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Bikernet Testimonials
A Few Good Words About Bikernet By Bandit and Bikernet Sponors |
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Hey, from Time to time we receive very positive letters regarding Bikernet’s ability to assist in product marketing or event promotion. We finally decided to publish a few to give prospective sponsors a taste of Bikernet’s clout in the industry. We’re here to help make your advertising dollars pay off. Don’t hesitate to contact us, if we can assist with your growth or reach in the market. --K.R. Ball
A LETTER FROM A BIKERNET SPONSOR-- I just got off the phone with the regional Tucker Rocky rep. He has scheduled a meeting with Kyle and me, here in Lawrence, to establish and finalize our dealer relationship with TR/BC. I explained to him that we applied to TR over a year ago and were turned down. He revealed to me that the order to move forward with a dealership for K and G Cycles came from the highest levels of the company. After some conversation, he told me that you had written a recommendation on our behalf and that started the ball rolling. Apparently, through your efforts, K and G Cycles is now on yet another radar screen in the motorcycle industry. The purpose of this message is to offer our personal thanks for all you have done for us. We value your friendship and partnership and we are growing, in no small part, as a result of your efforts and support. It appears that, very soon, Ken will have yet another press release announcing the Tucker Rocky/K and G partnership. In conversation, I discovered that your recommendation triggered many of their top people to look at the web site and prepare many of the materials they anticipate we would need. This represents a major paradigm shift in the motorcycle industry where a wholesaler is setting up formal support for an internet-only dealership. We are proud to be a part of this advancement and we are grateful for your efforts to get us there. A rough estimate suggests that, without overlap, TR will add about 75K - 80K parts to our catalog making us that much closer to the goal of being the Amazon.com of motorcycle parts. Once again, please accept our sincere appreciation for all you have done. --Regards, George and Kyle
BIKERNET TESTIMONIAL--
On another topic, can you answer me this? How many unique
visitors per month you get. All my scans have you as the king
over any other site, and so on. There seems to be a traffic war
between two. Whatever it is, you’re winning.
--//Scout
We average about 300,000 unique users a month, who
visit over 500,000 times, for one million impressions and 10
million hits.
BIKERNET TESTIMONIAL--
I've had a number of people call and e-mail us on what
a great feature article it was.
We have a stat sheet that we get weekly from the host of our
Streetwalker site and I always look at it to make sure the traffic
counts are where we want them to be. One of the criteria they
evaluate by is referring sites and to qualify as counter somebody
has
to come onto your site from a link on another site. Bikernet
is
always in the top four sites for referring hits to our site. It isn't
uncommon to have between 75 to a 100 "referrals" a month
from
Bikernet. It's a terrific tool for exposure and never fails to drive
traffic.
I'm starting to sound like a paid endorsement so I'm outa here.
Take
care and thanks for all your efforts.
--Terry
From: Jeff Najar
On a side note, I've had the pleasure to work with D&D and
provide them with publicity services. They indicated that the
work that I do increased their retail sales by 30% last year. The
cornerstone of my campaign was Bikernet. I work with them
because they provide the biggest bang for the buck.
--Jeff Najar
From: Raymond C Wheeler
Bandit,
At least a dozen people mentioned they had seen rotors
on Bikernet. Tons of interest from a lot of people, including a
300 unit inquiry, among many others. The show director came
to our booth to find out what a w8less rotor was, said he had
heard of w8less rotor on Bikernet and no less than 6 times in a
half hour at the show, had to see it for himself.
Our Benmaxx engineers were blown away, 12 young men,
under 35 with phds. All are interested in attending the
Cincinnati show. For three days the Benmaxx guys had
meetings, deciding how to meet upcoming manufacturing
obligations, seems the doors are opening .
Once again, thanks a million.
--Raycwheeler
From: Berry Wardlaw, president Accurate
Engineering
Out of all of the adds I have bought, shit that I have given
away, Sturgis, Daytona, Discovery Channel, Speed Channel,
donated crap, events, trade shows, free builds, magazines, etc.,
NOTHING has paid off as far as publicity goes as the 5-Ball
Panhead. Man, this sucker is showing up everywhere and is
actually bringing in a couple of sales, which I'm sure will
increase.
