Chief Waldo Posted November 22, 2010 Share Posted November 22, 2010 Just got an email from a friend. Penske Auto Group has purchased Cliff's Cycle Revolution, in Brookfield. Anyone know if Penske has any other motorcycle dealerships? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Loco Posted November 22, 2010 Share Posted November 22, 2010 Just got an email from a friend. Penske Auto Group has purchased Cliff's Cycle Revolution, in Brookfield. Anyone know if Penske has any other motorcycle dealerships? Roger probably wanted to ride some Chiefs...It should be a class act and will probably retain most of the employees...Roger Penske's level of personal involvement could include other Indian Dealerships in the future if all goes well with this one. Roger Penske bought 3 HD dealerships from the Bruce Rossmeyer family back in January, 2010. Penske owns BMW motorcyle dealerships and is the manufacturer of competion race bike suspension components as well. Here is the dealer locator for Penske Enterprises:LINK CLIKITT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Waldo Posted November 27, 2010 Author Share Posted November 27, 2010 Penske owns BMW motorcyle dealerships and is the manufacturer of competion race bike suspension components as well. Here is the dealer locator for Penske Enterprises:LINK CLIKITT Interesting. I didn't know he owns Max BMW now. That might have been an influence on buying Cliff's... Cliff's is BMW, Ducati & Indian motorcycles, and Max's NY location isn't all that far from Cliff's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Waldo Posted December 19, 2010 Author Share Posted December 19, 2010 Interesting. I didn't know he owns Max BMW now. That might have been an influence on buying Cliff's... Cliff's is BMW, Ducati & Indian motorcycles, and Max's NY location isn't all that far from Cliff's. Well, it appears that they are no longer an Indian dealer. Their Indian link just brings you back to their home page, and they're not showing up as a dealer on Indian's web site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Loco Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 Well, it appears that they are no longer an Indian dealer. Their Indian link just brings you back to their home page, and they're not showing up as a dealer on Indian's web site. That's: Odd that Roger buys Cliff's BMW/Ducati and shuns the Indian franchise... Maybe those local Iron Indians should E Mail Mr. Penske and state why in a common sense manner, an Indian Dealer is needed thereabouts and how it might make good business sense... Roger has always been a down-to-earth approachable soul - good people - myt make a good candidate for president some day soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hasbin Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 That's: Odd that Roger buys Cliff's BMW/Ducati and shuns the Indian franchise... Maybe those local Iron Indians should E Mail Mr. Penske and state why in a common sense manner, an Indian Dealer is needed thereabouts and how it might make good business sense... Roger has always been a down-to-earth approachable soul - good people - myt make a good candidate for president some day soon. While you might have had a good experience with Penske, I have NOT & it took me almost a year to get a refund :banghead: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Loco Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 While you might have had a good experience with Penske, I have NOT & it took me almost a year to get a refund :banghead: The only mistep I'm aware of - I fault him for selling Detroit Diesel to Daimler... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hasbin Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 The only mistep I'm aware of - I fault him for selling Detroit Diesel to Daimler... I Pre-purchased 4 High $$ seats @ Fontana Raceway (season) before it was open, When I received tickets for the first event they were Bob Uker seats That were quite a bit cheaper than the ones I picked out & paid for. I had names-dates & times documented & They wouldn't give me the correct seats. Like I said, It took me almost a year to get my money back & I won't purchase anything that he has anything to do with. Your milage may vary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Diesel Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 While you might have had a good experience with Penske, I have NOT & it took me almost a year to get a refund :banghead: He must have talked to your 'friends' ........................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
