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Beautiful weather for a ride. If you're looking for an excuse, that's a good 'un. Last time I went I think there was only 1 person I recognized from a year ago. Nice people all, but different.
Three and a half hours each way. Through Seattle traffic. On a Friday. Which means more like five hours back home. Motivation is low... Might go to the coast instead.
From MI facebook page:It is with great regret to inform you that Moto International will be closing our doors permanently. Our last day open to the public will be September 29th, with a final closure date of October 15th. We will continue to service bikes and fulfill existing parts orders to the best of our ability. Stay tuned for info on where to bring your bikes for future service/warranty needs. Motorcycle sales will be discontinued shortly, and currently all bikes are priced at our cost. We will not be taking any more special orders, or booking new service appointments. Look for deep discounts on all parts and accessories that are in stock. We appreciate the support over the last 25 years, but are at the point where it�s no longer financially viable to keep the lights on. Thank you for allowing us to serve you over the years�
So kind. Based on the latest Facebook post, they plan on staying open to mid October now. That's not a huge change to their previous info: they had planned to close to the public this weekend and then finish up stuff for two weeks afterwards. Makes sense they stay open if folks are going to be around anyway.
yes Daveis a GREAT stand up guy ..I never met the new owners ... I bought a white 80th anniversaryEV demo bike from DAVE .. and he helped me immensely ...warranty work and also advice on on getting a CAL VINTAGE from a guy in Hawaii -- never have I ever dealt with dealer like Moto International .. when the 1400 came out I was working with Dave to get one.....
What island?
who the hell uses Facebook?
If they had really wanted to get the word out they should have posted it here on Wild Guzzi.
IMHO facebook is more like somewhere to go to post a picture of your cat while you are having the latest coffee at StarbucksIf they had really wanted to get the word out they should have posted it here on Wild Guzzi.
IMHO facebook is more like somewhere to go to post a picture of your cat while you are having the latest coffee at StarbucksIf they had really wanted to get the word out they should have posted it here on Wild Guzzi.it's a beautiful day today, theres no guarantee of fine weather next week so i will go todayCheers DaveRoy
Facebook has some of the best motorcycle content on the internet. There are "pages" devoted to every type of motorcycle you can imagine. The Moto Guzzi pages are very popular. You are missing out if not on FB. It is what you make it.
And here on Wildguzzi they reach how many active users at any one time? Maybe a few hundred. On Facebook, they likely reach thousands. Maybe what they should have done was call each and every customer, that has ever bought anything from them, on the phone and tell them personally.
I think the demise might have something to do with the new owner not really understanding Guzzi owners\buyers - hence the reliance on facebook, in what seems to have been an attempt to draw in newer customers (read 'younger', 'hipper'). I met the guy at the 25 year celebration at the shop when Dave was introducing him. My riding buddy and I chatted a bit - he did not really seem to know much about the mark at all. We were not impressed but hoped for the best.Oh well, water under the bridge now.
WG sees over 2000 visitors everyday, on a slow day. Dusty
I just feel sad that a once thriving dealership is no longer.
Timmy, that picture was a hard one to see and I've only been going to the dealership a few years. I can't imagine how you'd feel if you were one of the riders who had been with them for 25.