In the news

[JCSMOKE]

http://money.cnn.com/2012/07/27/auto...tune/index.htm

I thought this was interesting.

[bullant12]

From the article: "Spyder sales rose 50% in 2011, and BRP now ranks sixth in U.S. cycle sales."

Hear that BRP?!?! If you improve your dealer network and more customers happier, you can go higher!!!

[Bob Denman]

Thanks, Mike!
They seem to slowly be coming around to accepting these bikes as more than just oddities...

[JoshTheCake]

Bain Capital, huh.

Does that mean that all the private market, capitalism bashing libs are gonna sell their Spyders??

Doubt it.

[Arr MiHardies]

Why does someone always have to bring politics into every single discussion. Sick of it. Feels like someone is always trying to pick a fight.

[boborgera]

Why does someone always have to bring politics into every single discussion. Sick of it. Feels like someone is always trying to pick a fight.

Yea well, Your Mother wears combat boots.

[Smokinspyder]

I love the people can hate on everything while typing behind a computer screen but to someones face they are chicken.. yeah sorry I didnt drink my hateraid this morning and idiots are frosting my chaps .

[ARtraveler]

Interesting information. I did not like the reference to the fact that it appeals to the "infirm, the inexperienced, and those that are too old" to ride other types of motorcycles. The other information was pretty good though. They also had the $25,000 top price wrong.

[dliszews]

Gee....I didn't know that the RS only holds one person.

[spydaman60]

Gee....I didn't know that the RS only holds one person.

wait till my wife finds this out, that she can't ride with me anymore! she'll be ticked off, and it might cost me another $20.000.00! what's this world coming to?

[Firefly]

Interesting article. Some way wrong info..... but some good points made also.

BRP is moving other manufacturing to Mexico in order to beef up Spyder production in Canada. Sales are far exceeding their wildest dreams.. and they've had some growing pains pertaining to their dealer network.

Hopefully this will get better as more dealers can open and make some $$$.

I'd seriously consider a career change and opening a Spyder dealership... but I'd prefer not to carry all the other BRP products....

[spydaman60]

Interesting article. Some way wrong info..... but some good points made also.

BRP is moving other manufacturing to Mexico in order to beef up Spyder production in Canada. Sales are far exceeding their wildest dreams.. and they've had some growing pains pertaining to their dealer network.

Hopefully this will get better as more dealers can open and make some $$$.

I'd seriously consider a career change and opening a Spyder dealership... but I'd prefer not to carry all the other BRP products....

it's my understanding that you don't have to carry any brp products to have the spyder line. it stands on it's own!

[currin20fan]

http://money.cnn.com/2012/07/27/auto...tune/index.htm

I thought this was interesting.

wow! Some of those folks in the conversation just don't get it. They obviously don't own one. If they did, they would think differently. But some will still have narrow minds. Oh well....I love mine.

[dliszews]

Interesting article. Some way wrong info..... but some good points made also.

BRP is moving other manufacturing to Mexico in order to beef up Spyder production in Canada. Sales are far exceeding their wildest dreams.. and they've had some growing pains pertaining to their dealer network.

Hopefully this will get better as more dealers can open and make some $$$.

I'd seriously consider a career change and opening a Spyder dealership... but I'd prefer not to carry all the other BRP products....

If manufacturing is skipping the US and jumping into Mexico,,,BRP will not see anymore of my dollars. Guess a Victory is in my future.

[Carold571]

I have never bought a motorcycle or car to please anyone but myself. I love my spyder. I rode sport bikes for 8 years and fell in love with the spider a year before I bought it.
To each his own. What a sad world this would be if everyone had all the same things
The weekend riders are a trip, guess they think they are hell's angels and only certain bikes can be on the road.
Well to them, We are here and riding
They just don't know what they are missing

[Bob Denman]

Yea well, Your Mother wears combat boots.

Thank you! Do you know how long I've been waiting to post this one?

[Tigger]

I had no idea what fun a Spyder could be until I owned one. I see that as the major issue with two-wheeled riders attitude towards the . Just my .02

[Bob Denman]

Why does someone always have to bring politics into every single discussion. Sick of it. Feels like someone is always trying to pick a fight.

Arr, He's posted in three threads, and tried to pick THREE fights... All of this in only nine posts too!

[JoshTheCake]

I guess we know that Bob doesn't believe in people being allowed to have a different opinion than his.

Maybe you want us all to wear the same color shirts too...

Were you a hall monitor growing up?

[Bob Denman]

Actually no; but they always knew exactly where I was at all times!
Hey... Lighten up; we're here for some laughs and our common interests. Most everybody here can tell you exactly what type of joker I am... But that doesn't mean that I won't step up to the plate and call a troll a troll if the need arises...
"De-Troll" yourself and start having some fun with the rest of us!

After all; time is short... Firefly and I have actually agreed on over THREE things in just one month...

[JoshTheCake]

There you go Bob. Now we can have some fun. My words, as anyone's, should always be taken with a grain of salt.

I have been having fun since my first post. And I even managed to put 600 miles on my Spyder in the last week and a half

[Bob Denman]

What do you say to a woman like that?
"Nice Helicopter"?
"Nice Boots"?
"Will you marry me"?

[ARtraveler]

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH Cue Music: Kum By Yah ... etc.

[Bob Denman]

[zrc]

I dont even know where in the article this comment came from, I read it twice... I must be just rocking some dumb.