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Suomy is pulling out of USA!!! NO! EDIT :UPDATE!!!!!!!!!
Ok, Part Unlimited is still going to sell them!! So it's all good. But who knows how long that will last. So that means most likly you have to go to a dealer, and not a place like cycle gear.
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Suomy USA announces today effective immediately, it has ceased operation and no longer represents Suomy Spa, Suomy Helmets or its distributors. Suomy USA will no longer be responsible for customer service, warranty, product support, sales training, sponsorships or anything associated with Suomy helmets whatsoever.
Rick Marlin, Director of Suomy USA - "We are sad to end our long standing cooperation with Suomy Spa and our distribution partners. However, the 5th consecutive year of a very weak dollar and a slumping economy have worked against us, and while we have made significant sacrifices to keep the doors open, we are simply not in a position to carry on in this manner."
Rick Marlin first imported Suomy Helmets into the USA in 1998 through Gearbox International. Then, Suomy was a completely unknown brand in the USA. "We can take pride of our accomplishments with Suomy. Our initial 5 year mission was to position the brand as a relevant competitor to Shoei and Arai's best, and establish a national distribution network. With a very modest budget, we successfully positioned Suomy Helmets against the best out of Japan, ranking as the #1 performing helmet in a well known national Helmet Satisfaction study 5 years in a row, and established a nationwide distribution network with Parts Unlimited, Van Leeuwen Enterprises and Romaha Importer and Distributors. We can leave knowing we attained those goals and more."
Those goals and more, indeed - Suomy was the first modern premium helmet to be established in the US market, not with the Snell approval rating, but with the British standard - the venerable BSI 6658 Type A. In doing so, Rick Marlin and Suomy USA demonstrated that the more demanding, alternative European standards could be sold in the USA and effectively knocked down the old myths about Snell and truly started the conversation of alternative helmet standards now so widely discussed in all the major industry magazines. Says Rick, "I am certain that we at Suomy USA, and Suomy Spa put the helmet standard discussion firmly into the minds of the American consumer, and in doing so we leave a lasting legacy to the improved safety of every motorcyclist in the USA. This is an area of which I am most proud."
Suomy helmets will continue to be made available and serviced in the USA directly from it distribution partners.
Rick Marlin continues as Director of Modern World Ventures, a world leader in optical insert technologies (Modern World-Providers of vision enhancing optical accessories for motorsports - Home) and as Director of Maric Group, a consulting firm providing services for overseas helmet manufacturers seeking innovative assistance with sales training, brand development, distribution and marketing (Maric Group).
For more information on Modern World Ventures, or Maric Group, please contact Rick Marlin at:
E: rmarlin@modernworld.com
E: rmarlin@maric-group.com
T: 800.436.4248
510.873.8261
F: 510.873.8265
A sad day indeed. Lucky for us, the interweb still works and plenty of companies all over the world are happy to take our money in exchange for a Suomy
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A sad day indeed. Lucky for us, the interweb still works and plenty of companies all over the world are happy to take our money in exchange for a Suomy
Good news! Parts Unlimited will still sell Suomy helmets! I was scared there for a bit!
A sad day indeed. Lucky for us, the interweb still works and plenty of companies all over the world are happy to take our money in exchange for a Suomy
the question is at what "exchange" rate.
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Why is it that people jump on people assuming its their first bike...because they just joined the forum....maybe they just want to converse and ask questions...people can ride for eternity without coming here for our infinite wisdom
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It's better to learn on a 250 for all the same reasons that experts can make a 600 do so much more. The design compromises that make a sportbike so responsive in the hands of an expert also make it amplify the mistakes of a beginner.
GO USA....how sad is it when companies from other countries don't stay here? GO REPUBLICANS!!!!!
MR. Bush you've done a wonderful job with our country
Really? Does this need to be done here?
While competition is what stregthens the breed, I persoanally never like thier helmets or thier designs. I still am sad to see them go though. I hope Parts Unlimted can keep it going for a while.
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This Fu@ki@g Sucks! Dude the Spec1R rules. It fits my head like a glove and the graphics are the best in the industry.
Hey, don't worry. I was talking to a friend who owns a independent motorcycle shop. He called someone, and said Parts Unlimited are still going to sell them.
If you would of read my second post you would of known
Ah, darn. That sucks... I was going to look into getting one the next time I needed a new helmet because of all the positive recommendations. Now I won't be able to walk into a place like cyclegear and try one on to make sure it fits, which means it's not going to be an option anymore.
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There is another supplier besides Parts Unlimited, I just can't think of it at the moment and am too damned lazy to go find it.
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