One decade into a new millennium, the ability of a company to tell you what you should think about their products is so OVAH! Think back. It’s not too hard to remember sitting like a bump watching TV, seeing commercials about products and watching more TV. 51 minutes of show, 9 minutes of commercials. “Join us again next week when we …!” Fade to black.
Compare that to Angie’s List, to a viral You Tube video, blog opinions on just about everything. Facebook. Twitter.
We have four of our own favorites in our neck of the woods. You might know about them, or maybe not. None of these sites are managed by the respective company. Passionate owners are the core of these sites and contribute the majority of the content you will find there. So, without further delay – here are four of my favorites:
Alternative Cruisers was with MPG Motors at the very beginning of our relationship with Hyosung. Alternative Cruisers is a user-driven site for cruisers that are beyond the Japanese metric brands and Harley/Victory. The Owner/Operator of ACD is Pennsylvania’s Own, Bill Ramby I’ve known Bill for some time now and he is a first-class guy with a first-class site. Hyosung isn’t the only brand discussed by a long shot. Bill looks at all alternative brands, but I would say that a large percentage of the site discussions surround the Hyosung products.
Along the lines of ACD but with a slightly sharper focus on Hyosung and with more sport bike leanings is Korider (Korean Rider). John Adamo (skadamo) scans the web for Hyosung news and reviews and between ACD and Korider, you get indepth coverage for all things Hyosung from tech tips to rider reports. If you have a Hyosung or want one, check them out.
On to Modern Buddy! Modern Buddy is THE site to talk about your Genuine Scooter. Modern Buddy has forums for all the Genuine products and some great stories about what folks are doing with their scoots! That Genuine President, Philip McCaleb reads Modern Buddy … avidly … should tell you that this is the place to be for GSC.
Last up is SYMForum.com. SYMForum is administered by, none other than skadamo from korider.com! One of the neater things about this forum is the input and influence of worldwide SYM riders on the discussions. The ability to benefit from the experiences of folks from around the world is a real plus to a new owner.
Please do a favor to the moderators of these sites: These sites are labors of love for the administrators rather than a pathway to riches! Visit the site, register as a user, introduce yourself and then dig into the site and see what others are discussing and what has already been discussed. If you are new to forums, all of these sites have a search function. If you have a question, odds are someone already had that question before you and the answer may already be out there.
These particular sites have built lifelong friendships by people that, like you, share a passion for riding on the same bike that you enjoy! Check them out when you can!
