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Welcome to Downeast Thunder Powersports!

Downeast Thunder Powersports is located at 56 Shop Hill Road in Milbridge, Maine. We specialize in single & twin cylinder, big bore four stroke engines; from maintenance & repair services to custom design & fabrication. Motorcycles are our primary focus, however we also provide similar services for 2, 3, & 4-wheel ATV’s, snowmobiles, and personal watercraft.  Appointments are recommended. Call 207-598-6266.

In the News – Downeast Coastal Press

Introducing Downeast Thunder Power Sports

By Susan Jordan

Paul Bennett’s new business, Downeast Thunder Power Sports, is the result of a lifetime passion with motorcycles. Bennett began his motorcycle career tinkering on his own dirt bikes as a teenager. He worked as a service technician and quickly advanced to service manager for a number of dealerships, and eventually became the general manager for Cape Cod Honda in Massachusetts.

Despite Bennett’s success in the motorcycle industry, the lure of the sea called him and following a tour in the U.S. Marines, Bennett attended and graduated from Mass Maritime Academy. He enjoyed a successful career as a marine engineer, port engineer, and naval architect before moving to Maine with his family in 2004.

Bennett has worked his way back to his passion for motorcycles. He quietly opened Downeast Thunder Power Sports last Fall where he happily provides full service and repairs on motorcycles as well as ATVs and personal watercraft.

Bennett is a certified motorcycle mechanic and trained at the American Motorcycle Institute in Daytona, Florida as well as at various factory service schools. A lifetime HOG member, Harley-Davidsons are a favorite, but his experience extends to Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki, Husqvarna, CZ, Bultaco, Penton, Puch, DKW, Ducati, Ossa, Montessa, Ural, British brands, Sachs, and many others. Downeast Thunder is a Ural (Russian motorcycle) Authorized Service Center.

A former road racer himself, Bennett designed, built and tuned motorcycles for road racing competition (Formula, Modified Production, and Production classes), for riders of professional AMA sanctioned Superbike races, and club racing (AAMRR & WERA).

Plans for a new retail and service shop are underway. Until then you can visit Downeast Thunder Power Sports at Paul’s temporary home-based shop located at 56 Shop Hill Road in Milbridge, telephone 598-6266, and online at www.downeastthunder.com. His hours are Tuesday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.