A few weeks ago I delivered to a gold mine in Lead, SD. My route took me through Rapid City, Sturgis, Deadwood and Lead during the middle of the motorcycle rally. Seeing all of those bikes, mostly Harley-Davidsons got me thinking about the Harley craze and how to profit from it.
Yea, I know that I have been involved in a few money making schemes that didn’t pan out. The “raise chinchillas for fun and profit” wasn’t much fun and very little profit. Selling Grit News Papers was a bust. I always wanted a fist full of cash, just like in their ad. All I got was a few coins and that was the change left over from buying a bundle of their fish wrappers. Then there was the Pet Gator project Cheri talked me into. We collected tire chunks in various sizes from America’s roadsides. We Super Glued google eyes and Chicklets for teeth onto each one. Pet Rocks sold, why not Pet Gators? We got fined by the EPA and had to pay for proper disposal of the gators.
Back to the Sturgis rally and bikers. I have come to the conclusion that Harley owners will buy anything and everything if it says Harley-Davidson on it. I saw Harley-Davidson jackets, T shirts, halter tops, helmets, boots, belts, beer mugs, key fobs, tattoos etc. But no Harley-Davidson approve gasoline!
I need investors to enter into a partnership. Here’s the business plan:
We sell Harley-Davidson gasoline. It will be marketed as being a scientific formulation containing Harleyethylene, Davidtone and methamphetamine. It will be guaranteed to increase horse power 12 to 15 % and boost tailpipe noise by 10db.
Harley-Davidson gasoline will not sell on performance merits alone. We need hype and packaging. The partnership will buy a used Schneider tractor that conveniently comes painted in orange and black Harley colors. Then we buy a used gasoline tanker and paint it orange and black and add several dispenser hoses along each side. Its all in the packaging! We buy gasoline at wholesale prices and sell it for 5 times what we paid for it.
Next year, a week prior to the Sturgis Rally we fill the tanker up in Chicago and head out on I-80. We need a couple of well seasoned drivers. I’m thinking the Colonel and RichM. Both are retired and could use some adventure. I can see them now, orange shirts, black bowtie and black pants cruising toward Sturgis. Just like Sonny and Will, Flatt and Scrugs, Snoop and Tupac.
After the financial windfall of Sturgis we will park the rig at OVM’s place until October. A week before Halloween we hit the road for Detroit and Devil’s Night. Our customer target and marketing strategy will change. The orange and black colors will remain the same.
Our product will now consist of a scientifically formulated, arsonist approved blend of 98 octane gasoline containing 20% biodiesel, 20% drain oil and Fryethylene. We will dispense our product in previously used 40 oz. malt liquor bottles. So start saving your Olde English 800 bottles, doo rags and drain oil.
Daytona Beach in the spring? This could turn into a full time gig.
Yea, I know that I have been involved in a few money making schemes that didn’t pan out. The “raise chinchillas for fun and profit” wasn’t much fun and very little profit. Selling Grit News Papers was a bust. I always wanted a fist full of cash, just like in their ad. All I got was a few coins and that was the change left over from buying a bundle of their fish wrappers. Then there was the Pet Gator project Cheri talked me into. We collected tire chunks in various sizes from America’s roadsides. We Super Glued google eyes and Chicklets for teeth onto each one. Pet Rocks sold, why not Pet Gators? We got fined by the EPA and had to pay for proper disposal of the gators.
Back to the Sturgis rally and bikers. I have come to the conclusion that Harley owners will buy anything and everything if it says Harley-Davidson on it. I saw Harley-Davidson jackets, T shirts, halter tops, helmets, boots, belts, beer mugs, key fobs, tattoos etc. But no Harley-Davidson approve gasoline!
I need investors to enter into a partnership. Here’s the business plan:
We sell Harley-Davidson gasoline. It will be marketed as being a scientific formulation containing Harleyethylene, Davidtone and methamphetamine. It will be guaranteed to increase horse power 12 to 15 % and boost tailpipe noise by 10db.
Harley-Davidson gasoline will not sell on performance merits alone. We need hype and packaging. The partnership will buy a used Schneider tractor that conveniently comes painted in orange and black Harley colors. Then we buy a used gasoline tanker and paint it orange and black and add several dispenser hoses along each side. Its all in the packaging! We buy gasoline at wholesale prices and sell it for 5 times what we paid for it.
Next year, a week prior to the Sturgis Rally we fill the tanker up in Chicago and head out on I-80. We need a couple of well seasoned drivers. I’m thinking the Colonel and RichM. Both are retired and could use some adventure. I can see them now, orange shirts, black bowtie and black pants cruising toward Sturgis. Just like Sonny and Will, Flatt and Scrugs, Snoop and Tupac.
After the financial windfall of Sturgis we will park the rig at OVM’s place until October. A week before Halloween we hit the road for Detroit and Devil’s Night. Our customer target and marketing strategy will change. The orange and black colors will remain the same.
Our product will now consist of a scientifically formulated, arsonist approved blend of 98 octane gasoline containing 20% biodiesel, 20% drain oil and Fryethylene. We will dispense our product in previously used 40 oz. malt liquor bottles. So start saving your Olde English 800 bottles, doo rags and drain oil.
Daytona Beach in the spring? This could turn into a full time gig.
