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It's cool, it's hot.... It's Intermot! Live from Intermot Motorcycle Show 2018

Posted by Roy @ Alchemy Parts Ltd on 3rd Oct 2018

It's cool, it's hot.... It's Intermot! Live from Intermot Motorcycle Show 2018
Right now, I'm buzzing. I'm at the Intermot Motorcycle Show 2018, but I'm not buzzing for reasons you may think. It's quite quiet, albeit trade day. There are fewer halls with product to see. Why I'm buzzing is simple; this year focuses on quality, over and above quantity. Yes, it's the way things are going (see my previous blog for more insight), but I recently came to a realisation that this isn't necessarily a bad thing. You see, dear re …
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I just got back from the Ally Pally Show, and….

Posted by Roy @ Alchemy Parts Ltd on 25th Sep 2018

I just got back from the Ally Pally Show, and….
….back in the late ‘80s/early ‘90s, when I started riding motorbikes and working in this industry, it was very strong. Dealers had a tonne of new bikes in a variety of colourways, and more than one model. Then, the licencing laws changed, and not necessarily for the better. To make matters worse, housing became less affordable, so people were (& very much still are) living at home until a fair bit older, so the guy who bought a 50cc at 1 …
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