LONG ESTABLISHED CLASSIC BIKE DEALER Northants Classic Bikes (NCB), with a pedigree of 42 years in the business, is up for sale. Proprietor Steve Hasler, who took on the business more than 20 years ago and subsequently moved to the current corner shop premises in Wellingborough Road, Rushden, Northamptonshire, in 2007, has decided to retire. Health issues are a factor.
Hasler joined the bike trade in 1974 as a 16-yearold apprentice mechanic at Bob King Motorcycles working on Japanese and British bikes. He moved on to Harry Kitchener Motorcycles, and then set up S&R Motorcycles – all in Bedfordshire.
Comfortable with mixing British and Japanese classics in his bijou NCB showroom, as well as working on them, he reckons to have averaged annual sales of up to 150 machines in recent years.
The business was originated by the late Ernie Merryweather, who in 1982 added classic motorcycles to his used car sales forecourt in Irthlingborough, Northamptonshire. He switched exclusively to classic bikes in 1987.
For more information contact Steve Hasler on 01933 355525, mobile 07860 358210