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Old 07-23-2008, 07:00 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Will people be able to source replacement parts in the future?

Looking at buying an IH 6pt
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Old 07-23-2008, 07:19 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Will people be able to source replacement parts in the future?

Looking at buying an IH 6pt
You're kidding of course?... Dino... you want to take this?
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Old 07-23-2008, 07:25 AM   #3 (permalink)
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I was LOL about this being mentioned in another thread. Just because IH drops DW, it doesn't mean they're going under or being bought out by another company. It just means they're changing their suspension design, just like every other bike company every few years. (except Kona of course)
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Old 07-23-2008, 07:31 AM   #4 (permalink)
 
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Remeber this post from Tani?

I thought I would cc you guys on this

....They are still selling us service parts, and we are stocking up on hangers, pivot HW and such. They say that they will continue to work with us on warranty issues....
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Old 07-23-2008, 07:33 AM   #5 (permalink)
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I heard they did get bought out. By some big corporate conglomerate. If thats true, I see IH getting cheapened up. Kinda like GT. Not to say they don't make good bikes but they fell off the horse for a while. And quite frankly I'm not completely convinced they're back on it yet
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Old 07-23-2008, 07:47 AM   #6 (permalink)
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when i contacted them about a rebuild for my 7 point they assured me they would have parts for all the dw bikes
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Old 07-23-2008, 12:44 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Here's the word from the Customer Service rep that posts on Ridemonkey:

http://www.ridemonkey.com/forums/sho...3&postcount=81

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We will continue to support our bikes through their warranty period and beyond. Even when we stop producing them we'll still be able to order more replacement parts, pivot kits for example, for many years to come. A good example of this is the SGS, it used specialized's FSR linkage and we still stock pivot kits for them.
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Old 07-23-2008, 12:46 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Old 07-23-2008, 12:48 PM   #9 (permalink)
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looks like alot of the crap talkers, have The Path in there Sig and/or are Path Loyalists
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Old 07-23-2008, 12:50 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Chewy, you'll probably break the frame in the first few months anyway, so you'll get the warranty part outta the way quickly.

Everything else like bearings/bushings are easy to replace aftermarket.
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Old 07-23-2008, 12:55 PM   #11 (permalink)
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looks like alot of the crap talkers, have The Path in there Sig and/or are Path Loyalists
I had a 6point too and am glad I sold it when I did.
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Old 07-23-2008, 01:03 PM   #12 (permalink)
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your the first person I have heard who disliked the 6 point I know alot of people that love them, it is not a light bike, but makes a great hucking trail bike
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Old 07-23-2008, 01:07 PM   #13 (permalink)
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your the first person I have heard who disliked the 6 point I know alot of people that love them, it is not a light bike, but makes a great hucking trail bike
I never said I didn't like it. If it were my only FS bike I would have kept it. As an all mountain bike it was great. I could barly give the thing away when I sold it though and now there not worth much.
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Old 07-23-2008, 01:17 PM   #14 (permalink)
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Old 07-23-2008, 01:21 PM   #15 (permalink)
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I never said I didn't like it. If it were my only FS bike I would have kept it. As an all mountain bike it was great. I could barly give the thing away when I sold it though and now there not worth much.
Thats totally understandable especially if you buy them at the expensive point in the year
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Old 07-23-2008, 01:25 PM   #16 (permalink)
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Will people be able to source replacement parts in the future?

Looking at buying an IH 6pt
At the rate we on this board change the bikes in our stables....you look to have the 6pt for a year to 2 MAX....in that time frame no shops will start having trouble getting replacement parts if IH doesn't follow thru on their comments about warranty stuff....If you like the 6pt build it up...just don't plan on getting much for it on resale...
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Old 07-23-2008, 01:35 PM   #17 (permalink)
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At the rate we on this board change the bikes in our stables....you look to have the 6pt for a year to 2 MAX....in that time frame no shops will start having trouble getting replacement parts if IH doesn't follow thru on their comments about warranty stuff....If you like the 6pt build it up...just don't plan on getting much for it on resale...
Seeing as how Chewyeti appears to have bicycle ADD, it'll be interesting to see how much a 6 Point depreciates in only a month or two, when he'll likely have it up for sale.
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Old 07-23-2008, 01:57 PM   #18 (permalink)
 
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Seeing as how Chewyeti appears to have bicycle ADD, it'll be interesting to see how much a 6 Point depreciates in a only month or two, when he'll likely have it up for sale.
Beat me to it. Aaron won't have it built up and he'll be trying to sell it!
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Old 07-23-2008, 02:37 PM   #19 (permalink)
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Old 07-23-2008, 03:39 PM   #20 (permalink)
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hey... only the rig is an ADD thing....

the kona needed to go
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