Seattle Dealerships Closed

[Oldrider51]

Saw this topic on ibmwr: https://www.seattletimes.com/business/local-business/5-local-motorcycle-dealerships-abruptly-closed-by-their-owner-a-microsoft-executive/?utm_source=email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=article_inset_1.1. Is this this start of another motorcycle sales crash! 

 

[szurszewski]

There’s a thread on ADV as well - I believe the OP’s wife was an employee of one of the closed dealers. 
 

I don’t know anything about it, but there are lots of comments on the thread including some from folks who had newly purchased bikes they needed (and were able) to pickup from the shuttered shop. At least one person said the shop would likely reopen soon. 

[elkroeger]

Here's an article from SoundRider that has a little more detail.

 

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[szurszewski]

I really liked RideWest back in “the day” and was sad to see that change. Maybe someone can go in and bring back some of their positivity. 

[Endobob]

Interesting read: https://advrider.com/whats-happening-to-motorcycle-dealerships/