Looks like the place has no soul. It's a shame so many good smaller independent dealers that used to offer great friendly service have fallen by the wayside , these places were like communities for motorcyclists. So sad to see how the industry that I loved and worked in for 35 years has changed over the last few years.
@@pggp273 Music has to be copyright bought, or copyright free; or it would just be a video of people talking/shouting with moments of silence...which would just be weird.
@@motorsforthemasses don't have a pop at me. I'm just being honest. Others think the same but just stop watching the videos. You should be thanking me for my honesty
another bike warehouse, after-sales, services, recalls, and warranty repair is something you get from small independent retailers and family-run businesses these big fly-by-night warehouses offer none of this when they close down and reopen under new names, how many people bought a bike from one for these big outlets and then it closed and had no after-sales services, these big firms offer discounts but save money elsewhere,
Herald is a British company that sources and imports motorcycle components from the Far-East and completes final assembly at its base in Huntingdon. The bikes are very pretty and very reasonably priced. Contrary to some of the snotty, uninformed, comments on here, they are actually rather good too. Just what the market needs. Having said that, I would much rather buy one from a small local dealership than from a big discount warehouse type operation like this one. These bikes are cheap anyway so you won’t be saving a huge amount and any support that might later be required will be better.
Mark, thank you very much for your series of dealer videos. I've been enjoying them, incl. the background music. I look forward to your trip to Mutt motorcycles!!
Well they are registered in Macclesfield and the sirector is an ex superbikefactory director (well he was for just under two months). Seems to be a very SF type place
We have seen this type of dealer come and go. Both in the car and bike world. How many big name car dealers opened up bike shops, then shut up shop. Stick with the independent they are still out there.
@@motorsforthemasses Pity the guys who have to work on the Eastern Promise bikes after they are a year old, many shops are now refusing to work on them.
Last week apparently. I was told that they (SW) had sold the garage/workshop part of the business to BigMoto and that in future they would only be focussing on maintaining/servicing bikes bought from them at SW. Tbh I thought that might be of a bit naive move business wise but it seems from this video however that the whole shebang has been sold.
@@motorsforthemasses I’m a classic motorcycle look taste, the melted plastic transformer look doesn’t do it for me. Tbh when I go into a motorcycle showroom these days, there isn’t much that appeals to me. I have a Honda SH125i scooter which is very practical, economical (I’m getting 130+ mpg) and pleasant to ride. I’ve also just parted with my RE Meteor 350 due to issues with my left hip and knee which made man handling it out of the shed my bikes are kept in difficult. I’ve moved to a Honda Dax 125 which is a huge amount of fun. My hip and knee problems mean long rides are for me very uncomfortable and the two 125’s keep me riding. I’ve owned many bikes in my time including a lot of BMW’s and even a Pan European at one point. At some point a lighter weight bike up to 400 cc might be on the cards, I like the Triumph Speed 400, will try to get a test ride at some point to see how I get on with one.
@@CrapKerouac On British roads after a winters commute the evidence is stacked against them, I know, I have worked on them many times as a seasoned tech.
@@DavidStevenson-gw2eo Cheers, I'm from the PNW in North America, winters eat bikes alive sitting under a cover, it sounds like those bikes wouldn't last long.
@@CrapKerouac Howdy, yes our winter salt on the roads is a real killer, they are now using a finer white/almost table salt grade; which eats brake pads like no tomorrows, the older brown rock salt type they used to use was far less corrosive, the Chinese bikes are very poorly painted and the plating on the nuts and bolts goes grey as soon as it get wet, really poor quality, it looks good when brand new but does not last a winter, even if the bike is stored in a garage, they are a lot worse than the Honda's that I served my time on in the mid seventies.
@@DavidStevenson-gw2eo Same here, the salt on our roads is brutal. Similar climate, rain, drizzle, sleete and snow. Yeah, got to love those old Honda's. I'm always's on the lookout for the right one.
Looks like the place has no soul. It's a shame so many good smaller independent dealers that used to offer great friendly service have fallen by the wayside , these places were like communities for motorcyclists. So sad to see how the industry that I loved and worked in for 35 years has changed over the last few years.
Turn the music off
Why ?????
@@PhilipKerry not needed cheesey 👍
The crap music spoils the video for me
@@pggp273 Music has to be copyright bought, or copyright free; or it would just be a video of people talking/shouting with moments of silence...which would just be weird.
@@motorsforthemasses don't have a pop at me. I'm just being honest. Others think the same but just stop watching the videos. You should be thanking me for my honesty
Can’t say that there was anything that interested me to part with my money.
My favourite kind of bike shop, everything, and anything under the roof so it's not boring, and you don't regret riding down.
another bike warehouse, after-sales, services, recalls, and warranty repair is something you get from small independent retailers and family-run businesses these big fly-by-night warehouses offer none of this when they close down and reopen under new names, how many people bought a bike from one for these big outlets and then it closed and had no after-sales services, these big firms offer discounts but save money elsewhere,
Herald is a British company that sources and imports motorcycle components from the Far-East and completes final assembly at its base in Huntingdon. The bikes are very pretty and very reasonably priced. Contrary to some of the snotty, uninformed, comments on here, they are actually rather good too. Just what the market needs. Having said that, I would much rather buy one from a small local dealership than from a big discount warehouse type operation like this one. These bikes are cheap anyway so you won’t be saving a huge amount and any support that might later be required will be better.
