A forum for owners of Yamaha TTR250 trail and enduro bikes!

TTRfan · Super Guru

Totally TTRs now under new enthusiastic and somewhat more youthful management!

JOHNYBOY · Super Guru

good luck to you both i hope you can be as helpfull as brian what a very helpfull & knowledgeable man he is in the short time he has helped me also good luck to you brian & you goodlady all the best pal

devon_rich · Senior Member

Congratulations to you all. Let me.know if I can help.at all Steve and Lisa. Brian, thanks for all the advice and tea...

Cubber · Super Guru

I endorse the good luck wishes to ALL 4 of you and may the sun shine brightly on the venture.

Congratulations Steve and Lisa.

What a superb choice Brian and Trish. wink

Martyn

peteBLUEttr · Super Guru

I was thinking it might happen at some point. Mail order type stuff is quite a busy affair isn't it.

I expect lots more ride reports from you now Brian! teehee. biggrin wink Perhaps drag Martyn out too... wink biggrin

Congratulations on a great business aquirement Steve I reckon you are on to a goodun, I look forward to ordering from you in the future.

Excellent that it is going to a fellow forum member and TTR and trail enthusiast.

smile

BM Steve · Guru

Good luck with the business Pete, TTR's are a surprising niche market that very few of the Bigger companies support.

When you look at catalogs TTR's are rarely represented

Brian's done a great job of supplying stuff that no one else could be bothered doing.

I'm currently converting my TTR into a proper Dual Sport machine for longer trips

I was going to sell it and get a DR650 but just can't bring myself to parting with it

With a few mods and upgrades it'll keep up and beat those pesky DR's and KTM's no problems

Cheers

BMSteve

Markvan · Guru

Hello Steve and Lisa from the Gold coast Australia. Too Brian and your wife , happy semi retirement.

Yuraku · Veteran Member

Enjoy your well earned care-taking retirement, Brian and Trish.

Good luck on your new ventures, Steve and Lisa.

Yuraku

ttr steve · Super Guru

Hi all fellow TTR owners and forum members.

Thanks for all the kind comments so far. smile smile smile

I would also like to take the opportunity to thank Brian and Trish in giving my wife and I this fantastic opportunity of taking over Totally TTRs.

I have been a TTR fan for a few years now and have been very lucky to have formed a friendship, with Brian and Trish.

They have showed me many thing’s TTR and I have come to love the brand and them!

I would like to think my wife (Lisa) and I (Steve) will be able to carry on this great product.

We have lots of ideas about the e shop and how we could add our own flair. We are not trying to change all the good work that has been set out before us, but would like to build on this and add a little extra.

It is a shame that Brian and Trish are retiring, as you all have built up a very strong bond, but be rest assured they will be floating around in the background, helping out Lisa and I in techie matters and such like.

I hope that we can all work together and make sure the TTR is going to stay a much loved bike, with a great support e shop!

I truly love the TTR and have a great passion for this little bike, it astonishes me how capable this bike really is and I love it! smile

We are really looking forward to keeping the Totally TTRs brand going.

Steve and Lisa.

pug · Guru

Best of luck Steve we will have to get use to calling you Mr TTr now an Brian hope to see you out on the bike more now you will have more time on your hands

Pug

Goalkeeper · Senior Member

Brian and Trish, you've done so much for us and our wonderful machines. I'm glad you'll still be around. Thanks for every thing.
Steve and Lisa, I can't think of anyone better to take over than yourselves. Best of luck to you, though I'm sure you won't need it.
Look forward to see you all again soon. Mark
Ps. Give me a shout if you need a hand at any time.

TTRfan · Super Guru

Thanks for all the kind comments guys!

I had a lovely email from a customer about my retirement and I just had to share this paragraph coz it made Trish and I laugh biggrin biggrin

"I’m picturing a Devonian hermits shack at the top of a steep and gnarly hill climb where only the deeply penitent, true believers, the pure of heart and really low tyres pressures might gain access to the holy of holies and be granted an audience with the benevolent Guru, Saint Sussex. Blessed be his 17mm Riders Wrench. Amen."

Brian

Padowan · Senior Member

Congrats everyone; Steve and Lisa on an exciting new adventure and Trish and Brian on having more time to enjoy retirement.

Although a little further afield to me than its current abode, it's nice that Devon will remain the spiritual home of all things TTR!

Good luck all!

peteBLUEttr · Super Guru

As long as you are going to stick it out as the big boss man of the forum Brian, we would hate to lose you completely.

smile

peteBLUEttr · Super Guru

TTRfan wrote:
Younger, and more energetic models of ourselves

I think you are still looking quite fruitful for your age Brian, must be all those pasties, they're full of vegetables after all!...

smile

hanzo · Senior Member

Congratulations to all four of you.

