You don’t have to be on social media or to read the motorcycle press for long before you find a doom-monger warning that the future of motorcycling is bleak. The assault on biking seems to be coming from all sides: the environmental lobby, traffic-free areas in towns and cities, and the increasing pressure on local…
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The Way We Were
Motorcycling 95 years ago We’ve come a long way in the 95 years since our founders Frank and Alice Fowler first opened their cycle shop in Bristol’s Grosvenor Road. In 1926 a new motorcycle would set you back around £20, which sounds an unbelievably small price tag compared to today, but the average wage was…
When Superbikes Ruled the World
Remember the Nineties? It was all Britpop, Blair and, if you were into motorcycles, superbikes. Honda launched the Fireblade in 1992, the same year that Suzuki introduced the water-cooled GSX-R750. Yamaha’s YZF750 came out the following year and Ducati unveiled the 916 in 1994. As if all that wasn’t exciting enough, you could watch modified…
Black Friday Motorcycle Clothing and Accessories
SAVE 25% on all clothing and accessories online until midnight on Monday 30/11/20 Pick up a bargain from top brands such as Dainese, HJC, KTM PowerWear & PowerParts, Rev’it, Rukka and Weise this Black Friday weekend Plus, 10% off all electrical items SHOP NOW: https://www.fowlers.co.uk/shop/ For even bigger discounts, check out the bargains in our…
Covid-19 re-opening plans
We are delighted to confirm that we can welcome you back into the store from Saturday, 6th June! Everything will be open to you – the main showrooms; clothing and accessories; the workshop; Honda showroom; Parts Counter; plus Kawasaki will be re-located temporarily to the top floor of the main building. When is Harry’s Café…
Covid-19 Situation
Our shop, parts counter and showrooms are now closed to visitors, however, Servicing and our Parts Contact Centre are still fully open, Monday – Friday. *** PLEASE NOTE: Fowlers will be completely closed on weekends and public holidays until further notice and we will review the situation after Easter. *** BIKE ORDERS AND HANDOVERS : We…
Steve Webster MBE – Sidecar Steve rides again!
Steve Webster – the most successful sidecar racer in the world – has rescued and restored the outfit in which he had a lucky escape at the start of his international career, when he crashed heavily at the 1985 Dutch TT. It’s one of the most-viewed sidecar crashes in history and you can see…