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MXMattii wrote:

With all do respect but; 1. The USA ain't the world. 2. MX Bikes are for most manufacturers a marginal piece of the pie. 3. I've...

With all do respect but;

1. The USA ain't the world.
2. MX Bikes are for most manufacturers a marginal piece of the pie.
3. I've talked with people running Austrian branded (KTM Group teams) and they are talking about deep red, bloody figures.
4. I've talked with people working for Japanese teams and they are talking that in April (when the Japanese market has their annual meetings) the board was already talking about a big crisis. About cutting into the funding for more marginal race programs such as MX in both AMA/MXGP/Australia and all the other National championships. Also cutting and even scrapping funding in National road racing championships such as BSB/FSB/German Superbike/...

And that is only motorcycle brands, I won't start about clothing, oil, helmet ... brands who didn't sold anything when people were in lock down. In Belgium for example are all championships cancelled for 2020 and in Holland the same.

USA wrote:

I know absolutely nothing. But, aren't dealers selling bikes that the Manufacturers already sold to them? And the Manufacturers aren't making new product due to the...

I know absolutely nothing. But, aren't dealers selling bikes that the Manufacturers already sold to them? And the Manufacturers aren't making new product due to the shutdowns globally, so I dont know if higher dealer sales really means much to the OEMs in the current environment.

I know I'm excited to see another brand of bike out there though, I hope the TLD team just adds some 450s so we dont lose any rides, just add some more factory seats

Is it a possibility that JGR goes Husky, TLD goes Gas Gas, and then we have 2 KTM teams (Factory and RMATV), 2 Husky teams (Factory and JGR) and Gas Gas (TLD)?

I really hope we all get through this situation stronger, like the current sales are hinting at.

MXMattii wrote:

I think you absolutely know more then you are telling :P. When a manufacturer stops producing bikes and shipping, what happens then... You get a drought...

I think you absolutely know more then you are telling . When a manufacturer stops producing bikes and shipping, what happens then... You get a drought at the market. Does that mean that it is a great year? When KTM hires x people extra to work extra hours to get rid of a % of the backlog, does that mean that it is a great year?

Are the dealers sales really up? Or are they just out of bikes and are their no new products to refile their stock?

MXMattii wrote:

I think you absolutely know more then you are telling :P. When a manufacturer stops producing bikes and shipping, what happens then... You get a drought...

I think you absolutely know more then you are telling . When a manufacturer stops producing bikes and shipping, what happens then... You get a drought at the market. Does that mean that it is a great year? When KTM hires x people extra to work extra hours to get rid of a % of the backlog, does that mean that it is a great year?

Are the dealers sales really up? Or are they just out of bikes and are their no new products to refile their stock?

Mr. Afterbar wrote:

I don’t know this to be fact, but I’d venture to guess that all the manufacturers were done building 2020 MX bikes before the pandemic hit...

I don’t know this to be fact, but I’d venture to guess that all the manufacturers were done building 2020 MX bikes before the pandemic hit. (Edit) I see OLDMOTO above states the opposite so I may be way off base here. I think the lack of inventory suggests that sales are up. All we’ve been hearing since this mess began is how parts sales have been up while everyone is on lockdown. I can guarantee you pit bikes and their parts sales are through the roof.