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This may be old news to those who live in the area. Apparently bought by Wheels and will now be a multi franchise outlet for Aprilia / Mutt / Moto Guzzi / Honda / Suzuki / Piaggio / Vespa among others.

I've used them for postal stuff since the 70s when they were Cradley Heath Kawasaki. They were always lightening fast for spares.

I don't know of them personally,but 'Wheels' don't seem to have a great reputation. Time will tell I suppose.

Are there any places that only sell Kaw any more?

I thought Honda operated a Solus model, the companies that want to sell others as well often have other buildings for the lesser bikes.

ZRX61 wrote: Sat Dec 24, 2022 5:22 pm Are there any places that only sell Kaw any more?

As in kawasaki dealers? Kirkcaldy motorcycles are a kawasaki dealer, it used to be in Perth but they moved, they have Cupar motorcycles (Suzuki) and maybe one other place but I can’t remember. The owner is a cockwomble anyway, hate the cunt.

That could be a real downer for people keeping old Kwaks on the road.

I wonder what will happen to all the old spares and stuff.

It's quite a popular place with the PB guys and they know a lot of the sales guys etc. All who have quit due to some interesting new contract/orders etc.

I've bought a lot of GPz 1100 parts from them, they sold them for the Kawasaki list price which was quite often stuck in the 80s, new cam chain was £42

Fowlers is a decent place for spares, pricey for some bits and ok for other bits.

Skub wrote: Sat Dec 24, 2022 5:19 pm This may be old news to those who live in the area. Apparently bought by Wheels and will now be a multi franchise outlet for Aprilia / Mutt / Moto Guzzi / Honda / Suzuki / Piaggio / Vespa among others.

I've used them for postal stuff since the 70s when they were Cradley Heath Kawasaki. They were always lightening fast for spares.

I don't know of them personally,but 'Wheels' don't seem to have a great reputation. Time will tell I suppose.

That's shit. They were great. I hope they manage to still be a good sources of spares.

wull wrote: Sat Dec 24, 2022 5:38 pm As in kawasaki dealers? Kirkcaldy motorcycles are a kawasaki dealer, it used to be in Perth but they moved, they have Cupar motorcycles (Suzuki) and maybe one other place but I can’t remember. The owner is a cockwomble anyway, hate the cunt.

A quick look appears to show Cornwall Kawasaki Center sells only Kaw's, maybe there are others. There used to be one in Cambridge (long gone), other's in Exeter & Portsmouth (ditto). My local one in London was on the Walworth Rd in Lambeth, but I think they also sold Brit stuff. I think Daytona in Ruislip was Kaw only many years ago.... Then there was Paddock Wood Kaw in Kent.
I know back in the day the Kaw shops weren't allowed to sell other brands, but that changed.

I think Clay Cross Kawasaki near Chesterfield are still solus Kawasaki (among Japanese brands). They also sell a variety of Chinese makes, but no competing Japanese brands.

westers151 wrote: Wed Dec 28, 2022 9:04 am Chris Walker Kawasaki, Grantham

Did CW not jump to a Ducati dealership recently?

Skub wrote: Wed Dec 28, 2022 11:00 am

westers151 wrote: Wed Dec 28, 2022 9:04 am Chris Walker Kawasaki, Grantham

Did CW not jump to a Ducati dealership recently?

Website still shows Kawasaki

Colchester Kawasaki and Lloyd Cooper are Kwak dealers

You’re all forgetting Bournemouth Kawasaki.
They just happen to run the WSB and BSB teams as well.

Skub wrote: Wed Dec 28, 2022 11:00 am

westers151 wrote: Wed Dec 28, 2022 9:04 am Chris Walker Kawasaki, Grantham

Did CW not jump to a Ducati dealership recently?

Kaw dealer I worked for here back around '99 took on Ducati. Then one day a truck showed up, two blokes walked in, walked all the Ducati's out & that was the end of that. Boss never mentioned it.