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Welcome to the Forum!!!MoBill said:Added Chad.
Welcome to the Forum!!!MoBill said:Added Chad.
Hello m8 ... you sure that order number is correct ..... I don't think so. Check it and let me know and I'll revise the entry .... you'll not be able to do it yourself as I've already 'adjusted' the data for the sake of consistency. BTW welcome to the forumMoBill said:.... Added Chad ...
I don't know about a prize at this point but we could certainly do it for bragging rights. I can add a field to the database that will be "Arrival Guess" and people can pick a date.mrpincher said:I was wondering becuase I thought it might help pass the time if we play a game called guess the date your Tenere arrives and win a free ? Motorcycle? ...or hat or something. It seems no one really has a clue what is going on, if possible maybe we could all guess the arrival date of our bike and see who gets closest?
In the past, there was no direct communication between Yamaha and the customer, it was all through the dealer. Things might be changing since most of us are getting promotional "form letters" direct from Yamaha, so I wouldn't be surprised if we get a form letter at some point talking about general timing (e.g., "We know you're excited about your new bike and we're happy to report that S10's are being built as we speak...."). I'd be very surprised if Yamaha would ever communicate directly to individuals about their particular bikes - this is something that historically has always been done by the dealer. The dealers can track when the bike clears the port and is in transit, but I don't think they have any way to know exactly where it is in transit nor exactly when it will show up. But their experience on typical transit times would probably allow them to predict to within a few days to a week, notwithstanding unusual delays.mrpincher said:In past Yamaha Pre-order Programs: Does the customer receive some kind of notice from Yamaha the bike has been shipped? Do we get any type of notice to expect the bike on X-X-X date? Or is it a phone call from the dealer?
I doubt Yamaha is going to do any kind of unusual distribution arrangements in an attempt to be make sure deliveries are made in strict ordering sequence. They've certainly never done this in the past and it would be a logistic nightmare, adding significantly to costs. Yamaha will likely just make sure that the bikes ordered first head out from the factory to the appropriate dealers first, but what happens in the transportation chain from this point on can add all kinds of variability - on previous PDP's there were people getting bikes a month earlier (or even two worst case) than others even though they were later in the sequence.fredz43 said:My dealer and I were wondering if these PDP bikes would come thru the normal distribution warehouses or, since Yamaha has said they would be delivered per ordering sequence, if they would do some sort of shipment direct from CA.
Four years, I think, 2003-2006 inclusive with two ordering periods for the 2005.fredz43 said:I didn't realize that the 06 FJR's were still sold under the PDP Program. I guess Yamaha did the PDP for 3 model years on the FJR then, before then changed to normal orders.
What if it shows up on April 1st? I hope so!mrpincher said:Well - all this info is quite interesting about the supply chain and past habits of the motorcycle industy. It would appear that guessing the date of arrival for the bike is not something that could be managed in the context of a competition/game.
Because I purchased mine in the neighboring state - I really don't like the idea that my new Tenere will sit at the dealer, all alone in a strange place, while I arrange vacation time to go retrieve her. Therefore, I'm considering applying for the entire month of May as vacation time-off, so I'll be ready at a moments notice to go be with my new ....... bundle of joy.
Thanks for the info guys - Really appreciate it - I'll put the boss on notice for May.
Oh alright I'll put it on the dbase for yaz ...doctorj said:.... Hmmm, had to look this stuff up .... 156895 order # and ordered 9-9-10. Raven ....