When I worked at Brisk Sales the last couple of British bikes we ever sold were Velo Thruxtons and 750 TT Interceptors.No one would touch them ,cause everyone knew the British industry was dying.....Imagine selling a Thruxton new for $700,just to clear the last one.....The Enfields had massive power,but half came back with bent gearbox mainshafts from dropping the clutch for drag starts...........I remember we had a staff meeting with the business owners .......they explained how bad things looked,and how they couldnt get a franchise for any Jap bike,but they had managed to get a sub agency from Mayfairs for the little Suzuki 4x4s....that looked like toys.......which they were.....nobody thought they would sell.......they sold allright......Mayfairs went from flogging Matchies and Commando s to ride the Suzuki car boom,then the Suzuki outboard boom.....then sold the Suzuki car franchise back to Suzuki for $7 million.,then the outboard franchise for a million more.
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