Title says it all really. My yellow shed of a VTR needs a service. It hasn't had one in about 2 years and is just at the 16,000km mark.
It still goes like a steam train but engine has a few rattles and needs a good seeing to. Can anybody recommend a decent garage/mechanic. I'm just outside Newbury but am willing to travel if it's worth it.
First person to mention Probike in Newbury gets a slap
French import, yellow 97 Firestorm. Written off by a french madman, rebuilt by an english idiot.
I know, I should really service it myself but I've just finished rebuilding my fully road legal CR500 supermoto, my Suzuki Goose is in bits in the garage and I've a good deal of work to do to my very tired Mitsubishi FTO.
The storm is my everyday, long distance bike and I just want it taken care of and taken care of well.
French import, yellow 97 Firestorm. Written off by a french madman, rebuilt by an english idiot.
at the risk of a slapping, what's wrong with ProBike? They have been a bit erratic recently but they seem to be getting back to how they were. The missus and myself have been using them for a few years now and we've always had top treatment.
A little too much history between me and them. They refuse to have one of my other bikes (CR500 road legal supermoto) in their workshop because they don't like it. They wouldn't even do a chain and sprocket change for me.
Last time I tried to get an MOT done there they were talking months rather than weeks to get it booked in.
They're also a bit expensive and sloppy at times, in my experience anyway.
YMMV but generally I now do my own servicing. All garages get a couple of chances with me before I go elsewhere. Currently I'm still looking.
French import, yellow 97 Firestorm. Written off by a french madman, rebuilt by an english idiot.
Not got any real experience of anywhere else, Salisbury Honda used to have a good rep, but I've heard bad things about then recently. Abindon Honda seem friendly, can't vouch for their workshop skills though. I've heard good things about George White in Swindon and On Yer Bike (near Ayelsbury?) But again I've not had any work done by them myself.
Good luck.
only ones I can point you to are Whites in Swindon, I know they have set up a chain along the M4 corridor, Taylors in Chippenham sound like probike, unless you bought it from them they dont want to know.
How about Mike Wheeler in Whitney, a regular thumpercross rider a few years ago. http://www.mikewheeler.co.uk/find_us.htm
It would seem I resurrecting an old thread here, but I would recommend Des Helyar in Tadley. I've used him in the past (about 7 years ago) on my Kwaka GT550 and now I'm a proud new owner of an 02 'storm I'll be using him again.
