Harley Davidson put hard word on AMPS

**Hillbilly** · 18th February 2013, 14:07

I just got told that Harley Davidson have given the Auckland dealership Auckland Motorcycles and Power Sports an unlimatum to discontinue carrying Triumph motorcycles and become and exclusive "Harley Only" one brand dealership! I think they sould drop Harley, keep Triumph and pick up the Polaris franchise which will add both the Victory and Indian brand brands. The attitude of Harley reminds me of how the Gibson Corporation treat their dealerships and customers, then wonder why they are losing customers to Gretsch/Guild/Fender all manucatured by FMIC - Fender Musical Instruments Corporation.

**Maha** · 18th February 2013, 14:09

I understand also that, Hyosung are (or may already have been) arseholed out of the Cycletreds building?...being replaced by Yamaha?

**Crasherfromwayback** · 18th February 2013, 14:31

Originally Posted by Hillbilly

I just got told that Harley Davidson have given the Auckland dealership Auckland Motorcycles and Power Sports an unlimatum to discontinue carrying Triumph motorcycles and become and exclusive "Harley Only" one brand dealership! I think they sould drop Harley, keep Triumph and pick up the Polaris franchise which will add both the Victory and Indian brand brands. The attitude of Harley reminds me of how the Gibson Corporation treat their dealerships and customers, then wonder why they are losing customers to Gretsch/Guild/Fender all manucatured by FMIC - Fender Musical Instruments Corporation.

No HD dealers will be allowed Triumph in their showrrom. You'd be mad to ditch HD..it's still by far the best franchise to have.

**Maha** · 18th February 2013, 14:33

Sweet, Holeshot might look to expand...infact, I was in there last week and there was some building crap going on down the back.

**skippa1** · 18th February 2013, 14:34

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

No HD dealers will be allowed Triumph in their showrrom. You'd be mad to ditch HD..it's still by far the best franchise to have.

I gather the Triumph importer is looking at taking over Haldanes and the Victory agency. He may have to take the AMPs Triumphs there too

**skippa1** · 18th February 2013, 14:34

Originally Posted by Hillbilly

I just got told that Harley Davidson have given the Auckland dealership Auckland Motorcycles and Power Sports an unlimatum to discontinue carrying Triumph motorcycles and become and exclusive "Harley Only" one brand dealership! I think they sould drop Harley, keep Triumph and pick up the Polaris franchise which will add both the Victory and Indian brand brands. The attitude of Harley reminds me of how the Gibson Corporation treat their dealerships and customers, then wonder why they are losing customers to Gretsch/Guild/Fender all manucatured by FMIC - Fender Musical Instruments Corporation.

they told me that too

**awa355** · 18th February 2013, 16:19

Dont Honda do the same thing?? " Thou shalt not sell any other brand"

**Coldrider** · 18th February 2013, 16:32

Originally Posted by awa355

Dont Honda do the same thing?? " Thou shalt not sell any other brand"

same sex=ghey=honda, it figures.

**Digitdion** · 18th February 2013, 16:51

Originally Posted by Hillbilly

I just got told that Harley Davidson have given the Auckland dealership Auckland Motorcycles and Power Sports an unlimatum to discontinue carrying Triumph motorcycles and become and exclusive "Harley Only" one brand dealership! I think they sould drop Harley, keep Triumph and pick up the Polaris franchise which will add both the Victory and Indian brand brands. The attitude of Harley reminds me of how the Gibson Corporation treat their dealerships and customers, then wonder why they are losing customers to Gretsch/Guild/Fender all manucatured by FMIC - Fender Musical Instruments Corporation.

The same thing happened in Dunedin. Maciver and Veitch had to ditch Triumph.

**Grizzo** · 18th February 2013, 17:04

Surely they can find an equivilent brand....
Like...ooo i dont know....john deere?

**Road kill** · 18th February 2013, 17:17

Choice.

Any reason not to have to go anywhere near AMPS has to be good for you.

**AllanB** · 18th February 2013, 18:37

Not an unusal business model, why encourage the competition?

The perfect dealer for the customer (who?) is a multi brand one provided the dealer is a good bastard. BUT not so good for the importers of each specific brand.

Maybe some evil bugger will ope na Triumph dealership over the road and steal the HD customers!

HArleys MUST surely be the new ghey by now?

**scumdog** · 18th February 2013, 18:44

They did it just to bait non-Harley types.

And on KB at least it seems to have worked...

**HenryDorsetCase** · 18th February 2013, 19:10

Originally Posted by awa355

Dont Honda do the same thing?? " Thou shalt not sell any other brand"

Crapsblots have Ducati and Honda

**HenryDorsetCase** · 18th February 2013, 19:12

Originally Posted by AllanB

Not an unusal business model, why encourage the competition?

The perfect dealer for the customer (who?) is a multi brand one provided the dealer is a good bastard. BUT not so good for the importers of each specific brand.

Maybe some evil bugger will ope na Triumph dealership over the road and steal the HD customers!

HArleys MUST surely be the new ghey by now?

And the old ghey.

Meh i would have one. And they are #1 over 650cc in NZ?