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Superbike Factory!

Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2026 10:18 pm
by mboy
Today's news...



You reap what you sew I guess!

Thoughts with the staff that were just there for a paycheque, but another shitshow of a used bike dealer gone into administration! Oh well...

Re: Superbike Factory!

Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2026 10:55 pm
by Taff
I only ever went into the Bristol shop once and was very unimpressed, dirty bikes crammed in so that you can't really see them.

Unfortunately this means that there's even less choice of places to buy bikes from.

Re: Superbike Factory!

Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2026 10:57 pm
by KungFooBob

Re: Superbike Factory!

Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2026 5:29 am
by ZRX61
I just looked through their available Kaw's... They had one bike that caught my interest...: '22 Z900 in Firecracker red GPz colors.

Re: Superbike Factory!

Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2026 6:43 am
by Dodgy69
Did they just get a bit greedy ? Seemed to be taking over the uk. 🤷🏻‍♂️ I've only been to the Macclesfield one, just to look and sit on. Too many phone desks for my liking.

Re: Superbike Factory!

Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2026 2:09 pm
by mboy
Dodgy69 wrote: Sat Jul 18, 2026 6:43 am Did they just get a bit greedy ?
Yeah I guess you could put it like that... Mostly selling totally unroadworthy bikes to people who need credit, but can't get credit through the usual routes, so sign up on a 35%+ APR finance deal with SBF on a bike that needs £thousands spending on it to put it right...
ZRX61 wrote: Sat Jul 18, 2026 5:29 am I just looked through their available Kaw's... They had one bike that caught my interest...: '22 Z900 in Firecracker red GPz colors.
You absolutely dodged a bullet there...

Re: Superbike Factory!

Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2026 3:16 pm
by mangocrazy
This gives what seems to be a reasonably well-balanced view of what caused SBF's downfall...



Re: Superbike Factory!

Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2026 3:17 pm
by KungFooBob
He's got the best colour Gold Star too!

Re: Superbike Factory!

Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2026 4:18 pm
by Supermofo
Taff wrote: Fri Jul 17, 2026 10:55 pm I only ever went into the Bristol shop once and was very unimpressed, dirty bikes crammed in so that you can't really see them.

Unfortunately this means that there's even less choice of places to buy bikes from.
Only been to the Milton Keynes one, similar experience. Bikes looked to be in whatever condition they come through the door in. If that's filthy, then that's how they are left. Out of probably a couple of hundred bikes there were maybe a handful I'd consider showroom condition. I noticed the APR Mboy mentioned, you'd have to be mad or desperate to finance from them and judging by what's sent them under, that's where they made their money on the backhanders for the finance.

Re: Superbike Factory!

Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2026 5:30 pm
by Horse
Supermofo wrote: Sat Jul 18, 2026 4:18 pm I noticed the APR Mboy mentioned, you'd have to be mad or desperate to finance from them and judging by what's sent them under, that's where they made their money on the backhanders for the finance.
And the potential for likely compensation payments?