Still remember as a young fella in the late 70s and 80s going into Wollongong here in Australia into a shop owned by an old fella who wore a big grey over coat and had a store like the one in this video with a mixed of then new bikes as well as classic bikes and had old 40s and 50s photos from his days of scrambling over in the UK. Thanks for sharing when you look at bike shops today here in Australia you’ll never find a shop like this here which is somewhat sad. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Back in the late 1950s and beginning of the 1960s, there was a small motorcycle shop on the west side of Grand Rapids, Michigan called John Esler's Cycle - he sold NEW British motorcycles. His dealership carried, BSA, TRIUMPH, AJS, NORTON, ROYAL ENFIELD, SUNBEAM, and ARIEL, as well as a back room stocked full of old used motorcycles from every manufacturer. My father was just getting into motorcycles and he would buy accessories and parts from Esler's. I loved going there with him because that shop smelled of oil, leather, and rubber, and it was delicious to my senses. On another side of town, but out of Grand Rapids - was a dealership that carried English, German, and Italian motorcycles called Grand Valley Motorcycles. That place was way out in the countryside of Kent County on a dirt/gravel road. It too smelled of motorcycle heaven. My father bought his Ducati from them. There was also a Harley Davidson Dealership in Grand Rapids. Later, my dad purchased his Harley Davidson from them. The memories of those places sparked my interest in motorcycles... and I have a very special place in my soul for British Classic motorcycles and sportscars. I still have my 1953 BSA 650 Golden Flash and a 1956 BSA 500 Shooting Star. Both run and both are restored. Both are NOT for sale.
