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More New Motorcycle Dealers Opening In Argentina

Splinter

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Buenos Aires
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Someone must know something that we don't.
With the country facing a very serious economic crisis with 120% annual inflation, $50bn owed to the IMF, hideous exchange controls, import taxes and other restrictions, new motorcycle dealers are popping up all over the place. It's great news, if you have dollars under the bed!
Royal Enfield already has around 20 dealers in Argentina, with an assembly plant in Campana, just north of Buenos Aires and the bikes are selling like hotcakes.
Triumph is about to open a massive new dealership in Martinez, a couple of miles from where I live.
Benelli have just opened another showroom a block away. CF Moto, Husqvarna, Indian, Harley Davidson, Kawasaki, Ducati, Moto Guzzi, Vespa, BMW and many others have opened new branches along a stretch of road called General San Martin del Libertador from the city up through the suburbs. It's drooling heaven for bikers, really.
The second-hand market for both cars and bikes is at a premium due to demand outstripping supply and the population is spending worthless pesos as fast as possible because they devalue so fast.
I can only assume that some of these companies have reached an agreement with the government. In fact, I believe that Triumph will be assembling a new model, also in Campana.
It's looking good, but hard to get my head around in such dire financial circumstances.
Oh and before I forget, just to the left of the new Triumph showroom is an abandoned restaurant (closed when the owner murdered the lover of a customer) which has a sign indicating the arrival of a famous and legendary British sports car manufacturer, rumoured to be Aston Martin. Yikes!
I'll update this post when Triumph opens and the 110 rumour is more clear.
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Woodstock

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Woodstock, NY

Turbofurball

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Catalunya
Did an Aston Martin dealership appear there? I wonder if they wanted to court the occasional people who have gold stashed away ... I have some Argentinian acquaintances who live in Barcelona, and they seen very happy to not be in the country in recent years.
 

Splinter

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Location
Buenos Aires
Interesting, thanks for posting. I wonder what made the Himalayan the final choice?
The price and the fact that they are assembled in Campana, BA would definitely have a lot to with it.
Did an Aston Martin dealership appear there? I wonder if they wanted to court the occasional people who have gold stashed away ... I have some Argentinian acquaintances who live in Barcelona, and they seen very happy to not be in the country in recent years.
Aston Martin never appeared, unsurprisingly, but along Avenida Libertador which stretches from the capital way past San Isidro, there are now around 25 motorcycle dealerships with new ones opening up. There's still plenty of money hidden under those mattresses, believe me.
I also have Argentine friends who live in Spain and yes, they believe they are well out of it because the economy is a basket case, although inflation is now down from 25% per month to around 5% per month. Challenging is one word I could use.
TBH I don't think there are many folk who are happy in their country of origin at the moment as the hierarchy (government) all seems to be serving only one interest (self interest)
That is precisely the feeling here and without getting political, at least the new (ish) president of Argentina is using that chainsaw in the manner he said he would - breaking up the state.
I'm here for reasons of the heart, but that's another story altogether.
 

Eatmore Mudd

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Interesting, thanks for posting. I wonder what made the Himalayan the final choice?
We can speculate.
Capability and suitability for intended useage was a factor. Also total life cycle maintenance costs.

There's better lighter faster bikes but,, recce work is more akin to backwoods travel & touring than it is to rally & desert racing.
 

Turbofurball

Well travelled
Location
Catalunya
So they got some cheap end of line 411s, makes a lot of sense as a military bike given it's relatively quiet, low revving, can run on E10, has a very long range, can be fixed with basic tools, and can carry a lot of stuff on the back.
 

Splinter

Well travelled
Location
Buenos Aires
I finally popped in to our local RE dealer in La Lucila, Vicente Lopez because I needed a couple of springs for the rider pegs - one snapped.
Anyway, I had a good look at the new Himalayan, but then I saw the Super Meteor 650 and it was almost love at first sight. Perhaps I'm really a cruiser type?
At my age, I can't see myself doing half the kind of riding that the Himalayan is capable of, even though there are thousands of miles of dirt/gravel roads in Argentina, but frankly, I prefer the tarmac/asphalt :)
The black one in particular really caught my eye. Six speed and nearly twice the HP of the Hima. It's worth thinking about...
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