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Author Topic: bye bye Dymag...  (Read 2290 times)
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« on: December 01, 2009, 01:17:42 PM »
Here is the online auction ending December 8th for the liquidation of everything --> http://www.go-dove.com/event-13842/Dymag+Racing+UK+Ltd/#

Auction catalog itself --> http://www.go-dove.com/event-13842/Dymag+Racing+UK+Ltd/lots
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« Reply #1 on: December 01, 2009, 01:37:15 PM »
That is a shame.  My guess is that competition from BST and the sour economy did them in. 
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« Reply #2 on: December 01, 2009, 02:18:18 PM »
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« Reply #3 on: December 01, 2009, 03:16:09 PM »
Wow. That's no good, I liked that there was at least a little competition out there. I noticed that was purely equipment related, did they have no batches of wheels unclaimed to liquidate?
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« Reply #4 on: December 01, 2009, 04:45:15 PM »
Eh, more market for BST which means potentially lower prices for us.  After having seen the cross section of Dymag carbon wheels I would never run them.
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« Reply #5 on: December 01, 2009, 04:47:05 PM »
Quote from: silentbob on December 01, 2009, 04:45:15 PM
Eh, more market for BST which means potentially lower prices for us.

How do you figure? Typically competition drives prices down...
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« Reply #6 on: December 01, 2009, 05:00:16 PM »
Quote from: silentbob on December 01, 2009, 04:45:15 PM
After having seen the cross section of Dymag carbon wheels I would never run them.

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« Reply #7 on: December 01, 2009, 05:47:38 PM »
Wow, bad news. I remember in the early 80's when Erik Buell was the Dymag importer for the US. Built up several early 80's superbike replica street bikes with Dymag and EPM wheels. Used to deal with Erik all the time before bikes had his name on them. Still have a rear Dymag for a '85 FZ750 Yammyhammer if someone needs one! laughingdp Hey, Lawson won the Daytona 200 in '86 on one! [moto]
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« Reply #8 on: December 01, 2009, 07:51:33 PM »
Quote from: ato memphis on December 01, 2009, 04:47:05 PM
How do you figure? Typically competition drives prices down...

Because BST wasn't lowering their prices to compete with Dymag.  They just have a far superior product.  The market for carbon wheels is small and the more of it they have the greater the economy of scale.
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« Reply #9 on: December 01, 2009, 07:54:28 PM »
No, but you are inferring that they didn't select pricing that was competitive to begin with, or that they won't raise prices in the future since there is no competitor
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« Reply #10 on: December 01, 2009, 10:19:39 PM »
Quote from: ato memphis on December 01, 2009, 07:54:28 PM
No, but you are inferring that they didn't select pricing that was competitive to begin with, or that they won't raise prices in the future since there is no competitor

You inferred, I implied.
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« Reply #11 on: December 02, 2009, 03:58:06 AM »
fair enough, but i don't think having less manufacturers is a good thing. competition helps drive innovation.
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« Reply #12 on: December 02, 2009, 01:18:50 PM »
Quote from: ato memphis on December 02, 2009, 03:58:06 AM
fair enough, but i don't think having less manufacturers is a good thing. competition helps drive innovation.

Only if it's proper competition.

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« Reply #13 on: December 02, 2009, 01:58:25 PM »
haha, he might if you stay out of the way, but I think we just call that practice.
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