Topic: Hel USA out of business

[754]

DONT TELL THEM ITS BRAKES

some will refuse to do it

 bit they will work on drink dispensers..... 'they need a 12mm Banjo'... they surely do. ... who knew..

[alltherightpills]

I didn't even think about insurance and DOT issues when I brought my old lines in.  I told the guys they were for brakes and they said that they do brake stuff all the time, mostly for race and offroad applications.  Most of their business is farm stuff though. 

[Accolay]

Fear not! This from the HEL UK website main page http://www.h-e-l.co.uk/:

We are in the process of appointing four new manufacturing distributors based across the USA  who will be live shortly - one East Coast, one West Coast, one North and one in the South giving superior support and access to HEL Performance Products within the USA. These new distributors will be up and running in a few weeks and will be backed by a new HEL Performance advertising campaign which will be the largest campaign in the US  brake line industry with full colour full page adverts appearing in Dealer News, 2 Wheel Tuner, Motorcyclist, Sport Rider and Super Streetbike meaning a full page HEL advert will soon be seen by over 450,000 US motorcyclists every month and demonstrating that HEL Performance is committed to its US customers and will continue to support the industry where ever possible.

[mrbreeze]

My take on the whole mess was that Craig was a stand up guy/employee but HELUK was jerking him around with shipments. It was supposedly the piece that goes into the caliper directly....eliminating the stock hard line down there. Like I said...I finally got my line and I love it but it was the last piece I needed to ride and after it was promised over and over...it took like 3 extra weeks to arrive......that isn't the way to run a business!!!

[oldbiker]

I'm sorry that anyone lost their job, but I won't comment or pass judgement on Hel USA or Hel Uk because I havn't seen the books to make a decision.
Lets not criticise guys unless we really know the full score.

[Raul CB750K1]

Well, the comments about that ambitious plan for the US market doesn't seem to me like the plans made by a company that can't keep accounting books. I guess there is another side on this story, but why do I care about HEL after all? 

[MRieck]

There is a lot of satisfaction in making your own stuff.. and you get a fit, like none you can buy..

I've made lots of lines and the only problem I've run into is getting the fittings on perfectly so the line doesn't kink. It can be a real PITA. The Spiegler pieces rotate and it is my understanding the HEL's do too. I'll third the Spieglers as great lines (plus you can get then any length).

[lordmoonpie]

Hmmm, emailed B&C Express for a brake line quote and it came back from a HEL UK email address! Price was.....very expensive compared to Earls. No obvious Spiegler option in the UK which is a shame as I love their 8 pot calipers 

[extremebikes]

Just in case any one want to know. I am one of the new manufacure of the HEL lines  in the U.S. There is more going on from the old dealer in the US than one knows. I know both the US guy Craig and the owner of HEL Simon and its sad what happen but it has nothing to do with HEL UK. I do know what happen but that is a matter that has to be solved by them. If this forum allows me and permision is given. I will give the members discounts on there lines. I have sold them since they started and use them on all my 11 bikes and can tell you stories how they have helped keep me from the ground.