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Motorcycle Industry Suppliers Closing down due to Covid-19.

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Just a heads up.

Just spoke with Burlington Cycle as I am awaiting some Yamaha Parts.

I have been told that the Motorcycle industry and suppliers are closing down for 1-2 weeks right now.

Yamaha Canada warehouse has actually been closed for a week already till April 6th for now.

Kelly's Cycle Centre in Hamilton is closing down for 1 week for now.

If you are awaiting parts/service from your service/parts provider, you will most likely be delayed.

I have not found any official news article supporting this as of yet.
 
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Supply chains are drying up - no sense having staff if there's nothing for them to sell. Plus that pesky virus thing...
 
Just got a tracking number for some parts and tools I ordered from FortNine yesterday afternoon. Thanks, Ryan!
 
Awsome.
They just received my return today. Hopefully they can process it.
 
It will impact many . But better to close places now before is spreads . I bet bike shops will be crazy in a month .
 
A neighbour works at Sturgess. You have to call ahead to pick up parts. When you get there you are let in to get them.
 
nikos1965 said:
Sturgess last day was TODAY and they will close down until allowed to open again or safe to do so
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My info was from yesterday. Time flies when you're having fun.
 
I just picked up a new helmet from GP, it was like drive-thru.
Order online, call when your get to the parking lot, item delivered to your car.
Was kind of awesome, but given the situation, not really....
 
This is the problem.
In another thread it was being argued that we all should stay off our bikes because a crash could put us in the hospital using scarce resources.

The government said, "close all nonessential businesses except..." and issued a list, but nobody read the list.

Retail/wholesale sales of motorcycle related stuff (and almost all other consumer goods retail) is not on that list. I know of a lot of small businesses that are doing the pick it up in the parking lot thing.

I understand the pressures small business owners face, as I spend all my working life in our family business until I had to choose to close it in 2016. My current employer, also a nonessential retail business wants me to go in to process and ship online orders received and though I don't feel my health is at risk by being there alone I'm uneasy about it.

Th social distancing, self-isolation legislation is an important part of getting a handle on the spread. If businesses don't voluntarily close for these 2 weeks, I fear that the next step is the government making it illegal to leave our homes for a period of time, relying on ??? to deliver food and supplies.

I'm hopeful that if we were to respect the legislation for the 2 weeks, then the government would relax the restrictions, but if we don't respect it...I fear we're gonna be facing real hardship in the near future.
 
I kinda don't want to do any maintience to the bike, incase I end up needing a part that I cannot get, then I will be stuck without my bike not working.
 
xrljoel said:
Retail/wholesale sales of motorcycle related stuff (and almost all other consumer goods retail) is not on that list. I know of a lot of small businesses that are doing the pick it up in the parking lot thing.
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Pretty sure every business has read the list. The problem with the list is that almost every business falls in some way under one of the essential categories.

Line 6 on the essential businesses list. Just because they didn't outright specify motorcycles, doesn't mean that they don't fall under motor vehicle. https://www.ontario.ca/page/list-essential-workplaces

"6. Motor vehicle, auto-supply, auto and motor-vehicle-repair, including bicycle repair, aircraft repair, heavy equipment repair, watercraft/marine craft repairs, car and truck dealerships and related facilities"

I would assume GP Bikes have furloughed most of their staff and are running barebones.
 
xrljoel said:
This is the problem.
In another thread it was being argued that we all should stay off our bikes because a crash could put us in the hospital using scarce resources.

The government said, "close all nonessential businesses except..." and issued a list, but nobody read the list.

Retail/wholesale sales of motorcycle related stuff (and almost all other consumer goods retail) is not on that list. I know of a lot of small businesses that are doing the pick it up in the parking lot thing.

I understand the pressures small business owners face, as I spend all my working life in our family business until I had to choose to close it in 2016. My current employer, also a nonessential retail business wants me to go in to process and ship online orders received and though I don't feel my health is at risk by being there alone I'm uneasy about it.

Th social distancing, self-isolation legislation is an important part of getting a handle on the spread. If businesses don't voluntarily close for these 2 weeks, I fear that the next step is the government making it illegal to leave our homes for a period of time, relying on ??? to deliver food and supplies.

I'm hopeful that if we were to respect the legislation for the 2 weeks, then the government would relax the restrictions, but if we don't respect it...I fear we're gonna be facing real hardship in the near future.
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I agree with you. But simply asking or suggesting for people to stay is obviously not working. I am sure some of us on here are guilty for leaving the house when we really didn't have to.

This is exactly why a mandatory lock down is necessary. This way there is no grey area and it is not up to the individual to decide if they should or should not go out.

regder said:
Pretty sure every business has read the list. The problem with the list is that almost every business falls in some way under one of the essential categories.

Line 6 on the essential businesses list. Just because they didn't outright specify motorcycles, doesn't mean that they don't fall under motor vehicle. https://www.ontario.ca/page/list-essential-workplaces

"6. Motor vehicle, auto-supply, auto and motor-vehicle-repair, including bicycle repair, aircraft repair, heavy equipment repair, watercraft/marine craft repairs, car and truck dealerships and related facilities"

I would assume GP Bikes have furloughed most of their staff and are running barebones.
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If a bicycle repair shop is grouped in the same category as motor vehicle .... I am sure that a motorcycle repair is safe to assume that they too are in that same category.
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