New shop in Hamilton.

[tri boy]

Open from the looks.
Aprillia/Husky dealer just up from Boyds on the service lane. (about where super cross cycles were).
Don't know anything about the crew, but good luck to them.:yes:
Talking to John at Boyds through the week, and he says it's the most competitive (price wise) the industry has been for many years.
He should know.

So if Apes, and Huskies float ya boat, maybe pop in next time your in cow town.:sunny:

[steve_t]

Didn't catch a name of the shop by chance?

[tri boy]

Didn't catch a name of the shop by chance?

Not yet. Lots of painting going on inside etc.
Was the premices of a costume hire place,so a bit of a refit is required.
I'll try and grab a name this week.

[Vinz0r]

Oooo exciting! Some competition might drive prices down a little :D

[Quasievil]

Oooo exciting! Some competition might drive prices down a little :DIm hoping that prices will go up actually.
Good to see there are still a pool of people willing to invest into the motorcycle business tho (dumarses:yes:)

[CRF119]

Talking to John at Boyds through the week, and he says it's the most competitive (price wise) the industry has been for many years.
He should know.

I think every market is like that these days. Every thing needs to be on special to sell and to have specials you lose margin but at least the stock is gone.

Doesn't help when you have 6 stores on the same road and Honda only 5 mins away. :facepalm:

Also website can run at lower margins and the stores need to compete with that but provide a much better service for info and fitment of products.

[Max Preload]

Not yet. Lots of painting going on inside etc.
Was the premises of a costume hire place,so a bit of a refit is required.
If other bike shops are anything to go by I'd say they'd be able to just slip on the clown costumes and open the fuck'n doors!

[Vinz0r]

Went by the other day and they had a few aprilias out the front. Seemed to have a bit of aprilia branding around the place too.

[sil3nt]

Went and had a look today. Bunch of dirtbikes in a small white room with an RSV4R out front as well as an ST2.

Very small and not exactly in the best place.

[Damantis]

I'll be happy if the labour costs for servicing get " competitive " sometime soon. I'd pay a lawyer $90 / hour, but I think that's pretty steep for a grease-monkey ( possibly an apprentice ) especially when it usually takes them several hours to get anything done. Maybe this is a whole other thread, but does anyone know of a bike shop that doesn't charge out like a wounded Bull? :angry:

[CRF119]

#I'll be happy if the labour costs for servicing get " competitive " sometime soon. I'd pay a lawyer $90 / hour, but I think that's pretty steep for a grease-monkey ( possibly an apprentice ) especially when it usually takes them several hours to get anything done. Maybe this is a whole other thread, but does anyone know of a bike shop that doesn't charge out like a wounded Bull?


To bad lawyers cost more then $90 an hour. I don't think $90 per hour is all that bad as long as it's a good mechanic working at a good rate of speed not txting most of the day.

[Mental Trousers]

$90 an hour is pretty standard I think. Personally, I wouldn't go near a lawyer that charged $90 an hour.

I'll have to stop in there sometime and have a nosey.

[Damantis]

To bad lawyers cost more then $90 an hour. I don't think $90 per hour is all that bad as long as it's a good mechanic working at a good rate of speed not txting most of the day.

That's what I mean. You get charged 90 bucks an hour and it takes DAYS for them to do about 4 hours work on it cos they are probably working on 5 other bikes at once. Half the time, the work is done by an apprentice ( just as most legal work is actually done by legal secretaries etc ) I look at the cost of getting things done, and usually think, REALLY? if someone had all the required parts at hand and set out to do what is required from start to finish, THAT'S actually how long it took them to get the job done? I mean, if they are doing this work all the time, why does it take so long to pull something apart, replace the bits that need replacing, and put it back together? Maybe I'm just cynical, but I think most shops inflate the labour costs considerably.