Brian and Trish you should feel very proud of everything you have both acheived with Totally Ttrs .If there was an award for customer satisfaction and service you guys would take the crown well done you are a hard act to follow .

Im sure Steve & Lisa are more than upto the challenge and I wish you both every success in taking The buisness over .

Ps no mates rates Steve ...Sussex can pay full price your running a buisness not a charity 😂😂😂😂

ttr steve · Super Guru

hanzo wrote:
Congratulations to all four of you.
Brian and Trish you should feel very proud of everything you have both acheived with Totally Ttrs .If there was an award for customer satisfaction and service you guys would take the crown well done you are a hard act to follow .
Im sure Steve & Lisa are more than upto the challenge and I wish you both every success in taking The buisness over .
Ps no mates rates Steve ...Sussex can pay full price your running a buisness not a charity 😂😂😂😂

biggrin biggrin biggrin

Dominic He has put in a trade forever clause in the contract, sneaky.......................... biggrin biggrin biggrin Least I could do anyway!

jasparach · Senior Member

Best of luck to yourself Steve and Lisa on the new venture, i'm sure it
will be in very capable hands. I look forward to dealing with you in the future.
And to Brian and Trish, the best of health to enjoy your retirement and i would
like to say thank you for the excellent service that ye both provided down through
the years, it was a pleasure to deal with you no matter what problem arose. I look forward
to seeing plenty of videos and pictures of the trails now that you have time on your hands!

John.

locky · Guru

End of an era then Brian but i did wonder when you and Trish would get to the stage of retirement. Good luck and good health to you both.
Steve and Lisa, all the very best for your new venture, im sure you'll do a great job.

Squire · Veteran Member

Thank you and congratulations to you Brian and Trish, and best wishes of success to Steve and Lisa!

phil2 · Veteran Member

I Know i'm new to this and feel i have already made good friends on here with Brian and Steve and others, answering all of my silly questions and giving me sound advice well Brian and Steve you will be pleased to know i have finally found and bought a 2003 Ttr 250 and will soon be out there riding with you guys sometime soon i hope, again as Squire above has posted, Thank you and congratulations to you Brian and Trish and best wishes of success Steve and Lisa.

leigh · Senior Member

Ahh good luck to all of you. Glad to see you will still be providing advice on the forum (no pressure!). The ttr gods will shed a tear if you completely removed yourself from the ttr world.

You haven't gone and purchased a Honda or something have you? Totally XR's?

Leigh

mossproof · Super Guru

Suddenly everything becomes clear! Purchase of project bikes, training programmes, website tidying...
Best wishes to all concerned! Steve and Lisa you've got some big boots to fill, but I'm sure you're up to it. Looking forward to a seamless transition...
Cheers,
Simon.

ttr steve · Super Guru

mossproof wrote:
Suddenly everything becomes clear! Purchase of project bikes, training programmes, website tidying...
Best wishes to all concerned! Steve and Lisa you've got some big boots to fill, but I'm sure you're up to it. Looking forward to a seamless transition...
Cheers,
Simon.

Mate you don't miss a trick biggrin biggrin Thanks Simon smile

I am in pastie training too biggrin biggrin biggrin

Lisa and I are very happy to hear everyone's support, really is a pleasure to carry on all of the hard work and support that Brian and Trish have built up.

Love this post on Bri and Trish retirement.

"I’m picturing a Devonian hermits shack at the top of a steep and gnarly hill climb where only the deeply penitent, true believers, the pure of heart and really low tyres pressures might gain access to the holy of holies and be granted an audience with the benevolent Guru, Saint Sussex. Blessed be his 17mm Riders Wrench. Amen."

ridelimousin · Veteran Member

Congrats to all involved!

Maniot · Veteran Member

The very best of luck to you all! Many thanks for all the great service and helpful advice Brian& Trish!

j180 · Senior Member

Will be sad to see you move away from the business Brian and Trish as you have been a great help over the last couple of years. Good luck Steve and Lisa, big shoes to fill but I'm sure you will do fine

TTRfan · Super Guru

Thank you guys

Steve is already getting stuck in so we are sure you won't notice anything but improvements in the service!

We are continuing to provide the service until the beginning of June when we will need to shut the shop for a few days so that we can transfer the stock and update the computer systems. Otherwise it's business as normal at the moment.

Brian & Trish

TTRfan · Super Guru

The time is getting near for Steve and Lisa to take over the eShop and for Brian and Trish to wander off into the sunset!

It is going to take a couple of days at least for swapping over the systems and physically moving the stock so we think the timetable is looking like this:

Tuesday 7th June - Brian and Trish shut the Shop for orders after 1pm. That gives them time to deal with any orders that come in on that day and get them posted. They also need to tidy up all the sales administration and emails and identify any outstanding issues that Steve and Lisa will need to follow up.

