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  1. KTM Bike Industries UK

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    lots of good words, but the question was clear... what do you think Brexit is? Leave the EU, stay in the single market? controls on immigration? etc etc. "Brexit means Brexit" but what does it mean?
  2. KTM Bike Industries UK

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    and boom - you're finally getting it! There are some things you can hold back on buying, but considering how much we import that people don't even realise is imported, you can't stop buying everything. Plus if you're hoarding money, you won't be alone. People reduce spending, economy crashes...
  3. KTM Bike Industries UK

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    How the Telegraph can suggest that the shock is over, etc etc is nonsense and anyone with an ounce of common sense should be able to see this, even if you don't under stand how supply chains work. 2 more examples for you, from just within the cycle industry. Fox suspension put their UK prices...
  4. KTM Bike Industries UK

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    I'm no legal expert, so I don't claim to know about this... but the manifesto is a series of aims is it not? They can't "promise" anything can they? This one jumped out at me, as one of the commitments: We will: keep our ambition of delivering annual net migration in the tens of thousands...
  5. KTM Bike Industries UK

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    ok, you've asked a direct question, so I'll answer :) Personally, and professional I think I've done quite a bit. Just a couple of examples include.... I've written to my MP (labour) a number of times expressing the impact on my business, our relationships with our European partners and the...
  6. KTM Bike Industries UK

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Other countries won't have the same ability to dismiss "project fear" as propaganda though because the longer this down turn in the UK economy goes on, and if / when we do actually leave and are hit by tariff's etc etc - the UK will be a shining example to the rest of the EU of who good the EU...
  7. KTM Bike Industries UK

    Interesting news re Kalkhoff........

    Interesting news..... https://cyclingindustry.news/kalkhoff-to-go-direct-to-dealer-in-uk-from-august-2017/
  8. KTM Bike Industries UK

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    I didn't think I'd need to highlight the issues with the quote but here goes.: "We need to get out of the EU quickly the sooner the better and send all these immigrants back where they came from close our borders now before the NHS actually goes bankrupt schools and infrastructure are also...
  9. KTM Bike Industries UK

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Rob, you are of course correct, not all vote leave supporters can be put into any one category, just as you can't with the remain side. However when I read comments like this on public forums from people who clearly voted leave, you have to admit, not everyone who voted leave had positive...
  10. KTM Bike Industries UK

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    anther U-Turn from a high profile Brexit campaigner... https://infacts.org/n-ireland-first-minister-makes-u-turn-admitting-brexit-risk/
  11. KTM Bike Industries UK

    2017 KTM news...

    My understanding of the reasons why KTM haven't gone down the fully integrated route is that you have to modify the battery casing, which means its not just the stock Bosch battery. So you're then into all the pro's and cons of having what is essentially a bespoke battery.
  12. KTM Bike Industries UK

    2017 KTM news...

    Yes, sorry that's why I was a bit vague with my reply. I said "don't lend themselves to integration" not that its impossible - it can be done. But KTM have a number of reasons why they don't want to go down the full integration route, clearly Moustache have gone the other way, and will have...
  13. KTM Bike Industries UK

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    No you're totally wrong with this analogy. What its like is living in broken glass, and having no problem with it. Actually considering it "normal" and it being what you expect and accept on a day to day basis... Then when you stumble across one hot coal in your carpet of broken glass going...
  14. KTM Bike Industries UK

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Its not really my thoughts though is it... its fact that you're more likely to be killed by a non migrant than you are a migrant. So by the logic employed by those with an interest of spreading fear, it would make more sense to throw everyone out, and just keep the migrants. Also crucially, I...
  15. KTM Bike Industries UK

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    hmmm, its clearly in ISIS's interest to make you think that, and also in the security forces because they want the funding. http://www.iss.europa.eu/uploads/media/Alert_6_Refugees_versus_terrorists.pdf Seems to be pretty much spot on... I don't see any actual evidence for a % of these 11...
  16. KTM Bike Industries UK

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    I agree its a crisis... but I'd suggest its more of a crisis for the migrants than it is us. Is there any evidence that your fears about this Trojan horse are based on any facts?
  17. KTM Bike Industries UK

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    An understanding of supply chains can easily explain this. Its to do with scales of business, stock levels, model rotation, and buying power etc etc. Bikes (and the whole bike industry) launches its new season in July / August for the next 12 months, so all the brands have to try to set a...
  18. KTM Bike Industries UK

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Pretty much all the UK cycle industry distributors have now been forced to put their prices up. I'm sure you've read about Raleigh doing it, but emails from others have gone out in recent days: Paligap , Velobrands , Bob Elliot and 2Pure already, and of course there is the whooping increase to...
  19. KTM Bike Industries UK

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    the effect of the vote, is what people are reporting on... the effect of "actual" brexit can't be predicted yet because no one has a clue what it will look like. If we're out of the single market, it'll be a lot worse that if we're not for instance. Also I think you'll find... they are...
  20. KTM Bike Industries UK

    LEBC Closing down Sale.

    Tom, Sorry to hear about this, and we wish you all the best for the future. Regarding the KTMs, if you have any with 0 miles on them, please email details as we have other dealers screaming for stock so I can move them on for you. Cheers Col.