The shop I used to work in looked rather like that upstairs. Such places are very few and far between these days. They will be sadly missed when they're all gone. I could spend all day wandering around looking at stuff there. Wonderful.
@@Volcanicbrown1878 it will be a very sad day. Places like that are so rare now. So much character And so many rich treasures in there. Amazon doesn't sell the brilliant stuff on those shelves!
Terrific little tour and blast from the past. Bikes that had so much character and style. And yet simple beasts without the wizbangery of todays bikes. May Andy live forever..
What a place Andy’s got there! One of my favourite things is trawling his website and dreaming of the next classic. He seems to have honest bikes with honest descriptions at a very fair price. I’ve never seen inside his emporium so thanks for that VB 👍.
Great video!, I watch a lot of Peter Ransons bikes for sale videos, but I didn't realise how big and extensive Andy Tiernons was or how many spares he carries, don't blame him for not selling spares,they don't make 'em like they used to!!
Nice! Helps to explain why some people complain about not being able to find pistons - Andy's got 'em all! I bought my AJS from Andy a couple of years ago and I subscribe to Peter Ranson's channel. Great to see what he has in stock.
My New Years resolution was to not buy any more bikes .😮 And then you make this video of Andy's Eye Candy 😢. Mr Brown you are incorrigable person of dubious intent , you've got me thinking about a prewar bike again . Darn it ! 😂
@dungspreader Not guilty me lud! You shouldn't make new years resolutions like that, Get up to Anydy's and get one of those pre war bikes bought! You know you want to !!
Enjoyed the video, I bought a BSA B33 from Andy about 25 years ago and it's still going strong !!. My latest bike is a brown and chrome 350 royal enfield.....roll on the spring.
@Bob-xc2us When he buys large collections of bikes, there are often "Odd" bikes included as part of the collection, so he gets them and knocks them out cheap! It's often a condition of sale that he buys ALL the bikes in the collection.
Great video, a proper aladins cave, it must be a pleasure going to work in a job like that, so knowledgeable so much to think about and do,fantastic place 😉🏍🇬🇧👍
I really hope these places survive into the future. They’re what it’s all about 😊. I do like the look of that little triumph with the colour matched hard luggage. It caught my eye because I don’t recall, I far I can remember, ever seeing an old Brit set up like that. Very nice.
It’ll be terrible shame, but I get it. The classic/vintage world needs places like this. It’s having someone with all the knowledge to go with it though.
Nice to see a place that can still make individual parts as and when needed. Most garages in earlier times used to have at least a pillar drill and quite often a small centre lathe at the back of the shop. These days, most places are just bought in part changers. Shame.
amazing place , Sister has just moved to Ipswich so a free B and B when the weather improves and some touring around the Suffolk countryside and interesting places Andys and Dave Silvers a must stop on the list
Congratulations Mr Brown, joint 8th place in a TH-cam motorcycle channel poll, not bad, and you almost quit, but I think we are really happy you didn’t ..
I think the Bonnie at 3.15 is a very rare Special Edition from 1981 known as the ' Royal Wedding ' ( Charles & Diana ) T140 and basically a posh T140ES , with the Lester wheels, TSS brakes . Also , one of the very last models out of Meriden .I have a T140ES that a mate bought new in 1981 and these were available at the time.
I like some of the handlebars from few bikes, you just can't get that shape of a bars this days ... So, I bought 1 meter long straight bar and my own for the Hunter 350. I could lose some hours there just looking at stuff, it's like kid in a candy shop.
I'd hate to be doing a stock-take on all that 😂 How do they manage their bike stock with regards to e10 and gunking up carbs? Presume they are completely drained. Long may they continue doing what they're doing
@paulsire Tanks are drained and a special brand of petrol called Aspen is put in, which contains no ethanol or other additives. It's about £16 per gallon!!
@@jonathanmellish4439 They are a SOAB to work on! The poster on the wall at the end of the video,was the work of "Beret" my workmate there, who passed away. He hated Triumph with a vengeance. being a true BSA man to the core!
