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Forgive me if this has been discussed in the past here, but what's up with local dealer support of this club? I was over at Donelson's Wednesday for a new speedo cable, and thinking hard about adding the 07 Parts Unlimited 999S to my stable. I was talking to one of the sales guys, and asked him if there were any Ducati clubs in the area (I've also asked this in the past when I really didn't know.) His response to me was that he thought there was, but wasn't sure of the name and how to get in touch. I thought that was pretty odd given the large Ducati community and the fact that they were now the sole Ducati dealer in the area.
Then I thought about it a little more. I've seen several dealers sponsoring and participating in CCS racing over the last 3-4 years, but never saw any Donelson's bikes or sponsored riders, even given the broad scope of brands they deal.
I've been a loyal customer of Donelson's, buying 4 Ducati's and 3 Honda's over the last 8 or 9 years. (Please don't get hung up on the Honda thing, it was a confusing time in my life, and I'm over it) I really love their service department who has always delivered when I was being lazy and didn't want to adjust my valves myself.
So, is this just a dealer problem, or do we as a club need to be more active with our dealers and service providers? Can you imagine how successful DucatiSTL could be if Donelson dropped our name as these bikes are going out the door? I mean come on, I've been in St. Louis riding Ducati's since 2000 and only just now found you guys by accident on another club website!:abduct:
Then I thought about it a little more. I've seen several dealers sponsoring and participating in CCS racing over the last 3-4 years, but never saw any Donelson's bikes or sponsored riders, even given the broad scope of brands they deal.
I've been a loyal customer of Donelson's, buying 4 Ducati's and 3 Honda's over the last 8 or 9 years. (Please don't get hung up on the Honda thing, it was a confusing time in my life, and I'm over it) I really love their service department who has always delivered when I was being lazy and didn't want to adjust my valves myself.
So, is this just a dealer problem, or do we as a club need to be more active with our dealers and service providers? Can you imagine how successful DucatiSTL could be if Donelson dropped our name as these bikes are going out the door? I mean come on, I've been in St. Louis riding Ducati's since 2000 and only just now found you guys by accident on another club website!:abduct: