A listing and map of all active Guzzi dealers in the U.K. and Ireland

[lazlokovacs]

yeah, total legend.

Huzo, any chance you could PM me a contact for Paul or Brian? Have been going to Corsa for around 10 years but I don't do Facebook and would like to reach out to them...

cheers

[pauldaytona]

When I made the dealer list of the Uk, I used Google maps to check if the address had a motorcycle dealer.
Did you get the coordinates with it Daniel, so it is usable in a garmin?

 my older invertory:
https://www.mgcn.nl/database/gps/dealersEurope.zip

[Daniel Kalal]

...I used Google maps to check if the address had a motorcycle dealer. Did you get the coordinates with it Daniel, so it is usable in a Garmin?

My intent with these dealer lists and maps was to make it really, really easy and quick to update.  It is.  The current version of Microsoft XL allows you to link data with a map; it does the lat/lon lookup necessary from the same table that you see (I just copy/paste it from the spreadsheet to Wildguzzi without any format changes).

I think most riders looking for a dealer will just look up the nearest one and plug that address into his own GPS unit.  There are certainty ways to do that in one swoop with the whole table, but I  don't believe there are more than three users here who would use a .GPX file.

The nice thing about UK post codes (zip codes) is that the code, all by itself, will be pretty fair at getting you to the shop.

[Huzo]

yeah, total legend.

Huzo, any chance you could PM me a contact for Paul or Brian? Have been going to Corsa for around 10 years but I don't do Facebook and would like to reach out to them...

cheers

I just phoned him Laz, he said "yeah no bovver" (I bet you can imagine that !!!) I've PM'd you. Huzo.

[JJ]

While on an REI hiking tour of Ireland, I ran into this Irish Guzzi rider in front of one of the castles! - June 2012  :1:






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[Devildog]

Daniel, will try to clarify nomenclature....Bri ts refer to locale by County, for example Devon Cornwall and Somerset are counties in the region of the Southwest, Southwest being a description like we would refer to Arizona being part of. Some counties have 'shire' in their names, but they are still referred to as counties. The 'home counties' comprise London and its suburbs. The first two letters of the post code refer to the nearest city.
Finally, for Dusty, the geographical island of Britain is politically composed of England Scotland and Wales. Hope that helps.

[Daniel Kalal]

Daniel, will try to clarify nomenclature...

Thanks.

I had referred to the U.K. post office website for clarification of proper addresses, and that's where I realized that not all addresses follow the latest system.  So, while Devon is commonly used, it doesn't play into the post office system that is recommended.  But, of course, as long as the postal code is there, hardly any of the rest makes any difference.

My challenge was to try to group the dealers by some broad region that would make sense (such as States in the U.S.).  Counties are far too small for that, so it made more sense to use the wider postal regions that have already been defined.  Trouble is, those bureaucratic-sounding names don't seem to be much in common usage.

Scotland seems to have been hit harder on that score.  The old common names and boundaries of shires have been replaced (in the mid-seventies) by council areas that don't seem to line up.  Oh, well...  It's not as if there are thousands and thousands of Guzzi dealers that it matters all that much.

[Mr Pootle]

Thanks.

I had referred to the U.K. post office website for clarification of proper addresses, and that's where I realized that not all addresses follow the latest system.  So, while Devon is commonly used, it doesn't play into the post office system that is recommended.  But, of course, as long as the postal code is there, hardly any of the rest makes any difference.

My challenge was to try to group the dealers by some broad region that would make sense (such as States in the U.S.).  Counties are far too small for that, so it made more sense to use the wider postal regions that have already been defined.  Trouble is, those bureaucratic-sounding names don't seem to be much in common usage.

Scotland seems to have been hit harder on that score.  The old common names and boundaries of shires have been replaced (in the mid-seventies) by council areas that don't seem to line up.  Oh, well...  It's not as if there are thousands and thousands of Guzzi dealers that it matters all that much.

Ignore the Post Office. Their designation is solely for their purposes, and doesn't in any way reflect the way we look at things. It doesn't even reflect local government or policing. We identify by county. Counties are our equivalent of your states. We know what counties border on to our own, but we don't know where the Post Office thinks we are.
Most of us have got used to the administrative changes brought about in the seventies. I accept that I live in West Yorkshire, not the West Riding of Yorkshire, and I think that the people of both Cumberland and Westmorland accept that they now live in Cumbria. But I know that around the borders of Yorkshire there's still some resentment, especially where parts of Yorkshire suddenly became part of Lancashire.

[pauldaytona]

Daniel, I never take a map or papers with me, so when I need a dealer somewhere I rely on the Garmin that shows me the nearest. But in 60.000 km with the Stelvio, never needed a dealer. 

[Daniel Kalal]

Daniel, I never take a map or papers with me, so when I need a dealer somewhere I rely on the Garmin that shows me the nearest. But in 60.000 km with the Stelvio, never needed a dealer.

