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Title: Arlette Motorcycle Sales - Frans de Weers
Post by: Nolan on August 25, 2026, 10:43:21 PM
Arlette was a Texas based Guzzi dealership owned and operated by Frans de Weers and his wife Susan, both well known among the MGNOC crowd years ago. Securing a deal with Agostini in Mandello, Arlette somewhat rebranded several of the items in the Agostini catalog and made one of their own - some of that illustrated in the B&W attachment. There's currently an Arlette Le Mans 850 FS on eBay (shown) and not surprisingly, the bike is located in Texas.

I never connected with Frans, but would like to and see if more material on Arlette is available. Does anyone here know where they are today?

Thanks in advance!


(https://i.ibb.co/Rp1Cjh3f/Texas-twister-e-Bay-08-26.jpg) (https://ibb.co/Rp1Cjh3f)

(https://i.ibb.co/XZ4VbXGT/Arlette-Le-Mans-850.jpg) (https://ibb.co/XZ4VbXGT)


 
Title: Re: Arlette Motorcycle Sales - Frans de Weers
Post by: guzzisteve on August 26, 2026, 07:54:09 AM
Remember them well, bought stuff from them years ago. Have no idea where or what happened to them. I have thrown out all the literature long time ago. I was farming then, no one had accessories but them and Dales Cycle in Rock Island, IL Good Luck.
Title: Re: Arlette Motorcycle Sales - Frans de Weers
Post by: Turin on August 31, 2026, 11:56:49 PM
 :popcorn:

I'm curious as all heck about this one. Did Arlette build specials? Race like my local dealer used to back in the day? Could be a great story!
Title: Re: Arlette Motorcycle Sales - Frans de Weers
Post by: Antietam Classic Cycle on September 01, 2026, 08:28:14 AM
Quote from: Turin on August 31, 2026, 11:56:49 PM
:popcorn:

I'm curious as all heck about this one. Did Arlette build specials? Race like my local dealer used to back in the day? Could be a great story!

IIRC, they just imported and sold "special" parts from Europe.