October 2002
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Fall 2002 Sale Price
PMW announces Fall 2002 Sale Price schedule on all Go-Ped® scooters.

Geo Bigfoot Upgrade
The amazingly fuel-efficient Geo Bigfoot has recently been upgraded and improved

International Trade Fair in Munich, Germany
ISPO Munich, Germany 3-5 Aug 02 57th International Trade Fair for Sports Equipment and Fashion
Go-Ped® Employees Breathe Sigh of Relief!
hard-fought week-long trial
PMW Dealer Reception
PMW Dealer Reception November 1st, from 4 pm to 6 pm at the Sunset Station Casino, Las Vegas
More Model Improvements for PMW
This month we announce improvements to all of our Geo models and yet another improvement to the GSR line!
Limited Edition Go-Ped® Stand
Want to get those Go-Peds® off the ground?
Go-Ped® World Finals
Ladies and Gentlemen, start your Zenoahs!
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Fall 2002 Sale Price by Jim Patmonttop

PMW is excited to announce our Fall 2002 Sale Price schedule on all Go-Ped® scooters. This price reduction on all units will be in effect from August 26th until November 1st, 2002. The new schedules should allow many of you to keep your current prices while securing higher margins.

Please note that the new price you will see on the "Dealer Go-Shop" page is the "Credit Card E-Commerce" price. When you use other suggested forms of payment instead of a Credit Card (Go-Kredit®, wire transfer, cashier's check or company check), you will receive an additional 2% off the invoice...automatically. Contact Dave Lindsay at lindsayd@goped.com for further information on Go-Kredit®.

Inquiries regarding payment via wire transfers, direct deposit, and checks should be directed to Grant West, who can be reached at twest@goped.com. When you place an order for over $15,000, you will receive an additional 3% off of invoice. PMW does not accept credit cards on orders over $10,000. PMW has altered the volume discount schedule so you as a dealer will not have to purchase as much as before, but will benefit from even further savings. We feel this will help you prepare for the coming upcoming Christmas season.

We hope you feel valued as part of our family, and we hope this pricing structure helps you in your business as an authorized Go Ped® dealer!

Related Link(s): Dealer Go-Shop

 

PMW Dealer Receptionby Jim Patmonttop

Dear PMW Go Ped® Dealer,

We would like to extend an invitation to attend the PMW Dealer reception November 1st, from 4 pm to 6 pm at the Sunset Station Casino, in Henderson, Nevada ( http://www.sunsetstation.com/templates/home.asp).

As you may already be aware, the 10th Annual International Go Ped® National & World Scootercross™ Championships are being held at Sunset Station that weekend. More info can be found here: www.igpa.net . PMW has taken this opportunity to invite you as a Go-Ped® dealer to meet and greet with PMW management as well as other dealers. There will be a 1 hour presentation reviewing the past year, and upcoming business developments, as well as a question and answer period. We understand this is short notice, but felt that there may be many dealers who would love to visit Las Vegas and take in Go Ped® racing at it's best. If you are coming, we would like to see you. Sorry, no guests, this event is for dealers only.

Related Link(s): Sunset Staion Casino, IGPA

Geo Bigfoot Upgrade by Gabe Patmonttop


The amazingly fuel-efficient Geo Bigfoot has recently been upgraded and improved with the new ultra quiet intake system making it now the quietest production gasoline powered motorized scooter in history.

This has been accomplished without reducing its excellent performance. In addition, the Geo Bigfoot's 25.4cc Strato Charged Komatsu Zenoah engine has a new leakproof crank case gasket, and a new crank shaft with non twist crank pin tolerances for ultra smooth and extra reliable engine operation. The Geo Bigfoot with the strong, light and great-looking magnesium rims is one of the best valued Go-Peds for the 2002 Christmas season.

Related Link(s): Geo Bigfoot

 

More Model Improvements from PMW! by Jim Robbinstop

Just last month we told you about improvements to the GSR, Super BF and Sport line. This month we've got improvements to all of our Geo models and yet another improvement to the GSR line!

We have been working on advancements for the Geo Sport and GOX. They have each received a longer spindle for better wheel coverage. This will help the rear wheel wear more evenly and provide longer life! These spindles are available through our Parts Department and will retrofit to any Geo Sport or GOX product. Also, ALL spindles are now being sold with the correct allen bolt included, No Charge!

We also made one more improvement to the GSR and GSR Interceptor. The rear brake disc is now nickel-plated steel for better rear breaking performance! The material and plating are identical to what we use for the front disk, except that it's thinner to reduce weight. These new disks are available from Parts also, and can retrofitted to any GSR.

PMW is committed to quality. Every product we make is continually being evaluated for enhancement!

Related Link(s): GSR40, Geo Sport, G.O.X.

International Trade Fair in Munich, Germany by Scott Boltontop

Hallo, Guten Tag!
On August 3, Patmont Motors Werks teamed with Maik's Motorbike's of Hamburg, Germany (our German Distributor) and GoPed Europa (Irish manufacturing facility), for the 57th International Tradefair for Sports Equipment and Fashion in Munich, Germany.

The GoPed participation to this trade show proved to be a successful team effort as Maik has signed many new dealers from the Fair in Germany and Austria.

The Fair is open to Trade Only, and welcomed more than 35,000 visitors this year.

We saw many cool, sic, creative and innovative cutting edge toy's. Malte & I even got to take a spin on the new concept "Conference Bike" which landed us on the front page of the following morning Munchner Merkur (Munich Paper). It was quite shocking to ourselves at the newstands.

Once again, this trade show confirmed that we remain the leaders in our niche market. European People were quite impressed with the New GSR40 which was officially launched in Europe during ISPO. The second most asked about item in the booth was the Go-Quad.

