Billy's Motorcycles

A motorcycle workshop and used-bike dealer in West Sussex

Billy's Motorcycles operates from a workshop at Stane Farm on Stane Street, Codmore Hill, in Pulborough, West Sussex. The business describes itself as a motorcycle specialist positioned between Billingshurst and Pulborough, and its activity combines workshop work with the sale of used motorcycles. Its stated experience covers fifteen years of looking after motorcycles, and the team says it has handled hundreds of machines over that period.

The workshop works on main dealer motorbikes and reports extensive experience with both classic and modern road bikes. It also handles track-based race bikes, which the business notes require more intensive preparation. Servicing, MOTs, tyres and repairs are all carried out on site.

Workshop services

The service side of the business is built around four areas named on the site: motorbike servicing, MOT testing, tyres and repairs. Billy's Motorcycles states that it is a certified MOT test centre, and MOT bookings are handled through a dedicated section of its website.

• Motorcycle servicing
• MOT testing as a certified test centre
• Tyres
• Repairs

Used motorcycles for sale

Alongside the workshop, the business sells used bikes. Its stock search can be filtered by make, including Aprilia, BMW, Ducati, Harley-Davidson, Honda, Kawasaki, KTM, Moto Guzzi, Peugeot, Royal Enfield, Suzuki, Triumph and Zontes, and by maximum price, with bands running from £3,000 to £10,000 and above.

At the time of writing this profile, the latest arrivals listed on the site included a Zontes ZT368T-G 368 CVT at £4,999 on a 2025 plate, a Peugeot Tweet 125 at £2,799 on a 2024 plate, a Zontes ZT125-U1 125 at £3,299 on a 2025 '74' plate and a Kawasaki 1400GTR 1400 at £4,999 on a 2009 '59' plate. The site also includes sections for new bikes and for selling a bike to the business, as well as a storage option.

How the business started

The company's own account traces its origins to two friends, Ashley and Charlie, who began buying and selling bikes from a shed and servicing a few machines before deciding to open a shop near where they live. Finding a suitable unit took time; the premises they eventually took on was, in their description, a blank canvas that took the best part of a week to paint before the showroom took shape.

Ashley's background is technical: he describes growing up around bikes raced by his father, riding from a young age and moving from school into an apprenticeship at Fins Motorcycles, where he completed his qualifications and stayed for a further fifteen years before setting up on his own. Charlie's background lies in business and sales around the IT industry, self-employed for several years before the venture, and he holds a full motorcycle licence. A third team member, Angus, joined full time after completing a level 2 diploma in motorcycle maintenance and repair at college.

Who the workshop is aimed at

The combination of servicing, MOTs, tyres and repairs with a used-bike showroom places Billy's Motorcycles among local specialists serving riders who need routine maintenance or testing as well as those looking to buy a secondhand machine. The team's stated experience with classic, modern and track bikes indicates work across a broad range of machines rather than a single marque.