Hello everyone my name is Steve Watkins and I'm the Sales Manager at Arlen Ness Motorcycles. We're very aware of this situation of our products being knocked off. Like someone mentioned below you can find knockoffs of almost any relevant brand in any industry.
It's disappointing to see so many "bikers" not support the industry we put our blood sweat and tears into. We employee sixty people and travel to dozens of motorcycle events throughout the year. Remember the more money you take away from the industry the less likely these events will continue to be around for you to enjoy.
We've replaced a lot of these items for customers with our products after they have had their defects. Some of the defects we have seen are
* Black anodizing turning gold.
* Floorboard rubbers falling out within miles of riding
* Floorboard mount brackets breaking (from cheaper grade aluminum)
* Splines Stripping out on the heel/toe and locking up on the freeway.
If you purchase the knockoffs and don't have any issues consider yourself the lucky ones.
We understand the temptation to save the money, but do yourself a favor for your own safety and buy legitimate items. If you have any question about the legitimacy of the products you'd like to purchase please feel free to reach out. Unlike the companies that knock us off we have staff here to help you along the way with your bike Mon-Friday 7am-4pm PST
Sales Office (anyone here can help)
925-479-6350
Steve Watkins
Can you prove that your billet horns are made in the U.S. ??
Arlen Ness Motorcycles complaining about cheap knock off? Something like take a look in the mirror comes to mind.
A point well taken a lot of knockoffs sold on Ebay are junk and buyer should beware. But face it the first question is almost always what is the cheapest way I can.......
I always look at where the item is being shipped from.
Sometimes it helps determine if it's a Chinese ripoff.
Allot of these ripoff companies will say "ships from United States"
Meaning the have them in a warehouse in California.
You can also click on the sellers name and usually eBay will tell you if it's a Chinese company.
Far be it from me to tell someone else what they should or should not like, but the Arlen Ness design aesthetic never worked for me.
Cheap chicom knockoff or genuine "Imported from China by Arlen Ness' Ghost himself" makes no difference to me. None of that stuff's going anywhere near my bike.
YMMV.
Far be it from me to tell someone else what they should or should not like, but the Arlen Ness design aesthetic never worked for me.
Cheap chicom knockoff or genuine "Imported from China by Arlen Ness' Ghost himself" makes no difference to me. None of that stuff's going anywhere near my bike.
YMMV.
01-14-2021, 10:21 PM
billet horns