The Team roster was made up of Hanny Patmont, Laura Smith and Scott Bolton from PMW and Maik Semcken, Jaclyn Semcken and Malte Treutner all from Maik's Motorbikes, we also had support from Eamonn Breslin and his wife Georgina from Go-Ped® Europa.

During the stay in Munich the girls (Hanny, Laura and Georgina) had a chance to sight see a bit stopping by Dachau (a must see), English Gardens and too many shops to mention. One evening we all took the train across town to the largest Bier Garden in Munich. It was well worth the claustrophobic travels, awesome roasted pork legs and of course a stein of bier. The waitresses are impressively strong; they carry 3-4 large steins per hand. Do not mess with'em!

Monday evening came and the Fair came to a close, we packed up the booth and made arrangements for it to be shipped to our French Distributor JetFun for their up coming show Glissexpo 6-10 Sept 02 in Biarritz, France. We all said our good byes to our friend's and new friends we made along the way.

Tuesday came and we (Hanny, Laura & I) hired a car for 3 days so that we could make our way to Titisee via Neuschwanstein castle (home of Ludwig II the castle Disneyland copied). Luckily we got ourselves an Audi A8 equipped with GPS, which made this 1000km Autobahn journey possible and very enjoyable at 220kph.

Titisee is a small beautiful town located on a pristine lake in the Black Forest of Germany known for it's carved cookoo clocks, ham and of course bier. But what is more special about Titisee is that it's truly where GoPed was born. To be exact the Schwatzwalt Hotel, this is where Steve Patmont met Hanny while he worked as a waiter and she worked as a chambermaid. The two falling in love giving birth to Gabe and moving to America to start living their dream. I felt fortunate to hear and experience the story.

On Friday we returned to Munich for one last night before heading to the airport at 5 AM Saturday for a short flight to Paris before changing planes for a 12-hour flight to SFO.

All the GoPed Crew at Patmont Motor Werks and GoPed Europa would like to thank everyone's hard work in making this successful trip and trade show possible, and especially Jaqueline, Maik and Malte for their dedication and excellence.

Our Best wishes of Success to all the New GoPed Dealers.

Related Link(s): Goped.com news

Limited Edition Go-Ped Stand by Gabe Patmonttop

Want to get those Go-Peds® off the ground? Try the limited edition Go-Ped® stand. Made from recycled "T" bars and painted Flo-Green, this stand gets the scooter off the ground and at a more presentable level that helps grab the attention of your customers.

You can order the stands from the online "Dealer Go-Shop" in the Accessories folder under "Scooter and Parts".

Part number 9056 = 1 @ $40.00 or 9057 = 2 @ $60.00

Related Link(s): Dealer Go-Shop,

 

Go-Ped® Employees Breathe Sigh of Relief!by Bill M.top


Pleasanton, California - USA - October 1, 2002 - Fort Lauderdale, Florida, September 27, 2002.

Employees of Livermore-based Patmont Motor Werks, who manufacture the California Go-Ped® line of motorized scooters were relieved today. After a hard- fought week-long trial, a Florida jury unanimously and swiftly rejected a claim by a minor plaintiff and his mother, that Go-Peds® are defective. The Plaintiff demanded in excess of a million dollars from Patmont Motor Werks, but the jury gave him and his personal injury lawyers nothing. "The jury verdict vindicates the ingenuity of American invention, fabrication and productivity in the face of litigation and greed", said inventor Steve Patmont. "The silent citizen heroes of Broward County, a jury of my peers, recognized that this form of national self destruction by litigation threat and expense must give way to jobs and working class family stability".

Go-Ped® scooters have recently been ruled legal for use on certain public roads as an alternative form of transportation in several States, including California, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, and Florida.

"Go-Peds® are very safe to use when all instructions and laws are followed, and proper safety precautions are taken" said Mr. Patmont, "Mr. Besu was underage and unsupervised and the jury agreed that parental supervision and personal responsibility is what protects our children, not manufacturers".

Related Link(s): Goped.com news


Go-Ped® World Finals by Tim Patmonttop

IGPA is pleased to announce The 10th Annual Go-Ped® National and World Scootercross™ Championships November 2nd & 3rd in Las Vegas.

This 2002 end-of-season race is a dual event, where a National Champion and a World Champion will be determined. The National Champion will be based on the results of this race, and the World Champion will be based on the 2002 Go-Ped® racing series point totals.

Venue:
Sunset Station Hotel & Casino
1301 West Sunset Road
Henderson, NV 89104
(888) 476-8706 (Reservations Line)
(7 miles from the Las Vegas strip)

We are excited about the newly added 41.5 cc Road Race - this will be a fast, exciting race!

We have appreciated your support as we continue to grow and enhance the Go-Ped® racing experience. Each of you has contributed to this new Sport in your own special way…you are the true source of the Go-Ped® magic. Now it's time for the 10th Annual Go-Ped® Nationals and World Scootercross™ Championships! We hope you and your family enjoy the "fun, family and freedom" that the IGPA exists to strengthen.

Registration: All on-line registrations will be entered into a Drawing to win a free Sport Go-Ped®!
On-line registration is EASY and it makes your track side sign-in a breeze. The earlier you register on-line, the better your position on the starting line will be. There will be limited registration at the track on Friday, November 1st, and a $10 late fee per race will apply. There will be NO registration on Race Day - please register on-line by October 28, 2002

Registration and complete details can be found at www.IGPA.net.

Related Link(s):www.igpa.net, Station Casinos, Letter to racers, Registration / Membership

The 10th Annual Go-Ped® National and World Scootercross® Championships are brought to you by Komatsu Zenoah, Minute Maid, and Go-Ped®. Check out www.igpa.net for full details

 

 

 


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