Mark, thank you very much for your series of dealer videos. I've been enjoying them, incl. the background music. I look forward to your trip to Mutt motorcycles!!
Oh, and the pale blue Herald is called "Maverick 250." ^_^
Thank you
What was the workshop like, as we all know a shop is only as good as its workshop and its techs, which is the beating heart of any new venture.
@@DavidStevenson-gw2eo expanding
At 11.30 I thought, now that would be an interesting starting grid.
RC8 only thing I would be interested in there.
Never heard of Heralds budget Himalayan competition
Don’t worry about security ,no one will steal a herald or electric scooters ,what rubbish investment .imo
Since when has buying a motorcycle from a dealer been an investment? 😂
What bike was the one at 4 minutes in the video with the purple label "sold"? It looks like a bike my wife would want.
Harley Davidson, not sure on the model though.
Well they are registered in Macclesfield and the sirector is an ex superbikefactory director (well he was for just under two months). Seems to be a very SF type place
Why did you buzz by the RC8?
@@frankbodenschatz173 Did I? Sorry.
Hi Mark, are there any Zontes dealers near Great Yarmouth
@@Bigalref1 Hi, I think the nearest dealers are North Norfolk or Ipswich.
We have seen this type of dealer come and go. Both in the car and bike world. How many big name car dealers opened up bike shops, then shut up shop. Stick with the independent they are still out there.
Is it the one you test rode the Maverick 250?
Yes...but I rode the Bullit (Bluroc)
@@motorsforthemasses you did indeed I remember now, you ended up jogging my memory thanks 😀
Wonder if they will honour any warranty's from Superbike, unlikely I guess...
Is it a company name change for tax reasons etc?
No, completely new owner
Cheap insurance as nobody wants to steal them!😂😂😂😂😂😂
Is the herald made by R E never heard of it
No, it’s a Chinese brand
@jimmydickson8854 It's a Chinese built bike that is finished off in UK.
@@motorsforthemasses Pity the guys who have to work on the Eastern Promise bikes after they are a year old, many shops are now refusing to work on them.
I think 'green' is called 'nappy yellow'!
Any bike shop needs a decent cafe more than bike stock… every new bike I ever bought started out as a full English breakfast…
@@beefy0978 Pull my leg cafe is still there.
More commentary and less music please 👍🏍
Maverick?
Superbike's gone? When did this happen?
You mean why? There's a good chance it's because they weren't very good company
@@petertobin2219 No I literally mean when. I don't typically shop that neck of the woods, but never heard or saw any news of this until now.
@@boeos Last week
Are the same team still there, Jamie etc?@@motorsforthemasses
Last week apparently. I was told that they (SW) had sold the garage/workshop part of the business to BigMoto and that in future they would only be focussing on maintaining/servicing bikes bought from them at SW. Tbh I thought that might be of a bit naive move business wise but it seems from this video however that the whole shebang has been sold.
Completely different company just owned by the same person and selling the same stuff lol out of the same gaff🤠
It's not owned by the same person....I just said that.
@@motorsforthemasses both owned by Scott Hardy Ltd and Scott Behrens is CEO of bigmoto & CEO of superbike factory... Companies house is open source.
I have to say that my and your tastes in bikes are very different but if we all liked the same things it would be a very boring world.
@@sergentcolon1 What is your taste? What do you think mine is?
@@motorsforthemasses I’m a classic motorcycle look taste, the melted plastic transformer look doesn’t do it for me. Tbh when I go into a motorcycle showroom these days, there isn’t much that appeals to me. I have a Honda SH125i scooter which is very practical, economical (I’m getting 130+ mpg) and pleasant to ride. I’ve also just parted with my RE Meteor 350 due to issues with my left hip and knee which made man handling it out of the shed my bikes are kept in difficult. I’ve moved to a Honda Dax 125 which is a huge amount of fun. My hip and knee problems mean long rides are for me very uncomfortable and the two 125’s keep me riding. I’ve owned many bikes in my time including a lot of BMW’s and even a Pan European at one point. At some point a lighter weight bike up to 400 cc might be on the cards, I like the Triumph Speed 400, will try to get a test ride at some point to see how I get on with one.
@sergentcolon1 I like a varied genre of bike, often a certain thing about it I like. I don't really have a bike I like everything about.
Awful music
No lex moto in Australia
No heralds in Australia
I like them, so I just asked AI if they're a reliable bike, and it scoured the net and told me it's a mixed bag, so maybe it's not such a bad thing?
@@CrapKerouac On British roads after a winters commute the evidence is stacked against them, I know, I have worked on them many times as a seasoned tech.
@@DavidStevenson-gw2eo Cheers, I'm from the PNW in North America, winters eat bikes alive sitting under a cover, it sounds like those bikes wouldn't last long.
@@CrapKerouac Howdy, yes our winter salt on the roads is a real killer, they are now using a finer white/almost table salt grade; which eats brake pads like no tomorrows, the older brown rock salt type they used to use was far less corrosive, the Chinese bikes are very poorly painted and the plating on the nuts and bolts goes grey as soon as it get wet, really poor quality, it looks good when brand new but does not last a winter, even if the bike is stored in a garage, they are a lot worse than the Honda's that I served my time on in the mid seventies.
@@DavidStevenson-gw2eo Same here, the salt on our roads is brutal. Similar climate, rain, drizzle, sleete and snow. Yeah, got to love those old Honda's. I'm always's on the lookout for the right one.