Damn, it is still true, "Win on Sunday, sell on Monday.” I
can't wait for the new bike. Yes, we are progressing on it but I
am also looking for some more sponsorship. This is getting to
be a rich engine, but worth it.
--Berry
From: Rick Krost, president U.S. Choppers
KRB,
I just wanted to let you know; after paying for ads in
traditional magazines, attending multiple tradeshows and events
around the country-- no other source has yielded a better
audience for our products and designs. We enjoy the Bikernet
subscribers’ enthusiasm for our sport and have yielded much in
terms of sales and new friendships as a result of our
participation on your website.
Thanks for all of your hard work and efforts in creating a
truly unique website; we look forward to being with you on that
long road ahead. Can't wait for Bonneville 2007! It's going to
be something special--no doubt. Just another reason for your
readers to stay posted every week............
--Rick Krost
From: BungKing.com
Thanks again for the help, I've already seen some increased
sales from the exposure you gave me. I hope that we can work
together more in the future.
Darin Morris
From: Chet Burozski, Sales and Marketing Director
In a day in age when you believe half of what you hear and
all of what you know, you can understand my skepticism when I
met Randall Ball from Bikernet.com. He told me he liked our
product and would see what he could do. As I walked away I
thought "Yeah just like everybody else."
To my surprise I called Randall, after returning to
Indianapolis, and he told what info he would need. Within a
couple days he had our company listed on his site and the next
day the phones started ringing. Not only does Bikernet work, but
you couldn't be dealing with better people than the ones
associated with Randall’s company. They say what they mean
and they mean what they say. Thanks Randall and
Bikernet.com for not only helping "360 Brake" but for the fun I
have personally had in dealing with you and yours in every
aspect of the industry.
Chet Burozski
BRASS BALLS HEADS TO DAYTONA--
We have been extremely busy and promoting the business gets
shoved aside, not intentionally of course.
We WILL be in Daytona. We will have our Semi and 8 bikes
and possibly a few rollers at Carl's Speed Shop. His new place in
Ormond Beach.
We have several bikes in the works right now. Trying to get
ready for Daytona. I will not have any photos until then. Maybe I
can get a few out prior to us leaving on the 27th.
I can tell you a few new items. We are partnering with
Platinum Machine Concepts to offer a machined billet "Invader"
wheel package as an option on our bikes, as well as a
partnership with 360 Brake, to offer their brakes as an options
as well. We have also partnered with Rich Phillips Leather to offer
custom seats as an option for our customers as well. All these
items will be featured on our site and made available at the
"build your bike" section of our site. We will have very
competitive pricing on these for our customers.
We will have these options displayed on some of the bikes
we are taking to Daytona.
We are also unvaling our 2007 (better late than never) Brass
Balls Chopper, in Daytona.
Our V-Twin TV feature segment is on our web site now, on
the home page, for people to watch (11 minutes)
By the way, big thanks to you for your great site. After our
TV program, over half of the people that searched us on the
web, came from going to your site first.
Keep up the good work.
BIKERNET CLICK-THROUGHS FOR BRASS BALLS--
This shows the number of folks who clicked over to Brass
Balls from various locations. As you will see, almost half of the
folks who visited Brass Balls last month came from Bikernet.
That's incredible.
BIKER BUILD-OFF TONIGHT--Don’t miss it.
The first two shows did very well, numbers wise, which proves
that Bikernet.com works.... cause as you know the Network did
amazingly little to promote BBO. So thanks, thanks, thanks.
The show this Thursday is a build-off between Chica of
Chica Custom Cycles, Huntington Beach, CA and Michael
Barragan of Evil Spirit Engineering, Glendale, CA. Chica built a
red and white homage to the sixties... laid back, long bars,
banana seat, eight foot sissy bar... totally hand wrought. He
calls his creation the "Mama-san Special" because it is built in
honor of his wife, Hitomi. On the ride she's up behind him the
entire length of the trip.
Barragan, an up and comer, is revered in Japan though just
becoming known in the U.S. He built a post industrial, futuristic
ghetto sled in his small but extremely intense shop behind his
house. The two fabricators meet in Ft. Worth, Texas in the
historic Stockyards casino where Hugh"Chopper" King deals
them a hand which seals their fate and which sends them on
their way to the 300,000 plus Lone Star Rally in Galveston.
--Hugh
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