335 Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 That's: Odd that Roger buys Cliff's BMW/Ducati and shuns the Indian franchise... Maybe those local Iron Indians should E Mail Mr. Penske and state why in a common sense manner, an Indian Dealer is needed thereabouts and how it might make good business sense... Roger has always been a down-to-earth approachable soul - good people - myt make a good candidate for president some day soon. Im going to give dave at cliffs a call on monday an see what the skinny is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Waldo Posted December 20, 2010 Author Share Posted December 20, 2010 I've heard that they are dropping Ducati also and will be BMW only under the Max BMW Motorcycles name. Check this link out: Max BMW Motorcycles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Waldo Posted December 20, 2010 Author Share Posted December 20, 2010 (edited) Well. Here's another hint: Cliff's Both this and the Max web sites changed today. I was at them last night, and none of the changes were up. Edited December 20, 2010 by Chief Waldo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Last Resort Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 <DIV align=center> Farewell But Not Goodbye Greetings: As you may have already heard, I have reached an agreement to sell of Cliff's Cycle Revolution to a subsidiary of Penske Auto Group named PAG Stratton, LLC. dba Max BMW Motorcycles. Barring any unforeseen obstacles, which are unlikely, we plan to close the sale at 9AM this morning. Dealer Principal Max Stratton and I have worked over the past months to reach a mutually beneficial agreement leading to the sale of Cliff's, and becoming the third motorcycle dealership flying the Max Stratton name. I made this decision very carefully, and wanted to be sure it was the right time, the right person, and the right terms. Sometimes things align themselves just right making a serious, difficult decision clear as day. I am comfortable knowing Max runs a class act. I would want nothing less, and would have accepted nothing less, for Cliff's customers and employees. It is hard to believe that nearly eight years ago, Cliff's opened with seven people, and proceeded to grow revenues fivefold while employing 22 people/riders at its peak. We received various and numerous achievement awards from both BMW and Ducati as a consistent top national dealer for both brands. That growth would not have happened without the tremendous support we received from the area riders and beyond. It also would not have happened without the core group of the best employees in the business. We worked our ass's off, plain and simple; all for the love of two wheels and its lifestyle. I, we, put our hearts and souls into Cliff's. I am deeply proud of the dealership and each and every person who contributed to its success. In the past eight years I have met some of the greatest people in my life to date, riders and non riders, their families and friends. The relationships are such that they will carry well past Cliff's or Max's. I have had the pleasure of working with, and riding the world with such friends. And they were not just customers; they were, in fact, friends. It has been an unbelievable ride.literally. I rode to work, at work, and for work. I can't think of anything more satisfying. In fact, with the sale of the business, it leaves me more time to ride with our great community. It's a fair bet you will see me on the road even more often. I will have a continuing role as a landlord and remain CEO of Revolution Insurance, LLC. Revolution Insurance has moved its office from Cliff's to 440 Main Street, Ridgefield, CT and will continue to offer the premium service you have come to expect. We would love of course to give you a quote! I hope that you know my goal was to make a positive impact on the motorcycle community through Cliff's, and to help you to enjoy your passion explore>>learn>>connect>>share>>.That is what Cliff's was about. I want to thank you all, literally thousands, who took the time to let me know verbally how much Cliff's meant to you. Thank you for the letters of thanks, which I have saved in massive binders over the years, to remember why, and who, we are here for. Thank you for testimonials which where truly inspirational to all of Cliff's Crew. This is farewell, but not goodbye. I will, in fact, be involved with motorcycling in several different roles, and will consider each one carefully. Motorcycles are a huge part of my life and will remain so. I can only thank all of those involved with Cliff's, so many people on so many different levels, for allowing me to follow a dream, and to build what I believe to be one of the best dealerships in the United States. It was not always easy, but it was always rewarding. This is not an end, but a new beginning. Please join me in congratulating Max, and wishing him luck with his newest store. I expect some great things, as should you. I am sure you,as I will, warmly welcome him into the neighborhood. Ride Safe, Cliff La Motta Cliff's Cycle Revolution 465 Federal Road (I-84 Exit 7) Brookfield, CT 06804 www.cliffscyclerevolution.com Click here for store hours and map. To unsubscribe from this newsletter, click here. <BR style="mso-special-character: line-break"><BR style="mso-special-character: line-break"> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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