Vin Cunningham Motorcycles

Vin Cunningham Motorcycle and Scooter Centre is a family business opened in April 1958 by Vin and Dymphna Cunningham, using the proceeds from the sale of their BSA Gold Flash. Vin had worked in various bike shops in the area during the fifties and fancied his chances of running his own business. We initially just did repairs and sold the odd secondhand bike but after a few months started to sell new Vespas. In the intervening years we have also been agents for Suzuki, Honda, Yamaha, Moto Guzzi, and in recent times, Vespa, Piaggio and Gilera. We have now just taken on the SYM range of scooters and small motorcycles and always try to have a good selection of secondhand scooters and bikes.

Over the last 54 years we have dealt with three generations of customers who have come to us for a friendly and gimmick free service. Now run by Ian Cunningham, Vin still rides a scooter nearly every day and comes and helps out when we are busy.

The shop is run by enthusiast so you know if you buy a scooter or motorcycle from us you will get good old fashioned after sales service. When we sell a new scooter we don’t just throw on a no. plate, put in some petrol and send it out, we spend a lot of extra time in the workshop giving it a thorough Pre Delivery Service.
We underseal wherever possible and treat various parts with special lubricants to protect them against our climate. Some vulnerable nuts and bolts get changed for brass or stainless steel to stop them seizing in. This all means your scooter will last longer and be cheaper to maintain. We feel a good Pre Delivery Inspection really sets up a new scooter for a longer and more reliable life. Come and talk to us, or check on 'used sales' tab above, to look at our range of new and secondhand scooters and motorcycles.

We offer a full service and parts back up on all the scooters we sell. Please note we do not work on 'cheap' bikes and scooters off the internet or from obscure origins. A lot of these are of extremely poor quality and we will not risk our good reputation by getting involved in either selling or working on them. Always stick to a reputable brand name and dealer. We stock a range of helmets, clothing and accesssories to compliment the scooters and bikes we sell. We can also arrange CBT training courses and help arrange insurance for you. Give us a ring on 01254 702032 if you need any more help.