Just found out my local #harleydavidson dealer is closing.

[leerayl@infosec.exchange]

Just found out my local #harleydavidson dealer is closing. That alone would suck normally but it also means my HOG chapter will have to change.

Here is the crazy part, it means more than likely the biggest city in the state will no longer have a Chapter. Eastside Harley already bought the Lynnwood shop and closed it now Jet City is moving to Tacoma, leaving the Seattle HOG chapter to hold while dealerships figure it out. I am a primary officer so who knows what I’m in for…

I could move to Eastside HOG as it would be a lot closer than Tacoma.

[leerayl@infosec.exchange]

Got more info and lots of speculation on this whole dealership debacle.

My dealership (JetCity) bought the Tacoma dealership (destination) from dealership 3(silverdale).

So the sum total is.

Destination HD is now Silverdale HD, Jet City is dead as is Seattle HOG Chapter 4486, and Destination HD Tacoma will be renamed to something else.

Minimal changes for the teams in Renton and Tacoma other than moving everything to Tacoma and shuttering Renton, all staff is consolidating into Tacoma and there will be a growth in providing service for bikes.

All of this is great for Tacoma, horrible for Seattle.

What it means for HD riders in the PNW is, Eastside H-D is the ONLY full H-D dealership in King County. Just 3 years ago there was 3 dealers.

What I am bummed about is losing all the history of Downtown Harley-Davidson. I just started to document the living history of the shop and people but it’s gone, just like that.

Between losing Great Nowthwest HOG (first PNW chapter) and Seattle HOG in 2 years is a massive shift in the riding culture of Seattle.

Not sure what I am gonna do but more than likely end up in Eastside HOG who also sponsors GNW HOG history and chapter info. Tacoma may do the same with Seattle but I doubt it.

Independent dealers are getting ripped apart by groups like MOD and TMC….kinda sad

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