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Old Mar 2, 2007 | 03:35 AM
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[:@] who is this latus motors who is advertising on here, i em them for discount and they said sorry no, so ordered from chicago hd, just wondering how much it costs to adverise or sponsor on here, hell all h.d. shops sell same things
 
Old Mar 2, 2007 | 03:42 AM
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Is it a dealership or what?
 
Old Mar 2, 2007 | 06:10 AM
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Latus Motors is a dealership up in Gladstone, OR near Portland. I've been up there a couple times. Good guys up there. I only bought a T-Shirt from them, but it was a pleasant experience.
 
Old Mar 2, 2007 | 10:32 AM
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I was just wondering what made wideglidebob expect a discount...like maybe they advertised that they were specifically a discount store or something. I've yet to find a dealership anywhere here in the South that will discount anything unless they have a clearance bin set up. [:@]
 
Old Mar 2, 2007 | 02:37 PM
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Maybe the point was that we on here seldom if ever buy from anyone that doesn't offer discounts and if this is an advertiser, they should know that. Who hasn't heard of Chicago HD or Zanotti's?

 
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My point exactly redscout, all you hear is chicago, and zan h.d. , and everyone ranting about discounts, that i have taken advantage of being closer to the n.w. i thought they prob did same thing, i`m sure this fourum isen`t free to advertise on, like i said all h.d. dealerships carry harley parts and clothing, just thought it was kinda funny
 
Old Mar 2, 2007 | 03:48 PM
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They are the dealership I bought my bike from. Great group of people. From an advertising stand point I am sure a banner on this forum is very cheap compared to other forms.
 
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Does anyone know what it costs to put a adverising logo on this thing, where is tigard compared to this pertectlicar dealer i have no problem with him adverising, just struck me funny if its cheap why not, he owns a hot comondity and i`m just a grunt, i seebigsky your a patriot guard, whats happing with that thing in washington its getting alot of attention on this forum
 
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I believe they also have a store in Spokane, WA.
 
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Tigard (Paradise HD) is about 20 - 30 minutes west of Gladstone (Latus Motors HD) which is about 20 - 30 minutes south of Vancouver, WA (Columbia HD).

Latus is one of the largest dealerships in the NW. They moved in to this building about 3 years ago. They have the best performance division of any official HD Dealership. Mike Steggmann runs their performance division and he has a forum on their website that is very informative. He also hosts one of the largest dyno libraries I have ever seen. They are a first class organization and one that I would not consider a stealer.
 



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