marcerickson
On Training Wheels
"I started to do some research into this company and learned they are a Harley Davidson dealership in Vancouver that used to also sell bicycles. They imported a ton of Apollo’s and other Japanese bike during the 1970’s bike boom and then just placed a few decals and a headbadge with their name on it and the title DEELITE."
http://www.trevdeeley.com/learn-more-about-us--xinfo
http://scoutmagazine.ca/2015/02/23/...-role-in-our-love-affair-with-the-motorcycle/
Not quite correct. Fred Deeley Sr. started a bicycle shop and then added motorcycles, including Harleys. Fred Deeley Jr. built the business bigger and started Fred Deeley Imports, which also imported bicycles during the 70s bicycle boom and afterwards - using the names Deelite and Apollo at first. Later, they also imported bicycles branded with the manufacturer's name - Kuwahara.
Trev Deeley is/was Fred Jr.'s son and a legend in Canadian motorcycle circles. The Harley dealership had his name on it and was at 606 East Broadway for almost a half a century (that address is now the location of Anna's Cake House). In 1996 the dealership moved to 2375 Boundary Road, Vancouver, on the border with Burnaby.
There is often confusion between Fred and Trev and their businesses. Fred Deeley Imports originally (as best as I can tell from a quick web search) was started to import Harleys - the wholesaler if you will - and imported bicycles also. Perhaps FDI imported bicycles all along. FDI no longer distributes Harleys - HD USA took back the business and gave it to their new subsidiary Harley-Davidson Canada Inc. in 2015.
http://blog.motorcycle.com/2015/05/...rley-davidson-open-canadian-subsidiary-aug-4/
When Trev got involved in the family business , his name went onto the Harley dealership and it was the only local Harley dealer for many years.
http://www.trevdeeley.com/learn-more-about-us--xinfo
http://scoutmagazine.ca/2015/02/23/...-role-in-our-love-affair-with-the-motorcycle/
Not quite correct. Fred Deeley Sr. started a bicycle shop and then added motorcycles, including Harleys. Fred Deeley Jr. built the business bigger and started Fred Deeley Imports, which also imported bicycles during the 70s bicycle boom and afterwards - using the names Deelite and Apollo at first. Later, they also imported bicycles branded with the manufacturer's name - Kuwahara.
Trev Deeley is/was Fred Jr.'s son and a legend in Canadian motorcycle circles. The Harley dealership had his name on it and was at 606 East Broadway for almost a half a century (that address is now the location of Anna's Cake House). In 1996 the dealership moved to 2375 Boundary Road, Vancouver, on the border with Burnaby.
There is often confusion between Fred and Trev and their businesses. Fred Deeley Imports originally (as best as I can tell from a quick web search) was started to import Harleys - the wholesaler if you will - and imported bicycles also. Perhaps FDI imported bicycles all along. FDI no longer distributes Harleys - HD USA took back the business and gave it to their new subsidiary Harley-Davidson Canada Inc. in 2015.
http://blog.motorcycle.com/2015/05/...rley-davidson-open-canadian-subsidiary-aug-4/
When Trev got involved in the family business , his name went onto the Harley dealership and it was the only local Harley dealer for many years.
