I love seeing these videos every year. If anything its an easy article for local papers especially here in Florida. Gas is up = Scooter Sales are up = Vespa history etc...I get a kick out of seeing our dealers on the news. One of the things local shops have to do to stay alive is become media savy and send press releases to local papers and tv stations.http...
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Gas Prices going back up again, get ready
So far most stores I talk to tell me that the year is going better than 2009 and 2010. Much like a pyramid the Chinese price driven units tend to sell bettter since they are at the bottom of the list so most of the sales are based on price. Still the average store I've spoken to reported getting close to 2008 numbers. Some are even doing better than 2008 because of a decrease in local competition.The...
Great Belt Chart
Great Belt Chart we found to help guide you when looking up a size. Make sure to check our Repair Manual Section for Tire Conversion Charts, Spark Plug Charts, and OEM Repair Manuals with OEM part numbers for your Chinese, Taiwanese, or European Scooter. Available only from MRPs website.http://www.martinracingdealer.com/WSWrapper.jsp?mypage=Manuals.htmhttp://www.martinracingdealer.com/WSWrapper.jsp?mypage=Manuals.htmYou...
More Genuine Scooter Parts! SYM, Hyosung, TNG Scooter parts
http://youtu.be/26tC6tdYDOkMRP has more GENUINE SCOOTER PARTS THAN ANYONE. Hands down. We have all the Genuine Scooter parts for Hyosung, TNG, QJ, Vento, Diamo, Italjet United Motors, Benelli, Malaguti, and we are adding more and more for TGB, ETON, and ADLY. All of these parts come in genuine OEM packaging that reads very clearly made by SYM or made by TGB. So don't accept generic fly by night parts...
New Sliders Arriving at MRP!
We have new Carbon and Nylon Sliders arriving at MRP. We were the first to start importing sliders back in 2005 with the introduction of Dr Pulley, Adige, and in 2010 the SN rollers/sliders to the US markets. Since then more people have tried these than ever before and they have become more popular. Most 2 stroke tunners in Europe still prefer the traditional round roller and many industry experts disagree on which works better....
The rise of scooter sales in America
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ut7jYZPoMHA&lc=NljG9_MvlPnHEwt3VvDRujAG4HO2i6-OG29xIBDHONo&feature=inboxSomeone emailed me today about the Rise of US scooter sales video my experiences from 2000-2007 and how much they loved it. One of the best reviews I've done when looking back at the US trends and how the industry handled the start of the decade. Back when I made this video and I predicted...
Adventures in Chinese Parts! Matching Secondary numbers
Just goes to show how difficult it is to match scooter parts when dealing with China.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAKwbqTsA5sThis same part is found in the PDF manuals under 4 part numbers. The company QJ in China has sold it to several private label importers around the world, including TNG, Vento, Yamati all under different part numbers. Its so complicated even the factory can't remember all the...
Amerivespa 2011 is coming up
June 16th thru the 19th the Big Easy will be host to the 19th annual scooter rally hosted by the Vespa Club of America and this years local host The New Orleans Scooter Cooperative. http://www.amerivespa.org/index.htmlAs a Media Guest the Scooter Maven is scheduled to attend to cover the event for the industry. It's a great event that does bring mainstream media attention to scooters and like always leads to a really good time....
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The Motorcycle Industry should lobby for more Energy Taxes
I just read a great article this morning over at CNN. http://finance.fortune.cnn.com/2011/05/23/why-oil-prices-will-spike-again-soon/One way to bring about more scooter sales and motorcycle use in the US is by focusing on an Energy Tax. Maybe the MIC should just publicly call out for a gas tax and more regulation to get rid of all these swings in prices. By imposing higher taxes on energy use we can...
New Nylon Sliders in Stock! MRP carries Adige, TK, Scooter Ninja, Dr Pulley and more!
Sliders from MRP 23X18 Adige and Scooter Ninja http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcS26NRD0XgNew Sliders from MRP 23X18 Adige and Scooter NinjaWe've added some great new items to the mrp website http://www.mrp-speed.com we like them all but were just going to go over them real quick.Adige Sliders Back ( made in Italy ) the original creator of the slider. Their carbon sliders are some of the best. Click...
Ride To Work 2011 ridetowork.org
June 20th, 2011 is Ride to Work day. This is something I have to do more often. If you're anything like me you might find it hard to ride every single day to work, I tend to use my car more than I'd like to, but its good to show solidarity with the industry and daily riders as well. So I encourage all the dealers to support this cause. If you never heard of them they are a 501 c4 non-profit organization, advocating and supporting...
Scooter Roller Weight Brands From the best brands!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0pEldTjdFkWe have a ton of rollers, cylindrical sliders, sliders you name it. It can be confusing. So just to show you we have a variety of rollers in stock. MRP carries over ten different brands of roller weights from TOP RACING, SCOOTER NINJA, SPEED FORZA, MALOSSI, TURBO KIT SRL SPAIN, POLINI, DOPPLER, Dr Pulley, CB, ADIGE, GIANELLI, AND OUR BRAND MRP. http://www.mrp-speed.com...
Disk Brakes and Rotors Wear make sure to check them and stock them for your store!
Disk Brakes and Rotors Wear make sure to check them and stock them for your store!Having over 130 brake rotors in stock Martin Racing Performance has more brake rotors in stock than any scooter parts distributor in the USA. Were fielding calls from SYM, TNG, TGB dealers and more desperately looking for Disk Brakes for their scooters. Fear no more we are adding more each week both stock for generic...
Benelli 50cc scooter with CN250 engine
http://youtu.be/6yHrIc5qDgMFound this awesome video online from a custom builder. He put a Honda Helix clone engine into a QJ made Benelli 50cc scooter. Pretty fracking sweet (so say we all!) yes, its the most awesome ultimate Chinese Benelli Amalgam I have ever seen.Now I think this would bring more people to the scooter scene the GY6 conversions have been now a thing is the past, maybe we should...
Honda Ruckus Peformance Muffler
The best selling Honda Ruckus Scooter Exhaust is back in stock. This baby is loud and sleek. Both the Stealth Black ( MADE IN SPAIN ) Exhaust by TK is available now for your Zoomer 50cc Scooter and the Moto GP styled version. http://www.martinracingdealer.com/SPD/tkc-m4t82-n--80002921-1272911389.jspTK ZOOMER RUCKUS PERFORMANCE UPGRADE EXHAUST MADE IN SPAIN TKC-M4T82-N FOR 50cc RUCKUS 4T This Exhaust has the most awesome feel to...
