RdKryton
Active Member
I wish I didn't have to tell everyone what I believe is going on in the back room at WhizzerUSA.
I must say that this info did not come from Whizzer directly, which is a big part of the problem. They are not talking much at least to the few dealers I spoke with.
First off they are moving away from the motored bike we all know and love. The NE5 is no longer being produced. I don't understand this at all. With the move in this country to fuel efficient transportation, this would be the best time to sell many updated NE5's. They have the kinks out of this product and all the dealers like the model. I truly believe they are missing the boat on this one.
I have been told they are in the process of designing the replacement for the NE5 and many changes will take place. Rumor has it that the replacement will use the bigger tires, disc brakes, reworked front forks, and a CVT drive. I know that a CVT uses a lot of power and a restricted motor may not work. If Whizzer raises the horsepower it won’t be legal in CA, because CA has a 2HP limit. Isn’t CA Whizzer’s biggest market? If so, won’t the CA dealers be out of luck?
Well it looks like the new Whizzers will all be classified as small motorcycles.
This is creating a problem for the most of current Whizzer dealers. That means all the dealers will now have to be licensed motor vehicle dealers, which is a very expensive process in most if not all the states. It also limits their target audience only to people that have a motorcycle license. Several of the dealers are going to look into a 4 cycle kit just so they can stay in the motored bicycle business as they will not be getting the state motorcycle dealer license. It's just too expensive for them. I don't understand why they are abandoning the dealers that got them where they are now.
I wish they would still make the NE5 at least for a while longer and then bring back the NE5 engine kit when they discontinue the NE5 bike. That will give the current dealers something and still get them into the small motorcycle market.
It does not make sense to me that they would just abandon this growing market share.
I know I'm not a business genius but I do know when I'm shooting myself in the foot...
Jim
I must say that this info did not come from Whizzer directly, which is a big part of the problem. They are not talking much at least to the few dealers I spoke with.
First off they are moving away from the motored bike we all know and love. The NE5 is no longer being produced. I don't understand this at all. With the move in this country to fuel efficient transportation, this would be the best time to sell many updated NE5's. They have the kinks out of this product and all the dealers like the model. I truly believe they are missing the boat on this one.
I have been told they are in the process of designing the replacement for the NE5 and many changes will take place. Rumor has it that the replacement will use the bigger tires, disc brakes, reworked front forks, and a CVT drive. I know that a CVT uses a lot of power and a restricted motor may not work. If Whizzer raises the horsepower it won’t be legal in CA, because CA has a 2HP limit. Isn’t CA Whizzer’s biggest market? If so, won’t the CA dealers be out of luck?
Well it looks like the new Whizzers will all be classified as small motorcycles.
This is creating a problem for the most of current Whizzer dealers. That means all the dealers will now have to be licensed motor vehicle dealers, which is a very expensive process in most if not all the states. It also limits their target audience only to people that have a motorcycle license. Several of the dealers are going to look into a 4 cycle kit just so they can stay in the motored bicycle business as they will not be getting the state motorcycle dealer license. It's just too expensive for them. I don't understand why they are abandoning the dealers that got them where they are now.
I wish they would still make the NE5 at least for a while longer and then bring back the NE5 engine kit when they discontinue the NE5 bike. That will give the current dealers something and still get them into the small motorcycle market.
It does not make sense to me that they would just abandon this growing market share.
I know I'm not a business genius but I do know when I'm shooting myself in the foot...
Jim
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