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Scooters - 125 to 300 => Downtown 300 => Topic started by: AMAC1680 on May 31, 2014, 11:03:05 AM

Title: Why not here in the US ?
Post by: AMAC1680 on May 31, 2014, 11:03:05 AM
Ok I found a source in Taiwan and the stuff is on the way but no US dealer really wanted to go thru the trouble of getting this stuff. Any ideas why?

http://www.kymcospareparts.com/images/stories/PDF/scooterover50/KYMCO_opt.pdf (http://www.kymcospareparts.com/images/stories/PDF/scooterover50/KYMCO_opt.pdf)

Be Big,
AMAC
 
Title: Re: Why not here in the US ?
Post by: ophelia on May 31, 2014, 03:22:13 PM
Maybe they are uncomfortable dealing with a shop in Taiwan directly or they do not find it profitable. Taiwan can be a nice place to go on a shopping vacation. Some of my friends got their Movie 150s decked out with performance and suspension parts for a very reasonable sum.
Title: Re: Why not here in the US ?
Post by: bluesin on June 02, 2014, 08:36:20 PM
Would love to be able to dress my DT 300 up with some of this 'Bling'...expensive, though .
Title: Re: Why not here in the US ?
Post by: kneeslider on June 03, 2014, 12:50:11 AM
The price for those things are painfully expensive!  Better you make a trip to Taiwan or Thailand where you can bling up your scooter with whatever you wish for a fraction of those in the cataloque, but I'd take those Kymco girls though.
Title: Re: Why not here in the US ?
Post by: AMAC1680 on June 03, 2014, 01:16:31 AM
I have a friend working in Taiwan who found the same parts at a third of the listed prices. I should have them in a few weeks.

Be Big,
AMAC
Title: Re: Why not here in the US ?
Post by: Mscmkr on June 08, 2014, 02:52:25 PM
Well Amac, I think you should hook everyone else up. I would love those gold grips for my GT.
Title: Re: Why not here in the US ?
Post by: AMAC1680 on June 08, 2014, 04:12:55 PM
Well Amac, I think you should hook everyone else up. I would love those gold grips for my GT.

My buddy say this guys getting ready to or has a online store. I can't find it but we shall see.
Priceing on the other hand I can't help with. This was an old friend helping out another.

He has a "naked handlebar" setup also for the DT.
(http://scooter-gimp.smugmug.com/MISC/i-84RFgcC/0/M/image-M.jpg)

Be Big,
AMAC
Title: Re: Why not here in the US ?
Post by: kneeslider on June 09, 2014, 12:38:52 AM
That looks so cool!
Title: Re: Why not here in the US ?
Post by: sklnzl on June 09, 2014, 08:51:27 AM
I'm preety sure this set up would cost a hell of a lot of money  ???
Title: Re: Why not here in the US ?
Post by: houndguy on June 09, 2014, 12:12:05 PM
The truth is that the USA is not a scooter market to begin with.  Although Kymco does have a nice slice of the market pie for scooters (and maybe ATV's)  in the states, it does not have a market share for motorcycles.  So frankly it's not worth the effort to open a US market for the parts.

That being said, it is the age of the internet...so depending on shipping and handling charges you might be able to order directly from them.  I have to admit there are a few nice things there.
Title: Re: Why not here in the US ?
Post by: AMAC1680 on June 09, 2014, 01:15:49 PM
The truth is that the USA is not a scooter market to begin with.  Although Kymco does have a nice slice of the market pie for scooters (and maybe ATV's)  in the states, it does not have a market share for motorcycles.  So frankly it's not worth the effort to open a US market for the parts.

That being said, it is the age of the internet...so depending on shipping and handling charges you might be able to order directly from them.  I have to admit there are a few nice things there.

No question were not the scooter target market but even US dealers have a hard time getting the bling. That's the part I don't get. I'm not suggesting that these should be stocked items but If I want it and am willing to wait it should be easy.

Be Big,
AMAC