Alpha Motorcycles

[SARGE]

dont know if yoiu all have heard ... Alpha is no more .. dont know any of the details and not sure i want to


damn shame.. great buncha guys and girls in there ..


if anyone is looking for a good mechanic i know of 3 .. also a parts manager and accessories manager ..

i will vouch for every one in there .. never been treated better so if ya want the best in your organization .. pm me and i will pass the details on.

[McDuck]

Bugger. Was the pin pulled by owners or was it recived?

[SARGE]

i'd rather not say until official word comes out


just gutted really .. had a set of leathers on hold that actually fit and didnt make me look like a goon

[McDuck]

i'd rather not say until official word comes out


just gutted really .. had a set of leathers on hold that actually fit and didnt make me look like a goon

Tryed ringing the owners? Worth a shot giving them cash...

[SARGE]

Tryed ringing the owners? Worth a shot giving them cash...

yea .. was on the phone with them today .. everything is gone :(

[RantyDave]

just gutted really .. had a set of leathers on hold that actually fit and didnt make me look like a goon
I'm sure they'll still be happy to take your money....

Dave

[Crasherfromwayback]

I'm sure they'll still be happy to take your money....

Dave

You may find the wholesalers have come and removed their stock 'IF' there's trouble.

[Danae]

Argh! I really wanted to go and have a look in there, I'm around 10 mins away

[YellowDog]

Argh! I really wanted to go and have a look in there, I'm around 10 mins away
You may still get a great stock liquidation bargain.

Always sad when a well respected name goes under.

[speed_star]

I am sure that Money works wonder.

[Devil]

Bugger. Yeah heard this today. It's a shame, they were really nice to deal with.

[Patch]

make me look like a goon
bad news afraid mate . . . :dodge:








Who were they?? :sherlock: ain't never 'eard of 'em

[danchop]

would that be the quickest opening and closing of a shop in history,i guess timing played a part

[AllanB]

Crap - another gone in NZ. What's that 8-9 shops this year?

[TOTO]

wow - did they even stay open 2 months at least ?

[R6_kid]

Crap - another gone in NZ. What's that 8-9 shops this year?

This was a 'startup' so I'd say it's different to the long-timers folding.

As much as I know the crew there were nice people, I'd have to say they chose the wrong time to start a company selling expensive money holes.

[Chrislost]

Pity that it didn't work as Phill knows his stuff when it comes to sorting people out with what they wanted.

[R6_kid]

What were they selling other than Moto Morinis and gear?

[Brian d marge]

I ll tell yaa the bike shop business model is dead in the water, apart from one or two where the over forties can view their new toy , and the farmers quad bike nees a tune ,,,
She be an expensive hobby ...( unless you own an Enfield !!! )

Stephen

[vgcspares]

I ll tell yaa the bike shop business model is dead in the water, apart from one or two where the over forties can view their new toy , and the farmers quad bike nees a tune ,,,
She be an expensive hobby ...( unless you own an Enfield !!! )

Stephen

but that's the prob with your premis (unless you own something like you've got) : the modern kit isn't user serviceable without the right gear and knowledge

[Brian d marge]

but that's the prob with your premis (unless you own something like you've got) : the modern kit isn't user serviceable without the right gear and knowledge

inst the Honda first service at 24 000 km? that leaves oil and tyres , and crash damage .....

More money in the entertainment side of it .

[nosebleed]

Bugger. Yeah nice guys (and girls). They all went out of their way to help out. Damn shame

[Phurrball]

Gutted about this.

I was going in to purchase gloves...

...as all the stock was being loaded into a truck.

Great bunch of people and a good atmosphere - a real shame it didn't take off.

Bad timing I guess.

[SARGE]

but that's the prob with your premis (unless you own something like you've got) : The modern kit isn't user serviceable without the right gear and knowledge

and tools .. Dont forget tools ...

