http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2K4W1i4Oc2ETha Heist Road Test 1The Scooter Maven takes out THA HEIST for our fans. Let me tell you its everything that we spoke about. Also, its actually DOT and EPA legal. Unlike some of the Cheaper Chinese copies this exhaust actually complies so I figured I would show you first hand. Distributed by PIT http://www.pitmotorsltd.com the company has a great reputation...
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SUNL ATVS shut down by CPSC
I know SUNL did a horrible job, but even worse are the stores that carried the product knowing they had no warranty support and buying solely based on price.You would be better off spending a few hundred more buying a CPI or an ETON ATV that having purchased something from Roketa or SunL but stores and consumers hardly listen. This was just posted at DealerNews.comThe U.S. Consumer Product Safety...
Buy parts so we can buy a ski boat! Behind the scenes
I had a dealer call yesterday asking about the Playboy Playmates and Ultra Music Festival in Miami, I assure you that is not our life at all. South Florida is great plenty to do on the weekends, but five days out of the week we can only watch.....So while we count parts all day I have to deal with the constant noise of Ski Boats and girls sunbathing here in Miami behind MRP.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kC_mYTdAR9IOur...
The Unsexy side of the parts business as companies close or the answer to the question about getting warranty for distributors no longer on the market
The Unsexy side of the parts business as companies close....or the answer to the question about getting warranty for distributors no longer on the market Had another dealer call us today about warranties owed to them by a now closed company. If a distributor closes the shop is on the hook in most states if a consumer knows their lemon laws.Sadly, we don't have your United Motors warranty credits on file, I've answered that question...
Order $150 or more for your stocking order get some free Italian Sunglasses
FREE SUNGLASSES WITH YOUR STOCKING ORDERS THIS WEEK ONLYThis summer don't get left out. Make sure your shop looks good and your staff looks good with some killer sunglasses from Bertoni. Over 100 styles in stock we will get you some awesome samples with your stocking order this week only. Starting today hey you might even get some cool Vespa or Moto GP sunglasses....Fashion is an art much like selling scooters. So look your...
We do have Warranty Parts for Benelli and X50s but you have to have a dealer call us
A few months ago I posted this on the blog about the gas tanks on the X50.I get calls on a weekly basis from consumers and riders that just purchased an X50 or M50 from dealers where they have them sitting on dealer floors. I'm posting this so you understand how the process works. We are not Benelli. We are not in the traditional motorvehicle chain of commerce. So if a third party has parts you need...
No more 2Strokes
Well it's official two more distributors here in Miami are out of two strokes. One of them is out of the scooter business, seems they can't afford the new DOT/EPA costs, more than likely they will be closing in the next few months. New companies are filling in the gaps, even PIT just got a batch of CPI Oliver 2T 50cc ins so I'm not too concerned about all these other distributors being our or leaving...
Gasoline above $4 in Miami
Gas report tells us its going to be above $4 in gas the rest of the summer in Miami. Do you have a scooter? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIhBw3Sw1XwGet ready some stores have waiting lists for popular mode...
Bank Atlantic Offering Financing For Scooter Shops
MRP is proud to announce we are working with Bank Atlantic Financing for $5,000 plus orders with Net 60 to 120 days for motorcycle shops looking to stock up for the summer. All qualifying orders must be on TK Exhausts, Armadillo Scooter Wear, or NG Disk Brakes. BA has a long history of working with the motorcycle industry. http://www.romagnanoi.it/News/Romagna/Imola/articoli/278354/La-Malaguti-inizia-a-sperare.aspAbout...
GE makes front page of NY TImes
I started my day off by reading this great article on General Electric. Simply put they get money back every year and pay no taxes. Why does this not surprise me. Many of us both in the distributor / importer and retail side refer to them as "Gets Everything" because if you ever finance your Powersports Business with them and find yourself in a problem like the 300 or so plus stores I dealt with...
How to Order or Parts when you run a small dealership, and thank you for the suggestions.
We're working on our site.I listened to our clients at the show this year and I do talk to them every single day. I assure you our first step is to count all the parts we have, then to measure, upload, and make sure we have pictures. Sadly after 9 companies we are still in step 1 and 2. It is one of several projects we are undertaking right now. Things were moving so fast last year that we would buy a Vespa store that closed and...
An update on the Adly ATV parts and Hyosung Scooter parts
I keep getting calls on this and I'm happy to report that we are making progress for these brands.In the last month we've added more than 400 Adly and Hyosung.http://www.mrp-speed.comhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCGDB2RnmQsHere at MRP we have the largest selection of Asian top name branded ATV parts included Adly of Taiwan and Hyosung of Korea. In this video we see the Hyosung 450cc brake cable...
MIC gets named checked in new Scooter Sales Articles
I just saw this figure again in an article from the Houston Chronicle from the MIC.http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/business/7479413.htmlThe funny thing is I mentioned this at Dealer Expo at our seminar this year how the numbers don't add up the least bit. It was a great moment at the show when I basically put it out there, I never reported to the MIC any of the 10,000 units I imported between...
Interview with MotorcycleUSA.com on Gas Prices and Scooter Sales
This got picked up by Google, but some of my readers can't read it so I'm re-posting it in plain text. Why Scooter Sales Rise with Gas PricesFrom http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/7/9538/Motorcycle-Article/Why-Scooter-Sales-Ride-with-Gas-Prices.aspx Click here for full pictures and article link. Bart MadsonManaging EditorTuesday, March 22, 2011Scooter sales rise with gas prices. Don’t believe it?...
An Open Letter to the EV Industry and why it will lead to Dealerships Growing again
An Open Letter to the EV Industry and why it will lead to Dealerships Growing again...Next month we're talking to MotorcycleUSA.com about EV bikes, I've been getting a lot of emails about the interview we just did on gas scooters, but what about the future? I've been talking to Bart Madson the managing Editor of the site. We have a follow up to this months article on the EV market and what is happening...
