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More motorcycle bike shop closures.

Posted by Greeves Rider <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/classicbikemart/info/user=Greeves+Rider' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 5, 2024, 12:50 pm

OBM reports as follows:
Marsh Holdings a company which runs a major motorcycle and car dealerships in Exeter and Plymouth has gone into administration. This means immediate closure of its Yamaha dealership in Exeter, the Harley Davidson franchise in Southampton and its facilities in Exeter; the Harley Davidson franchise in Southampton and its facility in Plymouth which showcased both Harleys and Triumph. The company blames a combination of the economy, bad weather, oversupply of vehicles and the recent budget (in fact just about anything). The latest loss of MoCo shops follows the closure of Norwich Harley Davidson by owners Lind in January, followed by the shuttering of Reading Harley Davidson in September (the latter being replaced by a Ducati franchise). Elsewhere West Midlands dealer Streetbike of Halesowen closed in July while Husqvarna, Indian, Royal Enfield and BSA dealer Saltire Motorcycles of Edinburgh went into administration in September and the same month Kawasaki dealer John W Groombridge of East Sussex announced it was to cease trading after 73 years in business. In October Nottingham based Pidock Motorcycles went into administration with the closure of its BMW, Ducati and Triumph dealership sites. In addition OBM also report Italian company Energica, one one of the leading lights in the electric motorcycle world, filed for bankruptcy in October due to lack of customers

Re: More motorcycle bike shop closures.

Posted by JERRY <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/classicbikemart/info/user=JERRY' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 5, 2024, 2:47 pm, in reply to "More motorcycle bike shop closures. "

Not good reading but I think this is just the start of a lot more firms shutting.

The oldest rocker in town!

Re: More motorcycle bike shop closures.

Posted by ChazzyB <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/classicbikemart/info/user=ChazzyB' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 5, 2024, 4:08 pm, in reply to "Re: More motorcycle bike shop closures. "

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Re: More motorcycle bike shop closures.

Posted by Hants Ian <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/classicbikemart/info/user=Hants+Ian' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 5, 2024, 5:04 pm, in reply to "Re: More motorcycle bike shop closures. "

The more people that loose their jobs the less spending money available so no need to make goods that no one can afford so more people losing their jobs. Haven't we been here before!

The light at the end of the tunnel maybe an oncoming train

Re: More motorcycle bike shop closures.

Posted by geoff the bonnie <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/classicbikemart/info/user=geoff+the+bonnie' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 5, 2024, 2:49 pm, in reply to "More motorcycle bike shop closures. "

Yes, Marsh in Exeter and the Triumph dealer in Plymouth have both closed down. A lot more to come and a lot more car dealers will come in the next 12 Months. seems the spare money has run out in most parts of the UK.
Princess yachts in Plymouth are laying off 300 this Month. They did have orders for 2 years not long ago but Russian money is now locked away

Re: More motorcycle bike shop closures.

Posted by Will <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/classicbikemart/info/user=Will' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 5, 2024, 3:39 pm, in reply to "More motorcycle bike shop closures. "

Pidcock BMW in Nottingham have closed and Bahnstormer BMW have closed their showroom in Maidenhead and merged it with their Alton branch. Neither firm did BMW cars.
Some months ago the BMW franchises in South Wales shut. This means the ones in Cheltenham & Bristol are now overloaded with Welsh customers = I was quoted a 3 month wait to get a service!
It seems BMW HQ only want combined car & bike dealers.

Re: More motorcycle bike shop closures.

Posted by Leon Novello <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/classicbikemart/info/user=Leon+Novello' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 5, 2024, 6:45 pm, in reply to "More motorcycle bike shop closures. "

Hang in there until Donald becomes President; he will sort it out for them, or there will be Hell to pay.

Leon Novello

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Posted by G3lcs <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/classicbikemart/info/user=G3lcs' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 6, 2024, 4:36 pm, in reply to "Re: More motorcycle bike shop closures. "

When we were having a hard time selling English motorcycles the manufacturers advised us to branch out into used cars………

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