bsogri
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M and s durham shut down, anybody with a honda buggered in n/east
M and S DURHAM CLOSED
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Mr K
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Ferguson's in Blyth do Honda - never had a bike off them or any servicing done, so can't comment in that regard.
BeemerBaz
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Didnt know Marks & Spencer did bikes 
Beetle2112
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I stopped by on Thursday to have a chat with Paul Vaughn and drink his tea. Nearly crashed into the gate.
I suppose Honda got sick of Ian Myers' special "if you don't like it, fuck off" negotiation methods.
Hope Suzuki and Yamaha don't follow Honda and Aprillia in Disenfranchising him. Because I doubt if Ducati, KTM and Triumph will keep a business as big as they are afloat for long
I suppose Honda got sick of Ian Myers' special "if you don't like it, fuck off" negotiation methods.
Hope Suzuki and Yamaha don't follow Honda and Aprillia in Disenfranchising him. Because I doubt if Ducati, KTM and Triumph will keep a business as big as they are afloat for long
Mort
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There's still White bros in Darlington or Tilstons in Stockton, sadly Armstrongs in M/bro closed the doors a few months ago.
I believe Yamaha have already pulled the plug and offered the franchise to another dealer.
Mr K
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What about the branch in Newcasle?
Is the branhc in Newcastle still trading?
Is the branhc in Newcastle still trading?
Mr K
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IainMac
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I seem to recall a new bike store getting ready for opening up on the Hill last week, located where Suzook main showroom was before M&S bought them out and shipped it across the road , the main hording wasnt complete but seemed to be in the Honda style.
When did Yam pull the M&S franchise ? the M&S Yam frontage wasnt very big and they didnt seem to be pushing them very hard.
When did Yam pull the M&S franchise ? the M&S Yam frontage wasnt very big and they didnt seem to be pushing them very hard.
wont be missed
Mr K
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I hope Paul V gets a good job somewhere.
Top spannering and good bloke.
Top spannering and good bloke.
Mort
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That "was" going to be M&S Honda.
Mort
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Gary Milburn, made redundant if rumour is correct.
First I've heard of crap support but then I've never bought a bike from them. I nearly bought the Yam 660 but was unimpressed by the sales guy and the bike. The manager is supposed to be shwwwwing $$$ loaded (enters the Dakar I heard)?
Mort
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We can't be sure that they are having hard times, the Durham shop was on prime land being developed by a house building company so I'm sure they had to pay quite a price.
As for no longer being a Yamaha dealer, Yamahas prices are a lot higher than the competition this year so they may have given this up as a commercial decision.
Time will tell
A few years ago they nearly sold me a bike that had already been sold to someone else, to say i was displeased is an understatement and the sales guy i had been dealing with (can't remember his name) was well pissed off as well.
Months later when they had serviced my ST1300 i had more problems. After picking the bike up, the mirror cover came off and bounced down the road, i'd only done about 100yds.
Straight back and the bald headed bloke mentioned above in another post said they wouldn't have had to take it off for servicing, and said it was my problem. Bollocks i thought, as i knew it had to come off for what they were doing, i put my head through the service door and asked for the bloke who serviced it and asked him before he had any chance to talk to anyone else if he'd taken them off... yes was the reply.
I'm still waiting for them to cover the cost of the repairs i had to have done to it as they said it was nothing to do with them. Funny how it had been on with no problems for thousands of miles before they touched it and thousands of miles since.
Months later when they had serviced my ST1300 i had more problems. After picking the bike up, the mirror cover came off and bounced down the road, i'd only done about 100yds.
Straight back and the bald headed bloke mentioned above in another post said they wouldn't have had to take it off for servicing, and said it was my problem. Bollocks i thought, as i knew it had to come off for what they were doing, i put my head through the service door and asked for the bloke who serviced it and asked him before he had any chance to talk to anyone else if he'd taken them off... yes was the reply.
I'm still waiting for them to cover the cost of the repairs i had to have done to it as they said it was nothing to do with them. Funny how it had been on with no problems for thousands of miles before they touched it and thousands of miles since.
I'm upset for Paul ........ like anyone who has had dealings with him I would think.
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