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I think it's a great idea Moto go for it!

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MotoF150 Posted: Wed May 31, 2006 3:56 pm Post subject:

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Around here, somebody has a poker run sometimes once a month, bike shows, and some type of ride, but what they all have in common a lot of people show up and many of those people show up alone by themselves with their bike, and everybody has to pay either $15 or $20 to ride and some of these poker runs get between 600 to 1000 people. People that own bikes, many new owners that never owned a bike before love to find someone to ride with and I can offer a service to them all they have to do is pay. Maybe some new riders are embarressed with their limited riding skills and I can offer them a safe slow ride offering them pointers on how they can improve their riding skills. I know a man and a wife that just purchaced 2 brand new Harleys, and they are afraid of taking the bikes out cause they think everybody is going to laugh and make fun of them cause they can't ride. I can be a caring and understanding, kind person that can make them feel wanted and relaxed.

The difference is, people want FRIENDS to ride with, not someone who is only riding with them to make money. Nobody is going to pay for the priveledge of riding with you.

It doesn't sound like a good idea to me. But if you can market the idea properly you could make some good money on the side. However, it's more difficult than you think to start a business. A successfully ran business provides not only a good service or product, but also follows a well organized and unique marketing plan, accounting, legal, and insurance aspects are organized and taken care of, and the "system" or overall flow of the business is maintained to perfection. The owner of any business puts more time and effort in than you think; especially when they're opening the company.

I bet you could make more money by purchasing old, beat up bikes, fixing them up, and reselling them on EBay or Craigs list.

I don't question your idea. I question your execution of this idea.

Thousands upon thousands of people operate guided tour business. Thousands and thousands of people make good money doing it. The risk of losing a lot of money is low and startup cost is puny.

Personally, I'd only do it if there are historical or lots of awesome landscape to venture. Your profit will come from tourists. That's your market. If you don't have a strong market, your likelihood to succeed is slim.

My business plan is casusal, part time, fun, im having fun, having someone to ride with, feeling that im important and in charge im having fun riding my bike on my own time and getting paid for it at the same time, I don't care if nobody shows up or pays cause im going to have fun riding anyhow. I kinda figure there are a lot of stupid, lonely people out there that have no friends and nobody to ride with and maybe would jump at the chance if I offered this service and use the right words to promote it. I already came up with a name for this business and the right words to use in the advertizement, but im not going to tell you guys what it is cause I don't want you guys to steal my ideas. Look at these people that ride 100 miles to attend a stuipd bike show, then they pay $25 admission to get in only to see a few show bikes and vendors that sell junk you never want. I offer freedom and surprizes for my customers, I will make sure their ride will be exciting and will fill the needs of what they want. Im excited about it, everyday my mind is thinking up new ideas of what to do and where to go, im studing everything I can about local historical places, where to eat at, what to see, roads with wild hills and turns and so on .

Are you stupid and lonely?
Do you have no friends?
do you like lunch at Jack in the box?

Ride with Moto!

MotoF150 wrote:My business plan is casusal, part time, fun, im having fun, having someone to ride with, feeling that im important and in charge im having fun riding my bike on my own time and getting paid for it at the same time, I don't care if nobody shows up or pays cause im going to have fun riding anyhow. I kinda figure there are a lot of stupid, lonely people out there that have no friends and nobody to ride with and maybe would jump at the chance if I offered this service and use the right words to promote it. I already came up with a name for this business and the right words to use in the advertizement, but im not going to tell you guys what it is cause I don't want you guys to steal my ideas. Look at these people that ride 100 miles to attend a stuipd bike show, then they pay $25 admission to get in only to see a few show bikes and vendors that sell junk you never want. I offer freedom and surprizes for my customers, I will make sure their ride will be exciting and will fill the needs of what they want. Im excited about it, everyday my mind is thinking up new ideas of what to do and where to go, im studing everything I can about local historical places, where to eat at, what to see, roads with wild hills and turns and so on .

have i told you recently that you are my hero?

-Holiday wrote:have i told you recently that you are my hero?

is he the wind beneath your wings?

NorthernPete wrote:

-Holiday wrote:have i told you recently that you are my hero?

is he the wind beneath your wings?

he's everything i wish i could be

There's no way that he can be serious...

I have to give him credit for having thick skin. It seems he's immune(or ignorant of) the overwhelmingly sarcastic responses.