RE: [ST] New Indianapolis Dealer Coming

["STeve Duncan" <xhippy@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ken and Donald,

This is a very interesting development, IMHO.  Seems to be a very good 
match, virtually no "competition" between the brands models (well except 
maybe the Bonnie America and the Scout, and that's a stretch).  Both brands 
would benefit from the others traffic and splitting fixed costs helps too.  
When Triumph first came back in 91 or so many of the HD dealerships were the 
first to sign on, sadly that has not proven to be a good formula.  BUT 
Indian is a struggling franchise in itself.  Maybe is TRIUMPH AMERICA IS 
LISTENING, they would pursue this on a Corporate level, Hell maybe they are, 
I don't freakin know.

BUT, I do know that I have a very good friend up in Mountain Home Ark.  He 
runs a local bike shop that has the Indian franchise.  Think I'll ask him if 
there is any talk of Corp. level discussions between Indian and TOA. He just 
returned from the National Indian Pow-wow (pun intended) in Las Vegas.
(As a side note, he rides a BMW R1150GS, and rode it TO Vegas, in Janurary, 
thur snow, in two days, the guy is a trooper, what I call a ~real 
motorcyclist~, funny he was the only dealer to show up on two wheels).


STeve Duncan
'00-ST RED
Dallas, TX


- ----Original Message Follows----
From: "Ken Mitchell" <kp.mitchell@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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Subject: RE: [ST] New Indianapolis Dealer Coming
Date: Sun, 23 Feb 2003 06:27:58 -0500

Don,

Good news for you folk out that way. FWIW, the Indian dealer in Springfield
Massachusetts (which is just a few miles from the original factory) also
picked up the Triumph line about 18 months ago.

Like your dealer there, they didn't know much about the bikes, but were
willing to learn. I stopped in several times over tha past year. They are
smitten. The Triumphs move twice the volune of the Indians (duh), bring a
lot more activity to their showroom, and they are very happy about that.

Drop in and give that dealer the following contact info:

Triumph of Springfield
1724 Riverdale Street
West Springfield MA 1089
Telephone: 413-858-2600
Fax: 413-858-2603
Email: lndslide@xxxxxxx

Since both are existing Indian dealers, I think they'd benefit by talking.
The Massachusetts guys  are really friendly, and LOVE to talk bikes.


- -----Original Message-----
From: Donald Payne
Subject: [ST] New Indianapolis Dealer Coming

Went by the Indianapolis bike show today and the Indian dealer had a Sprint
ST on display with the Indians.  Had been hearing rumors that a new dealer
was imminent and stopped to talk.

The rumors were correct, Indian of Greenwood will be picking up the Triumph
line.<snip>


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