MCR Motorcycle Replacements, at 79 Crawford St, closed its doors last week. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH A "poor economic climate" has resulted in the closure of a nearly 40-year-old Dunedin motorcycle business. MCR Motorcycle Replacements, which supplied new Yamaha and Royal Enfield models, has had a presence in Dunedin since the mid-1980s. The current owner, who declined to give his name, confirmed the business officially closed last Friday. He had operated it for the past two and a-half years and it closed "due to a poor economic climate", he said. The motorcycle retailer started out in North Rd, was later based in Hillside Rd and Maclaggan St, before settling at the Crawford St premises — next to the former Sammy’s venue. According to its website, the business began as a "motorcycle wrecker" before it was bought and rebranded by previous owner Rick Jamieson in 2004 and started selling motorcycles. A Yamaha motorcycle sits among a display at the now closed MCR Motorcycle Replacements premises in Crawford St. PHOTO: SUPPLIED It later became an authorised Yamaha dealership for off-road, road and farm motorcycles. Super Soco electric motorcycles, mopeds and Peugeot scooters were later added to its range. It also sold a range of second-hand motorcycles, including Ducatis and Harley-Davidsons. The business changed hands in 2023. tim.scott@odt.co.nz