[Geeen]

Open from the looks.
Aprillia/Husky dealer just up from Boyds on the service lane. (about where super cross cycles were).
Don't know anything about the crew, but good luck to them.:yes:
Talking to John at Boyds through the week, and he says it's the most competitive (price wise) the industry has been for many years.
He should know.

So if Apes, and Huskies float ya boat, maybe pop in next time your in cow town.:sunny:

Was talking to him last week, he ran a shop in the UK with the same brands. He's not going too far into accessories, but paying more attention to bike set up, sales and service. Said no Huskie will leave the shop on standard settings. Sounds promising......

[AllanB]

Was talking to him last week, he ran a shop in the UK with the same brands. He's not going too far into accessories, but paying more attention to bike set up, sales and service. Said no Huskie will leave the shop on standard settings. Sounds promising......

Interesting -I think that used to be called customer service. :shit:

Here's something that surprises me. Buy a new road bike - good specs or even top specs. Now everyone says 'set the rider sag' for modern suspenders. I'm thinking if you dropped 20k or more on the bike surely the shop will take the time to set this up for you when you pick up the bike. It should not take an experienced workshop long. But I'm wrong.

[tri boy]

That's what I mean. You get charged 90 bucks an hour and it takes DAYS for them to do about 4 hours work on it cos they are probably working on 5 other bikes at once. Half the time, the work is done by an apprentice ( just as most legal work is actually done by legal secretaries etc ) I look at the cost of getting things done, and usually think, REALLY? if someone had all the required parts at hand and set out to do what is required from start to finish, THAT'S actually how long it took them to get the job done? I mean, if they are doing this work all the time, why does it take so long to pull something apart, replace the bits that need replacing, and put it back together? Maybe I'm just cynical, but I think most shops inflate the labour costs considerably.



Although it's off topic, I'll bite.
Lawyer/Mechanic is actually a good comparison.
There are dodgy ones from both walks of life, but the good ones also get slagged off for overcharging even if they do more behind the scene than the customer realises.
ie, Lawyer spents a bit extra of the clients money on afull and proper title search of a property, taking an extra 8hours or summit,and digs up a treaty claim on the swampy bit at the back of the title. Saves the customer a shit load of money and grief, but customer only grizzles about the extra dosh he has to pay out.

Mechanic doing a simple stator change on a dirtbike notices some worn terminals on lead wires, and a dodgy woodruff key. Fixes these little issues, (that down the track can cause other component failures), charges an extra 1/2hr, and gets slagged out over $50.
Give the professionals a break people, 99% are doing their best in a tough economic climate.

Rant over.

[AllanB]

A Lawyer gets paid if he fucks the job up or not.

A mechanic does not get the same opportunity.

[Stylo]

Open from the looks.
Aprillia/Husky dealer just up from Boyds on the service lane. (about where super cross cycles were).
Don't know anything about the crew, but good luck to them.:yes:
Talking to John at Boyds through the week, and he says it's the most competitive (price wise) the industry has been for many years.
He should know.

So if Apes, and Huskies float ya boat, maybe pop in next time your in cow town.:sunny:

Hope it go's well mate. Talk a walk down the famous Manchester St 'Bike Strip' in central Ch Ch today and ....they're all shut ...all of the 6 shops that used to be in one block and are no more , and that was very scary and far out, no cars either except some sightseers watching the bulldozers etc .....eerie

[trustme]

I've had lawyers fuck up & not charge me. Have had one seek a judicial review on a judgement at his own expense.
I've also paid over $500 an hour for a real clever lawyer. He was cheap, having him on our side saved us one hell of a lot of money.

I never snivel at mechanic bills as long as things are fixed properly . I get septic when I have to pay twice for the same job.

Hate to say it but what will be this new dealers bread & butter. Selling Aprillias & Huskys it could be a wee wait between drinks

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[trustme]

The very best of luck.
When I started off in business I remember my lawyer commenting
' I have the greatest respect for anyone going into business, they earn every cent they make '

Ain't that the truth , much in all as some might disagree

[rustyrobot]

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