Bill Smiths new Indian dealer
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Do they have any on display?
They are also BSA Dealers for the new Gold Star
They lost their Triumph franchise recently to completely motorcycles so suppose they are looking for other avenues for sales
I wish them well, I bought my first bike from them in 77 and prior to that used to cycle from school to go and drool over the bikes
They lost their Triumph franchise recently to completely motorcycles so suppose they are looking for other avenues for sales
I wish them well, I bought my first bike from them in 77 and prior to that used to cycle from school to go and drool over the bikes
Over the last six months I have seen a raft of new brands in Bill Smiths. It was alway Triumph heavy with some Suzuki and Vespa presence, plus the occasional Kawasaki. Now it has a raft of emerging Chinese brands Morini Kymco etc , Vespa Royal Enfield, Suzuki, Kawasaki. Plus as you go in there is a smart E motorcycle, can’t remember the brand but it looked smart.
See my post above they lost the Triumphs
I guessed that , also I went into the new Deeside Triumph recently, nice set up.
They are closing the old Triumph showroom and moving everything to the Honda shop on the A41. They own the whole honda block and plan to redevelop it into a much bigger combined dealership.
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Bill Smiths today
Bill Smiths today
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I can see old Bill Smith jumping over Ballaugh Bridge on an Indian. Bill made his name riding for Honda as many knew won the formula 3 world championship for them when the IOM and other road races were part of the championship. He then was given the importer status for the uk so every Honda in the uk came via Bill. He got me an RC30 in 88 just because he could and some race team didn’t get one. Great guy and wish his business all success. It’s a fact that local dealers have to go off piste as the major brands are more about dealers money.
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Front of the Indian engines look a right bastid to keep clean !!
Totally agree Kenny , and what better place to stick a reg / rectifier, right in the spray of the front wheel. Nearly as good as my 390Duke, which is tucked under the rear mudguard in all the shit and crap thrown off the rear wheel
Mark Smith wants us to do a video on that Indian - just wating on the weather
Battery and reg at the front, and yes, a pig to keep clean, especially at the back.
BUT:
The smile on your face when riding the thing makes it all worth while....
BUT:
The smile on your face when riding the thing makes it all worth while....
Is it , whats the “ finned box” on the left hand side at the front of the engine then?
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