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I think their(the Gilroy-based enterprise) failure had that familiar ring to it...the lack of deep pockets in order to continue their R&D and get past the initial hiccups these kinds of ventures inevitably run into.




They might have made it had they not gotten a reputation for problematic machines, too.

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It was the same with Kenny Dreer's failed attempt at reviving the Norton brand.




I wouldn't say exactly the same. The Indian boys had a facility up and running putting out bikes for a few years, with Dreer it sounded more like a shop.
What also struck me as ominous (I remember commenting on that at the time) was when Dreer started asking for deposits up front.
These would have soon been converted into ... donations, as it later is evident.

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