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07-27-2012, 06:39 PM
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| Endorsed  Joined: Mar 2009 From: Beaverton, Oregon I Ride: 2003 Aprilia RSV Mille R | 
If Apple were to start manufacturing iPhones in the US we all know that an iPhone would cost way more than they already do (which is a ton of money as it is). That being said they wouldn't sell half as many iPhones as they do now in which case their shareholders wouldn't be happy because the stock prices wouldn't be worth as much. So yes, it is indeed the fault of the consumer. | |
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07-28-2012, 07:52 AM
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| Permit  Joined: Jul 2012 From: Tigard, OR I Ride: 2012 BMW R1200R Classic |
Americans can be such idiots. Go to Germany and watch how proud they are of their manufacturing and industrial base.... and their economy is so strong it's basically sustaining the EU and all of the dead beats including Spain, Ireland, Greece, etc... I go out of my way to buy American, Japanese or EU.... NEVER China unless there is no alternative. | |
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07-30-2012, 06:03 AM
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| Permit  Joined: Jun 2012 From: Portland, Or I Ride: 06 r6 |
They have repeatedly tried screwing me, my family, and my friends on anything they can. Anything from way back when i was like 15 I remember them trying to sell me a sparkplug for my rm125 for almost 40 bucks, to just last week my friend agreed on a price with them om a bike. Went back the next day to sign everything and pick it up and they were trying to slap an extra 400$ on the price tag because they did a bunch of un needed, non agreed upon work to the bike in question over night. He told them to pound sand as I would advise everyone I know to do. Sorry for the rant :/ | |
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07-30-2012, 07:12 AM
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| Permit Joined: Jun 2012 From: Portland, Or I Ride: 06 r6 |
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07-30-2012, 10:54 AM
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| Training Wheels Joined: Jan 2010 From: tacoma wa I Ride: in a wife beater and flippy flops |
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08-01-2012, 12:55 AM
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| Training Wheels  Joined: Oct 2008 From: Beaverton, OR I Ride: RC51, VFR800AS, VF700F, VF750F, VF1000F, GL1800A, TRX450R, C200, CB500, FLSTF | I am surprised nobody has mentioned Pro Caliber just across the river. They have a good selection of Bell helmets and have a reputation of being honest and price matching. |
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08-08-2012, 06:24 PM
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| Superbiker   Joined: Jul 2007 From: Camas, Washington I Ride: 05 zx12r |
( step away from the crack pipe... ) Friends don't let friends go to Pro-fu**thecustomer   D | |
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08-09-2012, 09:25 AM
| #54 |
| Endorsed  Joined: Jun 2009 From: Beaverton, OR I Ride: 09' Zx-10 | You mean the "freight and set up" 500 dollar add on. Probably normal. Still got a better deal at Hillsboro than at Beaverton really Tigard moto.... For gear and stuff I think cycle gear ain't bad. Last edited by orng99r6; 08-09-2012 at 09:22 PM.. |
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08-09-2012, 12:56 PM
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| Race Qualifier  Joined: Dec 2005 From: SE Portland, OR I Ride: race-prepped '05 ZX6-R, '83 Yamaha XS400 |
 on both accounts. Small businesses have extra things they need to pay for over some warehouse guru in Kansas. You're paying for the service, having someone to go to and supporting the local community. On 2nd part, haven't been to EDR since they moved, which sucks - Hope they have a nice place out there. Rent in the Pearl was probably a lot.
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08-10-2012, 10:46 AM
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| Shredical  | I only dig Beaverton Motorcycles for their parts and gear... and even over there they have a few friggen choads. There's still a good selection, their prices are 90% of the time competitive with web prices, and don't include shipping so they are less. Plus if you just ask nicely you usually get 10% off, so you save money over the internet to go try gear on in person and find what works for you. I've mostly bought dirtbike gear and tires and what not there though, and their dirt gear selection is pretty good. Best I've found to date in the PDX metro area. Dirt tires is interesting. I've found various versions of the same tire with various prices in their stock. It's almost as if they have a few overpriced tires hiding out for morons, and then a few lower priced tires for the internet pricing savy folk... and no, the manufacturing date is not a factor, I've seen newer tires go for less while older ones were marked higher, and vice versa. It's quite haphazard over there... but I still have always found what I wanted, at a good price, immediately and with the ability to inspect it myself in person. |
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08-10-2012, 12:37 PM
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| Endorsed  Joined: Aug 2008 From: Aloha I Ride: 04 Tuono Race | It's a little frusterating to see these posts, though not entirely unexpected. It seems to be a reoccurring theme from time to time. The crew there has changed a lot since I worked there and in some cases not for the better. Gear and apparel has always been a challenge, as the manager of that department is more cruiser focused and has it in her head that no body wants to spend the money on quality gear. It's only under pressure from the suppliers that they have Arai on the shelf at all. A standard tactic of hers is marking factory accessories up by 10-15% over retail to compensate for the discount the sales dept gives when you buy a new bike... As a sales guy I was always a little appalled by crap like this but it seems more the rule than the exception. |
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08-11-2012, 11:53 AM
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| Superbiker Joined: Jul 2007 From: Camas, Washington I Ride: 05 zx12r | tell her she is an idiot. (imho) she should either... 1. stop lettering her personal bias affect her job and give the customers what THEY want or 2. quit and go do something else, cuz she pretty much sucks at what she's doing now.  |
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