European motorcycle specialists, GP Red Baron Motorcycles, now have new owners with a whole lot more to offer riders from throughout the Bay and beyond.

Long-time motorcycle enthusiasts, Owen Jessop and Kerry Donaldson took over the business, located in MacDonald St, Mt Maunganui, in July. Both Owen & Kerry are looking forward to being able to provide ongoing sales and support for their premium range to bike owners.

'GP Red Baron Motorcycles is the exclusive agent for many of the world's leading European bike brands,” says Owen. 'In fact, we are the only shop in the central North Island that sells MV Augusta, the ‘Ferrari' of motorcycles, the highly respected Italian Aprilia along with renowned Spanish off-road bikes, Gas-Gas and the dirt bikes that are currently taking market by storm by Husqvarna.

New 2012 Husqvarna models have arrived and, for those who didn't know, Husqvarna Dirt Bikes are now built by BMW. These bikes have had millions of dollars of research and development poured into them, resulting in a range of high performance bikes that are sturdy and mechanically robust. They have all the goodies on board so there's no need to buy heaps of extras to try and make your bike go faster - they are ‘ready to ride'. 'Best of all,” adds Owen, 'they are very competitively priced.”

One of the special deals that Owen and Kerry have at the moment is a brand new model Husqvarna CR65 junior size bike for only $5,990.00. This tough little bike comes with a special branded race shirt for the rider … and they'll throw in a pit shirt for Mum or Dad too!

The range of quality new motorcycles at GP Red Baron Motorcycles is backed up with a great selection of used bikes. From kids bikes to large road bikes and everything in between, buyers have plenty of options to meet their budget.

GP Red Baron Motorcycles are also specialist service agents, not only for all of the European brands, but for all makes and models of motorcycles. Their service technician, Steve Sutherland, has had extensive training in Europe and his ability to get customers bikes ‘sorted' has earned him a following among riders from all over New Zealand. GP Red Baron Motorcycles are also the only motorcycle dealer in the Bay of Plenty approved as a supplier and installer of power command and dyno jet kits.

Parts and accessories make up another key part of the business. Although they carry a good range of parts and tyres for most makes and models, Owen and Kerry will gladly order in to meet customers' requests. Readers will also be pleased to hear that GP Red Baron Motorcycles are having a massive sale on all motorcycle accessories this weekend.

'We're dropping the prices on all our accessories for two days only,” says Owen. 'It's a great time to stock up or upgrade your gear or perhaps to even sort out a few early Christmas presents. We're having a free BBQ too and we'll have some bikes available for demo rides.” Customers who can't make it in for the sale days are welcome to call with enquiries. Please see the advertisement on this page for contact details.