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Post by cookees on Feb 21, 2011 10:13:36 GMT -6
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Post by cookees on Feb 20, 2011 19:22:32 GMT -6
Just got back from Dealer Expo. Here's a few pics of a company we are about to add to our scooter lineup. Puma Cycle Company aka PCC   Water cooled 250cc   150cc Great LOW seat height which will appeal to our female riders.  Ideal 150 for Pizza delivery. |
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Post by cookees on Feb 19, 2011 16:40:29 GMT -6
Had a dealer meeting with CFMOTO. Met the new President of CFMOTO USA.... And the president and two chief shareholders of CFMOTO China. Wow!
Going to Qlink dealer meeting tonight.
Trying to remember which scooters are here, off the top of my head,
CFMOTO, Qlink, Jonway, IceBear, Puma, Tao Tao, Chunal, Geniune, SunnyPowersports,Peace,.
TONS of accessories and parts vendors.
Seems the major product this year is the UTV's. Everyone and their uncle has one on display.
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Post by cookees on Feb 18, 2011 20:57:42 GMT -6
Mike and I got here late this afternoon and got a couple of hours in on the exhibit floor.
All I can say is Damn.......!!!! ;D ;D ;D
Don't know what is going to give out first, my feet or my checkbook.
Looking forward to tomorrow.
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Post by cookees on Feb 17, 2011 8:26:48 GMT -6
"Kill all the lawyers"....
Shakespeare
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Post by cookees on Feb 15, 2011 19:29:44 GMT -6
Where are you located?
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by: cookees - Feb 13, 2011 16:51:19 GMT -6
Post by cookees on Feb 13, 2011 16:51:19 GMT -6
Boy, my mistake on this one.  Short story longer... originally I told my partner that Zug was going to take the black xf we had on the floor. He got in early Saturday morning and was just finishing up prepping it when I got in and told him that the buyer had decided on the SILVER one instead. So I rolled the silver one into the shop and thought I'd better help out since Zug was due any minute. I dropped the shipping/oem oil, and went to fill it up with the oil we use in our shop, Maxmum 10-40 motorcycle oil. The XF does not have a dip stick, but rather utilizes a site glass. So I dump in a bunch of oil, check that the site glass is covered, see that its up to the upper mark.......then answer a phone call and get completely distracted. Mike asks me if I changed the oil and I says 'Yep"! What I forgot in my haste was that this baby takes over a quart and that the site glass needs time to "settle". So apologies to Zug..and especially my partner Mike( who is one hell of a mechanic). I don't want to disparage Mike, and I'm certainly glad Zug caught the mistake. So excuse me while I take myself out to the woodshed...  P.S. And its easy to confuse Liberty Ave with Library Rd. The names are similar. That, and the fact they're both in the same general vicinity. Truckers delivering to us do it sometimes. |
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Post by cookees on Jan 18, 2011 19:32:32 GMT -6
Talk about a war of Scooter Giants.
Scooters Only.net ( Aka In His Grace Auto Repair) on Long Island and New York Motorcycle in Queens are slugging it out. I think they're trying to see who can give CFMOTO scoots away the cheapest.
CFMOTO just offered really great incentives to their dealers in attempt to clear out the remaining '09 inventory.
Supposedly CFMOTO will advertise this to the public after the Indy Expo in February.
Evidently these two have started and are "ready to rumble".
(P.S. My shipment is due the first week in Feb)
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Post by cookees on Jan 18, 2011 12:08:16 GMT -6
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Post by cookees on Jan 15, 2011 18:45:52 GMT -6
Damn... I was LOOKING for that plaque out in the warehouse. Guess it must have jumped in the crate while I wasn't looking. Hope Sue enjoys her new scoot.
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Post by cookees on Jan 13, 2011 18:47:24 GMT -6
Damn good thing them good 'ole boys got bass boats then huh?
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Post by cookees on Jan 13, 2011 10:25:26 GMT -6
somehow...snowed in and Georgia in the same post just ain't right
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Post by cookees on Jan 12, 2011 16:58:47 GMT -6
I know it's god-ugly...but I actually have a couple of pizza shops interested.
Who Knew?
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Post by cookees on Jan 12, 2011 12:00:56 GMT -6
Very interesting call today. Seems there's a new player in town. Puma Cycleswww.pumacycles.com/From what I've been told, the ZNEN GROUP, has separated their manufacturing base and now offers product from two factories, with two different VIN designations. www.pumacycles.com/our-factory.htmlLB5 is made by Fosti Motorcycles Manufacturing CO.,LTD and will be sold under the Puma brand from Puma dealerships only. L5Y is made by Taizhou Zhongneng Motorcycles CO.,LTD, who builds for Lance Powersports, BMS Motor, Qlink, Eurospeed, Flyscooter, KGB, Vitacci, etc. Will they really be two different scoots with different quality levels? Or just a marketing strategy. Very curious to see if ZNEN can pull it off. Can't wait to see them at Dealer Expo. |
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Post by cookees on Jan 12, 2011 11:24:01 GMT -6
Jim,
Biggest problem I see is that the makers of the better scoots specifically prohibit their dealers from selling "in the crate". That and you run the risk of really pissing off an existing "franchised" dealer when you ship into their area, even if you fully prep the bike.
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