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

[GMC]

I used to have to catch the school bus home from Watsonia Tech and occasionaly on sports days we would catch it at the bottom of Greensborough. This was where we could spy the new Honda's at Watsons Holden, which used to have a Honda dealership within. This was where I first spied XR75's & SL 70's.

Grimshaw Suzuki was a good place to hang out. Wasn't real bright to name the shop after Grimshaw St. though as they weren't there long before moving onto Para RD.

Spent most of my money at K & J Thomas in Whittlesea.

Remember visiting EDC as well, Eltham Dirt Cycles. They used to make chambers for a lot of bikes including RD's and such.

Used to be a Honda shop in Preston, I think in Gilbert Rd?  They always seemed to have the most obscure part in stock.

[MX125B]

Bought my first bike ( MX125B) from the CYCLE SPOT Concord Sydney in 1975

Remember  Brian Collins Parramatta ( retired very wealthy)
                 Gus Lui  Sutherland (  became a Mazda dealer , Now selling real estate in Cronulla)
                 Wellbank Motorcycles Artarmon Yamaha ( broke )
                 Gordon Motorcycles Yamaha ( gone)
                 Top Rider  Ryde  ( gone)
                 Hazel & Moore Suzuki Sydney  ( gone)
                 Blair Harley Maico & Yamaha  ( gone)
                 Sid Smart  Suzuki Chatswood ( gone )
                 Scotts Honda Artarmon   ( now cars only)
                 Alan Hales Suzuki Brookvale ( Deceased)
                 Frank Matich Honda  Cremorne  ( ex Formula 5000 driver, son Kris involved)
                 Bultaco  Ducati dealer in Crows Nest and Balgowlah ( just can't recall the name, John something)
                 Motocross Pty Ltd  Blacktown ( sponsored JB )
                 Kawasaki Territory Willoughby
                 Bill Morris  W/Gong
                 Tony Hatton Motorcycles  Husky, BMW, Campbelltown, Sid ( deceased )and Jan Crowe, and son Les ( A Grader)
                 Mentor Motorcycles Leichardt  

                 a few have already been mentioned and a couple i just can't remember
                



                
                

[jimg1au]

paul spooner motorcycles were at balgowlah or brookevale.hagon dirttracker importers what happened to them

[Curly3]

Hazel & Moore were the Suzuki importers originally, my brother did his apprenticeship there.
Tony Hatton was a great bloke, is he still around?
Macarther Motocycles , Roger Prior, was married to my cousin.
What was the name of Ron ( shonky ) Bouldens shop at Chullora?
Kawasaki City was a part of Lennox Motors at Camperdown.
Ellie's Spokes.

[Curly3]

G'day Jim, Paul Spooner sponsored Billy Mack to his 2 Unlimited aussie titles.

[oldskool]

hey mx125b a mate of mine"s uncle used to make wheels for frank matich gb wheels now mini and moke world at brookvale.my mate had a tyre off one of frank matich formular 5000 we used to roll down his driveway at whalan inside it.cheers gary

[MX125B]

Yeah  i remember Paul Spooner, just can't think of John??? Bultaco shop, another one  came to mind , John Caskey Motorcycles, there's an oldie.

Brian Martin worked at Sid Smarts and later at Blair Harley's.

There was a salesman at Scotts Honda we called " Lester the Hump" god knows what happened to him.
Funny how you remember some names 40 years on,
I can recall the salesperson , Glenn Haddaway, who i purchased my very first bike, fancy that.
Bought a YZ250H from Carl Bletcher when he worked for Welbanlk, part owned by Ron Boulden ( Aust Road Racing Champ)

[MX125B]

Hazel & Moore were the Suzuki importers originally, my brother did his apprenticeship there.
Tony Hatton was a great bloke, is he still around?
Macarther Motocycles , Roger Prior, was married to my cousin.
What was the name of Ron ( shonky ) Bouldens shop at Chullora?
Kawasaki City was a part of Lennox Motors at Camperdown.
Ellie's Spokes.

Tony Hatton's son road races 600;s i think,
Ron Boulden shop was Wellbank ( Artarmon and Chullora )

I remember Ellie, she raced a Maico, one day at Dargle , she crashed and the flaggies got a shock when the took her jersey off ( to access a  broken collarbone)  not many women racing motocross in those days

[IT400C]

Used to be a Honda shop in Preston, I think in Gilbert Rd?  They always seemed to have the most obscure part in stock.

That Honda shop was in Gilbert Road.  I think it closed in around 1988/89?  I'm fairly certain it was still labelled as a Honda shop, but closed, when I moved into one of the townhouses right over the road in 88/89.

Became a Rare Spares.

[MX125B]

hey mx125b a mate of mine"s uncle used to make wheels for frank matich gb wheels now mini and moke world at brookvale.my mate had a tyre off one of frank matich formular 5000 we used to roll down his driveway at whalan inside it.cheers gary

Franks son Kris, was a keen motocross racer, rode a tricked out CR125, like Marty Smiths, probably better.
he was in the old Manly Warringah Club, i was a member in the 70's

[MX125B]

Yes Macklin motorcycles at Miranda  and Gus Lou at Sutherland I lived in Sylvania and use to ride my pushy to these shops. Macklins repair bikes now on the Princes High way near Sutherland. There was also Carringbah Motor Cycles on I think Capton Cook Drive. Jimson

Hey Jimson,  Ha Ha!!!  i live in Sylvania now! and ride my pushy around!
What a small world, What street did you live in?
Gus is a good friend of mine.
Carringbah is still there, although old Steve is retired now, i think and Bob owns Highway KTM at Rockdale
Macklin Motorcycles are still going on the highway at Kirrawee

[jimg1au]

mx125b
great to here from another shire boy.when did steve retire from caringbah motorcycles.i might be down what way next week
cheers
jim

[MX125B]

mx125b
great to here from another shire boy.when did steve retire from caringbah motorcycles.i might be down what way next week
cheers
jim

Only recently, i think he still owns it, just spends less time there, he has been there for a long time.

The Shire!  we live here because it's   45 minutes to Kembla and similar to Appin

[MX125B]

hey mx125b a mate of mine"s uncle used to make wheels for frank matich gb wheels now mini and moke world at brookvale.my mate had a tyre off one of frank matich formular 5000 we used to roll down his driveway at whalan inside it.cheers gary

Yep, GB wheels, i know of Moke World ( i'm in the car business)
They were great days watching the Tasman Series

[oldyzman]

JIM EADE at ashfield on parra rd still there...