Originally Posted by
62saab
Would you care to mention those two dealers? My searching doesn't indicate all that 'rosey' a situation........ I'm aware of 'Richards Relics',in fact,I've known Mr. Clark since the mid-90's,as he became the primary source for Bridgestone motorcycle parts in the US by purchasing the closing dealer inventories at the time. Personally,I don't care for him;especially when he's in a position to set prices above those of the original manufacturer. As with BS then,he may be doing that now....I don't know.
I've read the comments of others similar to mine,so I'd very much like to know who else is a source. It looks to me like the mechanical pieces are easier to source than the factory accessories such as racks,windshields,etc.
There are a ton of people who hate, and bash on Richard. He is not the most personable guy to to talk to, but he isn't the devil either. While he purchased the remaining stock of hustler to resell ( he had the investment Capitol to do so), the remaining Attex lower bodies became ponds in a fishery. The Hustler bodies were available for us to purchase for many years, and the attex ones never will be. Yes. Many of his prices are higher but that is how a retail business works. Anything you purchase in a store was purchased BY the store for half of what you pay for it. the average markup in any retail business is 100%. What many people fail to realize is that he chose to make a living from something that we choose to do for a hobby. I can spend all the time in the world looking for cheaper prices but if I don't know anything about a machine and I want to call somewhere to gain knowledge and all the parts I need in a One-Stop shop he provides it. Over the last couple years recreative was in business, I seldom received a call back from the parts manager who was also the owner. I can call Richard and order a part and have it within the week. 3 weeks later when Jay finally got around to calling me back he generally quoted me a price that was higher than Richards. I generally Source my own parts and rarely purchase anything from Richard, but when I need something it is available
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