*Long winded warning*
I know many of us would love to not use dealers to purchase bikes. This is no slam on dealerships, they do play a role in keeping the industry alive and food on people’s tables. But, with Rumble On purchasing so many dealerships and trying to reinvent the wheel with online purchasing I am sure manufactures are starting to get on board with the idea of B2C.
Checking out the Stark Vargs website where you can "build" the bike to your weight regarding suspension. Is it a popular opinion to hypothetically pay more from the factory for a bike equipped with better suspension components or at least make it an option to add?
Would you pay the same price or more as todays out the door numbers from dealers if it meant you receive a bike with more tailored settings or even better components? i.e. adding GYTR parts to a yz or Powerparts to a ktm from the factory. Not talking about factory editions, more al a carte.
I know many of us would love to not use dealers to purchase bikes. This is no slam on dealerships, they do play a role in keeping the industry alive and food on people’s tables. But, with Rumble On purchasing so many dealerships and trying to reinvent the wheel with online purchasing I am sure manufactures are starting to get on board with the idea of B2C.
Checking out the Stark Vargs website where you can "build" the bike to your weight regarding suspension. Is it a popular opinion to hypothetically pay more from the factory for a bike equipped with better suspension components or at least make it an option to add?
Would you pay the same price or more as todays out the door numbers from dealers if it meant you receive a bike with more tailored settings or even better components? i.e. adding GYTR parts to a yz or Powerparts to a ktm from the factory. Not talking about factory editions, more al a carte.
Poll
IMO, few dealers add any value to the transactions. They need to figure that out. I'm not talking price, I'm talking value.
The manufacturers won't save us. KTM pushed out their mom and pop shops so they can be just another product line at the local megaplex.
I guess that's a good point, why cant we just buy bikes from Rocky Mountain or Motosport and pick them up at the warehouse?? Sorry for rambling
The Shop
DeCal Works Huge Plastic Inventory of UFO and Polisport kits.
Luxon 4-Post Bar Mounts
$189.95 - $239.95
As far as having a bike built just for you, that’s already being done by TM & Beta. You can order a TM in different configurations and components. For example my son has a 300 4t motocross version ordered with an 18” rear wheel, cooling fan and Ohlins rear shock.
Beta has their Build Your Own Beta program here in the states that has all kinds of aftermarket parts that you can add as well as setup your suspension for you.
How many times have we seen people with a new bike that broke and they were able to take it back to the dealer and they got it taken care of even though there is zero warranty on a dirt bike?
Buy it in a crate with zero PDI and all that goes out the door.
Note: You would still pay freight etc. The dealer does not profit on that.
When I was growing up our local dealer was a Kawasaki & Suzuki dealership. In later years it became a Yamaha dealership too.
I have very fond memories of being in the shop, sitting on the KX80, getting off, going to the RM80, and back again because I couldn't make up my mind which one we would be going home with. Repeat with 100s, 125s, 250s and so on.. It was a very special time.
The process of buying a new bike in the US does seem more complicated, adding on set up fees etc, it doesn't make much sense to me. In the UK, the price on the label on the front plate is what you pay. No add ons.
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