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Title: Motorcycle shop at 2919 Central Ave, Minneapolis?
Post by: fjr_elk 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?

Title: Re: Motorcycle shop at 2919 Central Ave, Minneapolis?
Post by: vince on April 29, 2013, 07:55:41 PM

Reliable cycle.

Title: Re: Motorcycle shop at 2919 Central Ave, Minneapolis?
Post by: fjr_elk on April 29, 2013, 09:22:15 PM

Quote from: vince on April 29, 2013, 07:55:41 PM

Reliable cycle.

Exactly so.  Thank you. It was bugging me all day.

Title: Re: Motorcycle shop at 2919 Central Ave, Minneapolis?
Post by: Mike Duluth on April 29, 2013, 09:38:44 PM

Vinnie, you just know everything, you little smarty pants you. 8)

Title: Re: Motorcycle shop at 2919 Central Ave, Minneapolis?
Post by: Busa dave on April 29, 2013, 11:17:50 PM

I bought a new  Triumph Daytona 500 from them back in 1961 or 62  :)

Title: Re: Motorcycle shop at 2919 Central Ave, Minneapolis?
Post by: vince on April 29, 2013, 11:21:00 PM

So what was the family name?

Title: Re: Motorcycle shop at 2919 Central Ave, Minneapolis?
Post by: tk 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 ;)

Title: Re: Motorcycle shop at 2919 Central Ave, Minneapolis?
Post by: fjr_elk on April 30, 2013, 12:23:18 PM

Hase.

http://www.kingofthehill.org/dan_hase.htm (http://www.kingofthehill.org/dan_hase.htm)

http://www.twincities.com/crime/ci_22964510/his-heart-was-beat (http://www.twincities.com/crime/ci_22964510/his-heart-was-beat)

Title: Re: Motorcycle shop at 2919 Central Ave, Minneapolis?
Post by: Busa dave 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 :)

Title: Re: Motorcycle shop at 2919 Central Ave, Minneapolis?
Post by: GUZZI JOHN 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 ::)