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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: leafman60 on July 10, 2016, 08:09:02 AM

Title: Continental Cycles in Atlanta (Marietta)
Post by: leafman60 on July 10, 2016, 08:09:02 AM

Does anyone remember Darrel Fuller and Continental Cycles in Marietta GA?

They were dealers for BMW, Guzzi and Lambretta.

Title: Re: Continental Cycles in Atlanta (Marietta)
Post by: tazio on July 10, 2016, 08:26:26 AM

Was this place off hwy41 ?

Title: Re: Continental Cycles in Atlanta (Marietta)
Post by: leafman60 on July 10, 2016, 08:50:24 AM

It was over closer to downtown Marietta.  This is going way back.

It was a great, enthusiast-oriented shop.  We used to hang out there.

Unfortunately, the story I got was the owner's wife's dad had financed the shop. When marital problems and a divorce cropped up, the financing was cut and the shop closed.

I bought a Ducati 900SS there.

Title: Re: Continental Cycles in Atlanta (Marietta)
Post by: tazio on July 10, 2016, 09:01:26 AM

Guess I don't recall that.
I Do recall ZenMoto nearby...

Title: Re: Continental Cycles in Atlanta (Marietta)
Post by: guzzisteve on July 10, 2016, 09:02:35 AM

A friend of mine had them put on cyl & pistons to his 73 Eldo. He was down here working on the deep tunnel project in mid 80's.
That's when there was a dealer in Athens also, had that info on a dealers list from the MGNOC at the time.

Title: Re: Continental Cycles in Atlanta (Marietta)
Post by: leafman60 on July 10, 2016, 09:45:05 AM

Yes, Steve, the dealer in Athens was John Hoffman, (Cycle Specialties??) .  Big Ducati shop.  I used to deal with him also.

Title: Re: Continental Cycles in Atlanta (Marietta)
Post by: sdcr on July 10, 2016, 04:05:29 PM

Quote from: leafman60 on July 10, 2016, 09:45:05 AM

Yes, Steve, the dealer in Athens was John Hoffman, (Cycle Specialties??) .  Big Ducati shop.  I used to deal with him also.

My Le Mans III came from Cycle Specialties in Athens Ga.
(http://thumb.ibb.co/gxVCMF/image.jpg) (http://ibb.co/gxVCMF)
My records show that he lightened the flywheel on it, as well as other service procedures. never dealt with them personally, but the original owner of my Le Mans gave them a good recommendation for both sales and service. I believe this dealership is long gone now.

Title: Re: Continental Cycles in Atlanta (Marietta)
Post by: Chuck in Indiana on July 10, 2016, 04:47:42 PM

I used to get shims for my Duck from John..