year. And 
>> apparently Triumph is kinda behind on paying the dealers for 
>> warranty work. On top of that they are screwing them on parts 
>> cost. I can order forktubes from Jack Lilley's for less than 
>> the dealer can buy them for from Triumph of America. Even 
>> though the US market is one of their major markets, Triumph is 
>> telling their US dealers to bend over or say goodbye. So while

>How many sources on the above, I would tend to suggest that this 
>is FUD to ensure that you have sympathy for the above dealer.
Well my sources on that are from Joe Harrison's and Lone Star Triumph (I told Lone Star what Jack Lilley quoted and they suggested I go with Jack Lilley cause they couldn't match that price).  On the "sympathy" angle I have several friends who work in the parts department at Joe Harrison's, one of which also rides a Sprint ST.  He was blown away by the price Jack Lilley quoted, saying "I can't even get it for that price".  So it's not a sympathy thing.


>What other brands does Joe Harrison sell?

Suzuki and Honda for motorcycles and then Polaris Honda Suzuki four-wheelers.



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