Actually saw one one on the road,as a boy,it was jogging along at 25-30 and being shouldered into the gutter by the rest of the traffic, looked absolutely bloody terrifying! 😁
@andymoore683 Andy still sells a good few bikes into Spain. One ex pat comes over and buys between 3 and 5 bikes every 6 months or so. The cheapest option is to drive over in a van and collect.
The shop I used to work in looked rather like that upstairs. Such places are very few and far between these days. They will be sadly missed when they're all gone. I could spend all day wandering around looking at stuff there. Wonderful.
The first bike I bought in 1969 looked like this! The smell must be wonderful.
@Trev350 There is no body to take over once he has gone.
@@Volcanicbrown1878 it will be a very sad day. Places like that are so rare now. So much character And so many rich treasures in there. Amazon doesn't sell the brilliant stuff on those shelves!
@Trev350 That's why i make video's there, one day it will be all gone
Awesome VB… gold.. cheers Phil 🇦🇺
What a brilliant place, thanks for showing us VB
@WiltshireMan Glad you enjoyed it
Very interesting place, not many places like that left. Thanks for sharing.
Terrific little tour and blast from the past. Bikes that had so much character and style. And yet simple beasts without the wizbangery of todays bikes. May Andy live forever..
@Timothy-ns4qn He is 72 now and will probably work till the end!
@ same age as me - and I hope to keep riding em “till the end”!😎🙏
@@Timothy-ns4qn Good man! I am sure you will. My Grandfather rode until he was 84! (He didn't make 85 though!)
Some fine older characterful bikes. Great to see them.
What a place Andy’s got there! One of my favourite things is trawling his website and dreaming of the next classic. He seems to have honest bikes with honest descriptions at a very fair price. I’ve never seen inside his emporium so thanks for that VB 👍.
@JulianPerry-r4k Your welcome!
Thanks again VB...love the tours at Andy's.
@Roscoe_B Glad you enjoyed it!
Jings, crivens more spares than i have ever seen. Amazing. One day i will visit.
@jimmyculbert1197 Ha Ha! can't run a place like that without spares!
Great video!, I watch a lot of Peter Ransons bikes for sale videos, but I didn't realise how big and extensive Andy Tiernons was or how many spares he carries, don't blame him for not selling spares,they don't make 'em like they used to!!
@patrickgreenman8248 There are a lot more bikes I couldn't show you!
Brilliant shop
I must get myself up there one day
I always look at Andy's stuff at the kempton park auto jumble
Nice one VB. 👍
What an amazing video and some very special memories for you. So great these bikes are being kept alive. Thank you for sharing this 🙂
@richardyardley5127 My pleasure!
There is a place here in the United States.Marne Iowa.Baxters cycles they have an impressive classic British bike selection .
Nice! Helps to explain why some people complain about not being able to find pistons - Andy's got 'em all! I bought my AJS from Andy a couple of years ago and I subscribe to Peter Ranson's channel. Great to see what he has in stock.
@williamnethercott4364 The stock is constantly changing on a daily basis. Bikes come and go so fast there it's a job to keep track!
Fantastic bikes, and fantastic video
@paulsilson2148 Thanks!
My New Years resolution was to not buy any more bikes .😮
And then you make this video of Andy's Eye Candy 😢.
Mr Brown you are incorrigable person of dubious intent , you've got me thinking about a prewar bike again .
Darn it ! 😂
@dungspreader Not guilty me lud! You shouldn't make new years resolutions like that, Get up to Anydy's and get one of those pre war bikes bought! You know you want to !!
Enjoyed the video, I bought a BSA B33 from Andy about 25 years ago and it's still going strong !!. My latest bike is a brown and chrome 350 royal enfield.....roll on the spring.
@JedBrady-q8r I'l second that! Roll on spring!
A nice tour around Andy’s shop. Enjoyed it. He has some wonderful machines for sale.
@martinowl I think he is the largest classic bike dealer left in the UK
Bought my old Panther from Andy, brilliant shop and nice guy to deal with. Another great video, thank you
@Ridin1963 Ypur welcome!
Very interesting place
Love it.
There is a lot of history in that shop. Thank you for taking us along. That Buell looks a touch out of place.
