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Orcade-Ian:
In February I shipped my GL1500SE down to the dealers in Aberdeen - the weather was not brilliant and I wanted the bike to arrive in a clean condition.  This was in the deal for my new Forza 350 which wouldn't arrive for a while but was on order.  The Forza arrived in May and I have now done over 3000 miles on it - it's brilliant.  On the 5th September, the dealers - established nearly 20 years ago went into administration!  Everything is now in the hands of the receivers to be auctioned off - including the Wing.
Had this happened during the time before the Forza arrived and after the Wing was delivered to them, I would be minus one valuable Wing and without a Forza, just waiting - like all creditors for a few pence in the pound - maybe even nothing.

These are difficult times I know and I do feel very sorry for the excellent staff - they have lost far more than I could potentially have done and I could have afforded the hit without going under.

In future I wouldn't be as careless as I was over that deal!

Ian
 

Matt_Harrington:
Ian, that was lucky and I do feel for the company.

Orcade-Ian:
Yes Matt, lucky indeed.
A few of the 45 bikes are listed as damaged - not sure if that means customers bikes awaiting repair or trade-ins, sincerely hope it's not the former.  Hell of a lot of stuff up for grabs - new helmets, clothing, spares, ramps, office furniture etc as well as the bikes.  If anyone is interested I have been sent details but would prefer a PM to share details - all seems a bit like vultures picking over a carcass but someone will lose and others might benefit.

Ian

Johnny4428:

--- Quote from: Orcade-Ian on October 01, 2023, 08:11:52 AM ---In February I shipped my GL1500SE down to the dealers in Aberdeen - the weather was not brilliant and I wanted the bike to arrive in a clean condition.  This was in the deal for my new Forza 350 which wouldn't arrive for a while but was on order.  The Forza arrived in May and I have now done over 3000 miles on it - it's brilliant.  On the 5th September, the dealers - established nearly 20 years ago went into administration!  Everything is now in the hands of the receivers to be auctioned off - including the Wing.
Had this happened during the time before the Forza arrived and after the Wing was delivered to them, I would be minus one valuable Wing and without a Forza, just waiting - like all creditors for a few pence in the pound - maybe even nothing.

These are difficult times I know and I do feel very sorry for the excellent staff - they have lost far more than I could potentially have done and I could have afforded the hit without going under.

In future I wouldn't be as careless as I was over that deal!

Ian

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You could easy been a victim there Ian!

🥵🥵 Going to buy it back? 😜

Orcade-Ian:
Johnny,
No, definitely not interested in buying it back - even at a knock-down price.  We thoroughly enjoyed Wings for 35 years and well over 100,000 miles, so been there, done that and now use the T shirt for polishing the Forza as it won't fit anymore!  Time to move on.  One thing I do know is that someone will get a very good Wing, whatever the price.

Ian

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