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Offline fjr_elk

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Motorcycle shop at 2919 Central Ave, Minneapolis?
« on: April 29, 2013, 02:24:26 PM »
In the mid 80s I took my KZ750 to a shop on Central Avenue in Minneapolis for a valve adjustment. I think they were a Kawasaki dealer and a couple of other brands, but for the life of me I can't remember what the place was called. I believe from seeing the building on Google Street View that the address was 2919 Central.

Can someone with a less porous memory than mine help me out?

« Last Edit: April 29, 2013, 09:39:38 PM by fjr_elk »

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Re: Motorcycle shop at 2919 Central Ave, Minneapolis?
« Reply #1 on: April 29, 2013, 07:55:41 PM »
Reliable cycle.

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Re: Motorcycle shop at 2919 Central Ave, Minneapolis?
« Reply #2 on: April 29, 2013, 09:22:15 PM »
Reliable cycle.
Exactly so.  Thank you. It was bugging me all day.


Offline Mike Duluth

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Re: Motorcycle shop at 2919 Central Ave, Minneapolis?
« Reply #3 on: April 29, 2013, 09:38:44 PM »
Vinnie, you just know everything, you little smarty pants you. 8)
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Re: Motorcycle shop at 2919 Central Ave, Minneapolis?
« Reply #4 on: April 29, 2013, 11:17:50 PM »
I bought a new  Triumph Daytona 500 from them back in 1961 or 62  :)

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Re: Motorcycle shop at 2919 Central Ave, Minneapolis?
« Reply #5 on: April 29, 2013, 11:21:00 PM »
So what was the family name?

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Re: Motorcycle shop at 2919 Central Ave, Minneapolis?
« Reply #6 on: April 30, 2013, 12:20:46 PM »
I think I bought my 85 Honda Nighthawk S from them back in 1986. Can't
remember the guys name anymore. Too much beer has gone down the hatch since then ;)


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Re: Motorcycle shop at 2919 Central Ave, Minneapolis?
« Reply #8 on: April 30, 2013, 12:45:00 PM »
Don't remember name but he was a very big man. He showed me how to start it and walked away.  I learned very quickly motorcycles are not like bicycles... :) Came to the first corner and got off the bike and walked it around the corner, came to the second corner and I tippytoed it around the corner while straddling the bike. Thus my learning experience at motorcycling began :)

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Re: Motorcycle shop at 2919 Central Ave, Minneapolis?
« Reply #9 on: May 05, 2013, 08:46:04 AM »
  Anyone remember Cyclesport on W.7th in St.Paul? That was Jack Schalley's place(founder of CRA)-He used to show racing movies in the winter. Also for real old times the Mn Historical Society site has pix of Karl's when it was a Hogly shop on 4th Av & Franklin(where 35W is now). Later when they sold tons of Euro bikes and the early Japanese stuff I used to bicycle there from St.Louis Park to hang out when I was a teen.GJ ::)
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