Doug Keim Creative Cycles Blog » Uncategorized http://blog.creativecycles.com The Latest News, Updates and Information from Doug Keim and his Team at Creative Cycles Thu, 10 Nov 2011 17:12:30 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 “Creative Cycles” receives “Best of the Best” award… AGAIN !!! http://blog.creativecycles.com/creative-cycles-receives-best-of-the-best-award-again/ http://blog.creativecycles.com/creative-cycles-receives-best-of-the-best-award-again/#comments Thu, 10 Nov 2011 17:07:04 +0000 admin http://blog.creativecycles.com/?p=373  Doug Keim, the Keim family and the entire “Creative Cycles” crew would like to say a big “THANK YOU” to all of you that placed a ballot for us as part of the Gannett News / Asbury Park Press Readers Choice Awards for 2011. ”Creative Cycles“ was awarded with the “Best of the Best” Motorcycle Shop Award… this is the 11th time we have been given this award. Again… “THANK YOU” to all that took the time to vote for us. We greatly appreciate it.

]]> http://blog.creativecycles.com/creative-cycles-receives-best-of-the-best-award-again/feed/ 0 PLEASE NOTE… Recall on some 2009 thru 2011 Harley-Davidson models http://blog.creativecycles.com/please-note-recall-on-some-2009-thru-2011-models/ http://blog.creativecycles.com/please-note-recall-on-some-2009-thru-2011-models/#comments Thu, 27 Oct 2011 22:05:56 +0000 admin http://blog.creativecycles.com/?p=366  Harley-Davidson has announced a recall which will effect over 300,000 vehicles. PLEASE read this information. If you find you have a vehicle that may be included within this recall, or even if you are just not sure… PLEASE contact your nearest Harley-Davidson dealer for further information. Rememeber… this could be a serious concern if not corrected.

 http://www.motorcyclepowersportsnews.com/Item/93180/harley_to_recall_308000_bikes_trikes_to_fix_brake_problem.aspx

]]> http://blog.creativecycles.com/please-note-recall-on-some-2009-thru-2011-models/feed/ 0 THANK YOU to all that visited with us during our Fall Open House http://blog.creativecycles.com/new-jerseys-harley-sourcethank-you-to-all-that-visited-with-us-during-our-fall-open-house/ http://blog.creativecycles.com/new-jerseys-harley-sourcethank-you-to-all-that-visited-with-us-during-our-fall-open-house/#comments Tue, 11 Oct 2011 17:20:21 +0000 admin http://blog.creativecycles.com/?p=357  We here at Creative Cycles wish to say a big “THANK YOU” to everyone that came out and attended our two… YES two… “Fall Open House” events… one on October 1st and another on October 8th.

 As most of you may know, we had scheduled our “Fall Open House” for October 1st, 2011, with a “rain date” of October 8th… and it went off on the 1st of October just as planned. We had a fantastic turn out and had an amazing day. We had plenty of people, bikes, food, drinks, discounts, specials, etc.  Well, what we didn’t realize was that there must have been rain in some areas. Since it didn’t rain here and we had a great turnout, we thought we had done it, and done it very nicely. Well, come Sunday and Monday of the following week we were receiving email and phone calls from people confirming our rain date of October 8th, 2011 because they “thought” we had been rained out. So we figured what the heck, and decided to do it AGAIN on the 8th. Mind you, the attendance was a bit less on the 8th, but we still had plenty of people, bikes, food and drinks and had a very good time. All in all… our two “Fall Open House” events were a HUGE success and we owe it all to you, our clients, friends and fans. We would also like to say “THANK YOU” to our supporters, sponsors, partners and industry friends for all that they do for us, both in our day to day operations and at our events. We would like to ask you to please consider using their offerings whenever you are looking for products for your personal use. These companies include… UTZ Snack Foods, Avon Tyre, Baker Drivetrain, Drag Specialties, Zipper’s Performance, ThunderMax EFI Tuners, Meister Watch, GATORZ Eyewear, Maxi-Blast, Powertye, Mean Street Products, Delmarva Bike Week, Con-Lei Transport and In-Control Media.

