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The Bear - Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Okay, let’s sort the sheep from the goats. Here are some questions for you.

What is your favourite colour?

No, no, not that Monty Python crap again.

Here are some serious questions. Post your answers here. We will compile the answers and report back, probably in ARR. This is an opportunity to hand out some bouquets to the people who are doing it for you.

Why are we not asking for the worst brands as well? Because we aren’t interested in stirring up grudges and having to wade through complaints that may or may not have any justification. Frankly, we’re depressed enough right now with the way the price of single malt whiskey is going. Cheer us up instead! Maybe we’ll do a “worst of” sometime in the future, but for now we want to keep it positive.

Just one brand per answer, please! If you don’t know (for question 5, for example) just leave blank.

Which motorcycle brand sold in Australia do you rate as number one for:

1. Technical quality (the bike brand that works best and gives the least trouble)
2. Build quality (paint, welds, panel fit, comfort and durability of seat etc)
3. Spares and accessories supply (who has the best stock and supplies fastest)
4. Dealer quality (how well dealers look after customers, have the best staff etc)
5. Customer relations (how well does the company look after its customers)
6. Customer benefits (free road service, membership of club etc)
7. Warranty support (pretty self-explanatory)
8. Model range (not necessarily the biggest range, but the best – of road bikes)
9. Advertising (whose ads do you reckon actually work)
10. Technology (who offers the most advanced but still useful technology)
11. What is the air speed of a swallow? No, no, I told you…

Get your answers in by the end of July and we’ll draw half a dozen out and send you some goodies. What will they be? Who knows, but they’ll be good ones. Oh, and tell your mates about this – the more answers we get the better!

Peter “The Bear” Thoeming

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