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WERA White Plate
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: NC
Moto: 2009 GSXR 1300
Posts: 2,448
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There's been a few around here to close for sure, plus gear and accessory-wise they have to compete with the online sources.
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Serious Business
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: New York
Moto: 1993 ZX-11 2008 CBR1000rr
Posts: 9,723
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SKF Cycles down the road from me closed down months ago
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Elitist
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: SF Bay Area
Moto: Gix 750
Posts: 11,351
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Sure, tons of them. As for parts & gear, I don't buy anything in a store anymore.
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Nomadic Tribesman
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Brampton, Canada
Moto: '09 ER-6n
Posts: 11,150
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In the Toronto area, over the last few years, we lost a shop that had been open almost 100 years (McBride Cycle), one that had been open more than 40 years, and the one where I bought my first bike in 1984. These were 3 of the largest shops in the greater Toronto area. Honda, Suzuki, and BMW are pulling bike sales back to car dealerships, in order to create "superstores."
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SFL Expatriate #1
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: ATL Burbs
Moto: '09 Triumph Speed Triple
Posts: 4,712
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Only one store in my area has closed in recent time and that was the Triumph dealer downtown; they closed their doors about a year ago now. My understanding is that it was due to the owner having health issues and wanting to get out of the business as well as the fact that they wouldn't budge on their prices on bikes. The Yamaha / Suzuki store near my house bought out their stock and added Triumph to their offerings.
I'm incredibly surprised that this little shop near my office hasn't closed yet. It's called "She Rides" and it's obviously geared towards female riders. Thing is, no matter what time of day I drive by that place, it's NEVER open. The closed sign is always up. I've tried stopping by there several times to see what they have for Lisa and have never found them open. They seem to still be in business though, as the store is still stocked and shows signs of life and they seem to have electric still on. I don't get it....How can a specialty store like that stay in business when it's seemingly never open? |
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Elitist
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: SF Bay Area
Moto: Gix 750
Posts: 11,351
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sergeant hatred
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Ottawa
Moto: The bus
Posts: 2,723
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or dealer
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Chaotic Neutral
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Cherry Hill NJ
Moto: GV1200 Madura, Hawk gt
Posts: 13,992
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lost a second hand shop a few months ago and the local ducati/triumph/bmw/victory dealer just got shut down.
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I give Squids a bad name
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Fly Over State
Moto: 1996 CBR600 F3 (AKA the Flying Turd)
Posts: 4,742
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BMW Atlanta I think took the Ducati line. Which is good because htey are good people. Triumph in Cumming closed but I forgot why. Moto400 I believe took their line. Infact a few small motorcycle stores have popped up around us. Then the countless scooter places in Midtown have been doing great. Hell Riders Hill in Dahlonega took MV Agusta and MotoGuzzi recently. Damn, the Atlanta motorcycle market seems to be kicking ass now that I think about it. Shit the asshole sales people here still treat their bikes like they are made of gold and blow jobs.
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SFL Expatriate #1
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: ATL Burbs
Moto: '09 Triumph Speed Triple
Posts: 4,712
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These are the stores I was talking about in my post. The Triumph dealer in downtown Cumming closed because the old guy had health problems in addition to the fact that they weren't moving enough bikes because they wouldn't budge on the MSRP price. Moto 400 took their stock and added Triumph to their business. Moto 400 seems to be doing quite well.
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