Downeast Thunder Powersports has an extensive inventory of hard to find power equipment parts from Cub Cadet, Kioti Tractor, Yard Man/Yard Machines, MTD, Husqvarna, Solo, Kawasaki, Stihl, Briggs & Stratton, Tecumseh, Kohler, Honda, Stens, and several other brands.
Downeast Thunder Powersports offers complete service and repairs on power equipment. Retail sales of shop manuals, parts manuals, parts and accessories are also for sale to the general public. There are no returns on power equipment part sales as we are not authorized dealers for the brands of parts in our inventory. See our blog on this site for more detailed information and to read about exceptions to this policy.
Bennett Built Racebike
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. Appointments are recommended. Call 207-598-6266.
New Shop Policy:
Downeast Thunder will no longer install parts or accessories that are customer supplied, or purchased through another company. Due to objections (liability issues) from our commercial insurance provider with threats of dropping our coverage, we will only install parts and accessories purchased through Downeast Thunder Powersports. We won’t mount & balance or install tires that have been procured through mail-order companies on-line, or prepare batteries purchased at Wal-Mart or NAPA, etc. – please don’t ask us to fill them with acid, pre-charge or install them. In our opinion, you should only order through such companies if you have the ability and resolve to install such parts and accessories yourself. We were always happy to accommodate our customers requests to install parts supplied by them in the past, but our commercial insurance provider will simply not allow us to continue this practice. We regret having to announce this policy change, but it’s necessary in order for us to keep the doors open.
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.
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. Closed on Sundays and Mondays.