Bike shops in your youth...still around???

[pancho]

Who remembers the shop on the corner of Church St and Boundary st Parramatta?
 I had a look in there once and there was a stack of dead bikes mainly Velo's all piled up in a heap about 8 feet high in a back corner. Can't remember much more but would have been about '59 i think.
 Maybe it was Col Crothers place. I was told that shortly after I saw that place all the bits were sold for scrap metal and a big car yard opened up.
 Refering back to an earlier post on this thread I was trying to remember the name of the other shop near Bert Jones and I recently saw my 83 yr old cousin that sold spares at Superb Cycles , he told me it was Johny Ifield.
cheers pancho.

[firko]

he told me it was Johny Ifield

I believe he was Frank Ifields brother.

[Curly3]

I remember youhoo.

[John Orchard]

Man where do I start?...

Dad bought me my first bike, Italjet Bambino 50, from Baileys Honda in Frankston, long gone now, the owners son Andrew Bailey races classic Maico's in Queensland now.

First started working in the industry for Alan Lambert motorcycles (went on to be Lambert Leathers when we all wore leather lol) in Boundary Rd Mordialloc, in '73, then a Suz & Bultaco dealer.

My first new bike, Suz TM125L, was bought from Peter Stevens in Warrigal Rd Moorabbin (burnt down in the late 70's) for $649.

My first sponsor Bryant Suzuki in Beach St Frankston also long gone, the owner Terry Bryant (recently deceased) started Top Gear Motorcycles which eventually got sold to Marty Orchard who does KTM & Husky I think.

Bought an RM12A from Grimshaw Motorcycles in Greensborough, long gone.

I use to work at Milledge Yamaha in Springvale Rd Mulgrave, was sold to Yamaha Japan.

I use to work for Aust Motorcycle Importers, the importers of Moto Guzzi & Benelli, that was owned by Libby Ross, daughter of Alec Milledge, now gone.

Too many more to try and remember.

[GMC]

Bought an RM12A from Grimshaw Motorcycles in Greensborough, long gone.

Probably when Grimshaw Motorcycles was still actually in Grimshaw St.

[IT490K1983]

Doc - if my memory hasn't failed I had Bert Kingston hot parts on my XR75!!!

Not sure now as I haven't lived there for ages but Lloyd Campbell Honda and Geoff Bowling Motorcycles both in Burnie in Tassie - don't think they are there now?

Rossco

I did my work experience at Lloyd Campbells Honda with the promise of a possible apprenticeship, which did not eventuate.
There was also Sport and Road, the Yamaha dealer out past the showground. Not sure when they dissapeared, went back one year for a holiday and they were gone too.  I was on for buying a superseded IT 465 for $1800, but my Dad said I would probably hurt myself, I think he was probably right :'( :'(

[Viper79]

Grimshaw Motorcycles had three locations over the years. Grimshaw st, Main st and Para rd, I can remember dropping into the Grimshaw st shop just about every night walking home from school. Phillip Arbuckle had the Main st and the Para rd shops I can't remember if he had the shop in Grimshaw st. Mate of mine I went to school with was sponsored by them and also worked there part time.

[GMC]

Grimshaw Motorcycles had three locations over the years. Grimshaw st, Main st and Para rd, I can remember dropping into the Grimshaw st shop just about every night walking home from school. Phillip Arbuckle had the Main st and the Para rd shops I can't remember if he had the shop in Grimshaw st. Mate of mine I went to school with was sponsored by them and also worked there part time.

You may be right, I can't remember for sure if they were in Main St as I think they were called Greensborough Motorcycles in Main St and at the same time Grimshaw was in Para Rd.
Curran and Scale used to run it but I think some one else owned it
Used to wander down their after school as well, then later years after work.
You weren't a Watsonia Tech boy were you 79?

[Viper79]

Yeah I was a Watsonia Tech boy, they were in Main st opposite the service station the shop is now Greenvalley Mowers. I don't think they were there for long before they moved to Para rd it would have been around 1979 I can remember my mate putting together his new sponsored RM 250N there. I bought a new PE 250T of them when they were in Para rd so it must have been only a year or two they were in Main st.

[gilletty]

Not enough Queensland in this thread. So here are some from Sunshine Coast that are no longer around.

B & D Motorcycles- Nambour- Suzuki
Mollers Motorcycles-Nambour- Kawasaki    Now Pro Moto at Maroochydore
Suncoast Yamaha - Woombye.
Gateway Yamaha-Maroochydore
Webby's motorcycles- Caloundra    Now called Northcoast something. Can't remember

My first bike (MR50) came from Pete's pitstop in Yandina in late 70's. Not sure if that was a bike shop or not.

Anymore to Add NSR

[buckets]

For Qld add

Ropart Honda at Moorooka

Annand and Thompson at Stones Corner

Brisk Sales Stones Corner

Moorooka yamaha ( at Coopers Plains )

Auto cycle service ( Fairfield then Moorooka )

Bert Kingston when he was bike shop in the valley



There were a couple in Ipswich that the names have escaped me at the moment

[DR]

Buckets, I worked for Bert late '70 early 80's when he was at Fortitude Valley. Close my eyes and I see it all so clearly including all the speedway stuff he had tucked away up in the loft. I'd spend a little time up there assembling his Cobra Kits in slow times and had penty of time to sniff around all the speedway stuff that was so 'way out there' to me as a 16y/o. Great times were had by all

[QLD779]

For Qld add

Ropart Honda at Moorooka

Annand and Thompson at Stones Corner

Brisk Sales Stones Corner

Moorooka yamaha ( at Coopers Plains )

Auto cycle service ( Fairfield then Moorooka )

Bert Kingston when he was bike shop in the valley



There were a couple in Ipswich that the names have escaped me at the moment

How about Darryel Reeks at Dinmore in Ipswich. ( It's an Archery shop now if it;s still there)

Brisbane Suzuki Centre at Ross st Newsted. ( Max Sheffield was the manager at the time )

I remember the Boat races that the bike shops in that area used to participate in once a year in Newsted creek where they had to build a boat and race it on the creek whilst throwing flour bombs ,rotten eggs and the like at each other. Never laughed so much in my life.

[DR]

yup, whilst never actually participating I remember the Breaky Creek raft races I did about 4 years at Beaumonts/Brisbane Kawa which backed right onto the creek at Alison St. Also did a stint at Ross St bike wreckers, City Wreckers. Max was a good bloke, don't think he ever stuffed up my orders once..I was good mates with Paul Whitehead in the workshop (rip Paul) thanks for the memory 779

[QLD779]

Yea Doc, I would be interested to hear any more Breky Creek raft race stories. I was Max's sidecar passenger. Still keep in contact with him. He is well and living in Vic now.