I read on the GG site speculation that Isreali investers are going through the bankruptcy to clear old debt. Once done, they will wholly own GG and bring them back. This is all part of the plan.
believe it or not there are dirtbikers in Isreal and gnarly terrain and at least one magazine i'v seen it on youtube look at/for Sherco xride and AJP vids think they will save Ossa to?
Tm really is priced the same as a KTM Husqvarna and has a new us importer my 12 had no quality control issues and was a sweet bike overall. The bankruptcy is more politics I think. I think they will get past all this but that is my gut feeling....I don't seem to like aluminum frames as much hut would have to ride a Tm with rubber mount bars and woods suspension then it may be fine.....they should of just kept the 11s for 12 and that may have helped...let's see where all his goes but yes it would be sad t see them end considering ithink I was one of the first guys around Mn with one.. A sort a pink 97......nice bike....blinkers and horn and counterbalancer..
If I was younger my thoughts would be to buy two new bikes plus another bike in New spare parts. So many companies are gone or changing. Look at husky. Ever try to get Italian husky parts.
i buy em all the time from halls for my 95 360. other than plastic, most everything is readily available.
You cant just continue on with sales in 3 digit area.... at the point they are it doesnt even make sense to bring them in the country and that goes for Sherco also.... The US market is SOOOOO flickel and it drives me crazy... Look at husky for example... a brand that sold ok but most at a deep discount or a year old model where you can get a discount.... KTM buys it and actually does marketing and now they are everywhere... Why? mostly because there is a SX/MX team added bonus is it has KTM quality but your not riding what 75% of the country has, yes a KTM.... Even though some crazy number like 95% of off road bikes never see the MX track americans want what is winning SX and MX races.... not what actually works or what would actually be the best bike for what they are going to use it for... Its sad.... I was seriously considering one but all this news and the constant struggle GoFasters seems to have made me balk.... feel back for my buddy who is an employee....
Itailian huskys are not that easy to get some stuff for.... been waiting on a engine part for 8 months.... so not great.... TM? no way.... same thing as GG but even smaller... new distributor every couple of years....
Beta made it work and they started with just investing in one team in one event. They spent money on advertising also. I think Sherco has a ton of potential with their full offroad lineup. They even just had their first US bike comparison in this months dirt rider (made the cover too). You are right though, racing sells. I wanted a Beta because i think it would improve my endurocross skills and a husqvarna because i may want to do romaniacs someday. Truth is i would probably be a lot faster on an AJP
Tm has at least been in business for years and in my opinion needed a new distributer for reasons I won't go into. You can order one with the tires you like as well as suspension combo and I would bet they won't be filing bankrupt any time soon...no quirks all high end parts very very nice! Had I not had the relationship I have with halls and knew they had a distributer I may be riding one! Gas gas although small has been very accomandating to usa riders giving us a 200 and trying to change things we snival at. I know of a couple 05 gassers still running well on the original piston and rings! The red bikes may get harder to get parts for and I would think KTM wants gas gas to succeed as I bet part of the deal with gas gas getting the red head is to supply parts fo KTM or something like that... Its a dog eat dog world out there ..I'll think positive they have made some awesome bikes over the years!
Unfortunately Gas Gas has been, going to be the next big thing for 15 plus years. Great bikes and good people, but some unsound business stuff. Ivan Cervantes and Laia Sanz jumped ship for a reason and I don't think it's the bikes.....
I just ordered some Italian and Austrian Husky parts, at the same time. Dealer had neither in stock and had to order.... both came fast from warehouse!
I like the Gasser bikes.... and to be honest I feel more comfortable on the Italian husky but I'll deal with whatever KTM has them using.... its better than a out of business husky.... gas gas needs a "real" distribution plan here and stick with it... the way they are going now is MUCH better for the long run because the GoFaster dealer/distributor/parts place that totally killed the dealer network..... I wish Sherco would do something good but they are on the same road that gasgas was on before.... because I really like their bike.... And I really like the TM bikes but seriously the dealer network or lack there of... there needs to be a dealer close to support....
I will keep my 2011 GG 300, they are great bikes. Besides the bikes, GG is just a disaster. Besides the insolvency, they just can't get it together at all, IMHO, they stopped selling parts through GoFasters, but their dealer network is non-existent. They can't deliver new models before the new riding season and they are telling everyone everything is fine until the last minute when everything just financially imploded. Last Tuesday morning they set up a photo shoot with Raga, then in the afternoon they told him they didn't have the money to pay him or send the bikes and team to the next round in the Czech Republic. I'm out.
I think you're off base on this one. I have 3 TMs. Any part I've needed is a phone call away. Just like ordering from Hall's in Illinois to me in Kentucky. Actually easier than some Italian Husky parts I needed after the KTM buyout. Lately the Husky/KTM parts situation has been very good. The TM distributor switch from Evans in Atlanta to Vetrano in California was much needed. Vetrano to Ralf Schmidt was purely a business transaction to a very successful TM distributor in Holland who moved to California! This is the impetus that brand needed in the US. The Canadian TM goto guy, Dan Barker, has been around forever and is as stable as it gets.
TM is such a small company, but they got the reputation to get you every part you need i such a short time- theres no reason not to buy one because of parts availability. I bought 1 TM for my neece a year ago... I ve got my own one now!
