Trying out the MRP exhaust with the cylinder mods. All of the pipes are working better with the change in mainly transfer duration and exhaust port chord width. The MRP really showed some nice gains in acceleration and speed.
Autotech355 68cc Big Bore Kit (Worked to 185/125 durations, 7:1 CCR) Stock carb, stock airbox, 90 main jet, needle next to leanest Hoca performance variator w/modified fixed drive face & 2mm of spacers Stock torque driver/rear pulley 5g sliders, 1000 contra, stock lightened clutch w/2,000RPM springs
Motorcycle Product News is reporting that the largest company in the Powersports Industry, the 900 pound Gorilla of the parts companies PU is withdrawing from the Dealer Expo.
For all its worth Parts Unlimited and Fred Fox maintain a line in the sand which leads to some standards in the industry. Its not about being good or bad, it's that they set the membership standard like BJ's, Costco, and Sam's. They require dealers to have a storefronts and not work from their garage at home which is one reason many Chinese only dealers and at home shippers aren't PU dealers.
Few companies have standards or buy ins except for the big guys like Tucker, PU, and mainstream brands like Honda, Vespa, Yamaha. You dont see that in many of the exhibitors anymore at Dealer Expo because if you're next to the price point company you start acting like one to get the sale. That's not them and I applaud their decision.
It has become common knowledge that this year some smaller scooter brands were so desperate they were setting up dealers less than 5 miles from each other just to score some sales. Illegal in most states you still saw reps trying to push this on dealers because of the lack of qualified buyers. Nobody will tell you this at the show, but buy some guys a few beers and the truth comes out.
After the show this year I got a flood of emails " hey can you help me with some leads and emails because my boss wants to know if the show was worth it and I didnt get sufficient business cards." It wasnt for a lack of trying it was because there weren't that many people there and there weren't good leads.
The sad truth is that every year at the Dealer Expo we get more and more guys that are members of clubs, have a lawnmower shop, or just aren't a Powersports Dealer. So they go down the chain of distributors from Parts, to Tucker, to the next guy until they find the ones without any requirements and standards making the whole show unprofitable. Then everyone thinks that you can be a dealer without having a storefront, insurance, employees, overhead. You don't fly to Indianapolis to meet with people who collect disability and sell parts from their basement at cost and I've been saying this for years, you dress up, you put on your game face and you want to meet with serious players not tire kickers. Dealer Expo has become Tire Kicker Expo the last 5 years. Raise the standards a bit so you dont end up like Woolworths faded out by shinny new Target store down the street.
I like to push for sales. I believe you can't sell what you don't have. So I dont go to a small shop that has no inventory, I drive to Best Buy where I can find everything I need in one place. This is the truth about the industry. Parts Unlimited has a lot of stuff, more than anyone. If they are not there half the store is now empty.
The same is true for the scooter industry. You can't have reputable brands standing side by side to Chinese suppliers whose only goal is to bypass distributors and sell direct to the public and small shops. They have no concept of branding, something called product liability insurance or even business insurance. Neither do the drop shippers and home scooter repair guys who present themselves as legitimate players "I sell at cost to help people" "I run this as a hobby" "Im huge on the chat rooms." In the end you further dilute the industry. You want stores even if there are fewer that will stock and give a high level of service.
It is no surprise that PU has been loosing money on the show for years. Why bother when you can have your own show where dealers will go and spend $5,000 and not be shopping at the smaller distributor locations. Makes sense.
It also makes sense to ask that Dealer Expo raise its standards, reinvents itself, and helps lift the industry not further drag it down with the idea that the customer gets anything they want. Yes, we know many of the customers want the lowest price, we know many of them want China direct, ok let them do it on their own time. At the show have some standards of what is a Dealer. It is called Dealer Expo after all.
Its also a reminder that Dealer Expo dropped its standards years ago and by catering to the Asian manufacturers and Pawn shops it erased what little return on investment the show had.
The truth is Dealer Expo needs to change with the times and update its culture.
The show would also do much better in a city like Las Vegas or Orlando, but dont tell that to Advanstar they really think the Midwest is where the money is in the industry right now. You need to be closer to the south and west coast where the year round dealer are. Where people are still buying scooters and motorcycles that time of year. It will be interesting to see if Tucker Rocky who just had their dealer meeting in Dallas Texas will continue with the show given the news.
Just weeks before the annual National Vendor Presentation in Madison, Wis., Parts Unlimited/Drag Specialties has announced plans to withdraw from the 2013 Dealer Expo to focus on launching two new regional dealer showcases in 2013.
“We will not be displaying at the 2013 Indianapolis Trade Show,” says Lemans VP of sales Greg Blackwell. “We feel that we can no longer justify the cost to participate.”
The distributor will produce a West Coast Regional Showcase on March 23-24, 2013 in Anaheim, Calif., and a Northeast Regional Showcase on April 6-7, 2013 in Valley Forge, Penn.
“Our plan is to produce a Reno Style Showcase where we will feature over 200 vendor booths in each of these shows,” says Blackwell. “We will host a Saturday afternoon Rep/Dealer preview, a Saturday evening Meet & Greet and a Sunday Showcase.”
