Christchurch has a new bike dealership

[laRIKin]

lols man there was:

Tommy's Yamaha
McCleary Motorcycles (Tommy's brother Kevin)
Monarch Yamaha
Doug Creswell's
Eric Wood's
Casbolts
Whiting
Holland's
Hornby
Pacific Motorcycles
Norjo's
ChCh motorcycles
Bland Brothers
John Boot
then the lesser more dodgy ones were about too

Tommy started where Eric Woods was
Eric Woods started where Monarch used to be
Tommy sold Suzuki before Yamaha
Norjo's sold Suzuki before they sold Kawasaki
ChCh Motorcycles started out selling Suzuki
Pacific started the Jap import gig
Bland Brothers where Euro importers
John Boot dealt in anything but had some gems
Creswells had the best Mechs in town (Eddie McCann was a wizard)

You forgot
Jacks Yamaha
Monarch Yamaha
Kevin Mc Cleary
Rex Russell Motor Cycles
Christchurch Motor Cycles
Pacific Motor Cycles

And a few small shops like Steve Vi-kers (wrong spelling)

[T.W.R]

You forgot
Jacks Yamaha
Monarch Yamaha
Kevin Mc Cleary
Rex Russell Motor Cycles
Christchurch Motor Cycles
Pacific Motor Cycles

And a few small shops like Steve Vi-kers (wrong spelling)

off to the optometrist for you

Rex Russell was more of a motorcycle engineering shop than sales.

KG motorcycles too but more of a basic workshop place
Allparts sold 2nd hand stuff plus 2nd parts (wreckers)
Best Motorcycles
and the other one next door (like a wee boutique shop) both just down from Whiting's
The wee shop at the intersection of Clyde Rd/Memorial Ave/Fendalton Rd

[onearmedbandit]

Sheesh, I feel old, I remember a lot of those dealers.

[laRIKin]

Oops read and typed and thought I was on a roll and forgot to check.
Red wine and trying to do three things at once.:slap:

You still for got Jacks Yamaha.

Who was the bike shop that was next to Eric Woods if it was not Rex Russell?
They sold Brit bikes had a oily wooden floor and you had to walk up a ramp.
Eric Woods is now on their on site.

[T.W.R]

Who was the bike shop that was next to Eric Woods if it was not Rex Russell?
They sold Brit bikes had a oily wooden floor and you had to walk up a ramp.
Eric Woods is now on their on site.

Bond & Hockley ??? or were they where Creswell's were?

[dangerous]

So you going to tell us who?

As for Whitings I knew it when it was Whiting and Waltho and old Mrs Whiting was the main "man" on parts and she'd still give me student discount years after I'd finished Uni - and her old man was always dressed in a long coat a bit like a lab tech. I presume they closed because sadly at their age I doubt any of them live on this earth any more. What I could never believe is the old girl always had the parts in stock that I wanted even the minute trivia, but that was before overnight couriers.

I lived in ChCh from 73-78 and initially Tommy's was Suzuki then changed to Yamaha - never knew why as they weren't such a popular brand then.

hahahahahahahaaaaaaaaaaa... man your explaination of Whitings is so accurate, how come back then it was on the shelf but these days its X Japan.
I dont remember Tommys being zookie but then again you left in 78, I was 10... yet 7yrs later nothing had changed at Whitings... I love it.

[orangeback]

what about Best M/C thats now sports zone

[dangerous]

Steve Vi-kers (wrong spelling)

Steve Vickers... wanted by many, yip he had a good sized shop on Morehouse, was into his 750 Kawa Turb's. now lives in the US cos hed be locked up or dead if he returned.

As for the oil soaked shop floor place.. you fuckers are older than me, you win.

[onearmedbandit]

I remember going in to Whitings one day to get a clutch cable for my SL125. They let me go upstairs (I think it was) and rifle through boxes of cables until I found the right one. I remember the white lab coat as well.

[laRIKin]

Bond & Hockley ??? or were they where Creswell's were?

Not Bond and Hockley and there was another shop as well Blair Carpenter Motor Cycles or were they the same with different owners.
I thought the shop next to Eric Woods was Rex Russell's and then moved or closed down that shop and went back to a engineering shop that worked on bikes.

[dangerous]

ok ok ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh k... who remembers John Whites shop on Sawers Arms road and his drop kick sons shop 2 doors from Jacks Yamaha?

BTW... Hampton motor companys new dealership is Honda, MG and Aparila is history.

So yeah the return of HORNBY HONDA has arived.

[laRIKin]

Steve Vickers... wanted by many, yip he had a good sized shop on Morehouse, was into his 750 Kawa Turb's. now lives in the US cos hed be locked up or dead if he returned.

We also had a shop in Columbo St first.
He had to skip the country to go to Oz as he owned money.
I knew a guy that was looking after his racing car.
Boy he was into every thing, drag bikes and cars and boats.

[laRIKin]

ok ok ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh k... who remembers John Whites shop on Sawers Arms road and his drop kick sons shop 2 doors from Jacks Yamaha?

Jacks was on Oxford Tce between Lichfield St and Hereford St

[T.W.R]

Not Bond and Hockley and there was another shop as well Blair Carpenter Motor Cycles or were they the same with different owners.
I thought the shop next to Eric Woods was Rex Russell's and then moved or closed down that shop and went back to a engineering shop that worked on bikes.

Just had a headbang with my Aunt Don't worry she's an OLD biker from WAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYY Back and yeah it was Rex Russell

ok ok ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh k... who remembers John Whites shop on Sawers Arms road and his drop kick sons shop 2 doors from Jacks Yamaha?

BTW... Hampton motor companys new dealership is Honda, MG and Aparila is history.

So yeah the return of HORNBY HONDA has arived.

Told ya Robin changes flavour like the wind

lol John White, now he could make a Trident hustle #175, or Lindsay Williamson on BLACKADDER

[dangerous]

Jacks was on Oxford Tce between Lichfield St and Hereford St

no.. I remember them on Colombo in the shop thats now a push bike shop.

remember youi are olde than me LeMans... by a long shot hahahahahahah....