The Chch rumours

**imdying** · 22nd September 2007, 10:27

Somewhere I heard that Manchester St (the southern end you dirty bastards

) is due for a shake up... Street n Sport want the rest of the building they share with Pitlane, Sportzone is moving to the old Mitre 10 building on Moorehouse (seems unlikely?), someone else is taking on board Aprilia and Guzzi and moving into the old Sportzone hold, and Eric Woods is becoming exclusively Harley and Buell (no surprise there).

Anyone know anything?

**MVnut** · 22nd September 2007, 10:37

So where's Pitlane going?

**imdying** · 22nd September 2007, 10:53

Now that was a question this person didn't have an answer to. I guess depending on their lease etc, nowhere or somewhere

**Kickaha** · 22nd September 2007, 11:07

Originally Posted by imdying

.. Street n Sport want the rest of the building they share with Pitlane

They only have plans to modify their existing premises at the moment to give them more showroom space

There's also been a change of owners with Chris selling his share of the business to Phil Garrett

**Skyryder** · 22nd September 2007, 13:43

Eric woods is rebranding. They have dumped both Guzzi and Aprilia.

They are going to be known as Rolling Thunder. Don't know where they get these names from.
Operation Rolling Thunder was the title of a gradual and sustained aerial bombardment campaign conducted against North Vietnam during the Vietnam War.

Rolling Thunder was terminated as a strategic failure in late 1968 having achieved none of its objectives.[1] Nuff sed.

Skyryder

**laRIKin** · 22nd September 2007, 16:22

Originally Posted by Skyryder

Eric woods is rebranding. They have dumped both Guzzi and Aprilia.

Not quite.
They lost them as they were mainly just pushing the HD line.
And not doing the Guzzi and Aprilia dealership any justice.
Hampton Motors are now the new Guzzi and Aprilia dealer.

http://www.hamptonmotor.co.nz/index.htm

Street n Sport just about lost the Triumph dealership.
Look in the yellow pagers as it is with Eric Wood.
And they just got it back.

Not sure about the rest of the rumours.

**imdying** · 22nd September 2007, 17:42

Originally Posted by lemans

Hampton Motors are now the new Guzzi and Aprilia dealer.

http://www.hamptonmotor.co.nz/index.htm

Yep, heard that... can't for the life of me remember what is supposedly happening to the old sportzone place though

**JMemonic** · 22nd September 2007, 20:36

I guess this will be a good thing for Suzuki owners getting parking, mind you that complex has been horrible place to get in and out of in the past.

**imdying** · 22nd September 2007, 20:58

If it's true... seems like a pretty big shop for motorcycle dealer in Chch... that's why I posted, see who knows what

**cynna** · 22nd September 2007, 23:54

there is also a new shop opened in new brighton mall mear couplands

well its not really new it was a bit out of the way on bowhil road so now they have moved to a bigger and better location

i think they are called just bikes

**Oakie** · 23rd September 2007, 09:35

Originally Posted by cynna

there is also a new shop opened in new brighton mall mear couplands
i think they are called just bikes

'Just Motorcycles'. That's where Mrs Oakie got her bike from. Pretty decently priced bikes too if you're looking to save a few $$$.

**oldrider** · 23rd September 2007, 10:31

Originally Posted by lemans

Not quite.

Hampton Motors are now the new Guzzi and Aprilia dealer.

http://www.hamptonmotor.co.nz/index.htm

Didn't they used to be "Hornby Honda" way back in the dark old days before they progressed to the current company?

I remember the old chappy, he always fascinated me with his salesmanship style.

He never lost sight of the objective, he was there to make a sale!

I kinda liked him for that.

John.

**laRIKin** · 23rd September 2007, 13:58

Originally Posted by oldrider

Didn't they used to be "Hornby Honda" way back in the dark old days before they progressed to the current company?

I remember the old chappy, he always fascinated me with his salesmanship style.

He never lost sight of the objective, he was there to make a sale!

I kinda liked him for that.

John.

Yep that's them.
Not sure why the went away from Honda (and did have Fantic as well), but they did lose Yamaha and the Triumph dealership's because

all so had Gas Gas or Beta trials bikes for awhile
And gave up on the BMW dealership.
So then went to cars only, talk about picking winners.

And yes they are in it for the money and the old man never lose sight of that.
And use to only wanted the best tradein's at the right price and sold them for their right price.
Maybe now that the son is now running it, it may change for the better.
I use to go to school with him and he was a great rider and a quite and good guy.
I hope that not to much of his old man has rubbed off on him over the years.

But in saying that I'm not to sure if I'm happy about them having the Guzzi dealership.
And don't think it will last as I know how they use to do business and knowing how Guzzi owners think, there is going to be a clash.

**SDU** · 24th September 2007, 12:54

Originally Posted by cynna

there is also a new shop opened in new brighton mall mear couplands

well its not really new it was a bit out of the way on bowhil road so now they have moved to a bigger and better location

i think they are called just bikes

Yip, Just Motorcycles- they have moved to 57 Hawke St, new brighton next to the (harringtons?) bottle store