WPZ
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The internet is a wonderful thing. But it can be destructive, too.
Friday past I went over to the dealer I've been doing most of my business with for the last few years ever since I moved to this area. I was going to get some Golden Spectro for the December oil change routine.
When I walked in, there were barely half the bikes on the showroom floor as usual. I saw the parts manager and said, "Where are all the bikes?"
Then came the very bad news: this dealer, a four-line establishment in business for 38 years, is closing its doors for good next month.
The parts guy's sole comment: "The Internet."
For many, I know, getting up and traveling some distance to get your oil, chains, brake levers, and ignition points isn't always doable. But if you don't, if we don't, the dealer will be gone because nobody bought anything.
This one hits a bit harder because the Chicagoland area does not have many Kawasaki dealers, and I have a strong Kawasaki streak (even though we own several Hondas). I am also concerned about another dealer's health I've been friends with for a long time; they're fifty miles away now but I still go there when I can.
The dealer first mentioned, Willy World Cycles of Joliet, Illinois, is shuttering and it's hard not to be concerned.
So, if you can, please support your local dealer. You'll need him someday.
Friday past I went over to the dealer I've been doing most of my business with for the last few years ever since I moved to this area. I was going to get some Golden Spectro for the December oil change routine.
When I walked in, there were barely half the bikes on the showroom floor as usual. I saw the parts manager and said, "Where are all the bikes?"
Then came the very bad news: this dealer, a four-line establishment in business for 38 years, is closing its doors for good next month.
The parts guy's sole comment: "The Internet."
For many, I know, getting up and traveling some distance to get your oil, chains, brake levers, and ignition points isn't always doable. But if you don't, if we don't, the dealer will be gone because nobody bought anything.
This one hits a bit harder because the Chicagoland area does not have many Kawasaki dealers, and I have a strong Kawasaki streak (even though we own several Hondas). I am also concerned about another dealer's health I've been friends with for a long time; they're fifty miles away now but I still go there when I can.
The dealer first mentioned, Willy World Cycles of Joliet, Illinois, is shuttering and it's hard not to be concerned.
So, if you can, please support your local dealer. You'll need him someday.