Thanksgiving…time to give thanks for…

You can fill in the blank at the top. Each and every one of us has something unique, wonderful and exciting to be thankful for.

Thanksgiving! It’s my favorite holiday! One that revolves around eating & napping. What could be more perfect??

Maybe an early morning ride? A bit of a chill before breakfast and hitting the roads or trails? What ever your perfect day is, please celebrate it. Be thankful for it.

Our phone has been ringing off the hook this week, and we’ve had a tremendous outpouring of support in answer to all the questions. As you celebrate your day, please know each of our customers that no matter what changes happen on the front of our building, YOU are the reason that the store exists. We are so completely and truly grateful for you. Gulf Coast Motorcycles is here to serve our great customers.

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Surely motorcycles are what we enjoy, or even love in most instances, and riding, whether its on the road, off the road, in nice weather or in the most inhospitable environment, we’re all thankful for the ride. As we move forward in the months and years ahead, we’ll all experience more new, different, and exciting changes. We so thankful to be able to share them with you. Don’t forget that coming up next week there is our spectacular dinner & movie night! Please let us know that you’re planning to attend so we can get our order right!

So…enjoy your ride, have another plate a food and enjoy an excellent nap…I know I will!

See you on the road, ride safe, and we’ll see YOU at Gulf Coast Motorcycles!

Best regards,

Web Benninghoven
Sales & Marketing Director
BMW-Triumph-Ducati
Gulf Coast Motorcycles
16090 S. Tamiami Trail
Ft. Myers, FL 33908

Office 239.481.8100
Fax 239.425.3100

webb@gcmotorcycles.com
http://www.gcmotorcycles.com

November 11, 2014

in BMW, Ducati, Long Distance Riding, New Models, New to Riding, NEWS, Triumph
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Feeding the Restless

It’s funny, working at a motorcycle dealership.

Particularly one as truly amazing as Gulf Coast Motorcycles, I am just about the luckiest guy in the world. I get to work with great bikes, write about all kinds of cool stuff, see new gear, go on great trips, hell the list almost never ends. However, it all pales compared to the great people. We simply have the greatest customers on the globe. Much of what I do isn’t just for me or because it is something that serves my own interests (which it often does,) but I just can’t get past the enjoyment I get feeding the restless desires of our customers.

Whether it’s selling a great bike to someone that has 20 in their collection, or helping a new rider not be so terrified of making a wrong decision, fitting the bike, and helping make sure all the boxes are checked is just as thrilling for me as it is for our riders. If there was a way to get more enjoyment out of what I do, I am not aware of how I could. Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and it seems that outside of my family and my relative health, the list of what I have to be thankful for all starts and ends right here at Gulf Coast Motorcycles.

Yesterday I went on a ride to check out the roads for our shop ride this upcoming Sunday, and I do hope to see you there. I was lucky enough to see the largest Rattlesnake I’ve ever seen. I pulled off the side of the road to get a good picture of it, and I guess I scared him off. There were wild boar all over the place, Caracara, lots of migratory birds, and other cool stuff to see. It was just an amazing day…just like our shop ride will be. While I was out on the road, I got a couple texts and emails, and sold a couple bikes along the way. What a GREAT day!

Our last blog post talked about some of the great new bikes coming from our manufacturers. What an exciting time to be in the bike business. It seems that our initial allotment of the new bikes are almost all spoken for. We are pulling strings now to get extras for everyone that has a need.

BMW has made a lot of changes for us as dealers, and for the customers too. Their last ad campaign “feed your restless” has gone into the history books as the most successful motorcycle advertising that BMW has ever done. However, “Make Life a Ride” we strongly suspect will make history too. Just see for yourself:

There are some cool sub-advertisements that are a part of that they debuted for us in Wyoming. I know you’re going to like what is ahead on the horizon.

Speaking of what’s ahead on the horizon, in addition to our shop ride coming up on November 16th, we have a really special Movie night coming up on Friday night December 5th. The night is so special that we’re packing a lot of celebrating into this one spectacular event!! We are celebrating our 13th anniversary, debuting some of the new models, and having a holiday celebration all at the same time. So, join us for dinner, a campfire, and a movie all at Gulf Coast Motorcycles. This is a really special event and if you remember our new model debut last year, this is going to be AMAZING! Again, it’s dinner, a campfire, desert, and one of the best movies you may have never seen! All under the stars at Gulf Coast Motorcycles…mark your calendars, as you really need to be here.

With Thanksgiving right around the corner, we want to once again say that we are so grateful for our customers. All of you give all of us the reason to be here. We really, truly, appreciate…YOU!