Australian Motorcycles

Australian Motorcycle Dealers (J)

Jack Kay
418 Forest Road, Bexley, Sydney NSW
Agent for Harley Davidson, B.S.A. and Speedwell Cycles. 1937 Advert.
Agent for B.S.A., James, Acme, Ariel, Royal Enfield. 1948 Advert.


Jack Smith
Main Street, Peterborough, S.A.

Prior to WWI the town was named Petersburg. The name was changed as it sounded German. At that time W. "Bill" H. Smith sold Burg motorcycles, and the name was changed to Favourite.
Source: Smoke Signal 665


Jacobs Badcock Motorcycles
Large Range of Secondhand Bikes
Repairs To All Makes
Wrecking All Popular Makes.
288 Main North East Rd, Kemzig 5087 SA (1985)
300 Port Road, Hindmarsh (1986)
MRA-SA

Jacobs Badcock Motorcycles, SA


James Hill & Sons
Rundle Place (1862), 63 Grenfell Street (1902), Hyde Street Adelaide, 1962 or later.
"...by 1903 were selling bicycles, Kelecom motor cycles, electric motors, marine engines, several models of Darracq motor cars, and Stevens Arms rifles.[3] In 1914 they were selling Royal Enfield and Abingdon motorcycles and sidecars, and in 1915 first advertised Triumph motorcycles..."
Sources: en.wikipedia.org; collections.slsa.sa.gov.au; trove.nla.

See also Kelecom by James Hill


Jim Airey, Fairfield, Sydney
Five-times National Speedway Champion Jim Airey has moved his Honda agency to new premises at 5 Alan Street Fairfield.
Previously Baglee & Weston, cycle and motorcycle dealers.
Jim won the Australian Championship in 1968, '69 and '70, all held at the Sydney Showground. In the 1960s he rode with the Wolverhampton Wolves and Sheffield Tigers, and competed internationally with the Great Britain speedway team.
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Jim Eade sold Laverda in the 70s. The premises were occupied by Classic Allparts around 2015 before they moved to rural NSW.


John Sample Group, Sydney
Moto Guzzi and Aprilia importers and distributors 2000 to 2020. johnsamplegroup.com


Johnson Motorcycles Naracoorte
R. A. C. & M. C. Johnson Pty. Ltd.
178 Smith St, Naracoorte
Honda and Yamaha Dealers.
MRA-SA, 1985

Johnson Motorcycles Naracoorte SA


Jones & Davy, SA
Jerry Kooistra
2 Holbrooks Rd. Flinders Pk. SA
Fork Legs, Valve Guides, Bushes etc
MRA-SA, 1985

Jones & Davy, SA


Jowett Bros Launceston
E & W.H. Jowett (Trevor and Wilfred)
238 Charles Street, Launceston, Tasmania.
OK Supreme, AJS and Triumph Agents.
Active possibly as early as 1901 into the 1950s.
Search on Jowett
A forum post says company literature includes:

    "WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTORS REPLACEMENT PARTS (Tas.) Pty. Ltd. 62 PATERNSON STREET LAUNCESTON And At 24 Mount St., BURNIE."
JOWETT BROS., 238 Charles St., for A.J.S. and Triumph spares, repairs and accessories.

Examiner (Launceston, Tas.) Thu 24 Sep 1953 (Trove)


John Burrows Vic. (1960s-70s)
Greeves, Dot, OSSA


John Dunn Motorcycles
Balgowlah, Sydney


Junker
Carl Junker, 140 Heidelberg Road, Fairfield, Vic.
SOS dealer 1936.