Bridgestone Motorcycle Parts Discussion Board

General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: bsracer on December 12, 2016, 11:27:11 AM

Title: New Purchase
Post by: bsracer on December 12, 2016, 11:27:11 AM: I picked this up last weekend. Local shop said they got it rom a lawn mower/small engine shop. I only saw it there about a month ago. They just combined with another shop to take over and be the new Triumph dealer in San Diego. I like the fact that someone painted a Castrol logo over the top of it. Maybe sometime after Bridgestone went out of business?

paul
Title: Re: New Purchase
Post by: Steve S. on December 12, 2016, 11:37:19 AM: Pretty cool. Love the patina.

Steve S.
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Post by: slawsonb on December 12, 2016, 12:13:50 PM: Wow, nice find. It's amazing how this stuff hides out for years. ;D
...bert
Title: Re: New Purchase
Post by: moonpup on December 15, 2016, 12:27:04 AM: grundlegrabbers' gonna be jealous.... I know I am! ;)
Title: Re: New Purchase
Post by: paul on December 16, 2016, 12:47:55 AM: Lawn mower / small engine shop? Was that the typical BS dealer?
Title: Re: New Purchase
Post by: farmerdl on December 16, 2016, 02:07:52 AM: When I first noticed Bridgestones back in '66 they were sold by A &A Mower in Walnutcreek Ohio. The heart of Amish country. In 1970 they sold there inventory to a partnership that started business as H &M Cycle, a dedicated motorcycle dealer who also moved into Norton, later Suzuki and Norton. Then Suzuki and Harley and then just Harley. But yes, at the beginning in this area, they were sold by a mower and chainsaw shop.
Title: Re: New Purchase
Post by: dcr on December 16, 2016, 09:06:15 AM: Quote from: farmerdl on December 16, 2016, 02:07:52 AM
When I first noticed Bridgestones back in '66 they were sold by A &A Mower in Walnutcreek Ohio. The heart of Amish country.

I thought Lancaster County Pennsylvania is the heart of Amish country.
Title: Re: New Purchase
Post by: farmerdl on December 16, 2016, 06:09:36 PM: The area of western Tuscarawas, Holmes, Wayne, and Coshocton counties in Ohio is the Largest Amish settlement in the U.S At least right now.