Hein Gerike in Administration

[BigAlan]

http://www.visordown.com/motorcycle-news-industry/hein-gericke-enters-administration/21120.html

As per heading, good stuff i reckon.

Alan

[100milesaway]

I dont like to say I told you so,!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!BUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I told you so, months ago. I think we could all see this was coming from a long way off. Oh and thats made a  up of the Inner bags thread .

[tommytool]

You had to pick and choose the gear you bought but my stuff lasted years. Shame the choice is reduced even further now. All those that said stuff was expensive hasn't visited the Touratech site recently. Busters, M&P and the like must be rubbing their hands. Oh well, I'll just have to save the pennies and get going to the NEC show again. 

[Mogster]

. Oh well, I'll just have to save the pennies and get going to the NEC show again.

I wouldn't bother going to the NEC... tis mostly full of Asians selling dodged knock off shite.......  .....

We saw leathers marked up a 'Alpin Stars' last year.... 'oh goody muesli bike leathers' ....stupid  at least learn to spell... thing is people were buying it!!!

[ChrisB]

I for one will be sad and wish all the staff well. I have bought lots of stuff over the years from Heine Gericke and never once had cause to complain. Thanks especially to the Manchester, Chester, Newcastle and Cheltenham branches where I have bought from over the years.
As for the crap made in god knows what part of Asia and sold at many stands at many shows and tracks I wouldn't buy it for push bike use.

[100milesaway]

Yep, how sad is it that the muppets   buying that  haven't the sense to see  that  rubbish like that has got the protective qualities of  blotting paper.

[tommytool]

Granted but there are diamonds amongst the sand. I never bought the obvious rubbish from the "indoor marketeers". Names with reputations to keep did show specials like Harris, Ohlins, Tektronic. I saved a fortune. I'm after a Remus Hexacone at present but wont pay £400 plus for one. maybe the London show will have more stuff to offer than Brum.

Best show by far for all your consumables, stainless stuff and good old nostalgia has to be the classic show at Shepton Mallet though.

[viper]

the only surprising thing here is that they lasted so many years since the recession started to bite. apart from our helmets all our gear is from HG, so for us and many others it will be a sad loss, It will definately leave a hole in the bike gear market, ive no idea where we would now go for quality gear and be able to try it on.

Im guessing the uk division will be part of a buy out with a % of the uk portfollio being saved, but the new HG will probably end up sourcing a less quality product , HG gear was of legendary quality.

[Lonewolf]

Last year I bought some pants and a jacket from HG and I love it but this year when I've called into HG, epecially the Bradford branch it has actually been embarrassing with some of the efforts the staff have gone to, to get you to buy anything.
As for who will I use now, I will use Infinity Motorcycles at York. Or Get Geared in Leeds who are situated next to the Leeds branch of HG.

I'd better cash in my loyalty card from HG asap. 

[O.C.]

What a sad sad day to see HG going down as yet another victim of the recession, however I think we all saw the writing on the wall some time ago 

I've used their equipment for donkeys years, and preferred to visit the Preston branch where I ALWAYS got great service and top quality gear.

Other manufacturers equipment is available, but its not always as accessible as the HG shop, which basically was a "one stop shop" 

[jenros]

hi guys,yeah,ive bought a few things from hg over the years,the guys there have always been very helpful and not at all pushy,,,quite willing to have a natter as well,just another nail in the coffin at present,not just for us bikers but in general,,,moneys tight,and when that bites there absolutly nowt you can do about it,,,as for m&ps,,,,called down there 2wks ago,,,,all singing an dancing new premises,every new kwak back on offer,even dirt bikes,some used bikes as well,new kit,trousers,jackets,helmets,boots gloves etc,but,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,fook me,they have put there prices up quite a bit,,,, ,,,just hope they dont think there customers are a bit dim,,,,,because whilst they have been trying to rebuild there premises and were on limited stock etc,,,,there are many,many internet outfits more than happy to take ya dosh with far less overheads than them , have a look on there web site mandp.co.uk

[Kwikasfuki]

I bought my first kit from HG and generally didn't have any issues shopping there. Shame to see it go under.

[BigAlan]

I have a HG about a quarter of a mile from me which has large notices on the windows saying works like closing down, sale, everything must go, well I shall nip in at the weekend and see if here is anything I can get a deal,on even if I don't need it for a few years.

Alan

[viper]

it will all be crap and xxsmall or xxxxxlarge left , but hey thats all they have had in the last six months anyway

[Boomer]

HG never stocked anything outside of the usual mainstream sizes.
Never been of any use to me at all what with my 6'4", 60" belly, 48" waist, size 15UK/16US feet and I need XXXXL gloves.

Only things they had that fitted me were helmets (I'm only a medium 57/58 <LOL>) but their prices were too high.
I tried the Shark Evoline 2 at HG in Braintree and liked it.
Was priced at £350 in a colour I didn't want. I asked and they couldn't get the colour I wanted.
Found it online in the colour I did want for £299 Inc VAT & Delivery.
Found it at the Excel Bike Show in the colour I did want for £220 Inc VAT. Bought that one. 

I feel for those whose jobs are at risk, but it's nothing new during the last 3 years.
I spent 18 months effectively unemployed and will be paying for it for the next 10 years.