Kaput

 

Out of business.

 

WOW this spring I ordered a windscreen and brackets from them for my 21XT. When it arrived the brackets were for some other motorcycle. After 3 weeks they sent me new brackets that were assembled backwards. With that kinda of quality control it's no wonder they are no longer in business

 

That's too bad, I was hoping they would offer one for the DL800. But after three model years, (23-25), I gave up and got a clip-on deflector for the windshield. I guess the costs of running a small specialty business became too great or the owners decided to retire or move on.

 

Copied this contact ph # from the Madstad 800 thread

352-848-3646

 

NOt surprised to see the site down. Unfortunately.....Chinese copies of too many American and European products are taking a toll on American...and European developers of quality motorcycle hardware and riding gear.

 

Oh shoot... I was planning to get a windshield this winter. What are the other alternatives right now (Gen 2 DL650)?

 

Was there an announcement about them going out of business?

 

This is from a similar thread on the GL1800 board:

Yes madstad is out of business. Jim long ( unfortunately my nephew) took control of the business and within two years drove it into the ground with his Pinhead ideas. On Friday September 26th without warning to employees, dealers or customers he released everyone and closed the doors for good. It's a very unfortunate shame because they had a great product and could have sustained quite well without his tampering. Good luck recouping your funds, you're not alone.