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Offline Don R

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Mom and Pop motorcycle shops.
« on: April 26, 2022, 11:16:35 AM »
 There are a couple left in the area, one specializing in Honda and now also Quad runner repair, the other was always a brit bike shop. The owners are getting up in age, it will be interesting to see how it shakes out.
  Our local Harley shop was always a successful family owned business until Harley made them get a high rent building near the interstate, recently the newest owner lost or gave up the Harley Davidson franchise. I'm not a HD guy but I still hate to see a local shop go downhill.
  I know the owner of the building too, they built it for the shop to lease. I'm guessing the lease is part of his retirement plan.
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Re: Mom and Pop motorcycle shops.
« Reply #1 on: April 28, 2022, 04:58:56 AM »
this one is still operating by the two sons. It's no longer an official Honda franchise. He's also an Indian expert and does restorations. He gets occasional visits from the david silver and CMS people. Tons of vintage honda parts. He's not a discount dealer...he knows what he has.
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Re: Mom and Pop motorcycle shops.
« Reply #2 on: April 28, 2022, 10:39:50 PM »
Quote from: jlh3rd on April 28, 2022, 04:58:56 AM
this one is still operating by the two sons. It's no longer an official Honda franchise. He's also an Indian expert and does restorations. He gets occasional visits from the david silver and CMS people. Tons of vintage honda parts. He's not a discount dealer...he knows what he has.
Nice! Details please. I'd like to visit them too and maybe do some parts buying. I met a guy in NH that has a bunch of NIS parts and also sells to CMSL.
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Honda Parts manager in the mid 1970s Nashua Honda
My current rides
1975 K5 Planet Blue my summer ride, it was a friend's bike I worked with at the Honda shop in 76, lots of fun to be on it again
1976 K6 Anteres Red rebuilding project, was originally my brother's that I set up from the crate, it'll breath again soon!
Project 750s, 2 K4, 2 K6, 1 K8
2008 GL1800 my daily ride and cross country runner

Prior bikes....
1972 Suzuki GT380 I had charge of it for a year in 1973 while my friend was deployed and learned to love street riding....
New CB450 K7 after my friend returned...
New CB750 K5 Planet Blue, demise by ex cousin in law at 9,000 miles...
New CB750 K6 Anteres Red, to replace the totaled K5, I sold this K6 at 45k in 1983, I had heavily modified it, many great memories on it and have missed it greatly.....
1983 GL1100A, 1999 GL1500 SE, 1999 GL1500A

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Re: Mom and Pop motorcycle shops.
« Reply #3 on: April 29, 2022, 05:44:37 AM »
bobsindiansales.com......etters, Pa.
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Re: Mom and Pop motorcycle shops.
« Reply #4 on: April 29, 2022, 05:49:22 AM »
Quote from: jlh3rd on April 29, 2022, 05:44:37 AM
bobsindiansales.com......etters, Pa.

Thank you
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Stu
Honda Parts manager in the mid 1970s Nashua Honda
My current rides
1975 K5 Planet Blue my summer ride, it was a friend's bike I worked with at the Honda shop in 76, lots of fun to be on it again
1976 K6 Anteres Red rebuilding project, was originally my brother's that I set up from the crate, it'll breath again soon!
Project 750s, 2 K4, 2 K6, 1 K8
2008 GL1800 my daily ride and cross country runner

Prior bikes....
1972 Suzuki GT380 I had charge of it for a year in 1973 while my friend was deployed and learned to love street riding....
New CB450 K7 after my friend returned...
New CB750 K5 Planet Blue, demise by ex cousin in law at 9,000 miles...
New CB750 K6 Anteres Red, to replace the totaled K5, I sold this K6 at 45k in 1983, I had heavily modified it, many great memories on it and have missed it greatly.....
1983 GL1100A, 1999 GL1500 SE, 1999 GL1500A
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