I have been a customer at Woody’s since I have been riding KTM in 2001. Being a serious racer I can’t afford not having a part and missing a race. Woody and his staff have never let me down. If the part is not in stock they will find a way to get me what I need and if it’s late in the week they will bring it to the race. Woody is a racer himself, so he understands the needs of his customers. His endless enthusiasm, mechanical knowledge and unique style are a pleasure to be associated with and an asset to my success over the years.
Allan Lachapelle
Real KTM rider
Dealing with Woody's Cycles in purchasing my young child's first bike was an extremely refreshing experience. Woody took time out of his busy schedule to ensure that Dylan was getting the right bike for his size and potential use. Woody spent time with us going over the bike and provided an excellent list of how too's. Dylan is now racing and Woody has been there for us every step of the way. He has a keen interest in how Dylan is doing and has made us feel like one of the family. Dylan loves going out to Woody's. Woody has gone out of his way on several occasions to ensure that Dylan's bike is race ready and always seems to get the parts on time. The product knowledge of Woody and Dave is second to none and when we need answers they have them. All of the guys at Woody's are expert level riders and truly love the sport. It is the love of the sport that comes through in the post sales service. All of the young people I have seen at Woody's leave with a smile every time. For Dylan and I it is worth the trip from Ottawa for all of our bike needs. I would highly recommend Woody's to anyone looking for bike service or looking to purchase a KTM.
Sincerely,
Bill Wright
Until just recently I had lost my life long passion for motorcycling. I had begun my quest in 1975 with my first roost of mud and eventually ended up as a canyon carver. My love of mud and bugs in my teeth was dissipated primarily due to the degree of sales and service I had experienced during nearly 30 years of riding, fixing and buying these two wheeled thrill machines.
During the spring of 2002 I thought it was about time to introduce my son Daniel to the wonderful world of motorcycles. So off we went to the local dealer and as usual the same frustrations were evident. However, this was for my son and I painfully bit my tongue.
Well as fate would have it, my boy wanted to race moto-cross and his Japanese bike couldn’t cut it. The hottest ticket on the scene was and still is the KTM SX Pro 50 LC and we had to have one. A couple of calls later and I was on my way to Perth Ontario to talk a deal with a guy named Woody.
I have been in hundreds of shops from Canada to England and even Africa, but man oh man I had never seen a shop like this nor had I ever met another person that shared my passion as Woody had and does. The long extinct flame for motorcycling once again burned bright.
I explained to Woody what I wanted and why and because of his vast knowledge and my own experience we figured out what my boy would need in order to do well as a Pee Wee racer.
Time in and time out, woody has been a valuable source of information, parts, accessories and his wrench turning is second to none.
When you walk through the door of Woody’s Cycles, you instantly feel like part of the family, and its one of the reasons I keep going back.
Jim, Daniel, Andrea and Irving Corbett
Ottawa, Ontario
Hi my name is Scott Jewell I am 45 and have been involved with motorcycles since the age of 10.
For me it all started with the mini bike scene and eventually moving up to riding various dirt bikes and also racing motocross. When I entered College I left the bike scene and did not reappear until I was 24, that's when I started riding Harleys and owning 3 of them.
As a matter of fact I am still involved with H-D my position is District Manager for Harley-Davidson/Buell in Ontario, I have been in the industry for 12 years.
However when I turned 42 I started thinking about getting back into doing some off road riding, I wanted some diversity, so to make a long story short I was working one of the various bike shows and that's when it alI started! It was Orange and black and oozed quality it was the new 2001 KTM 400EXC.
I began talking to one of the longest standing KTM dealers in Ontario and he asked me where I was from and suggested I contact Woody at Woody's Cycle in Perth Ont. (excellent retailer network helping each other out like that ), so off I went to Woody's.
Once there I was pleasantly surprised to see a laid back dealership located on a private lake, the building and surroundings were that of a REAL motorcycle "Shop" I liked it.
So for me I had a flashback of some of my first experiences entering the bike world when I was younger ,I did not know it then but because of the unpretentious atmosphere and extremely knowledgeable folks at Woody's ( Woody, Dave, Scott ) I bought 2 bikes to date, both KTM's, my current woods weapon being a 450 EXC.
I feel that it is important to invest in your business when I say invest I mean investing in your customers, this is something which I feel Woody and the gang are naturals at, number one because they are enthusiasts themselves they all ride KTM's and participate in numerous events, each year Woody has hosted a CMA National round of Hare Scrambles, and if you show up on a Wednesday afternoon you can join a few of the guys to go for a ride on some of Woody's trails , is that the best or WHAT!, secondly they service the heck out of their customers, I have phoned a few times with service work to be done and they say come on in we'll fit you in and on occasion Woody has let me get my hands greasy by helping out, for me that's cool as I like bikes and love to learn how to fix things.
If it sounds like I'm pumped about the sport it's because I am this dealership is pumped and it has rubbed off on to me, and isn't that what it's all about enthusiasm and having fun and promoting the sport to others.
I feel very fortunate to have returned to the dirt bike scene but more importantly it is great to know that I have a dealership which has been their to help me and coach me along.
A customer for life!
Thx guys.
