Fowlers Of Bristol

Fowlers of Bristol is a well known motorcycle and scooter dealership in Bristol, however, I live in London and have never actually visited the Fowlers dealership. So why am I reviewing Fowlers of Bristol if I haven’t even visited their premises? Because I use their UK mail order service for motorcycle and scooter parts!
Not only do Fowlers sell new & used bikes and offer servicing & repairs, they also stock a massive range of genuine spare parts and accessories for Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki, Kawasaki, Triumph, KTM, Derbi, Gilera, Piaggio and Vespa. For some of these manufacturers, Fowlers Wholesale/​Trade is the official UK distributor and supplies all UK dealers! For this reason, Fowlers Motorcycles is a good choice when it comes to buying new genuine spare parts as they often have the parts in stock and can despatch them sameday if ordered before 6pm Monday-​Friday. According to the Fowlers website, they supply 80% to 95% of bike parts from stock for same day despatch! Most other motorcycle dealers don’t stock many parts which means they can’t beat Fowlers Parts when it comes to speed of delivered, which is an important factor when purchasing spare parts that are needed urgently. The thing they really need to improve on is their website as in this day and age, it should be possible to browse and order online. I noticed they’ve recently set up a new website called Fowlers Parts (
) but it’s not yet possible to use it as it requires you to log in but it’s not possible to register.

I don’t recommend. In clothing, the staff don’t know what they’re talking about. In servicing the labour charges are hellishly expensive and I have had damage caused by them (which after much hassle was put right). Sales, well I have bought three new bikes in four years — none from them despite being most local to me. I have always found better deals elsewhere.

Fowlers is a motorcycle dealership that I found myself in, due to the boyfriend needing a new jacket and helmet. Never been in here before, neither would I walk in here for any reason myself, it was quite fun seeing a boy taking time in a shop for once. They are a huge shop, selling bikes, and everything else that’s needed for one — helmets, jackets, helmets, spares and whatever else!
Upstairs are the bikes themselves, which are very nice to look at indeed. Staff here are friendly, and are around for information and help, but never pushy when you’re wandering around.
They are family run, and they do actually provide really good prices; some of which are cheaper than what you can find on the internet. I’d say that the selection in here is really huge, and if you’re looking for anything bike related, you should come in here and have a browse.

My boyfriend has a KTM motorbike, so I’ve ended up in Fowlers many, many times.
Most of my time there is spent looking at their range of womenswear, which doesn’t just include girls’ biker gear but also cool t-​shirts, cardigans, trousers and jackets — all high quality brands and carrying a fairly high price tag.
Most people, however, go to Fowlers for the bikes. The business has been going for eight decades, and even I can appreciate the gleaming range of bikes they have here, including shiny scooters, off-​road bikes and motorcross, with manufacturers such as Triumph, Vespa, KTM, Suzuki, Yamaha and Piaggio all in stock, alongside spare parts and accessories such as helmets. Apart from the hundreds of new bikes, they also sell a range of used bikes, and offer MOTs, servicing and repairs.
It’s also a popular meeting place for bikers, with some tables out in the car park where you can enjoy a break from riding and a Big Biker Breakfast or various other snacks from Harry’s Café.
Fowlers is located just outside the city centre, near Bristol Temple Meads station, on the big roundabout there (just down from Three Lamps on Wells Road) — and being a huge building it’s easily spotted.

A huge accessories department, with a big selection of everything from helmets to toy bike models. The used selection of bikes is impressive, and the new bikes cover Suzuki, Triumph, Yamaha, KTM, Honda (in it’s seperate building). The only big names lacking are Kawasaki and BMW.
I love going there to look around, and there seems to be a community of bikers who congregate there, however it wouldn’t be my first choice to buy a bike, as you get the impression none of the sales staff actually ride, and it can take a long time before any of them will approach you.