Who owns a bike that there's no dealership nearby

Rangerscott · 06-30-2009, 12:10 AM

I know its not a BIG deal to not have a dealership in your town but its nice know there's a place to take your bike to get fixed (if you cant do it) and someone there "MIGHT" (use might loosely) know how to work on your bike. Plus if you have a warranty what good is it if you cant get free labor out of it.

What I'm talking about if say you want an Aprilia. Well the closest place that sells them is 100 miles away or more. You buy one any ways. Just wondering if it's a concern or if it hasn't made a difference on you.

Dragonpaco · 06-30-2009, 12:22 AM

working on them is half the fun

Rangerscott · 06-30-2009, 01:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Dragonpaco

working on them is half the fun

O I know that. I'm just saying that if you need warranty work done on something that needs special tools that you absolutly cant do without then I'm just wondering what the bike owner does.

Dragonpaco · 06-30-2009, 01:21 AM

what is this warranty you speak of?

Adeptus_Minor · 06-30-2009, 06:15 AM

It's something those of us who don't have the time or tools to work on our bikes really reeeeeeally enjoy.

marko138 · 06-30-2009, 08:10 AM

Me. My closest Buell dealer is an hour. Not awful distance...but not close. But I usually only go there for the free Buell loot and demo's.

Cutty72 · 06-30-2009, 11:18 AM

My closest Buell dealer is 95 miles.

Deal made with the salesman and manager when I bought it, if it needs to come in, they pick it up and drop it off at my house. It works great so far. I may be without the bike for a day or two longer than if they were in town, but no worries about getting a ride from and to the dealership.

marko138 · 06-30-2009, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Cutty72

My closest Buell dealer is 95 miles.

Deal made with the salesman and manager when I bought it, if it needs to come in, they pick it up and drop it off at my house. It works great so far. I may be without the bike for a day or two longer than if they were in town, but no worries about getting a ride from and to the dealership.

Thats one hell of a deal.

Cutty72 · 06-30-2009, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by marko138

Thats one hell of a deal.

They bring a trailer to Fargo at least 3 times a week anyway. They sell more HD's to people in the Fargo area than the Fargo HD dealership.

I just swung it so they come to my place instead of me taking it to the drop off point (a trailer sales place the owner also has stock in).
If it works for me w/o inconvenience, I'll take it to the drop off point, or pick it up there, but if not... From my garage, to my garage

tommymac · 06-30-2009, 11:27 AM

Funny you mention aprilia since I own one. I had a great shop/dealer that was 3 towns over, bu tthey got bough tout and dropped aprilia. Another shop picked up aprilia but have heard only horror stories about their service dept, sadly they were nearby.

I go to s shop thats about 70 miles away now but is well worth the trip. good mechanics and very customer friendly.

Tom

06-30-2009, 12:10 AM	#1
Rangerscott Viff6N Mutated Warrior Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Texas Moto: '01 Honda VFR 800 & '09 ER-6N Posts: 8,704	Who owns a bike that there's no dealership nearby I know its not a BIG deal to not have a dealership in your town but its nice know there's a place to take your bike to get fixed (if you cant do it) and someone there "MIGHT" (use might loosely) know how to work on your bike. Plus if you have a warranty what good is it if you cant get free labor out of it. What I'm talking about if say you want an Aprilia. Well the closest place that sells them is 100 miles away or more. You buy one any ways. Just wondering if it's a concern or if it hasn't made a difference on you.

06-30-2009, 06:15 AM	#5
Adeptus_Minor Hopster Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Austin, TX Moto: 2009 Buell 1125R Posts: 4,743	It's something those of us who don't have the time or tools to work on our bikes really reeeeeeally enjoy. __________________ “Well, obviously before; after was all gendarmes and dick stitches.”

06-30-2009, 11:27 AM	#10
tommymac Moto GP Star Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 11,022	Funny you mention aprilia since I own one. I had a great shop/dealer that was 3 towns over, bu tthey got bough tout and dropped aprilia. Another shop picked up aprilia but have heard only horror stories about their service dept, sadly they were nearby. I go to s shop thats about 70 miles away now but is well worth the trip. good mechanics and very customer friendly. Tom