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LETTERS
DN 2.0 #3
THE BIGGEST, BADDEST TOY STORE IN THE COUNTRY
GAIL’S POWERSPORTS LOVE LETTER TO MARK RODGERS & THE WOMEN’S PANEL
I watched the Women’s Roundtable and Interview with Gail Worth videos this morning and wanted to tell you how much I really enjoyed and appreciated them! I’ve quietly felt and believed many of these things that Gail and the other ladies were saying and it was a great feeling to know that other women have the same views and I learned so much from hearing their perspective and experience!
I took a lot of notes and glad it is recorded!
Dealer Panel:
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I liked how Mark Rodgers facilitated the conversation and the great questions he asked during both interviews! Great job all around! Those women are really inspiring!
Thanks for putting together Dealernews and for including great content on all aspects of motorcycling!
Tigra Tsujikawa On The Go San Clemente,CA DEALERNEWS HAS THE BEST COVERS…
Dealernews always has the best covers, but Mark Kariya’s February cover shot from King Of The Motos was exceptional.
Peggy Hartfiel Via The Internet
Thanks Mom. Kato really is the best, and not just because he is from Fallbrook. Outdoors on March 7th with the Joe Lloyd Memorial and finishes October 24th at Lake Sugar Tree MX. Adding in a new race location for 2021, the Graves Mountain Hare Scramble in Syria, Virginia. Also new for 2021, six of our race locations are holding twoday events. At these rounds, the Pee Wee, Mini and Tykes races will be on Saturday. The big bike events will be on Sunday. For information on the Virginia Championship Hare Scramble Series, visit www.vchss.org
THANKS!
Thank you very much, we have been reaching out to many in the print media and online and have not had much success in getting our news releases published or even getting responses to our emails.
Thank you again,
Ted Marriner, 2021 VCHSS Media Coordinator Virginia Championship Hare Scrambles Series
Happy to help get the word out on the VCHSS, Ted. https://www.dealernews. com/DN-Events YOU CAN QUOTE ME ON THE KLR!
Political rancor pales in comparison to the vitriol being spewed by the ADV crowd over the 2022 KLR 650. Now I know how Trump feels. I look at it like this: Instead of dumping your wife of 30 years for some hot young filly with twin 700cc tah tahs, get her a face lift and tummy tuck and a new outfit and take her out for dinner and dancing. And you can quote me on that.
Cheers,
Paul Golde, Retired Once & Future KLR Owner Rancho Relaxo, CA
ALL ABOUT BEER?
I finally had time to listen to the full podcast, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Robin has been such a key figure in the development of communications for the dealers and our industry that I was sure it would be interesting, and it certainly didn’t disappoint. I was amazed by the breadth of his experience and knowledge in so many fields. So many things stood out. Fascinating discussion
of Robin’s All About Beer journey. The story of the KTM trip to Austria was great as well – loved the little inside story of Malcolm Smith. He’s always been an idol to me, and he still remembers my name even when I haven’t seen him in years. Love that man. Thank you both for putting this together.
I’m also very positive that this will help the drive for the long-needed National Dealers’ Association. If you can think of any role I can play in that, please let me know. As a Dealer Advocate, it has been on my mind for many years.
Scary discussion on the new direction that some newspapers are taking with compensation for journalists. So much for the future of truthful information and delivery of significant news… Hope the disease doesn’t spread.
Best wishes and thank you,
Steve Jones,President SJ Consulting, Inc. www.stevejonesconsults.com
BAD IDEA GAINS TRACTION
I meant to respond last week but it’s been an incredibly hectic period of time for me for the past few weeks and months. Currently marking the course for the 37th Nevada 200 Trail Ride, I’m very grateful to be a part of the “bad idea” Bob Althoff, Eric Anderson, Robin Hartfiel, John Murphy and others came up with regarding relaunching Dealernews and I’m very glad to see you are gaining traction. I’ve enjoyed being a part of the team that has helped turn
Scot Harden, VP Business Development Best In The Desert/Harden Offroad/Dealernews
CALL AMERICAN HONDA!
Why aren’t you covering the cargo ships with powersports products stuck for more than 3 weeks in the port of Long Beach, CA? This is having a huge adverse affect on dealers and national retail sales directly.
Call American Honda.
Julie Cedar Creek Motorsports Cedarburg, WI
Prior to the Suez SNAFU really fouling things up, we did indeed call our friends at Honda and here is what Colin Miller, M/C Public Relations - Assistant Manager American Honda Motor Co. Inc. had to say: “Regarding the Port backup issue: It’s definitely causing problems in getting product off of the ships and to the warehouses. This is something that all supply chains are dealing with right now. It’s something that our staff are working on constantly, but there are limits to what they can do. “When you look off-shore you can see just how many ships are sitting and waiting to unload. This mainly affects the 2-wheel products and any parts suppliers from overseas. As you know for touring our factory, Honda does have a benefit that many of our 4-wheel products are produced locally at the HSC factory in South Carolina. This has helped us provide products and keep things flowing for the ATVs and Talons. However, the port situation has caused even disruptions at local factories, especially if they are waiting on a part from a supplier.
“There is quite a bit of info about the record increases of imports that the ports are dealing with right now. I hope this info helps.”
According to The Maritime Executive which tracks these things for more in-depth than Dealernews, traffic through the Port of Long Beach was actually up, despite the pandemic (and prior to the Suez situation). The Port of Long Beach, California, ended 2020 with a string of records despite the challenges of a year impacted by the global pandemic. The port not only recouped the declines from the beginning of the year but ended 2020 with the busiest month in its history, the most active quarter, and a record container volume for the full year.
“This record demonstrates the effort of our dockworkers and the port’s determination to collaborate with our partners to overcome the devastating economic challenges presented by COVID-19 and the trade war with China,” said Long Beach Harbor Commission President Frank Colonna. The port ended 2020, with an increase of 6.3% to a record of more than 8.1 million TEUs.” TEU = Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit is an exact unit used to measure cargo capacity for container ships and container terminals.
“The port exceeded the previous annual record set in 2018 by 22,292 TEUs. Imports drove the increase for the year also being up more than six percent,” concluded Colonna.
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