BJ
@Bob-xc2us When he buys large collections of bikes, there are often "Odd" bikes included as part of the collection, so he gets them and knocks them out cheap! It's often a condition of sale that he buys ALL the bikes in the collection.
@@Volcanicbrown1878 Understood.
Brilliant content can’t beat the classics
@Sugar.Cube195 Thanks! Your right!
Cracking video. Takes me back to my yoof! Such a shame so many of proper old bike shops are now a distant memory…
@SteveBernard42 ~That's why I film there, so we can look back at how things used to be!
Great video, a proper aladins cave, it must be a pleasure going to work in a job like that, so knowledgeable so much to think about and do,fantastic place 😉🏍🇬🇧👍
@kennethheldreich6604 It is! In the 27 years I worked there, never a dull moment!
Yes, very enjoyable content, ..... thank you.
@m00nscaping76 Glad you enjoyed!
Years ago, we used to go to Jax spares in Openshaw Manchester
@frankswl That's a new one on me!
Keep meaning to get over and pay a visit to Andy's place. Thanks for the virtual tour VB.
@Nigel-x5x Any time!
I really hope these places survive into the future. They’re what it’s all about 😊.
I do like the look of that little triumph with the colour matched hard luggage. It caught my eye because I don’t recall, I far I can remember, ever seeing an old Brit set up like that. Very nice.
@thewanderin_rider Infortunately, this one won't, There is nobody to take over the business when he has gone. Andy is the buisness.
It’ll be terrible shame, but I get it.
The classic/vintage world needs places like this. It’s having someone with all the knowledge to go with it though.
@@thewanderin_rider it's the contacts he has as well!
much thanks for the tour Volcanic, very interesting, sure don't have anything like this on Vancouver Island
@colincraig6269 Very few places left like this, anywhere!
Nice to see a place that can still make individual parts as and when needed. Most garages in earlier times used to have at least a pillar drill and quite often a small centre lathe at the back of the shop. These days, most places are just bought in part changers. Shame.
@davemitchell7734 That's the way of the world!
Some beautiful machines ❤
@Thruxtonrider21 They just heep turning up!
It's great to know these places still exist! Thanks VB
@nchips9012 Very few left now.
Them lads have got some gear 👍
@martindavies8326 Andy owns it all, Peter just works there! There was another 400+ bikes I couldn't show you!
@ Wow I’d be like a kid in a sweet shop👍
@@martindavies8326 Everything is tempting!
@@Volcanicbrown1878 yes well if I’m ever down that way, I will definitely call in and have a look round.👍
amazing place , Sister has just moved to Ipswich so a free B and B when the weather improves and some touring around the Suffolk countryside and interesting places Andys and Dave Silvers a must stop on the list
@jobucklandbuckland8031 Dave Silver's museum is pretty cool, He must have about one of every bike that Honda made!
Fantastic place, great to see many of them with sold labels
@markpercy4277 Around 10 - 15 bikes a week come and go!
Congratulations Mr Brown, joint 8th place in a TH-cam motorcycle channel poll, not bad, and you almost quit, but I think we are really happy you didn’t ..
@lyndenhodder5655 Hmmm, a dubious honour no doubt!
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if i didn't live in north carolna and have 6 bikes already i would buy that Spring Gold T150 in a heartbeat it's a beautiful bike
@alanhodge984 The quality of finish was astounding!
Andys videos are so unpredictable!! 😂😂 getting a bit crowded on the test route now. Cars parked everywhere.
@zedcharlie All the yuppies eating their £40 lunches in the pub!
At 21:17 a rather humorous nickname for a panther lol
@Triumph_2000 Big Pussy and little Pussy, ie Heavyweight and light weight Panthers!
@Volcanicbrown1878 well done mate keep it up.
I think the Bonnie at 3.15 is a very rare Special Edition from 1981 known as the ' Royal Wedding ' ( Charles & Diana ) T140 and basically a posh T140ES , with the Lester wheels, TSS brakes . Also , one of the very last models out of Meriden .I have a T140ES that a mate bought new in 1981 and these were available at the time.
@Roger.Coleman1949 Exactly what it is! one of 150 made!