Phil is a good guy.. i dont think we've seen the last of that crew though ...wouldnt surprise me if Phil is working on an internet thing right now .. would really make sense.. maybe if he did that he could stock Simpson Helmets ( hint hint)


not that theres any foundation to that rumor..


but it would be nice ..

[SARGE]

tyres , and crash damage .....

.



thats why it pays to service Suzukis ...

[Brian d marge]

I don't know but I've been in this business long enough to see the writing on the wall. Wages alone should kill it assuming the work is comming in
I am tapping this out on phone so it's brief .
Anyway bike shops are customer service shops which means we assist the customer to go about their business. Which is riding bikes
I left that open because my station is next and I want to see how people read into this
Stephen

[Crasherfromwayback]

I don't know but I've been in this business long enough to see the writing on the wall. Wages alone should kill it assuming the work is comming in
I am tapping this out on phone so it's brief .
Anyway bike shops are customer service shops which means we assist the customer to go about their business. Which is riding bikes
I left that open because my station is next and I want to see how people read into this
Stephen

The bike industry is actually pretty healthy here still Stephen. I've been in the industry for around 23 years now...and while it has (and always will have) it's ups and downs...the established players that do most things right will always survive.

Pete

[cs363]

The bike industry is actually pretty healthy here despite the fact that I've been in the industry for around 23 years now...and while it has (and always will have) it's ups and downs...the established players that do most things right will always survive.

Pete

:whistle: edited for a dash of humour, but agree totally with your sentiments :D

[Crasherfromwayback]

:whistle: edited for a dash of humour, but agree totally with your sentiments :D

That's enough outta you mate! Fuck...if it weren't for the 'industry'...where the hell would yobbos like you and I get a job??? Gotta love it.

[cs363]

That's enough outta you mate! Fuck...if it weren't for the 'industry'...where the hell would yobbos like you and I get a job??? Gotta love it.


Yeah, fair call I suppose I should include myself (and a host of others...) in that statement! :lol:

[Crasherfromwayback]

Yeah, fair call I suppose I should include myself (and a host of others...) in that statement! :lol:

Ya know...I love offering a customer a beer while we talk shit(ok...they have the beer...I talk the shit). Think that's gonna happen shopping for a new fridge? Tis a great place to work as a motorcycle nut.

[Brian d marge]

The bike industry is actually pretty healthy here still Stephen. I've been in the industry for around 23 years now...and while it has (and always will have) it's ups and downs...the established players that do most things right will always survive.

Pete

If there is one bike shop in town and bike riders that need help that shop will survive,

but imagine if most of the profit came from a non repair side of the shop or that there was a high turn over of quick repair ( tyres and oil )

I got bored with tyres and oil ,

New Zealand is /was taking a few bikes from the auctions here ( for 4 million people that's not too bad )

Stephen

[SARGE]

Ya know...I love offering a customer a beer while we talk shit(ok...they have the beer...I talk the shit). Think that's gonna happen shopping for a new fridge? Tis a great place to work as a motorcycle nut.

i actually got OUT of the industry BECAUSE i love bikes .. now i have free time to ride them and i dont spoil my classics by riding the newest and hottest ..


i always said a biker working in a bike shop was alot like being an OBGYN in Hollywood.. sure.. you get to stare at Angelina's "Down There " bits, but just TRY to take it home afterward..

[cs363]

i actually got OUT of the industry BECAUSE i love bikes .. now i have free time to ride them and i dont spoil my classics by riding the newest and hottest ..


i always said a biker working in a bike shop was alot like being an OBGYN in Hollywood.. sure.. you get to stare at Angelina's "Down There " bits, but just TRY to take it home afterward..


Lot of truth in that, dammit! :lol:

[aroberts]

I see the Alpha motorcycles website is still up. Can you still order stuff?

I'm obviously quite reluctant if they have gone under. The wesbite says they are still open at Newton Road but I went past the other day and they are definitely closed.

I wanted to get an LS2 helmet for the wife but I guess not now. Cycletreads have some LS2s but they don't have the right size and they are not getting any more in.