 Please be sure to keep an eye on the “NEWS” PAGE here on our website as we have some big plans coming down the road for next year… and we think our plans are going to knock your socks off.

 So again… “THANK YOU” to all that attended our Open House events all year long and to our industry friends. For those of you that did not… we look forward to seeing you next season along with all of our past guests… but in the mean time, please feel free to stop in and visit with us anytime.

]]> http://blog.creativecycles.com/new-jerseys-harley-sourcethank-you-to-all-that-visited-with-us-during-our-fall-open-house/feed/ 0 Creative Cycles “Fall Open House II”… October 8th, 2011 http://blog.creativecycles.com/creative-cycles-fall-open-house-ii-october-8th-2011/ http://blog.creativecycles.com/creative-cycles-fall-open-house-ii-october-8th-2011/#comments Tue, 04 Oct 2011 16:43:24 +0000 admin http://blog.creativecycles.com/?p=342

 It seems a good portion of our clients and friends DID NOT come out to last weekends “Fall Open House” because they “thought” we cancelled it due to rain… well it didn’t rain here at the shop, nor in the nearby areas… so the event took place just as planned.

 However; since this past Saturday we have received loads of email, tons of phone calls and many facebook private messages all asking if we are still going to be holding our “Fall Open House” this upcoming Saturday October 8th, 2011 due to last weekend’s rain.

 SO HERE’S WHAT WE ARE GOING TO DO… We ARE going to hold our “Fall Open House” AGAIN THIS WEEKEND for those of you that missed it the first time around. So come on over and visit with us. For those of you that DID COME OUT last weekend… THANK YOU, and please feel free to come on out again… the weatherman says it is going to be gorgeous… it’s time to take advantage of the nice weather and take a ride over to see us.

 THIS SATURDAY October 8th, 2011 from 10 am to 1 pm… Creative Cycles will in host our “FALL OPEN HOUSE II”… so get on the phone and call all your friends… or you could just forward this email over to them… then come on over and join us.

 We will once again have plenty of FREE FOOD and DRINKS on hand as well as offering DISCOUNTS on just about every Drag Specialties Brand part and / or accessory in the Drag Specialties Catalog, 15% OFF Labor SPECIALS on select full services, DISCOUNTS on handle bar swaps, wheel and tire upgrades, big bore kits, cam installations, exhaust systems, high flow air cleaner assemblies, plus $50.00 OFF Zipper’s ThunderMax Auto Tune EFI control units, along with $200.00 OFF Baker 6 and 7 speed transmission upgrades and much more.

 We are going to again have very informal Q&A sessions on engine performance, proper cam selection, big bore kits, fuel injection tuning, engine temperatures, engine & driveline lubricants, tires, wheels, chrome, brakes, etc and more… where YOU get to ask the questions and control the topics we discuss… so get your list ready… we’ll supply the answers… and here is the best part… this too is 100% FREE.

 We’re also going to be holding drawings (yes, more than one) for FREE OIL & FILTER changes WITH full synthetic oil and a chrome oil filter (American V-Twin models only); drawings for FREE T-shirts from Baker Driveline, Zipper’s Performance, Avon Tire, “MotorCult” Clothing, Drag Specialties and drawings for FREE hats from Baker Driveline, ThunderMax, Avon Tire and Drag Specialties.

 So be sure to come on over and join us. Have some FREE FOOD and DRINKS and hang out with us for a while.

 We’re looking forward to seeing you at our “FALL OPEN HOUSE II”… REMEMBER… October 8th, 2011… This is your last chance… so BE THERE !!!

 Thanks again,

 Doug Keim

Creative Cycles, Inc.

