DUNKS Posted November 9 Report Share Posted November 9 Drove into town a few days ago and noticed local triumph dealership was deserted .Usually at least a dozen bikes outside, now place deserted not even a table or chair left in the spacious offices and showroom. Appears the whole group, A triumph dealers a Honda one and a Ducati one all within a few miles of each other and run by the same family have gone under overnight. Been there for years. Must be a major downturn in sales! Shame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOPGUN749 Posted November 9 Report Share Posted November 9 Everything is against bike sales these days, cost of living,inflation,the expensive and complicated licensing system,the rip off road tax on anything above 125cc,my old Honda 500 costs £84 a year! insurance for new riders,glad I took my simple test in 1976. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted November 9 Report Share Posted November 9 Thank heavens for my classic Rickman. Zero tax and very reasonable insurance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enfieldspares Posted November 9 Report Share Posted November 9 (edited) 3 hours ago, TOPGUN749 said: Everything is against bike sales these days. If you wanted in invent a machine to get people killed it'd be a motorcycle. It's not YOU that gets yourself killed it's the other idiots on the road that do it for you. In the 1980s it used, anecdotally, to be be Volvo drivers! I have had a full fat motorcycle licence for thirty five years now and my last 'bike was a Kawasaki GPx GPz 750 Turbo. I wouldn't now even consider anything other than a simple moped safe for myself. There's just too many other road users who aren't "bike aware". Not nearly as bad perhaps as it was but still bad enough. Edited November 9 by enfieldspares Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted November 9 Report Share Posted November 9 1 hour ago, enfieldspares said: If you wanted in invent a machine to get people killed it'd be a motorcycle. It's not YOU that gets yourself killed it's the other idiots on the road that do it for you. In the 1980s it used, anecdotally, to be be Volvo drivers! I have had a full fat motorcycle licence for thirty five years now and my last 'bike was a Kawasaki GPx 750 Turbo. I wouldn't now even consider anything other than a simple moped safe for myself. There's just too many other road users who aren't "bike aware". Not nearly as bad perhaps as it was but still bad enough. Never knew they did a GPX Turbo, GPZ yes but dont recall a GPX. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enfieldspares Posted November 9 Report Share Posted November 9 (edited) 22 minutes ago, bruno22rf said: Never knew they did a GPX Turbo, GPZ yes but dont recall a GPX. They didn't. Only the GPz. Sorry it was a typo...trying to drink coffee and type without looking at the keyboard. Now corrected. Edited November 9 by enfieldspares Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted November 9 Report Share Posted November 9 1 hour ago, enfieldspares said: They didn't. Only the GPz. Sorry it was a typo...trying to drink coffee and type without looking at the keyboard. Now corrected. It had been done I believe, seem to recall some guy in Australia did one but not sure why. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team tractor Posted November 14 Report Share Posted November 14 On 09/11/2024 at 13:02, enfieldspares said: If you wanted in invent a machine to get people killed it'd be a motorcycle. It's not YOU that gets yourself killed it's the other idiots on the road that do it for you. In the 1980s it used, anecdotally, to be be Volvo drivers! I have had a full fat motorcycle licence for thirty five years now and my last 'bike was a Kawasaki GPx GPz 750 Turbo. I wouldn't now even consider anything other than a simple moped safe for myself. There's just too many other road users who aren't "bike aware". Not nearly as bad perhaps as it was but still bad enough. We’ve lost 4 locally this year all within a mile of my house . The last one had a car hit him and they were talking about insurance etc and a truck hit him standing there . my friend was pulling out a junction on green light in a car , a bike jumped to sets of red and hit him . Biker was killed instantly. my other friends wife was driving and a bike went the wrong side of the central reservation. Hit her ( dead ) I do love my bikes 😁. Currently got a tenere 700 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nublue 22 Posted Monday at 14:51 Report Share Posted Monday at 14:51 (edited) I personally think it's the end for motorcycles, I had 13, 18months ago and am down to 4, the last 3 up for sale had very little Intrest so of to auction they went, bike 1 gsxr slabside sold £2800 bike two, gsxr slingshot sold £1800 bike 3, kawasaki w650, no bids, all very nice, had mots and ran lovely, it's very nearly the end me thinks. PS I thought they were worth a little more 🙁 Edited Monday at 14:53 by Nublue 22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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