Best place to buy new bikes?

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2/29/2024 10:43am Edited Date/Time 8/31/2026 9:15pm
SPYGUY wrote:
I hate that the car dealership type dealers have come in and taken over a good chunk of dealerships. I much prefer mom and pop type...

I hate that the car dealership type dealers have come in and taken over a good chunk of dealerships.

I much prefer mom and pop type dealers that employ actual motorcycle enthusiasts.

Unfortunately there are none of those left around me. I think it’s hard to stay in business just selling. The mega shops make all their money in their service departments fixing SxS and watercraft. 
 

I grew up in Simi Valley and loved to go into Simi Honda and Kawasaki. Shit I thought Simi Valley Cycles was huge then!  

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2/29/2024 10:47am
NicNak wrote:

power in oregon for sure. 

I like Power. Have bought several bikes. What I don't like is the gouging they were doing during the pandemic...

And if you called them out for listing bikes well over msrp + fees they will block you on social media. Not a good look. 

OK that pisses me off Angry

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2/29/2024 11:10am
motox766 wrote:
No I used to buy when Tim was there because I got hooked up for way under cost. He was like part owner or something. Now...

No I used to buy when Tim was there because I got hooked up for way under cost. He was like part owner or something. Now days it’s horrible 

lostboy819 wrote:
You just thought you were buying below cost. 

You just thought you were buying below cost. laugh 3

motox766 wrote:

Well I’m sure u remember u were there right? 

I didn't have to be there to know you are full of shit. Cool

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2/29/2024 2:19pm

IMG 1461$10,717 OUT THE DOOR (taxes based on Redding) 

At Fator’s 

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2/29/2024 2:50pm
lostboy819 wrote:
You just thought you were buying below cost. 

You just thought you were buying below cost. laugh 3

motox766 wrote:

Well I’m sure u remember u were there right? 

lostboy819 wrote:
I didn't have to be there to know you are full of shit. 

I didn't have to be there to know you are full of shit. Cool

It’s amazing the change of people on this site. Moto people used to try to help each other not tell people what they did or didn’t do. If u don’t want to be helpful then get off the post. I asked all the normal guys in here try to help each other. I don’t even know and why would I try to impress u? We used to buy bikes in the crate still from dealers when we doing it heavy back in the 90s. So don’t try to tell me what I did and didn’t do. 

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In late 2020, I bought a Honda Fo’Fiddy X in a crate. It was $7K plus shipping ($300 to ship it from East to West). 

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Note: if one of my central valley bros buys a scooter from Fator’s, I can transport it in my super spiffy CDG Factory Transit at no charge. 

Consider it an Old School Straight Outta Cali thang.

Manny  

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TeamGreen wrote:
$10,717 OUT THE DOOR (taxes based on Redding)  At Fator’s 

IMG 1461$10,717 OUT THE DOOR (taxes based on Redding) 

At Fator’s 

That’s beautiful!!!!

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2/29/2024 5:24pm
TeamGreen wrote:

In late 2020, I bought a Honda Fo’Fiddy X in a crate. It was $7K plus shipping ($300 to ship it from East to West). 

Shipping is no longer that cheap but you can definitely buy bikes cheaper on the east side .  For my. Grandson the last two years I've bought a husky 85 big and little wheel. 23 husky 125 the minute it became available (efi, El start) a gas gas 125 (to replace the shitty first year husky) and gg 250f.

Not a single bike did I pay over MSRP otd. Even used the gg rebates on the 125 and 250 (61 and 6700 otd )

Bought one in miss, one in Tenn and 2 in Ga (I live in bama so no sales tax collected)

I went in several dealerships in Az and Cali just looking asking and couldn't believe the shit the tacking on otd prices. Wished shipping was still low but not even close to what you paid in 2020.

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So I finally found a bike and went and picked it up. I purchased a 24 kx 450 anniversary edition. 9100 out the door at wheels in motion in chatsworth California. Mathew Avila was my salesrep and he did a great job. Just a 4 hour drive and they performed the recall on the frame while I was there and helped me load it and be on my way. If you are looking for a new bike please check them out. I want to say thank you as well to slators in Redding for being super responsive to any messages. I appreciate it very much. 

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3/31/2024 7:21pm

Slm racing in Texas. They have OTD price listed on all their bikes on their website. So easy to deal with and good people. 

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