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ted clement said:I would like to nominate Norm as our official Off Shore Town Crier whose job is to keep us Colonials informed about new scoot developments.
The Aprilia Atlantic is a nice machine, but as you say the viability and the(Piaggio - I think) take over needs to happen and settle down. Spares in the UK are absolutely dire for Aprilia and residuals have been hit hard.pauljo said:My thanks also. There were two Aprilia Atlantics at Scootercade, one blue, one red, both with the optional color matched trunks. Sleek machines! Far and away better looking than our Burgmans... If the future of the company were more certain, and they could establish a viable dealer network, I think we'd see a lot more of them. The Burgmans look very good from the front, and from the rear. From the side, they look boring. (My personal opinion of course.) Scanning through the pics, I think several of the scoots do a much better job of styling from the side view.
Of course, beauty is as beauty does - and Burgman performance is hard to beat. But a more inspiring side profile would be a plus.
They emptied their wallet to buy Moto Guzzi, and at the same time Vespa sales took a dive in Europe due to some changes in licensing laws - at least that is the tale I've read a couple of places.NormanB said:The Aprilia Atlantic is a nice machine, but as you say the viability and the(Piaggio - I think) take over needs to happen and settle down. Spares in the UK are absolutely dire for Aprilia and residuals have been hit hard.
Clearly an innovative bunch without much business sense!
Not according to my sources :wink:pauljo said:They emptied their wallet to buy Moto Guzzi, and at the same time Vespa sales took a dive in Europe due to some changes in licensing laws - at least that is the tale I've read a couple of places.NormanB said:snipClearly an innovative bunch without much business sense!
Unfortunately, the current rumor is that Ducati might buy a controlling interest. Piaggio would be a better fit for the scooters, and they were interested, but the latest I read was that Ducati has an agreement allowing them some time to decide if they want the company.