Only three minutes from the M6

I am pleased to be able to announce that Knutsford Honda, who are based on the A50 just East of Junction 20 of the M6, on the site once occupied by GoldWings International, are to be the Main Sponsors of the 2009 Blackpool Light Parade Weekend.  They will be present in style, both on the Promenade and at Pontin’s, indeed throughout the weekend.

Sean Davis, their General Manager, has agreed to judge the Best Lit Bike Competition and he’s keen for his Company to have involvement throughout the BLP Weekend – and so of course are we.

Who says it's not a proper GoldWing?

Sean has been building a relationship with Bob Summers, Chairman of GoldWings North West, for some time.  Between them they ensured that there was a promninent display of new and classic GoldWings at the Northwich Thundersprint in May this year.  Knutsford Honda also arranged for the HM Plant Honda Britsh Superbike Team to attend, so it’s quite a large and pretigious Event.  Bob Summers said he was delighted for GoldWings NorthWest to have been involved so conpicuously and looks forward to doing the same again next May.

Always a coffee available!

Sean is looking to revive the special involvement which the GoldWings International site had with GoldWings in former years.  They are planning to offer servicing facilities for any model of GoldWing in their workshops as well as GoldWing and GoldWing and accessory sales.  They plan to build a stock of used as well as new GoldWings as well as other Honda bikes.

Incidentally they are currently very short of used bikes genberally and GoldWings in particular, so if your are thinking of changing or selling your Wing, it would make sense to check with Sean how much they will offer you before you commit to any other deal.  So this is a very good time to approach them about selling a GoldWing as well as part exchanging it.

Knutsford Honda’s next promotional event is this coming weekend when they will be present at the Cholmondeley Pageant of Power where over 150 of the best historic racing cars and bikes will be driven at breath taking speeds on the specially constructed track.  Knutsford Honda will be supplying last year’s Winner Chris Mayhew with a specially prepared cutting-edge Fireblade for the Event.

Cholmondeley Castle is off the A49 about half way between Warrington and Shrewbury.  The Weekend incorporates flying and military displays as well as the classic car and bike and superbike racing.  It’s an outing worth going to if you have the opportunity.  (GoldWings North West are committed to Fleetwood Tram day this year but maybe next time.

Honda’s Motorcycle Dealers have been encouraging HondaUK to allow them a more prominent role in promoting Honda motorcycles at events and with launching new models.  Knutsford Honda is already shaping up to become the North West’s main Honda and GoldWing dealer, so maybe we’ll see the next GoldWing model launched there in 2011 – here’s hoping!