Just drop the table of dealers and addresses in your phone as a file.  Then you can easily copy/paste the address to your map.  That's what I do.  Actually, I have the original spreadsheet on my phone.  If you don't carry a smart phone (or anything other than a Garmin), I understand your difficulty.

If you'd like, I'll dump the table into Google maps (or something similar) and then create a .gpx or .kml file for you that Garmin can use.

[pauldaytona]

Daniel this works, but you miss quite a lot. The guzzi website shows all dealers  with these links:

http://www.motoguzzi.com/actions/dealers/list-data/G/GB/AV/dealers/GM/dealer-order-1
http://www.motoguzzi.com/actions/dealers/list-data/G/GB/CA/dealers/GM/dealer-order-1
http://www.motoguzzi.com/actions/dealers/list-data/G/GB/CI/dealers/GM/dealer-order-1
http://www.motoguzzi.com/actions/dealers/list-data/G/GB/CO/dealers/GM/dealer-order-1
http://www.motoguzzi.com/actions/dealers/list-data/G/GB/DE/dealers/GM/dealer-order-1
http://www.motoguzzi.com/actions/dealers/list-data/G/GB/DO/dealers/GM/dealer-order-1
http://www.motoguzzi.com/actions/dealers/list-data/G/GB/ES/dealers/GM/dealer-order-1
http://www.motoguzzi.com/actions/dealers/list-data/G/GB/LO/dealers/GM/dealer-order-1
http://www.motoguzzi.com/actions/dealers/list-data/G/GB/IM/dealers/GM/dealer-order-1
http://www.motoguzzi.com/actions/dealers/list-data/G/GB/KE/dealers/GM/dealer-order-1
http://www.motoguzzi.com/actions/dealers/list-data/G/GB/NH/dealers/GM/dealer-order-1
http://www.motoguzzi.com/actions/dealers/list-data/G/GB/SV/dealers/GM/dealer-order-1
http://www.motoguzzi.com/actions/dealers/list-data/G/GB/SY/dealers/GM/dealer-order-1
http://www.motoguzzi.com/actions/dealers/list-data/G/GB/SU/dealers/GM/dealer-order-1
http://www.motoguzzi.com/actions/dealers/list-data/G/GB/TW/dealers/GM/dealer-order-1
http://www.motoguzzi.com/actions/dealers/list-data/G/GB/WM/dealers/GM/dealer-order-1
http://www.motoguzzi.com/actions/dealers/list-data/G/GB/WX/dealers/GM/dealer-order-1
http://www.motoguzzi.com/actions/dealers/list-data/G/GB/WI/dealers/GM/dealer-order-1
http://www.motoguzzi.com/actions/dealers/list-data/G/GB/YK/dealers/GM/dealer-order-1

[pauldaytona]

