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New Website Up: KodiakMotorcyclesSucks.com

March 9, 2011 – 4:49 pm

Several months ago I made a deal with Kodiak Motorcycles in Lexington, KY that as long as they got me my deposit returned to me in full that we could part ways amicably. I wouldn’t post things on the Internet about their shady business practices, how I got screwed over on two fronts, or how everyone else in the shop left shortly after I did or why.

February 16 marked the final payment date they had. They paid me all but 25% of the money they owed me. I even gave them an extension of almost a week because I know that things happen. After they failed to show up or acknowledge that they weren’t going to pay me, I thought I’d let the world know what kind of shop Kodiak Motorcycles really is.

Let me introduce you to KodiakMotorcyclesSucks.com. I posted my story of what happened with me and why I left. Steve, the sales guy also sent me his story to post as did Doug, the fabricator. I’m also receiving testimonials from previous customers and how upset they have been.

There are a few other stories I know for a fact that will be coming, but the clients have to wait until insurance companies/attorneys have done their job.

On March 9th, Jerry Furlong, the other owner of Kodiak, sent me an email after trying to call my office wanting to settle up on what they owe me. My guess is they’ve seen this new website that has been live for maybe a week (I know my way around Google). My response:

You guys had until Feb. 16 to pay me the balance and opted not to. I gave Bear up until two weeks ago as an extension and he failed to live up to his end of the deal. I called, emailed, and texted and got no response. You can keep the money, you guys apparently need it worse than I do. I’m disappointed that you would get 75% of it paid off and couldn’t follow through on the rest, but honestly I’m not surprised.

I think I was WAY more than fair throughout this entire ordeal. I took payments with no collateral and just like working with KMMC with no contract in place, it turned to bite me in the ass. But I’ll do whatever I can to be sure you can’t take advantage of anyone else as you did Steve’s dad, Kelly, Sara Robinson (she’s emailed me a lot lately, real nice lady; you all should really return her insurance agent’s calls), or any of the other people that have been screwed over by Kodiak Motorcycles.

I think I’ll get my money’s worth on the Internet instead.

- Snapp

The more I’ve thought about it, it’s worth their final balance to let the world know what kind of shop they really are. Hey Kodiak, you want that site down? Buy it from me, everything’s for sale. Or provide something of equal value, since it’s obvious you have no cash flow. Maybe a trade: Project-X rolling chassis for the website? Let me know which you prefer.

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They’re a 75 Percent Shop?

March 1, 2011 – 6:32 pm

So everyone pretty much knows that my relationship with Kodiak Motorcycles ended abruptly about four months ago. I worked out payment arrangements with them to get my deposit money back as well as the money that I paid for parts/service on my bike that weren’t performed.

All has been going very well, payments have come in on time or at the most 1-2 days late. They are down to the FINAL PAYMENT and I cannot get a return email/text/call. Payments have been due on the 16th. As of today, they’re 13 days late. The owner said he would meet me on my side of town this past Saturday around 11am. I talked with him on the phone that morning and he said he wouldn’t be there until around 3pm. I was heading out of town but my roommate was going to be around, so I told him to leave the money with him.

Not one single word has been heard from them since then. NUMEROUS text messages and emails have been sent. I just sent one final email letting them know I’d like to be paid in the next 24 hours. What’s the likelihood of me receiving that money? Slim to none.

I made a joke when things fell apart that their new web guy will need to bring his A-game to keep up with what I’m going to be doing on the next shop’s website. The other owner of the company sent me a message a couple weeks ago wanting to know where my A-game is. If I don’t receive payment in the next 24 hours, they’re going to see what my A-game is all about: I’ll make things go viral on the Internet.

So stay tuned, kids. If I don’t receive payment, I’ll have LOTS of stories to tell. I agreed that as long as I got paid, I wouldn’t go down this road. This is my “friendly reminder” that I’d like to be paid. Then again, it may be worth $500 for the world to know the truth.