Wednesday 8th to Friday 9th June - shop remains closed so that a stock take can be taken before it is moved to its new home. Systems will be set up at Steve and Lisa's base and stock put on shelves. If all goes to plan then the Shop may re-open on Friday with Steve and Lisa at the controls!

I hope that gives everyone time to look ahead and get any parts ordered that they might need for the weekend of 10th and 11th June.

We are hoping all our lovely customers bear with us and let us know quickly of any problems that arise after the re-opening.

Steve and Lisa's contact details will be on the re-opened Shop and the emails will remain as sales@totallyttrs.com and sales@totallywrs.com.

Fingers crossed for a smooth transition!

Brian, Trish, Steve and Lisa

ttr steve · Super Guru

Cheers Bri

Getting excited and nervous now, you and Trish have done such a great job of building the totallyttr brand.

Lisa and I will work very hard to carry on such a great thing smile Is a truly great club/ gang biggrin to be involved in smile smile . The support / camaraderie is second to none and the great forum that Bri will be carrying on smile

I really do love these bikes and I look forward to learning from the ttr Guru wink wink wink

We hope that it all goes smoothly and not to much disruption for all the great customers.

Steve & Lisa

peteBLUEttr · Super Guru

The effort being put in to make a smooth transition is excellent. Well done guys.

TTRfan · Super Guru

Thanks Pete - getting close now - only a few days to go!

Really struggling to sort out my alleyway full of used parts - should have started much earlier - didn't realise quite what was involved disbelief

Quite a lot in the shop now at competitive prices! See here

Brian

TTRfan · Super Guru

The shop is now closed until Friday 10th June when it will be re-opened by the new owners, Steve and Lisa.

Apologies for any inconvenience.

Can we take this opportunity to thank all our lovely customers for their business over the years!

Brian and Trish

Cubber · Super Guru

The sad end of a good era. cry

Re-retiring becomes a habit Brian. What are you and Trish going to do in your spare times now? wink

Good luck on your new venture, Steve and Lisa. Live long and prosper. smile

Martyn

devon_rich · Senior Member

Brian and Trish. Thanks and good luck, especially getting g me out of a hole when deciding to do things last minute and not closing at 5.

Steve and Lisa, good luck guys. The offer of any help remains open

TTRfan · Super Guru

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peteBLUEttr · Super Guru

I can imagine you are sad to see it go huh Brian.

You did a great job with it. smile

You wont know what to do with yourselves now!

Are you going to be leisurely lunching types?! confuse

TTRfan · Super Guru

Leisurely lunching - I wish Pete!

I still have a 325 to build for Boz plus I never finished refurbing my own 325 properly as I had to rush to put it together for the A2E plus I still have a myriad of used TTR spares that I need to clean up and persuade Steve to sell for me wink

Brian

PS Plus Trish keeps talking about me tidying up the garden and tackle a back list of DIY projects

andypwc · Veteran Member

Have fun Brian, good luck Steve.

ttr steve · Super Guru

Hi All

Just to let you know the shop is now back up and running.

Would like to take this opportunity to thank Brian and Trish for all their hard work making this happen.

Lisa and I look forward to keeping totallyttrs.com in plenty of stock to keep your lovely bikes running sweetly smile

Steve and Lisa

Ps Some of the text need changing in the shop and me and Brian are onto it!

Steve pt · Member

All the best with the shop Steve and Lisa, enjoy your dog walking Brian and trish 👍👍👍

pug · Guru

Steve and Lisa out standing job parts hear today. had to fit a new headlight surround the sun has finally finished braking down the old one to white powder an snapped off brackets British summers sun not that we have seen much of it the last month......................
Keep up the good work
Pug

ridelimousin · Veteran Member

Just recieved some parts ordered just a few days ago, so the same quick service from the new owners, thanks!

ttr steve · Super Guru

Your welcome Torsten

Hope to get out and visit you soon.

Steve

Ps Pug when you coming out again???

-- Edited by ttr steve on Friday 8th of July 2016 06:29:50 PM

pug · Guru

have a little to much on me plate at the mo Steve get into the school summer holidays and I should get some bike time I have a little trip over to Normandy for a week on the Harley to fit in as well but that out the way and its TTr time

Pug

ttr steve · Super Guru

smile smile smile

Give me a shout when you do wink

ridelimousin · Veteran Member

No worries Steve, be good to see you in France!

ttr steve wrote:
Your welcome Torsten
Hope to get out and visit you soon.
Steve
Ps Pug when you coming out again???

-- Edited by ttr steve on Friday 8th of July 2016 06:29:50 PM

saintken · Veteran Member

Like many others posting here, it's good to note that the service from the new managemant is every bit as good as the old management. Thank you Brian and Trish and enjoy your new found free time, and thank you Steve and Lisa for super prompt service!