After twenty years at WMCC I'll be moving on.

**sidecar bob** · 2nd July 2015, 09:49

Great stuff Pete. Boyle's Should never underestimate the value that Andy Kippen gave them even to this day. It really got the name out there & whenever I hear the name I think of that absolutely pristine screaming GPZ sidechair!

**HenryDorsetCase** · 2nd July 2015, 13:32

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

Is where I'm at now. It was the Boyle Bros that gave me my break in the motorcycle industry first up...back in 1987 I think it was. I was there until 1991. And so, I parked my tardis up and went back to the future.

I'm really enjoying being back there, it's very *casual* compared to my last 20 years. But I'll tell you what, it's fucking great to be back at a motorcycle shop that remembers what it is to *repair* or *make* things as compared to *replacing* things.

I'll get some coffee cups together and all will be good.

Hope to see you there.

Pete

Excellent. I bought bikes from them in and around that time period plus had servicing and whatnot done. Great guys and an excellent atmos which it sounds like they've kept.

Good luck with it: next time in Welly I will call in.

**sugilite:Me** · 2nd July 2015, 15:29

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

I'm really enjoying being back there, it's very *casual* compared to my last 20 years. But I'll tell you what, it's fucking great to be back at a motorcycle shop that remembers what it is to *repair* or *make* things as compared to *replacing* things.

Hope to see you there.

Pete

Damn straight, they even hold parts in stock

Would not surprise me if you can still recall part numbers!
On ya

**Crasherfromwayback** · 2nd July 2015, 17:39

Originally Posted by sidecar bob

Great stuff Pete. Boyle's Should never underestimate the value that Andy Kippen gave them even to this day. It really got the name out there & whenever I hear the name I think of that absolutely pristine screaming GPZ sidechair!

Gorgeous unit wannit! Remember it well.

**Crasherfromwayback** · 2nd July 2015, 17:42

Originally Posted by HenryDorsetCase

Excellent. I bought bikes from them in and around that time period plus had servicing and whatnot done. Great guys and an excellent atmos which it sounds like they've kept.

Good luck with it: next time in Welly I will call in.

Top show! I'm hoping to maybe get a few bike sales going again too. They've been too busy fixing stuff to be able to give it the time it needs.

Originally Posted by sugilite

Damn straight, they even hold parts in stock

Would not surprise me if you can still recall part numbers!
On ya

Lol. Mate, I can still remember a few part numbers for sure.

**nodrog:Me** · 2nd July 2015, 18:43

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

Gorgeous unit wannit! Remember it well.

You're a gorgeous unit.

**Crasherfromwayback** · 2nd July 2015, 18:55

Originally Posted by nodrog

You're a gorgeous unit.

Lol. Thanks Big Boy! Looking good yourself.

**BMWST?** · 2nd July 2015, 19:16

They are an actual Kawasaki dealer?

**Crasherfromwayback** · 2nd July 2015, 19:43

Originally Posted by BMWST?

They are an actual Kawasaki dealer?

Not for many years. Just couldn't be arsed changing their trading name.

**jellywrestler** · 2nd July 2015, 19:52

Originally Posted by sidecar bob

Great stuff Pete. Boyle's Should never underestimate the value that Andy Kippen gave them even to this day. It really got the name out there & whenever I hear the name I think of that absolutely pristine screaming GPZ sidechair!

another work of art from the Steve Roberts workshop

**sidecar bob** · 2nd July 2015, 21:12

Originally Posted by jellywrestler

another work of art from the Steve Roberts workshop

That's right, you were the swinger on it! And I know you know where it is. It must be re commissioned.

**BMWST?** · 2nd July 2015, 21:33

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

Not for many years. Just couldn't be arsed changing their trading name.

thought so,might pop in and have a look around havent been in that shop for YEARS

**Crasherfromwayback** · 2nd July 2015, 21:59

Originally Posted by jellywrestler

another work of art from the Steve Roberts workshop

Sure is. So it's still floating around somewhere?

**jellywrestler** · 2nd July 2015, 22:47

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

Sure is. So it's still floating around somewhere?

yip as last raced in 1995 although the motor was lent and the head never came back, few top level bikes still have there last coat of paint on em these days.