Stay tuned to MPN for more news on these new regional showcase events and for coverage of the annual NVP in August.
MRP sells Performance engine parts and scooter tuning accessories from Stage6, SSP, Motoforce, STR8, Malossi, Polini, Hebo, Naraku, Top Performances, Arreche and others. Racing cylinder kits, exhaust systems, clutches, variators, carburetors, drive belts optic tuning accessories and more.
We are the only scooter parts distributor in the USA that is solely dealer direct and we are happy to send any potential online inquiries to stocking stores. So any consumers looking for Daelim parts will have to go to a store with an MRP account or have their store buy from another dealer that has an account with us. We also sell top name scooter brands like SN Duro Innova Kenda Bridgestone Gates Powerlink.
MRP distributes OEM parts for TNG (CMSI) select models of CF Moto Daelim Motors Korea ( parts should appear on website by mid July) Malaguti of Italy (www.Malaguti.com) Keeway Southeast (Keeway Vento QJ Andretti Yamati models) CPI Taiwan Powersports Factory Brands PSF Diamo Cubik (matches OEM Vento part numbers) as well as QJ and ZNEN (who manufacture bikes for a variety of scooter importers) such as FlyScooters Lance BMS Qlink models that were ZNEN corresponding to matching TNG parts.
Every scooter is someone's first ride we help the dealers and consumers find those hard to find parts. Doesn't matter what brand it is we've been doing the Chinese scooter parts thing since 2004 so we can help you find the right part. Since January 2008 MRP has expanded by acquiring 10 closed US scooter parts distributors who have left the American market. Our company provides the largest service of its kind in North America helping dealers with orphaned brands. MRP has the inventory of United Motors of America, UM Global, Keeway Southeast formerly Cubik, BTB, Diamo USA / LS Motorsports / Italjet USA,CPI -- TAIWAN Atvs and Scooters, Powersports Factory the former importer of Yamati, Benelli, Andretti scooters, TNG Scooters -- CMSI Inc, and several Vespa / Kymco / SYM / Eton / dealerships that closed since. We might not have it all, but we are the best destination for hard to find parts such as Malaguti, pre-2003 SYM parts, RTX, and more. We have parts for MH Motorhispania of Spain RX Loncin Lifan Linhai Zongshen Wangye MS UTVs and CPI Taiwan.
In addition the company distributes performance parts from Athena Malossi Turbo Kit Innova Vee Rubber Duro Bando Gates Powerlink Posh Maxxis Namura Scooter Ninja Slipstreamer and MRP.
Products carried by MRP can be obtain exclusively at select Motorcycle Dealerships and Repair Shops in the USA. MRP is the one stop wholesale ONLY scooter buggy and ATV parts distributor.
NARAKU Super trans kit Naraku 669mm - 4stroke 50cc 139QMB Racing Upgrade for scooters with 50cc 4-stroke QMB139, 139QMB, GY6 50cc, engines. This engine is used on virtually all 49cc 50cc 4-stroke Chinese and Taiwanese scooters. After-Market Performance NARAKU GY6 50 Transmission Kit for QMB139 engines. This Super Trans Kit is one of the best dollar-for-dollar bolt-ons to improve your bike! Quicker accelleration, higher top speeds, and makes your CVT the smoothest operating trans around! From rapid down shifting to slow cruising, this thing is smooooth. Ultralight balanced components, oversized wear pads, and state of the art Teflon coatings ensure superior performance and long service life. RP-KIT.A.139QMB.669 NARAKU Super trans kit Naraku 669mm - 4stroke 50cc 139QMB, 50cc QMA, Racing Upgrade for scooters with 50cc 4-stroke QMB139, 139QMB, GY6 50cc, engines. This engine is used on virtually all 49cc 50cc 4-stroke Chinese and Taiwanese scooters. After-Market Performance NARAKU GY6 50 Transmission Kit for QMB139 engines. KIT INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING: NK900.81 variator - vario kit Naraku sport - GY6, Kymco 50cc 4-stroke NK900.56 clutch bell Naraku R-Vent 107mm - Piaggio, Gilera, Peugeot, Kymco, SYM, GY6 NK950.01 clutch Naraku sport 107mm NK900.53 torque driver Naraku sport torque converter secondary slider Naraku sport NK900.59 half pulley Naraku HS-CNC V.2 - GY6, Kymco NK900.02 drive belt Naraku type 669mm - size 669 X 18 X 30 - 139QMB QMA 10 Complete drive kit consisting of Naraku components. Install it! All components are carefully coordinated. As in Chinese scooters, sometimes not the best quality components are used as original equipment, this is the easiest way without knowledge about the function and coordination of the individual components to complete drive unit overhaul or repair. All reactors in the drive are removed with it. It not only increases the top speed, but also the starting performance on the mountain. The kit includes Gaskets, sleeve Vario, Vario Mati pulleys, belts, pulley, clutch and clutch bell. Suitable for all 4-stroke scooter with 139QMB engine and a belt length of 669mm. The kit is designed for scooters that are in original condition, already changes should be made to exhaust or cylinder must be re-tuned the variator and possibly a tougher counter-mounted compression spring. Super Trans Kit GY50 QMB139.
New Race Carb
