It's adieu.

[Motu]

You should have said Motu. I tell you what, next time call me and I'll meet you at the door and park the Pajero for you.

I think they should have a courtesy bus for customers - deck out that big van with luxury seats and monster sound system.I could just give them a ring and one of those drop kicks I always see standing around doing nothing could come out and pick me up....I'd check out some products,get a few freebees,courtesy meal....then they could run me home.Then I could go to Motomail and get them cheaper.

Why haven't they thought of this service? No imagination,just sooooo last century!

[Edbear]

We would like to advise you that you can still contact Lou, through AMPS, if you have any enquires related to Motorcycling. You can email accessories@amps.co.nz or parts@amps.co.nz You could also phone 09-3007500
We are more than happy to help you. Most of the staff here at AMPS ride motorcycles and we do have a good understanding of customers requirements. We have a large range of customers in Auckland and wider a feild.
We are heavliy involved in all aspects of motorcycling weather it be a MX rider, Sport bike rider Drag Bikes or cruisers. When it comes down to it the aim of the game is to ride your motorcycle and enjoy it. We wish you all safe riding.

Garn! I bet the real reason is that Lou was havin' too much fun on KB and all you's other guys wanted to get on here too, but it was jus' gonna be too much to have everyone doin' it, so's you said no-one can... Am I right...? (I have been known to be close on occaision )

Or can you enlighten us as to the actual reason?

[Big Dave]

is it bad that I read this as "industry lunches"

mmmmmmm lunch.

who said there was no such thing as a free lunch?

You probably read correct.

I go and man the Triumph stand at Big Boys toys and that sort of stuff for AMPS. I still help with the web site and do what I can to promote them in the print media.

Ray and Bruce have been fabulous with letting KR/me access bikes.

dc

[Hailwood]

Having read this entire thread now, I still dont get it....Lou is on here doing business for AMPS...everyone knows it, we buy stuff from AMPS (even me in Wgtn bought a pair of boots from Lou through AMPS) directly as a result of dealing with Lou on this website (Damn fine boots too Lou) and then he gets in the schtook for doing it........maybe AMPS is doing so well advertising elsewhere that the powers that be decided they didnt need Lou doing his good deeds....Previous comments have hit it on the head. People deal with people they can relate to..be that face to face or via sites like this. I certainly only dealt with AMPS because of Lou and his help here. Oh well AMPS' loss will certainly be someone else's gain...guess I will deal with my local dealer here now for stuff.

Wonder if the marketing guys at AMPS have any new projects..maybe they could do some marketing for Feltex!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Lou Girardin]

Re AMPS...

Althou Lou might not seems to be selling products directly on KB, little did the Powers that be knows that Lou updates us using KB re new products or specials and hence keeps in contact with customers that way. As a result we walk into AMPS looking for that product Lou mentioned and its then converted to a walk in sale.

So while Lou don't sell anything as such on KB, he time is used on marketing the products and gives AMPS a presences on KB.

Regards,
4 digit customer to AMPS

Gee thanks zapf, but I did sell quite a bit directly off KB.

[Zapf]

Gee thanks zapf, but I did sell quite a bit directly off KB.

lol... ok. maybe speaking for myself... I hear about something Lou talks about on KB and I walk in checks it out and then decides to buy it or not.

[oldrider]

Well Lou, I only bought a helmet from you but it was easier than going off to any town down here to buy it at a dealers shop.
I have found it very helpful having you on here talking about service and products (sometimes) and would not hesitate to contact you if I need something.
The delivery from Auckland to here is usually faster, (or at least as fast) than if I ordered locally too.
You didn't say you are actually leaving KB, so now that I feel I know you I would give you a PM or a phone call at AMPS, if I need something special.
Thanks for the past effort, Cheers John.

[Big Dave]

I feel I know you I would give you a PM or a phone if I need something special.

Dover's your man for that caper.

[sAsLEX]

........maybe AMPS is doing so well advertising elsewhere that the powers that be decided they didnt need Lou doing his good deeds...

blame that big aussy guy then!

[Big Dave]

blame that big aussy guy then!

Nah - Most of their stuff comes from in-house now.
I haven't been producing it for a long while.

[The_Dover]

Lou has certainly gone a long way to changing my opinion of AMPS. Every time I had been in previous to conversing with the italian dwarf I had felt that it was the most soulless and arrogant bike shop in town. To some extent I still feel that way about their sales team but at their last open day Lou was proactive and got me out on the 675 demo and had the customer service skills to make the AMPS experience a whole lot better than it otherwise would have been.

It would be to AMPS disadvantage if other prospective customers do not have the opportunity for Lou to turn around their opinion of the store, as if they have only experienced what I had in person (being the totally disinterested and busy with their coffee sales team) then I expect they will walk up the road to Mt Eden or somewhere where there is a bit of an atmosphere and a warm welcome.

Having said that I still haven't spent any of my own hard earned in AMPS, Lou just wouldn't go that little extra that the Dover requires.

[oldrider]

Lou has certainly gone a long way to changing my opinion of AMPS. Every time I had been in previous to conversing with the italian dwarf I had felt that it was the most soulless and arrogant bike shop in town. To some extent I still feel that way about their sales team but at their last open day Lou was proactive and got me out on the 675 demo and had the customer service skills to make the AMPS experience a whole lot better than it otherwise would have been.

It would be to AMPS disadvantage if other prospective customers do not have the opportunity for Lou to turn around their opinion of the store, as if they have only experienced what I had in person (being the totally disinterested and busy with their coffee sales team) then I expect they will walk up the road to Mt Eden or somewhere where there is a bit of an atmosphere and a warm welcome.

Having said that I still haven't spent any of my own hard earned in AMPS, Lou just wouldn't go that little extra that the Dover requires.

If ever there was a bike shop that needs an "Italian dwarf" (as dover puts it) make over, it has to be the Honda shop in Dunedin!
It's like visiting a bloody morgue!
Dover's description above reads like he was visiting that very shop!
Bet you would just love to live in the deep South Lou, although it is an acquired taste I have to admit.
The extra bit that Dover desires, sounds a bit unsavoury, don't bring that with you. Dovers OK, just the unsavoury bits a worry! Cheers John.

[Lou Girardin]

Having said that I still haven't spent any of my own hard earned in AMPS, Lou just wouldn't go that little extra that the Dover requires.

I don't get paid enough to catch STD's.

[Lou Girardin]

As you can tell, I'm still on KB, but in my own time. I'm still more than happy to help Kb'ers, but you have to contact me by phone or email as in the AMPS post.
I don't always have time to check KB every evening.

[dangerous]

Cant be arsed reading through all the posts at the mo so I'll pipe up and say this...

I've lost count of how much you guys have bought, but it includes 3 Microns, 2 Power Commanders, God knows how many sets of kit, tyres and helmets all over the country. Far more income than a few Gigs of bandwidth is worth. Not to mention the people who now know AMPS sell more than Harleys.

Thanks for all the gears you have sent my way Lou, from bike parts to aprel and thanks for the bloody good deals you did on them.
Its just a bastard that the shop does not see how far your sales pitch travels.

As a Harley dealer, AMPS is heavily involved with HOG and they do a lot of charity fund raising. The shop is a major gathering point for the piglets at any time.

Rummer has it that the local HD shop here has been told by HD... to can there sales of other brands like Guzzi and Aparila, and that they are to sell HD only... if this is true then you can shove ya fucking hogs up ya arse yanks.
Who do they think they are? just another bike brand by me... ahhh well back to Oz for my parts and dealins again.