KSM
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Wondering if anyone can recommend a retailer in the LA area for helmet, gloves, jacket, pants etc? I know Chaparral is out in San Bernardino. Is there anything closer with good selection and prices?
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Thanks! I'm still fairly new to SoCal and still finding my way around.There's always Cycle Gear...
berts mega mall
If not going to give them business don't use their service.They are overpriced. However a great place to go to get fitted for gear and then order that same gear on-line for less. I shop for all my gear at Competition Accessories.
I am a 28 year riding veteran, can spot good gear by simply looking at it.
If not going to give them business don't use their service.
This practice is putting brick and mortar business out of business. They have significant overhead to allow us to try on and if we do that and give business to online store with low overhead soon that is all we will have.
I went 600 miles to find a dealer that would let me test ride a NC. He got the sale, not one close to home with lower price that did not allow test rides.
Thanks for all the feedback! @Brillot2000, I'm returning to riding after a very long break. I'm 54, got my license at 18 and rode for a few years. I sold my last 2 bikes, a '72 Norton Roadster Combat and a '78 DR370, 30 years ago. I've ridden friends' bike very occasionally over the years. I/we moved to SoCal about a year and a half ago. Last summer, on a whim, I went up to Hungry Valley and rented a 250 to ride the trails for the day and caught the riding bug again. I began thinking dirt bike, then dual sport and got focused on the 650 single category. I finally accepted that I probably don't want to ride off-road much. Standard, upright position appeals to me so I began circling around the Versys, V-Strom and NC world. Zeroed in on the Wee but then realized the NC is a better fit for me for various reasons including value. Thanks for the link to the article. Once I am back on the road I'll be the guy in full gear including Hi-Viz jacket. I can't make it back to Brian's shop today but if the bike is still there next week I just might nab it. Thanks again.
I worked a second job in a specialty retail business for 10 years to support a boat habit and my family. Those retail specialty businesses are almost gone because of people coming in to shop products found no where else then going home and ordering on-line to save money. This is the "some reason" they are gone. I can't believe people didn't see it coming when they go in and waste the store's time and then not spend a dime for it.
OTOH, maybe the stores are "gone" because they didn't adapt to the change in the way we purchase things. The stores should have switched to Internet based sales (some have). Stocking things in small retail outlets where the items may not ever find their potential buyers in such a limited market area doesn't make sense anymore, compared to a warehouse/Internet storefront with a worldwide audience. I don't go to dealers or brick/mortar stores to try on things. I just purchase online, and if I don't like it or it doesn't fit, I return it or exchange it. My success rate is pretty high, the selection is better, and the overall cost is lower.
Frankly, I wouldn't mind that Honda did away with dealers and just shipped the motorcycle direct to us from regional warehouses. I sample bikes at demo rides and see them at shows. Once I've purchased a bike it will never go back to the dealer again, except that the manufacturer uses dealers as a way to perform safety recalls. Some shoppers like/need dealers but I wish there was an option to buy direct and eliminate the middleman.
I worked a second job in a specialty retail business for 10 years to support a boat habit and my family. Those retail specialty businesses are almost gone because of people coming in to shop products found no where else then going home and ordering on-line to save money. This is the "some reason" they are gone. I can't believe people didn't see it coming when they go in and waste the store's time and then not spend a dime for it.
I see that you are guilt for not buying local either. There's not much difference between a Test Ride or Test Fit...
You missed the point. I didn't buy my NC local because local didn't let me test ride. Point is I gave my business to the dealer who was willing to carry the cost of allowing my test ride. And if I want to try something on before I buy it I will buy it from the business that lets me try it on first.
Another great place to get great gear at discount prices is when the International Motorcycle Show comes to Long Beach.
I did a search for motorcycle gear in the Los Angeles Area and found Beach Moto. I've never been there, you'd have to check them out for yourself.
KSM, I think that saw my post for a 2012 NC700X for sale at Honda of Glendale. Do yourself a favor and go see the bike tomorrow. Brian is closed on Sundays and Mondays.
I also think that you are new to riding, I am just guessing here. I would recommend that you check out this article, The 5 Pieces of Gear You Need to Ride a Motorcycle.
Let me know if you need any additional advice.