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Old May 11, 2020 | 06:26 AM
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My local dealer was selling masks last week.... one of their vendors made up and packed a crap load of masks. Three styles, US Flag, one said Six Feet Please and the other Stay away six feet. They were $13 each so I bought a couple. They are open for service work, will get you parts and bring curbside, and are trying to be accomodating yet practice safety. Nice to see some businesses coming back. At least they're not going out of business!!!
 
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Old May 11, 2020 | 06:31 AM
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We've had curbside service down in Waterford since this started. Functional, but a pain in the butt. I just emailed them and asked when they're going to open the doors and get back to business as usual. I figure if a hair salon owner is willing to go to jail to cut hair, a business that has skulls and fire on their clothing should man up and defy authority!!!
 
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Old May 11, 2020 | 06:35 AM
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My local dealer was selling masks last week.... one of their vendors made up and packed a crap load of masks. Three styles, US Flag, one said Six Feet Please and the other Stay away six feet. They were $13 each so I bought a couple. They are open for service work, will get you parts and bring curbside, and are trying to be accomodating yet practice safety. Nice to see some businesses coming back. At least they're not going out of business!!!
You bought a mask for $13?

In WI they have been open the whole time. its riding season, people are going their to buy to stuff for riding.
 
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Old May 11, 2020 | 06:43 AM
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My dealer funnels everyone through the service department. If you need service, you stand in line. If you want to look or buy a new bike or shop for motor clothes, they call a sales rep and they escort you around. I guess if you touch something, they probably have to wipe it down.

If you want parts, a parts person comes around and takes you to their counter where they then get you the parts you need. No more wandering around just kicking the tires. This will change as time goes on.

 
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Old May 11, 2020 | 06:59 AM
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Something at a dealer for under a hunna dollar?!?

It IS the apocalypse!
 
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Old May 11, 2020 | 07:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Spartanden
My local dealer was selling masks last week.... one of their vendors made up and packed a crap load of masks. Three styles, US Flag, one said Six Feet Please and the other Stay away six feet. They were $13 each so I bought a couple. They are open for service work, will get you parts and bring curbside, and are trying to be accomodating yet practice safety. Nice to see some businesses coming back. At least they're not going out of business!!!
I must be the most frugal or downright cheap sob. I won't pay $13 for 4 masks or $30 for 50 masks. Paying $13 for a single mask just isn't in my dna. Glad you helped out the economy though.
 
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Old May 11, 2020 | 07:40 AM
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My wife has made almost 200 masks to date....she has been giving them away and even paying for the shipping to those that have wanted them from afar. I sure hope the $13 goes to some sort of charity or other organization in need and not the dealer.
 
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Old May 11, 2020 | 07:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Zerk
You bought a mask for $13?

In WI they have been open the whole time. its riding season, people are going their to buy to stuff for riding.
No they haven't.. Well maybe it depends on where you live... All 4 WI dealers by me are first now starting to open by Appointment only. They have all been closed for over a month.

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I went to my local dealer Saturday....looked like business as usual. One salesman said he was only laid off, for 4 days, at the beginning of the lock down. He also claimed that they had record April sales.
 
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Old May 11, 2020 | 08:04 AM
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I went to my local dealer Saturday....looked like business as usual. One salesman said he was only laid off, for 4 days, at the beginning of the lock down. He also claimed that they had record April sales.
Well maybe last April they sold 2 bikes and this April they sold 3.. That's a record and he wouldn't be lying
 
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