Established in 1975, Bickers Powersports was founded by motocross champion and all-round motorcycle enthusiast Dave Bickers. Bickers began as a motorcycle parts and accessories shop in Ipswich in the 60s and quickly became the biggest motorcycle shop in the area, even supplying other shops to the then-known area of Anglia. The growth in distribution took the Bickers shop away from its original business, so on 2nd April 1975, Dave Bickers formed Anglia Accessories.
This new wholesale company was supplied by a specialist importer of motorcycle products owned by Peter McMartin; the first independent supplier of Japanese aftermarket parts to the UK. Both companies merged in the 80s, taking the Bickers name (Bickers Anglia Accessories Ltd) to become a leading supplier of parts and accessories to the aftermarket motorcycle market. It later renamed in January 2000 to 'Bickers' and then in 2025 to 'Bickers Powersports' as part of its 50th birthday celebration and homage to it's racing history.
In 2005, the company moved from its original base in Ipswich to a 3.5-acre site in Felixstowe where it has continued to grow and thrive with the benefit of ultimate transparency when it comes to incoming shipments, leaving plenty of time for product inspections and regulatory checks before products are dispatched to dealers across the UK.
1963
Multiple European ‘scrambling’ champion, Dave Bickers, worked with CZ bikes selling the bikes he races on and the seeds of BICKERS were planted
1975
1975 - Company First Formed
Dave Bickers formed Anglia Accessories
1976 - Bickers Action
Dave Bickers formed a separate stunt company, Bickers Action, a company that still exists today being involved in blockbusters like James Bond, Jason Bourne, and Mission Impossible.
1980
1980 - Companies merge
A specialist importer of motorcycle products owned by Peter McMartin, Importer Motorcycle Parts (IMP), and the Dave Bickers company merge taking the Bickers name (Bickers Anglia Accessories Ltd)
1999 - Change of management
Peter McMartin completed a management buyout with his sons in the business
2000
2000 - 25th Birthday
Company renamed to 'Bickers' and celebrates it's 25th Birthday
2005 - Maxxis Partnership & New Warehouse
A partnership with Maxxis is created to look after sales of tyres in the UK and Ireland. The company moved from it's original base in Ipswich to a new 3.5-acre site in Felixstowe
2014 - B2B Online Shop Launched
B2B trade online shop launched with up-to-date stock and bespoke pricing for dealers.
2016 - Bickers Dornan
To reach and support Irish customers, a joint venture was agreed upon, forming Bickers Dornan Wholesale to operate in the region
2020
2021 - Click & Collect Launched
Launched a Click and Collect option which enables motorcycle riders, ATV users and cyclists to find the aftermarket parts and accessories they need and order them for collection from their local dealer.
2023 - Over 1 million fitments reached
The vehicle selector on the B2B online shop reaches fitments of over 1,000,000 for finding compatible parts.
2025 - 50th Birthday
As part of a rebranding for the companies 50th birthday celebration and homage to it's racing history, Bickers is renamed to 'Bickers Powersports'