New Retro Honda CBX1000

[pete376403]

yeah they go a bit back further than that too

Recalling a special trip to town to see the first CB750 Honda Four at Lawton & Boyle in 1969. Was quite an event

[BMWST?]

Recalling a special trip to town to see the first CB750 Honda Four at Lawton & Boyle in 1969. Was quite an event

I saw one in the window of Honda City . Was a Gold n Black one Pretty sure it would have been a Thursday night A mate of my brother bought one,and my brother bought his CB450.I think they were both red n gold. he 450 def was

[pritch]

yeah they go a bit back further than that too

Was Lawton and Boyle in the 60s.

[BMWST?]

Was Lawton and Boyle in the 60s.

They had a Lower Hutt shop for a while too cnr Kings Cres and Queens Dr

[jellywrestler]

They had a Lower Hutt shop for a while too cnr Kings Cres and Queens Dr

that was peter boyle.

[jellywrestler]

Was Lawton and Boyle in the 60s.

Lawton and Boyle Suzuki, then lawton and taylor then boyles then boyle bros.

[pete376403]

that was peter boyle.

Frank Boyle on High Street, then moved to Kings Crescent location. Frank was a speedway rider in the 50s, seemed opening a shop was the thing to do after leaving the skids. Kevin Bock in UH was another one.

[jellywrestler]

Frank Boyle on High Street, then moved to Kings Crescent location. Frank was a speedway rider in the 50s, seemed opening a shop was the thing to do after leaving the skids. Kevin Bock in UH was another one.

most bike shop owners were riders they understood the trade better than most

[BMWST?]

Yeah Honda City was Mike Harris,son Chris was very good at trials

[sugilite:Me]

yeah they go a bit back further than that too

Yep, I know. I was just going back in my mind to the early 80's as a school kid where I would come out of Wellington High School, go to Boyles, Lawtons Yamaha? (bit hazy on that one) Bike Clinic, Sawyers, Wellington Motorcycles and Honda City on a motorcycle ogling walk. I was just about to whine about the demise of Motorcycle shops in Wellington (Have not lived there for decades) when I did a google search and saw there is actually quite a few bike shops in Wellies, just smaller ones. Saw that Independent Motorcycles have a 5.0 score from 112 reviews, very impressive. The two Hutts look to be well serviced with motorcycle stores too, so yay

[BMWST?]

Yep, I know. I was just going back in my mind to the early 80's as a school kid where I would come out of Wellington High School, go to Boyles, Lawtons Yamaha? (bit hazy on that one) Bike Clinic, Sawyers, Wellington Motorcycles and Honda City on a motorcycle ogling walk. I was just about to whine about the demise of Motorcycle shops in Wellington (Have not lived there for decades) when I did a google search and saw there is actually quite a few bike shops in Wellies, just smaller ones. Saw that Independent Motorcycles have a 5.0 score from 112 reviews, very impressive. The two Hutts look to be well serviced with motorcycle stores too, so yay

Whites in Dixon street sold Yamahas ? I bought two bikes from them in 78-79 SR500 which i traded almost immediately for a xs750

[pete376403]

Whites in Dixon street sold Yamahas ? I bought two bikes from them in 78-79 SR500 which i traded almost immediately for a xs750

As a 17 yo I went to Whites looking for something to buy for not much cash. Garry Gill was a sales guy there, showed me the upstairs loft where all the trade-ins were kept - row upon row of old British iron. Alas even those cost more than I could afford. I suppose most if not all of that went to scrap, much the same as Boyles stock of old stuff (as I was told) when they put the dyno in.

[BMWST?]

As a 17 yo I went to Whites looking for something to buy for not much cash. Garry Gill was a sales guy there, showed me the upstairs loft where all the trade-ins were kept - row upon row of old British iron. Alas even those cost more than I could afford. I suppose most if not all of that went to scrap, much the same as Boyles stock of old stuff (as I was told) when they put the dyno in.

Must have been early 70s or even earlier ?.Wellington Motorcycles started in 1973