zed55 Posted July 6, 2009 Report Share Posted July 6, 2009 Does anyone have any info about the latest from France,according to another website[French]it,s not looking too good for Scorpa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blockbob Posted July 7, 2009 Report Share Posted July 7, 2009 Just spoke to Birkitts they just received 20 2 strokes (09) these gonna be the last ones with Yamaha engines! They dont know what engines they gonna use next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigel dabster Posted July 7, 2009 Report Share Posted July 7, 2009 Just spoke to Birkitts they just received 20 2 strokes (09) these gonna be the last ones with Yamaha engines! They dont know what engines they gonna use next year. I feel sorry for birks as he has got a job on when the manufacturer isn't getting the bikes through to sell. Whether they will survive is another matter but if the finances are as dire for them as we are led to believe I can't see them affording the costs of developing a new engine, but hope I'm wrong. the bikes would be the first batch this year? 09 when the others are just out with the '10's doesn't look good...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b40rt Posted July 7, 2009 Report Share Posted July 7, 2009 I feel sorry for birks as he has got a job on when the manufacturer isn't getting the bikes through to sell. Whether they will survive is another matter but if the finances are as dire for them as we are led to believe I can't see them affording the costs of developing a new engine, but hope I'm wrong.the bikes would be the first batch this year? 09 when the others are just out with the '10's doesn't look good...... Just change the 09 to 10 if it matters that much. For most riders its not that important ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorpa4banger Posted July 7, 2009 Report Share Posted July 7, 2009 So does this mean scorpa as a company is finished ?? if so what does that mean for spare parts etc ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigel dabster Posted July 8, 2009 Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 Just change the 09 to 10 if it matters that much. For most riders its not that important ! Its not important but if the 09 is the same as the 10 then it begs the question how long can they keep going selling a handful of rebadged machines? We all know that the motor is 25 years old, but that is fine if the market is buying the product, is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnoux Posted July 8, 2009 Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 Its not important but if the 09 is the same as the 10 then it begs the question how long can they keep going selling a handful of rebadged machines? We all know that the motor is 25 years old, but that is fine if the market is buying the product, is it? Well Dabster WE all actually know it was first used in 1993, so that means you are living in 2018... what's it like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b40rt Posted July 8, 2009 Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 Its not important but if the 09 is the same as the 10 then it begs the question how long can they keep going selling a handful of rebadged machines? We all know that the motor is 25 years old, but that is fine if the market is buying the product, is it? With the relyability issuses that keep appearing on various pages, I know which I would prefer. The French have a habit of surviving against all odds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted July 8, 2009 Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 The French have a habit of surviving against all odds. They also have a habit of surrendering Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b40rt Posted July 8, 2009 Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 They also have a habit of surrendering It is better to live on one's knees that to die on one's feet, or something. Catch 22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigel dabster Posted July 8, 2009 Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 With the relyability issuses that keep appearing on various pages, I know which I would prefer. The French have a habit of surviving against all odds. Scorpas like all bikes have their defects but guess with a motor 16 years old they have sorted that end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b40rt Posted July 8, 2009 Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 Scorpas like all bikes have their defects but guess with a motor 16 years old they have sorted that end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ham2 Posted July 8, 2009 Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 Ok, I will pay your TC subscription of Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulmac Posted July 8, 2009 Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 (edited) Dabster Edited July 8, 2009 by paulmac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigel dabster Posted July 9, 2009 Report Share Posted July 9, 2009 from the translation The manufacturer of motor bikes trial was placed in L' compulsory liquidation; announces compulsory liquidation of the manufacturer of motor bikes trial Scorpa, company window of the mechanical Pole d' Ales, constitutes the first large failure of the industrial site and leisures launched by the mayor d' Ales max Roustan (Midi Libre d' yesterday). One includes/understands better why aujourd' today its Christophe Rivenq, principal private secretary, is more qu' land-mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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