They are all nice bikes Mr Brown, but nothing compares to your Connie.
@mickhardstaff6605 I don't actually have a Connie !!
I would love that BSA V twin!
@Phiyedough Well, it's for sale!
For some reason I hit like before I watch.
@deltabluesdavidraye I don't mind!!
Love that Trident take that home.
@ruahinesrider I know the guy that owned all those shiney Triumphs. Money was no object when he restored them!
@Volcanicbrown1878 Nice to be some.
Thanks for sharing the tour & some information my best wishes to you from the Philippines ❤️💪👍😉😄😁🏁🏍️🛺🐏🇵🇭🏴⭐
@gordonsuddery4635 Same to you!
Some lovely bikes, I’m glad I have no more room! 😂
@RockerMark There is always more room!!
Your a bit of a tease VB taking us to Andy Tiernans, That lovely Velocette interested me but they are expensive.👍
@johnimmins7302 Velo's never were a cheap bike!
All that racking reminds me of upstairs in Revett's in Ipswich
@shauntaylor9251 Very similar! I spent a lot of time upstair's at Revetts in the parts dept when I was running a couple of Triumph's!
Fantastic, place
@markfraser6307 It certainly is!
I am pleased that I have no more room.. otherwise I would be very seriously tempted by one of the Thunderbolts..
@stevenwatsham5973 That's never stopped me!!
Certainly the antidote to sterile modern motorcycle dealerships
@stewy62 You pay for all that!
I like some of the handlebars from few bikes, you just can't get that shape of a bars this days ... So, I bought 1 meter long straight bar and my own for the Hunter 350.
I could lose some hours there just looking at stuff, it's like kid in a candy shop.
@Stefan_trekkie Handlebars can be tricky, trying to get the exact right pair you want. I have bent up my own in the past for just that reason.
I'd hate to be doing a stock-take on all that 😂 How do they manage their bike stock with regards to e10 and gunking up carbs? Presume they are completely drained.
Long may they continue doing what they're doing
@paulsire Tanks are drained and a special brand of petrol called Aspen is put in, which contains no ethanol or other additives. It's about £16 per gallon!!
From what I’ve seen watching their videos, the bikes seem pretty well sorted so you shouldn’t get a dud.
@jonathanmellish4439 Having worked there for 27 years, (Every winter) Every bike go's out a lot better than when it came in!
@ interesting comment you made about Edward Turner. Triumphs seem to fetch more than other makes but aren’t always oil tight.
@@jonathanmellish4439 They are a SOAB to work on! The poster on the wall at the end of the video,was the work of "Beret" my workmate there, who passed away. He hated Triumph with a vengeance. being a true BSA man to the core!
@Volcanicbrown1878 that's good to know from a knowledgeable chap such as yourself.
@@jonathanmellish4439 I can only go on my own experience with working on them!
If I had a shop like that near me I’d be broke and happy 😂
@astrozombie989 I do and I am!
You haven't changed one bit!
What a place! He should charge an admission fee.
@jim.bambury Well, he says he is not a museum! I haven't changed a bit in my mind, the mirror says otherwise!
Yaarrgh,did I spot an Ariel 3,at around 13.40? Here It Is,Whatever It Is! 😊
@stevepage2541 You did! Yes, that was the slogan next to the cardboard dolly bird pointing at it in the dealer showrooms!!
Actually saw one one on the road,as a boy,it was jogging along at 25-30 and being shouldered into the gutter by the rest of the traffic, looked absolutely bloody terrifying! 😁
If I win a few ££ I know where I’m going,
@martytoal6547 The pub? Bookies? LOL!
had a new thunderbolt in 1969 . £299.
@johnbellamy6449 You would be lucky to buy a pair of mudguards for that today!
Such a shame that since Brexit it's unaffordable to import brit bikes in to Spain where i live 😢
@andymoore683 Andy still sells a good few bikes into Spain. One ex pat comes over and buys between 3 and 5 bikes every 6 months or so. The cheapest option is to drive over in a van and collect.
Nice one
Must be difficult to keep your wallet in your pocket when you’re there
@thepipesmokingbeekeeper8917 I just leave my wallet there!