What has happened to Mt Eden Motorcyles?

[danchop]

There is a long history of motorcycles on that site - Bill Russell had their workshop down stairs in 1980 at least,not sure when the moved there....but soon went back to their own shop,maybe it was just temporary for a refit? Peter was across the road in an old house with Mt Eden Motorcycle Wreckers,and moved into the top floor the same year,later taking over the whole building.George Tervitt had a car yard on the corner,and this was taken over a few years ago when Mt Eden Motorcycles punched out the wall and expanded.

It was a real hub of motorcycle activities for many years - Laurie Summers and Bill Russell across the road from each other,and Mt Eden Motorcycle Wreckers around the corner.I worked at Boston Motors in 1980,right in the thick of it.

yeah what happened?i worked for bill russells branch in whangarei and remember the boss telling me they sold over 2000 xr200s in one year between the 2 branches

[Voltaire]

Who wants to open the best motorbike shop not in Auckland but the world with me??

We'll sell all the coolest bikes. None'o this Hyo sushi shit.

We'll have the sexiest bikini clad models assisting the customers and salesmen. They'll be required to wheel the bike out for you when you buy it and pose so you can take some tasty photos for your new photo album.

We'll recruit the best mechanics and give them all the tools.

We'll have a race track out the back with a mini underground tunnel that will help you hear that screaming engine.

We'll have a membership system where you gotta lap our track under a certain time whereby you'll become worthy of our discounts.

The driveway to our showroom would have swooping fast turns and flames spitting out the side.

You should do Carslberg adds.........or is there a Yeah Right coming...

[buellbabe]

Well I have just been told by someone who is an old friend of one of the partners in Mt Eden Motorcycles that a downturn in the motorcycle market was NOT the reason for closure. I'm not sure if its kosher to blab on here so thats all I will say...

Suffice to say... its a bloody shame and shouldn't have happened.