Now More KTM
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OP: Back in the early and mid '80's the Santa Fe Harley dealer was on Cerillos Rd near where the Olive Garden is now. Besides Harley they also sold Honda and BMW.
In the boom years of the '90's Harley corporate wouldn't grant new dealerships that sold competing bikes. Old dealers that were grandfathered in were ok.
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Lots of dealers sell multiple brands under the same roof. Champion HD in Roswell, NM sells Harley, Honda, CFMoto, Kawasaki, and Yamaha all in the same building. Has the Harley logo and sign on the building, but on the sign out by the street Honda has top billing with the Harley logo second. Kent's in Abilene sells Harley, Honda and Suzuki under one roof. It seems fairly common and has been that way for as long as I can remember.
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I think the title is correct...... Now More KTM not no more ktm.
Town & Country Harley in Cement City..... and I quote "Town & Country Sports Center, located in Cement City, MI, is a family-owned company offering sales, service, and parts for motorcycles, scooters, and off-road vehicles. Our inventory includes new and used vehicles manufactured by top brands, including Harley-Davidson, Polaris, CF Moto, Honda, Kawasaki, and Suzuki."
Town & Country Harley in Cement City..... and I quote "Town & Country Sports Center, located in Cement City, MI, is a family-owned company offering sales, service, and parts for motorcycles, scooters, and off-road vehicles. Our inventory includes new and used vehicles manufactured by top brands, including Harley-Davidson, Polaris, CF Moto, Honda, Kawasaki, and Suzuki."
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In the 90s HD put an end to selling other brands, or at least new other brands.
For a short period of time they even put an end to aftermarket accessories being sold at HD dealers. They only allowed HD branded products.
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Ktm
My Harley dealer sells, KTM ,Honda, had Yamaha at one time, Husqvarna,and
snowmobiles.. I think they would sell ice to Eskimos if it made a profit.. Can't say I wouldn't do the same if I owned the place...He's in business to make money.. More power to him..
snowmobiles.. I think they would sell ice to Eskimos if it made a profit.. Can't say I wouldn't do the same if I owned the place...He's in business to make money.. More power to him..
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Seen this since the 70's back when a dealer had to have another brand or two in house just to keep the doors open. All changed in the early 80's when part of the new marketing strategy ramping to the release of the Evo in all it's glory was the boutique dealership, think Worths HD in Grandview Mo. was the was the first and a test bed for the concept. It was also back the moco would invest money in it's dealers to do it unlike the last 30 years or so.
Come full circle I think and smart business owners are going to gauge their locations and target buyers and set up a store to move product people want. Motherships death grip on everything been slipping a while now and the EPA debacle with the M8 just pushed things over an edge, it's adapt or die time for a lot of dealer.
Come full circle I think and smart business owners are going to gauge their locations and target buyers and set up a store to move product people want. Motherships death grip on everything been slipping a while now and the EPA debacle with the M8 just pushed things over an edge, it's adapt or die time for a lot of dealer.