1717 Route 34

Monmouth Executive Airport

Business Park Building 17

Wall, New Jersey 07719

Voice 732-751-1403

www.creativecycles.com

“Quality is our only product”

A Professional New Jersey Corporation

 

]]> http://blog.creativecycles.com/creative-cycles-fall-open-house-ii-october-8th-2011/feed/ 0 DKCC INSTANT REBATE PROGRAM ON BILLET PRODUCTS COMING SOON… http://blog.creativecycles.com/dkcc-instant-rebate-program-on-billet-products-coming-soon/ http://blog.creativecycles.com/dkcc-instant-rebate-program-on-billet-products-coming-soon/#comments Wed, 21 Sep 2011 14:05:36 +0000 admin http://blog.creativecycles.com/?p=331  Doug Keim Creative Cycles has announced that it will be updating the ”PARTS” section of their website to include an “INSTANT REBATE PROGRAM”. This program is designed to get more Creative Cycles Billet Products out into the riding public by offering huge price reductions… and we are talking reductions so great that the new retail price of the item included in this program will be offered well below actual cost. The program will include just about every billet product produced by Creative Cycles and will be limited to a specified number of each part number… so quanties will be limited. So what are you waiting for… do not hesitate to place your order now, before they are all gone. To contact Creative Cycles call 732-751-1403.

]]> http://blog.creativecycles.com/dkcc-instant-rebate-program-on-billet-products-coming-soon/feed/ 0 Creative Cycles “OPEN HOUSE” coming up October 1st, 2011 http://blog.creativecycles.com/creative-cycles-open-house-coming-up-october-1st-2011/ http://blog.creativecycles.com/creative-cycles-open-house-coming-up-october-1st-2011/#comments Wed, 31 Aug 2011 19:00:50 +0000 admin http://blog.creativecycles.com/?p=325  We here at Creative Cycles want to again say “THANK YOU” to all of our clients and those individuals that attended our last OPEN HOUSE. With this being said; we had such a fantastic time we have decided to do it once more this year before the weather gets too cold.

 So… mark your calendar for October 1st, 2011 from 11 am to 3 pm… then get on the phone and start calling all your ridding buddies because they too are invited (rain date October 8th, 2011). We will once again have plenty of FREE FOOD and DRINKS on hand as well as offering SPECIALS on parts and accessories, DISCOUNTS off labor on select services and engine performance upgrades, DISCOUNTS on 6 and 7 speed transmission installations and so much more. We’re even going to be offering very low key informational conversations on engine performance, engine temperature, engine & driveline lubricants, suspension tuning, tires, etc… and you are even going to get to ask the questions and control the topics we discuss… and all for FREE.

 So be sure to come on over and join us. Have some FREE FOOD and hang out with us for a while.

 We’re looking forward to seeing you! Remember… October 1st, 2011… be there!

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 The entire staff and family members of Creative Cycles would like to say a very big “THANK YOU” to everyone that came out to Creative Cycles OPEN HOUSE this past weekend. It was your involvement that helped to make it a success. We had a great turnout with good food, lots of bikes, we got to meet many new people and got to see many old friends. We all had a really good time.

 We would also like to say “THANK YOU” to all of our sponsors and partners… including UTZ Snacks, Baker Drivetrain, Levinson/Axelrod, Meister Watches, GATORZ Performance Eyewear, Maxi-Blast, Powertye, etc. and to our charity partner ‘the RAACE Foundation’.

 For those of you that missed this past OPEN HOUSE… we had such a good time we are already planning another one for sometime in late September or early October… so stay tuned. Thanks Again… DK and the entire DKCC Family.

]]> http://blog.creativecycles.com/creative-cycles-open-house-a-big-success/feed/ 0 REMINDER … June 25th 2011 is our OPEN HOUSE !!! http://blog.creativecycles.com/reminder-june-25th-2011-is-our-open-house/ http://blog.creativecycles.com/reminder-june-25th-2011-is-our-open-house/#comments Fri, 17 Jun 2011 14:20:32 +0000 admin http://blog.creativecycles.com/?p=315 We just wanted to remind all of you that our OPEN HOUSE is coming up. It is June 25th, 2011 from noon to 4pm. So come on out. There will be tons of food, some of the hand crafted motorcycles we have built over the years, many of our clients, specials on parts, service and more. So mark your calendar. See you there !!!