Another big box drop shipper is sending out flyers again
As the industry heats up you should be seeing more ads. Hey you might even see scooters at the local big box retailer this summer. They creep up on you and start displaying everywhere like the local mall.Check out Northern Tools latest catalog, or a local Home Depot for new UTVs and ATVs.In our opinion there is no getting past this. The big box retailers are finally here so scooter shops need to learn...
Piaggio Group of Americas to tentatively Sponsor Scoot! Italy trip and buy ads again
The intern at Scoot! Magazine today sent me an email, letting me know that Piaggio Group of America has decided to not only continue its support of Scoot! Magazine ( they never stopped they just wanted to negotiate it seems, but odd choice of timing ) and I must say - THANK YOU PIAGGIO GROUP OF AMERICAS. Mr. Martinez, good call. Bien hecho Caballero.Piaggio - Vespa stepping up to the plate is exactly what we needed. I have to...
N-MP-02072-2 QMB 139 4 stroke Chinese 50cc GY6 MRP exhaust back in stock
Back in stock! Get your 4T 50cc ready for the summer with our award winning exhaust!Same one you've seen on the track with Scootertronics,comhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qP1Y8BHl...
All Weather Scooter Systems? Could this help increase sales? Maybe....
Besides rising fuel costs and saving money we need to get more people riding.The biggest issue I hear is that it might rain or it might snow a little. ( On fuel costs click here for my interview yesterday at MotorcycleUSA.com ) I'm wondering why aren't more companies working on an All Weather System like Malaguti in Italy. These windshields could really help improve scooter sales in North America. In much of the world like Russia...
Great article up at Motorcycle USA with the Scooter Maven
Great article up at Motorcycle USA with the Scooter Mavenhttp://www.motorcycle-usa.com/7/9538/Motorcycle-Article/Why-Scooter-Sales-Ride-with-Gas-Prices.aspx"The media fueling scooter sales is a phenomenon that’s not gone unnoticed by industry insiders such as Joel Martin. A former importer of brands like Malaguti Moto and SYM Taiwan, Martin is currently president of Martin Racing Performance – a scooter...
An Open Letter to the new CEO of Piaggio USA who just cut ads in Scoot!
Miguel Martinez, former general manager of Piaggio Spain, is now the leader of the Piaggio / Vespa / Aprilia Group in the greatest country and smallest scooter market in the world, yes the United States of America! The first brilliant decision by Piaggio Group of Americas this week was to cut ads in Scoot! Magazine. I heard about this and unlike the people at Scoot I will go ahead and publicly comment...
Just In Time to affect Japanese Parts
I'm hearing rumors from dealers that some parts in the US Supply chain are starting to be affected. Even down in Mexico they are having issues since the factories have been closed and assembly lines have been shut or delayed that send parts from Japan.Fortunately the T-Max is assembled in France so there should be plenty of scooter parts for the big sellers for the time being.The Just in Time system...
BMW testing new scooters
Visor Down is reporting that BMW is about to announce the new Scooters series.I hope its true we could use a fine European brand to get Americans to take a second look at scooters. From the article WORD from Germany is that BMW's forthcoming big scooters – due to be launched in November and go on sale next year – have been spotted out on the roads near the firm's Munich factoryRead more: http://www.visordown.com/motorcycle-news--general-news/bmw-scooters-testing/17560.html#ixzz1HHWNVyeQSee...
Bold Ideas at Powersports Business
If you haven't checked out the articles online at Powersports Business I suggest you check out the new BOLD IDEAS for 2011 section. It's still up for free and anyone can read it. http://www.powersportsbusiness.com/output.cfm?id=2574901Something I have been saying for a long time: Bold Idea No. 10 - More, not less inventory He said the dealers in Detroit have cut back what they’re offering, leaving...
china parts for scooters?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ml723Ee0bR8http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ml723Ee0bR8 Every scooter is someone's first ride we help the dealers and consumers find those hard to find parts. Doesn't matter what brand it is we've been doing the Chinese scooter parts thing since 2004 so we can help you find the right part.Since January 2009 MRP has expanded by acquiring the QJ -- Keeway Southeast distribution...
Where to buy GY6 parts? MRP has the largest selection of OEM parts
Every scooter is someone's first ride we help the dealers and consumers find those hard to find parts. Doesn't matter what brand it is we've been doing the Chinese scooter parts thing since 2004 so we can help you find the right part.Since January 2009 MRP has expanded by acquiring the QJ -- Keeway Southeast distribution parts warehouse the Diamo USA / LS Motorsports / Italjet USA parts warehouse...
Hottest Girls on the Web
Someone asked me about the girls at the Dealer Show this year, you can check her out at this link. ( One of the hottest Girls on the web and at Indy this year )http://www.pitmotorsltd.com/pitl1_019.htmhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86XTWvYfJVcYou can thank the guys at PIT la...
Parts for rental scooters Daelim
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bALhcIVZcAUI walked into a dealer that buys parts from us. He was cannibalizing his rental Daelim fleet because he didn't know that MRP has the Daelim parts ( we have everything but cosmetics ) so we have most of the engine parts in stock for the 50cc and 125cc units. Call us with the part numbers, if you dont have the numbers take a picture.We have exhausts, cylinders,...
MotoMag State of the US Scooter Industry 2011
Mr. Chambers from MotoMag sent me some questions I thought I would share the answers with the blog followers:1. What is the biggest growth today in the US Scooter Industry?2011 continues to present significant developments in cross-industry consolidation and optimization. Companies have redundancies such as sales centers, sales representatives, and a range of verticals that need to be integrated. So in terms of real growth besides...