and that gives these, 
companyname:"MOTO FORZA ITALIA"   cap:"NN12 8TN"   address:"UNIT 34 SILVERSTONE CIRCUIT"   city:"TOWCESTER"   email:"motoforzaitalia@aol.com"      phone1:"01327 858 916"   lat:"52.0732812"   lng:"-1.0220128"   website:""                     
companyname:"JIM ALLAN M/C  (BIKES)"   cap:"FK2 7BX"   address:"208 GRAHAMS ROAD"   city:"FALKIRK  SCOTLAND"   email:"info@jim-allan.co.uk"      phone1:"01324 620111"   lat:"56.0086359"   lng:"-3.7848893"   website:""                     
companyname:"QUARRY BANK MOTORCYCLES"   cap:"DY5 2AD"   address:"89/91 HIGH STREET  QUARRY BANK"   city:"BRIERLEY HILL"   email:"scootersales@qbmotorcycles.co.uk"      phone1:"01384 637168"   lat:"52.4716667"   lng:"-2.1003114"   website:""                     
companyname:"TEASDALE MOTORCYCLES LTD"   cap:"YO7 1AU"   address:"80 LONG STREET"   city:"THIRSK"   email:"andy@teasdale-motorcycles.co.uk"      phone1:"01845 523 310"   lat:"54.236227"   lng:"-1.3399744"   website:""                     
companyname:"A&D MOTORCYCLES"   cap:"LL16 5TQ"   address:"UNIT 1 SPENCER TRADING ESTATE"   city:"DENBIGH"   email:"sally331@hotmail.co.uk"      phone1:"01745 815105"   lat:"53.1924498"   lng:"-3.4099981"   website:""                     
companyname:"Central Bikes"   cap:"W6 7LX"   address:"15 Shepherds Bush Road"   city:"London"   email:"info@centralbikes.co.uk"      phone1:"0203 319 2800"   lat:"51.5017816"   lng:"-0.2219482"   website:"www.centralbikes.co .uk"                     
companyname:"PAUL DEDMAN PERFORMANCE (W&S)"   cap:"IM8 3DY"   address:"NORTH SHORE ROAD"   city:"RAMSEY  ISLE OF MAN"   email:"paul.dedman@manx.net"      phone1:"+44 1624 812390"   lat:"55.378051"   lng:"-3.435973"   website:""                     
companyname:"Mototechniks Limited"   cap:"IP14 3QQ"   address:"Tothill Bury Road"   city:"Stowmarket"   email:"mototechniks@btconnect.com"      phone1:"01449-775775"   lat:"52.1977239"   lng:"0.988823"   website:""                     
companyname:"CMW Motorcycles Ltd"   cap:"PO19 7JG"   address:"20 The Hornet"   city:"Chichester"   email:"sales@cmwmotorcycles.com"      phone1:"01243 782544"   lat:"50.8360451"   lng:"-0.7723701"   website:"www.cmwmotorcycles. com"                     
companyname:"MOTO STRADA LTD"   cap:"BD18 1BN"   address:"UNIT 1 THE SIDINGS - THACKLEY OLD"   city:"SHIPLEY"   email:"enquiries@motostrada.co.uk"      phone1:"+44 1274 592500"   lat:"55.378051"   lng:"-3.435973"   website:""                     
companyname:"FOWLERS OF BRISTOL LTD"   cap:"BS4 3DR"   address:"2-12 BATH RD"   city:"BRISTOL"   email:"pda@fowlers.co.uk"      phone1:"01179 770466"   lat:"51.446612"   lng:"-2.5815176"   website:""                     
companyname:"Wheels Motorcycles"   cap:"PE1 5BJ"   address:"FIRST DROVE FENGATE"   city:"PETERBOROUGH"   email:"carolyn@wheelsmotorcycles.co.uk"      phone1:"01733 358 555"   lat:"52.5701234"   lng:"-0.2227278"   website:""                     
companyname:"MILLARD & CO LTD"   cap:"GY1 1HU"   address:"9-11 VICTORIA ROAD"   city:"ST PETER PORT"   email:"millards@cwgsy.net"      phone1:"01481 720777"   lat:"55.378051"   lng:"-3.435973"   website:""                     
companyname:"Motorama Jersey Limited T/A Motorama Bis"   cap:"JE2 4TU"   address:"Grove Street"   city:"St Helier"   email:"roger@rogerbarons.co.uk"      phone1:"01534 722819"   lat:"55.378051"   lng:"-3.435973"   website:"www.motorama-jersey.net"                     
companyname:"Thor Motorcycles Ltd"   cap:"PL30 5BA"   address:"Tretoil Works Tretoil"   city:"Bodmin"   email:"beccy@thormotorcycles.co.uk"      phone1:"01208 831774"   lat:"50.445022"   lng:"-4.727581"   website:""                     
companyname:"MOTOCORSA LTD"   cap:"SP8 4NW"   address:"Wyke Road"   city:"GILLINGHAM"   email:"mike@motocorsa.co.uk"      phone1:"01747 811196"   lat:"51.0386903"   lng:"-2.2870801"   website:""                     
companyname:"Colchester Piaggio"   cap:"CO2 8HH"   address:"6 Commerce Way"   city:"Colchester"   email:"luke.gregory@motorcyclesdirect.co.uk"      phone1:"01206-860006"   lat:"51.8732854"   lng:"0.9298948"   website:""                     
companyname:"Robinsons Foundry Limited"   cap:"CT2 7QG"   address:"Broad Oak Road"   city:"Canterbury"   email:"accounts@robinsonsfoundry.co.uk"      phone1:"01227 378430"   lat:"51.2930838"   lng:"1.0924479"   website:""                     
companyname:"CENTRAL BIKES LTD"   cap:"W1T 4QF"   address:"68 CHARLOTTE STREET"   city:"LONDON"   email:"info@centralbikes.co.uk"      phone1:"0207 637 0046"   lat:"51.5203533"   lng:"-0.1364319"   website:""                     
companyname:"IN MOTO LTD"   cap:"CR0 2BZ"   address:"FARADAY HOUSE GLADSTONE ROAD"   city:"CROYDON"   email:"info@inmoto.com"      phone1:"02086892341"   lat:"51.3839062"   lng:"-0.0914465"   website:""                     
companyname:"Mo-Tech Ltd"   cap:"NE6 1JS"   address:"Elizabeth Street"   city:"Byker"   email:"info@mo-tech.co.uk"      phone1:"(0191) 265 9793"   lat:"54.976754"   lng:"-1.5895357"   website:""                     
companyname:"Blade Motorcycles Swindon"   cap:"SN2 8DP"   address:"Elgin Drive"   city:"Swindon"   email:"paul.dobb@bladegroup.co.uk"      phone1:"01793435627"   lat:"51.5745946"   lng:"-1.7666369"   website:""                     
companyname:"VIA MOTO"   cap:"S3 8UL"   address:"284 Shalesmoor"   city:"Sheffield"   email:"enquiries@via-moto.co.uk"      phone1:"0114 3033000"   lat:"53.3881591"   lng:"-1.4754575"   website:""