Was Over At Iron Pony Yesterday. Here’s Some Pics….

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Edited Date/Time 2/1/2022 7:58am
Kinda surprised they DON’T have KTM/Husky/ Gas-Gas, they pretty much have everything else. Dozens and dozens of YCF’s, Kayo’s & Piranhas. Some looked worthy……. Did NOT see any Works Hondas or Kaws. *Still plenty o $5 SX shirts, too ! *Its in Westerville, Ohio. Allegedly worlds largest (?).































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gt80rider 1/30/2022 8:22am
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Hate seeing Chinese crap taking over more and more show rooms....
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dkurtd 1/30/2022 8:26am
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9K for a used 2020 RMZ450. We are living in some unique times. Looks like they have plenty of inventory.
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smoothies862 1/30/2022 8:37am
1/30/2022 8:37am
Are people really buying those knock off Chinese turds?
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mooch 1/30/2022 11:44am
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smoothies862 wrote:
Are people really buying those knock off Chinese turds?
The YCF pitters are pretty good little bikes.
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mooch 1/30/2022 11:48am
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Mind numbing to see a 72 CL450 Honda with something other than an OEM style paint job go for 53K! That's even more outlandish than a used 2020 RMZ450 going for 8999.
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smoothies862 wrote:
Are people really buying those knock off Chinese turds?
mooch wrote:
The YCF pitters are pretty good little bikes.
I think he's talking about the Kayo bikes.
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1911 1/30/2022 12:46pm
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Hot! 🥵


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str8line 1/30/2022 1:12pm
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Boycott China whenever possible. Buy quality, preferably American.

...getting off soapbox.
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BigBoreFan58 1/30/2022 2:30pm
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str8line wrote:
Boycott China whenever possible. Buy quality, preferably American.

...getting off soapbox.
Boycotting China is boycotting America. America made China. American businessmen made China. The American capitalist made China.

China is just cheap labor, an American businessman's wet dream. Cheap labor is just good capitalism. Capitalism is America. America is capitalism

It's a vicious circle. Prop up the communist to support your capitalism. Where does it end? Who wins in the end? What price does one put on their ideologies?

May you live in interesting times.



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ATKpilot99 1/30/2022 2:39pm
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gt80rider wrote:
Hate seeing Chinese crap taking over more and more show rooms....
They're not going anywhere as long as they stay at this price point . There's a dealership in my area that sells Kayos . There used to be a KTM dealer in the area and two different dealers that sold Japanese brands . The KTM dealer is long gone and the other two now just work on bikes and sell some accessories .
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TeamGreen 1/30/2022 2:47pm
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You just KNOW Rupert bought that little flat-tracker and has already built a "Mini-Mile" at the house! Grinning
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GateDropGoGo 1/30/2022 3:09pm
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There was a day, not too long ago in the scheme of things, when "made in Japan" meant "cheap junk" to many....and an even shorter time ago when "made in Korea" was seen as the same....
Looks like Chinese motorcycles are here to stay.
One of these current manufacturers may be viewed as the "Chinese Honda" or "Chinese Toyota" in 25-30 years...

In the meantime, I'm on the lookout for a $2,000 CRF 450 clone....Laughing
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HD1200 1/30/2022 3:16pm
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str8line wrote:
Boycott China whenever possible. Buy quality, preferably American.

...getting off soapbox.
Who makes American dirt bikes, anyone? Harley now makes a adventure bike that would qualify I guess?
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TeamGreen 1/30/2022 3:36pm
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str8line wrote:
Boycott China whenever possible. Buy quality, preferably American.

...getting off soapbox.
HD1200 wrote:
Who makes American dirt bikes, anyone? Harley now makes a adventure bike that would qualify I guess?
Well, there have been reports of a historic British brand testing dirt bikes, here, in the "Americas".

Funny-thing, based on our latest trade agreements...

Those US based factory team race bikes that are built from parts, here in the USA...and I mean the KTMs, Huskies, GasGas...possibly even some Honda and Kawasaki race bikes that are "built form parts"...could....possibly...be called "Made in the USA" or "Built in the USA". I find that kinda funny!

I'm thinking it's time for someone to build a dirt-bike in the USA, again. Someone call Horst Leitner, again! I think we can call it Laguna Moto and assemble it in "The OC" or "South County"...?

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HD1200 1/30/2022 4:39pm
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You think Harley Davidson could make it happen again? Would be cool, dirt bikes are cool too, not just baggers
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TeamGreen 1/30/2022 5:12pm
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HD1200 wrote:
You think Harley Davidson could make it happen again? Would be cool, dirt bikes are cool too, not just baggers
Well, except, a certain OTHER brand will be pissed when they paint it Orange!
Grinning
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MillsHondaRider 1/31/2022 6:04pm
1/31/2022 6:04pm
Iron Pony and Micro Center. 2 uniquely good things about Columbus.

KX250x... I must have been living under a rock.
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HD1200 2/1/2022 5:10am
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HD1200 wrote:
You think Harley Davidson could make it happen again? Would be cool, dirt bikes are cool too, not just baggers
TeamGreen wrote:
Well, except, a certain OTHER brand will be pissed when they paint it Orange!
Grinning
Fuk'em and feed'em fish heads!
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HD1200 wrote:
You think Harley Davidson could make it happen again? Would be cool, dirt bikes are cool too, not just baggers
My Harley’s never been off the pavement and it’s a junky feeling POS. I can’t imagine how bad they could fuck up at engineering a dirtbike.
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ATKpilot99 2/1/2022 6:39am
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HD1200 wrote:
You think Harley Davidson could make it happen again? Would be cool, dirt bikes are cool too, not just baggers
They rebadged Aermacchi dirt bikes in the 70s . They never actually built their own .
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Hoseclamp 2/1/2022 7:05am
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I love Iron Pony! Its like a giant Wal Mart with only motorcycle stuff. I gotta be careful how much money I take in there with me cause there is so much cool shit. Free shirt with every purchase over $100. Im sure Ive got at least 10 of them.
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Hoseclamp 2/1/2022 7:10am
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My brother bought a new street bike there last year. Me and his neighbor met him down there on our bikes and we took his new bike, directly off the floor, down to the triple nickle for break in. It is his first "sport" bike so we had a lot of fun on those curvy roads. It was a good trip
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profeshenal125 2/1/2022 7:37am
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Cool dealership. I dive past Honda of Troy very clean looking dealership. Got any pics of that 1. I always hv traffic around me to get a good look. Trying to see an old race bike in the window but never see much.
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Five2Five 2/1/2022 7:58am
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MillsHondaRider wrote:
Iron Pony and Micro Center. 2 uniquely good things about Columbus.

KX250x... I must have been living under a rock.
I only live an hour away, yet to go to those two stores. Some day tho.

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