Talk:J&P Cycles

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Weak Keep I'm on the fence on if this should stay or go but another example that mirrors this page is Motorcycle_Superstore which itself was nominated for deletion 23 December, 2011. The end decision was to keep it for a few reasons including that it was a "notable business". A few items of notablity for J&P are:

their cycles holds the land speed record in the S/PG-1350 CC class
Founder John Parham is the President of the National Motorcycle Museum (which might support an entry for the National Motorcycle Museum more than the retailer)
$30 million and 11.1% growth in 2010
Ed Youngblood, an author on some books about the subject wrote How J&P Cycles Changed the American Motorcycle Industry (http://www.amazon.com/Ed-Youngblood/e/B001H6QQ22/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_2?qid=1328749958&sr=1-2)

In February 2012, Parham received the Don J. Brown Lifetime Achievement Award so it would almost seem like John Parham deserves a page more than his company. Bsimser (talk) 03:56, 11 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Contested deletion

This article should not be speedily deleted for lack of asserted importance because... In the area of motorcycles J&P Cycles is an extremely reputable brand for those of us who ride motorcycles. I've reviewed what Wikipedia considers "notable" and unbiased and have complied with those rules here. J&P is the one of the largest (if not *the* largest) aftermarket retailer of the most popular brand of V-Twin motorcycle (Harley). Mr. Parham fundamentally revolutionized and created an industry that didn't exist prior to his time (to that end there was a book written about how Mr. and Mrs. Parham changed the industry). Their stores are destinations for people to vacation to and visit. Beyond their stature in the Harley world they hold a land speed record, was involved in multiple television shows on the Speed Channel as a source of information, have received numerous awards from outside organizations and are one of the leading sponsors of the National Motorcycle Museum. Please help me understand why my Wikipedia would so hastily remove this article? --HDUltra89 (talk) 23:24, 9 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Contested deletion

This article should not be speedily deleted for lack of asserted importance because... Further - industry news journals Cycle News, Motorcycle and Powersports News, Dealernews all reported on Mr. and Mrs. Parham's retirement ^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

Cycle News has been reporting powersports news for over 40 years - how can they not be considered a reputable source?).
Cyril Huze is an independent industry blogger (see the comments on the citation from his website and read through - it's an industry who's who congratulating John and Jill)

Additionally it is not uncommon for J&P Cycles and/or Mr. Parham to be cited in other industry magazines - here's an example from Motorcycle USA another reputable source (reporting on all motorcycle news for over 10 years and with press credentials) reporting on 2004 Sturgis on the River Rally (http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/546/2998/Motorcycle-Article/2004-Sturgis-on-the-River-Rally.aspx) when he reports:

"In past years I've taken the group and headed northwest to Anamosa, Iowa to visit J & P Cycles, the huge aftermarket catalogue house on the outskirts of town. After a tour of the facility and dropping some cash, we head then into town to visit the National Motorcycle Museum that J & P's owner John Parham has built. It's a beautiful museum filed with antique, classic, and other significant motorcycles that John has collected over the years."

In 2011 Paul Teutel Jr Of Orange County Choppers fame unveiled his latest bike creation on J&P Cycle's lot in Daytona. I did not include this reference in the original article as the best/root source of the information was http://www.motorcyclepartsandaccessoriesblog.com/breaking-news-paul-jr-is-back/2010/07/12 which is the blog of J&P Cycles. The article can't (and shouldn't be used) but should demonstrate the notability of the company.

In the end if you ride a Harley you've likely heard of J&P Cycles - they're notable. Beyond independent rankings like STELLAService and Internet RETAILER a quick search in Google will show J&P Cycles notability.

--HDUltra89 (talk) 00:04, 10 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

References

^ "John and Jill Parham retire from J&P Cycles". Dealer News.
^ "Parhams To Retire From J&P Cycles". Cycle News.
^ "Parhams Retire From J&P Cycles, Focus on National Motorcycle Museum". Motorcycle and Powersports News.
^ "John and Jill Parham Step Down As President And Vice-President Of J&P Cycles". Cyril Huze.

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[1] "John and Jill Parham retire from J&P Cycles". Dealer News.

[2] "Parhams To Retire From J&P Cycles". Cycle News.

[3] "Parhams Retire From J&P Cycles, Focus on National Motorcycle Museum". Motorcycle and Powersports News.

[4] "John and Jill Parham Step Down As President And Vice-President Of J&P Cycles". Cyril Huze.

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