]]> http://blog.creativecycles.com/reminder-june-25th-2011-is-our-open-house/feed/ 0 What we knew all along. Glad to see that consumers are learning! http://blog.creativecycles.com/what-we-knew-all-along-glad-to-see-that-consumers-are-learning/ http://blog.creativecycles.com/what-we-knew-all-along-glad-to-see-that-consumers-are-learning/#comments Fri, 17 Jun 2011 14:07:21 +0000 admin http://blog.creativecycles.com/?p=312

Live from Internet Retailer 2011: Consumers research online but prefer to buy local
Publish date: Jun 16, 2011
By:  Cynthia Furey

SAN DIEGO — Judging by the sheer number of attendees and exhibitors at the Internet Retailer Convention & Exhibition this year, it would seem as if the end of the brick-and-mortar store is frighteningly near. Each half hour seminar we’ve been to says e-commerce is a behemoth to be reckoned with, growing in Big Bang Theory-like proportions. We’ve overheard exhibitors telling retailers to invest most of their marketing dollars online.Of course, this is the Internet Retailer show, so one would expect e-commerce to be the preferred subject of conversation.

But oneexhibitor revealed to Dealernews that even though e-commerce is growing exponentially, he thinks consumers always will desire the comfort of a brick-and-mortar store.

“Basically, people want to feel connected to a community,” says Ed Stevens, CEO of Shopatron. “The brick and mortar store will always be important.”

Brick-and-mortar has an edge over e-commerce in one main area; people want to “buy local.” In fact, 75 percent of consumers polled by Forrester Research said they actually prefer to purchase goods locally.

“In powersports, manufacturers and consumers need dealers,” Stevens says. “I’m a motorcycle rider, and I need my dealer.”

Though there’s a large group of people who are turning to the Internet to shop, there are still shoppers who will do all of their product research online, then make their purchases in person, in a store.

“So there’s a new type of commerce that we’re seeing,” says Ed Stevens. “It’s not online stealing from offline, but it’s an online-offline hybrid. We’re seeing more growth in that area. It’s growing faster than just pure online commerce.”

To bridge this online/store gap, Shopatron acts as a middleman between manufacturers and retailers. Consumers can research and purchase products directly from manufacturers (Arctic Cat and Kendon are just two of the growing number of manufacturers employing Shopatron). In turn, the manufacturers funnel the orders to the dealers closest in proximity to the person who placed the order. The orders are fulfilled by the retailers in the manufacturer’s network, not the manufacturers themselves

Stevens says that Shopatron has been busy rolling out what it calls the “Five Point Customer Experience,” an upgrade, of sorts, to services already in place. These initiatives include better shopping and customer service experiences, more product information and delivery options, and a stronger community connection. Stevens emphasizes this last part.

“There’s a certain value a customer gets when they get to interact with a member of their own community in a transaction,” Stevens says. “We’d rather interact with people in our community than with a faceless computer.”
]]> http://blog.creativecycles.com/what-we-knew-all-along-glad-to-see-that-consumers-are-learning/feed/ 0 WANT FREE FOOD? http://blog.creativecycles.com/want-free-food/ http://blog.creativecycles.com/want-free-food/#comments Tue, 07 Jun 2011 17:26:10 +0000 admin http://blog.creativecycles.com/?p=307  Here’s the deal… Creative Cycles will be hosting an OPEN HOUSE on Saturday June 25th, 2011 from noon to 4 PM… and you and all of your riding friends have been invited.

 Yep… YOU AND ALL OF YOUR RIDING BUDDIES ARE INVITED!!! No tricks… just come on out. It’s that simple… FREE FOOD and SODA to all. All you need to do is bring your bike and your appetite… oh yeah… and if you bring a few friends it would help make it more fun.

 We will have loads of food and soda… discounts and specials on ‘in stock’ items… ‘special pricing’ on ‘special order’ items… discounts on ‘quality routine servicing’… and loads more. So what are you waiting for, get on the phone and call all your riding friends! After all; you owe it to them!

 So take a ride, come on over, check out some awesome bikes, meet some great people, check out a real ‘family owned and operated quality orientented shop’ and get some free food at the very same time.

 YES… we have a rain date… It is Saturday July 9th, 2011… Let’s hope we do not need to use it.

 SEE YOU THERE!!!

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