Nelson Classic bike museum closing

[sidecar bob]

Are we going to suddenly see 300 odd bikes added to the "Optimistic Sellers" thread?

We were negotiating on a fairly rare one of mine a while back for probably the minimum it is worth anywhere in the world & it seems it wasn't cheap enough for them. They were keen until they realised I knew what it was worth.

[Tazz]

http://i.stuff.co.nz/motoring/800393...o-invercargill

[jellywrestler]

http://i.stuff.co.nz/motoring/800393...o-invercargill

that's so good, bike tranz may be busy for a while.....

[Hobbyhorse]

That is good news.

[eldog]

Bugger will have to plan another trip to Invercargill then

[Black Knight]

Is Transport World that place where all the old trucks are?If so that is great as the display there is something else.

[EJK]

Hi guys I'm currently trying to recruit a team to do a "job".






Will require lots of driving and maybe possibly stealing a truck load of classic bikes.

[aws]

that's so good, bike tranz may be busy for a while.....

I doubt it - if there's one thing the new owners have plenty of, it's trucks... (and transport companies... http://www.hwr.co.nz/transport/). While they don't appear to specialise in motorcycle transport, they do look like the kind of crowd who would try their hand at anything.

[Tazz]

Hi guys I'm currently trying to recruit a team to do a "job".






Will require lots of driving and maybe possibly stealing a truck load of classic bikes.

I'm in! Will I need to upgrade my intake manifold?

[EJK]

I'm in! Will I need to upgrade my intake manifold?

Do you know how to drive a 24 speed manual Honda Civic?

[Tazz]

Do you know how to drive a 24 speed manual Honda Civic?

Will you accept 5 mins worth of footage of my 9 second quarter miles as adequate proof?

[Berries]

Is Transport World that place where all the old trucks are?If so that is great as the display there is something else.

The story says that the bikes will be displayed elsewhere in the city and not at the museum. The Richardson Group own a lot of real estate in Invers so there are a few options for them, and I am sure they will throw some coin at it to make it work. I am wondering whether they will make an approach to E Hayes and have one joint museum?

[russd7]

That is good news.

fucken aye, awesome news

[aws]

The story says that the bikes will be displayed elsewhere in the city and not at the museum. The Richardson Group own a lot of real estate in Invers so there are a few options for them, and I am sure they will throw some coin at it to make it work. I am wondering whether they will make an approach to E Hayes and have one joint museum?

I'd have thought Hayes bikes would be too valuable to their hardware business to put them anywhere else.

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[Old Steve]

There's a hardware shop associated with E Hayes & Co? Geez, went and saw the bikes and cars etc, didn't stop to buy a nut, a bolt or a spanner. Bet a lot of people do that.

A work colleague who comes from down there took me through, showed me the two Munroe bikes, the Indian and a Velocette, Burt's five pound Velocette. Told me his grandfather was the one that sold Burt the Velocette, the Granddad was interviewed by Roger Donaldson about Burt before the movie was made, still has a few motorbikes in the shed and I think he still rides.