Another bike dealer closing down in Northamptonshire/surrounding area. Last year it was Brackley Yamaha, Avondale Honda, and now Silverstone motorcycles, Victory & Kawasaki dealer..

Shame. Local bike shop here his bike prices are,a joke thou.

Bad news sign of the times sorry to say , and as said bikes cost far to much , well so does food , petrol, ETC . its called the U.K

Well thats exactly it though, new bike sales are so expensive these days, some can afford it, only way there gunna stay open is more used sales and less brand new!. Just remembered, there's more that closed within the last year. Midlands Superbikes, Taz motorcycles ( well now wheels ) and Stamford superbikes!! Needs to be more opening, not closing down!

Avondale didn't close down mate, it just moved

As for Silverstone Motorcycles, they were being sued by Silverstone circuit for using the name that they had no rights to. So bureacracy has got the better of another trader. According to the guy who worked there, it doesn't help Victorys being complete .

Apparently there are talks in the pipeline of a bike superstore near the circuit for all the main brands - fingers crossed...

kinda right, kinda wrong.. Avondale did close, but the owners moved. which is why its now a yamaha dealer not a honda

madsod wrote:Bad news sign of the times sorry to say , and as said bikes cost far to much , well so does food , petrol, ETC . its called the U.K

True quote above. Its most of us suffering, we self employed know how bad it is out there. Many saying 40%-60% down from last year. The only reason we survive is because we generate money from other sources.

in carlisle our local suzi/triumph dealer has just moved into a purpose built premesise weve also got a solus honda dealership been there over 40 years as has an official yam dealership who have now started selling aprillia ducati and kawasaki not bad for a small city,though we have lost a few along the way .