Moto-Brian

Proof that Carbon Fiber can be used well. Carbon Fiber parts is one thing. Stick on shit for tanks, triples, etc are like neon lights on your Mustang... I do like Carbon Fiber protectors on wear spots like on the swingarm from boots, etc., but that's about as good as it gets for me. Stick on Carbon Fiber is a funny thing to me. Carbon Fiber is thought to be used as a "lighter, stronger" alternative. When in fact when used as a stick on, it is actually adding weight...

But it's ok to own a bike built by the people that bombed Pearl Harbor?

Sell that CBR, man... This is pretty cheap considering what you are getting. Outside maybe having a fork kit put in, it's turn key.

Unfortunately, the Star is not made in the USA. The manufacturing and laminate process is something that needs to be done overseas by companies with the tooling needed... There's no higher end lid made here anymore...

I did them. Designed the shattered stickers and had a buddy print them for me. I took the pattern and shrunk it for the helmet and used a bunch of Monster decals to do the lid... As for flamboyant, you saw the Rasta suit, right?

Like I said, I will do a small write up, but honestly, it's almost too much air flow. There's literally four adjustable intakes in the front and top of the helmet!! You can seriously feel the air flowing through it. Awesome.

Since Reuben has a twisted sense of humor...

Thanks. They are really awesome. I was going to do a write up tomorrow. I tested a prototype Star end of last year. There was some things that needed changed and they nailed almost all of them. Great company and I am here to tell you they want racer's business and track day riders to come on board with the new Star. Here's what they looked like "before" stickers...

Figured you would spot that certain orange "Daytona" helmet in the background... You slippin'?

So, I decided that the pinstripes are somewhat 2009 and wanted to do something more "spiffy"... Here's a teaser... Also now am with Bell helmets. Here's my two new ones for this year. The other one: Note the gloss black pinstripes...

Two free track days bump...

There's only two race tire distributors. You can buy them though from STG, STT, Trackside Racer Supply and Walt. Those four are authorized resellers. Anyone else is buying from them from someone else and not authorized as a reseller...

Thanks for the back up guys. I've been working in the motorcycle industry for about 14 years now... The idea that there are shop guys and dealers that don't even understand the fundamentals is amazing to me. With the economy the way it is and the fact that it is literally the survival of the fittest, they aren't going to last very long... By the way, what do we need to do to get you on track with us?

Jomo Suzuki is pure sex... They do such a great job at bike prep...

Is he is refering to places on the web or places where he buys from?

Is this Jason from On2 Racing? Your post ought to go far seeing that sponsors on here pay to post specials and you come along and just do it. If this is Jason, I have a buddy looking for you on some parts he paid for...

We can't promise Rossi, but we can guarantee there will be plenty of bananas!

Well, your shop owner guy doesn't really have a grasp on what is going on. Michelin sells to distributors. Distributors sell to dealerships. STG and STT are considered dealers. STT at the track days buys from a distributor. STG as well. Your shop buys from a distributor just like STG, Indy Superbikes, Iron Pony, STT, Bob's Cycle, Comp Access, Motosport, Rider's Discount, etc... Distributors in the US for dealers to buy from (As examples): Western Parts Unlimited etc... There are more than two. Maybe just two that your buddy deals with as there are another two distributors at the track level. They get the same distributor pricing as others. However, Parts Unlimited is the biggest buyer in the US. They get the best prices due to volume. They sell at a set price and they have even deeper discounts than what your buddy sees in his price books. Again, STG and STT are two separate businesses and bodies. They are not the same... BUT, they buy from a distributor. What your buddy needs to understand is that a big dealership (Take Iron Pony for example or Tire Express, Comp, etc.) gets a better price on tires than say a mom and pops shop. Also, these fly by night dealers and online guys sell to people at 10% above their cost and may get a lot of sales, but when they look at the books and they have $250,000 in sales, they've only made $25k. Hell, the cost of heat, electricity and other operation costs are way more than that. In the end, they end up not sticking around very long as they never maintained a good margin. If players like Pony, Chap, Comp, etc wanted to get rid of these smaller online guys giving shit away, they'd take about 2 months at most. The thing is, the prices that these small guys sell at is a lot less margin than what the bigger guys sell at with the same sale prices. They make larger margins due to volume and buying totals... In any case, your buddy isn't understanding how the system works and if he thinks STG and STT (I know you're trying to make a jab here at one of the two as you certainly have a distaste for them) are distributors, he's so wrong it's funny...

Here's some info on the clip-ons. http://apexmfg.com/cliponsstore.html

Who's driving?

They might be down now. i know our guy in the Carolinas was saying they were almost totally moved down... As for the shipping, Flounder is saying on oversized items (like tires) and a helmet isn't going to be oversized...

It's due (sales tax) to the fact they still are somewhat associated with the downstairs division and they also still have an office address in the same building until they are 100% moved... They are paying rent still from what I understand... Thus, an Ohio addy and you get the sales tax slammed on you...

sold!!!!

There's been multiple distributors for years and years... PU was the biggest distributor and now places like Western has them. The reason they are being sold so cheap by a lot of dealers/shops is that the model is done and has been replaced. As with any style that has a change currently, the old model is sold off cheap to dealers in an effort to liquidate inventory. Again, the dealerships buy from distributors. Comp, STG, Pony, etc all buy from distributors. Whether that's PU, STS, Western, etc. doesn't matter. Of course, Western is being VERY aggressive on tire prices and dealerships are buying them.