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Spyder Dealer Network Locations?
- Thread starter rambler
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Thank you for the link, but a "Find a Dealer" feature is not quite what I'm seeking. I want either a map with dots all over it where each dealership is located, or a list of states and cities and addresses for all the dealerships. I know I can go on BRP website and ask for an individual dealership somewhere, but I am trying to get a feel for the coverage and density of Spyder dealerships all across the US. If they are as sparse as the posts on this forum suggest, then that scarcity is a factor is buying a Spyder for long-distance touring. Thanks.
ARtraveler
R.I.P. Dwayne
No such map that I am aware of. And this months list may not be accurate a month from now. If you going to travel to states X, Y, & Z it might be good to check it out just before the trip if you think you may need servicing.
JayBros
Well-known member
BRP recently decided to discontinue updating the BRP dealership file that was on Garmin Zumo devices purchased from dealerships because of the introduction of the software introduced with MY 18 and following Spyders. When I complained to BRPCare about the situation I was told, call 888-272-9222, tell the where you are and a rep will tell you where the nearest dealerships are. So much for customer assistance.
jspringator
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I was riding with a Harley rider who had battery failure. Apparently the battery was only available from a dealer. We jump started it and headed to the dealer in Florence, KY; about 30 miles away. I looked up the dealership on my iPhone (google maps) and he used his nav system on his $35,000 Harley Davidson. His GPS led him to a place where the dealer used to be; My Google maps app led me to their new location. It is hard to beat a system that is constantly updated.
The most important part of your post is that there was a HD dealer nearby. Nowadays, most Japanese brands have dealers reasonably well spread out across the US. Just about any powersports dealer can, and will, work on any Japanese bike. Every small town has a mechanic who can wrench on a Harley, at least enough to get you to the nearest real dealer. Not true of European brands and apparently not true of Spyders and Rykers. For those of us who are not mechanically inclined, that is a significant negative for the brand.
Just thinking out loud ...
I noticed that some HD dealers were closing. Here in Albuquerque, we used to have multiple locations, and then one day one of the dealers bought out his competitors. Once COVID hit, *boom* there goes those extra showrooms.
So far, multi-brand, multi-market dealers seem to be holding on much much better, their risk spread out. The can sell street bikes, dirt bike, ATV/UTV, water sports. They seem to be avoiding a large stock of trade-ins though.
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