Aha, that bike is jacked! I saw it on TV when he got, spit off, of it. It was ugly!
I saw it on display. I looked at it for a long, long time!
Sorry Buzz, to steal your thread. I just wanted to talk too, uncle Jay for a minute.
Dear: Uncle Jay,
This is my customer/view point for whatever it's worth.
(NOTE- we are not buying or selling parts on this thread)
Here is my feelings on the APE stickers. Most bike people have one on their tool box! (I do not have one on my NEW tool box{this is a hint})I have saved a spot, larryC did not respond to my request. Your next on my list!
Some guys put an APE sticker on their bikes to be cool. Their reward is, fooling others or advertising or just being cool.
Some guys put no stickers on their bike. Because they don't want to tip their hand or advertise for someone else for free.
Some guys with a real race resume, put on stickers as part of a support program or to win something at the races.
Okay, every magazine we open, has a bike somewhere in it, with an APE sticker.(good advertising & good bussiness)
When I cruz your web site, I look at all the parts and read whatever suites my interest. I don't seal APE photos for this site. I simplely transfer them to our site, to benifit your company. (advertising,education and sales)
*That alone should be worth a box of stickers*
So I see your APE stickers alot more then most people.
Somehow I think about that logo, it stays in the back of my mind. It got me started thinking about , what I know about APE.
You have been in bussiness since dirt was invented.
You produce one of the best product lines, in the world.
You sell parts world wide.
Your parts and stickers are on some of the fastest bikes, in the world. And yes, we all know that APE would try to put, a Moped in the 6's.
I called your shop about 4 or 5 months ago, to get some cam specs. I talked to a younger guy, he went the whole 9 yards to help me. I think you should know by now, I don't accept quick answers. He asked me to hold for a minute, when he returned, he said, that he had to go and get the book from the shop. After that, he got busy! He told me about every cam, with full specs and prices. He did not give me a bunch of lame answers, BS or I don't know's, nor did I have to pull teeth, to get answers, out of him. I was very impressed and greatfull.
One day, I thought of a contest or perhaps a photo board for APE. (I am selling my idea, for one APE sticker)
About six months ago, I moved from Hanford, cailf. (you may know where it's at)
The local news paper does the same thing every year. It is called something like?? "Where did you go on your summer vacation" As people travel, they take the news paper with them, they are photographed holding the paper. Photos come in, from around the world.
I am thinking "Where has your APE sticker been" Let people from around the world, send a picture, of them and their bike with an APE sticker on it.
That would be very interesting to see. How far, has some of your stuff has traveled? This will give the little guy a chance, to be reconized. Perhaps you could give away some tee shirts, for thier photo rights. You could use them for advertizing or whatever you chose to do with them.
(just like a photo contest, where all photos must have a photo or model release. If you lose the contest, the photo still belongs to whoever started the contest. They turn around and sell them for $$$ and the losers, are ass-out on the deal)
You could chose one winner per month. Or you could chose a man and a woman each month. If you wanted to take it to the next level, a short story on each person.
We are the pennies, that make your dollars...........John
PS- If I come to your shop, on a field trip, can I touch everything in the place? I want to see everything, touch everything and talk to everyone. Then if I must, I will buy a sticker...................
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