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I know this place popped up a couple times before, but I thought I'd do a post on my shopping experience with them.
Motoport is apparently one of the few places on the market that sell true kevlar products. According to them, and testimonials from some customers, the impact and abrasion protection of the kevlar products is superior to anything else on the market today. It also does not have the problem of diminishing protection factor of leather due to weather conditions / accidents etc. They also take in your gear if you sustained an accident, and either fix it or replace it for free. Same for wear and tear, you send in their gear and they'll fix it up for you.
So, at least based on the feedback I was able to gather, they seem to have one of the best products out there.
My gf and I went in last night to order a couple of riding pants. Unfortunately, we were only able to go in after hours, but they were very accommodating (typically close at 5, they had no problem scheduling an appointment with us for 630). Thanks for making us feel like you want our business :thumbup:
We were assisted by Wayne (Motoport's CEO), who was very helpful in getting us the right product, measurements, etc w/out any rush. I hate sales people who try and rush you into a purchase. He took his time, explained the product to us, walked us through the manufacturing process, demoed the different pieces that go into the gear, and even gave us a tour of the facility, since most manufacturing is done here in SD. Apparently the company started back in the 60s in Germany, and found out that BMW used to use their products for a few years when they first entered the apparel market, until they brought it in-house.
Wayne was very open and even talked about his business and marketing strategy, explaining why he likes to keep it a small business targeting the population out there that knows and wants their products, as opposed to trying to hit the main stream market. Apparently a growing number of law enforcement agencies are using their gear (NY and other East Coast cities); Ontario, Murrieta & a few others in Cali and on the West Coast.
Their products are not the cheapest up-front, but doing the math with their essentially life-time free maintenance of the gear et al, it seems the cost will pay for itself on the long term. Hence, for us, a good investment in protection. According to them, they are averaging between 4-6 crashes per week where the gear performs wonderfully, the riders survive without injuries, and the gear just needs a touch-up and you’re ready to go.
For their customer service, I give them an A+. For the quality of their product and based on feedback on the protective attributes, I would give them an A+ as well.
I am interested in any feedback any of you might have on the product. If you have any, please share.
Cheers everyone, and ride safely! :rockon:
Motoport is apparently one of the few places on the market that sell true kevlar products. According to them, and testimonials from some customers, the impact and abrasion protection of the kevlar products is superior to anything else on the market today. It also does not have the problem of diminishing protection factor of leather due to weather conditions / accidents etc. They also take in your gear if you sustained an accident, and either fix it or replace it for free. Same for wear and tear, you send in their gear and they'll fix it up for you.
So, at least based on the feedback I was able to gather, they seem to have one of the best products out there.
My gf and I went in last night to order a couple of riding pants. Unfortunately, we were only able to go in after hours, but they were very accommodating (typically close at 5, they had no problem scheduling an appointment with us for 630). Thanks for making us feel like you want our business :thumbup:
We were assisted by Wayne (Motoport's CEO), who was very helpful in getting us the right product, measurements, etc w/out any rush. I hate sales people who try and rush you into a purchase. He took his time, explained the product to us, walked us through the manufacturing process, demoed the different pieces that go into the gear, and even gave us a tour of the facility, since most manufacturing is done here in SD. Apparently the company started back in the 60s in Germany, and found out that BMW used to use their products for a few years when they first entered the apparel market, until they brought it in-house.
Wayne was very open and even talked about his business and marketing strategy, explaining why he likes to keep it a small business targeting the population out there that knows and wants their products, as opposed to trying to hit the main stream market. Apparently a growing number of law enforcement agencies are using their gear (NY and other East Coast cities); Ontario, Murrieta & a few others in Cali and on the West Coast.
Their products are not the cheapest up-front, but doing the math with their essentially life-time free maintenance of the gear et al, it seems the cost will pay for itself on the long term. Hence, for us, a good investment in protection. According to them, they are averaging between 4-6 crashes per week where the gear performs wonderfully, the riders survive without injuries, and the gear just needs a touch-up and you’re ready to go.
For their customer service, I give them an A+. For the quality of their product and based on feedback on the protective attributes, I would give them an A+ as well.
I am interested in any feedback any of you might have on the product. If you have any, please share.
Cheers everyone, and ride safely! :rockon:
I'm getting frustrated with the current ones i have (a pair of alpine stars and a pair of scorpions). They just don't seem very durable, so I was thinking... why not? If it works for the pants, why not for the gloves.
