Leather repair In Chch. Recommendations now Long Horn is gone?

[willytheekid]

Hi

I was keen to get my leathers tidied up with some new zips, velcro and a couple of patches sewn on etc.
But I usually go through Long Horn Leather in central CHC....but their shop was destroyed! :no::crybaby:
Does anyone a shop they could recommend in either Chch or rangiora that could do this work?

Very much appreciate any feedback

[T.W.R]

Naturalwear Leather

45 Coleridge St
Ph: 379 6172

www.naturalwearleather.co.nz

[ellipsis]

...Rob from Longhorn is working from his shed at home...have not got his contact but will suss it for you if you want..

[willytheekid]

Naturalwear Leather

45 Coleridge St
Ph: 379 6172

www.naturalwearleather.co.nz

Thank yoou very much :niceone:

...Rob from Longhorn is working from his shed at home...have not got his contact but will suss it for you if you want..

Oh yes please!, love the guys work and would like to keep supporting him.
Cheers Cam :niceone:

[T.W.R]

Thank yoou very much :niceone:



The main business operates under:

PLAINS LEATHER COMPANY LTD

same address & number etc, but I believe the woman who does all the motorcycle gear basically works from home and is only on site 3days a week. Excellent quality of work though :yes:

It can be a bugger of a place to find as it's set in off the road slightly and the signage isn't the best

[willytheekid]

The main business operates under:

PLAINS LEATHER COMPANY LTD

same address & number etc, but I believe the woman who does all the motorcycle gear basically works from home and is only on site 3days a week. Excellent quality of work though :yes:

It can be a bugger of a place to find as it's set in off the road slightly and the signage isn't the best

Thanks for that, If I can't get hold of Rob from Long horn, I will go and see them.
Will call them first to ensure the lady is there.
Thank you very much for the info T.W.R :2thumbsup

[Kickaha]

but I believe the woman who does all the motorcycle gear basically works from home and is only on site 3days a week. Excellent quality of work though :yes:

Cheryl has been there every time I have dropped stuff into be done , Not that I crash a lot :whistle:

Always done within 2-3 days and fairly reasonable price wise

Going down Gasson toward Brougham you turn right into Coleridge street and it's the first driveway on the right

[T.W.R]

Cheryl has been there every time I have dropped stuff into be done , Not that I crash a lot :whistle:



Things may have changed a bit since I went in a few years ago, at the time was told to arrange a time for a measure up as she was only coming in 3 days a week :yes:

:shutup: you just grind the leather away on those low flying sleds you play rag-doll on :laugh:

[Kickaha]

Things may have changed a bit since I went in a few years ago, at the time was told to arrange a time for a measure up as she was only coming in 3 days a week :yes:

You could be right though as thinking about it I normally always drop off Mondays after racing and she rings when its ready to pick up


:shutup: you just grind the leather away on those low flying sleds you play rag-doll on :laugh:

Only twice in ten years, done a lot more damage on Buckets

[T.W.R]

Only twice in ten years, done a lot more damage on Buckets

:laugh: we still talking about leather?? or are we venturing into alcohol fuelled misadventure :puke:

Still wouldn't mind giving this bucket lark a tickle-up but I'm sure at being 6'4" I'd look like a Gorilla on a tonka toy getting around the track :laugh:

BTW... was that the rear cylinder you handgrenaded on the MHR?? if it was I'm pretty sure I know why :blip:

[Kickaha]

BTW... was that the rear cylinder you handgrenaded on the MHR?? if it was I'm pretty sure I know why :blip:

Lets hear your theory and then I will tell you why you are wrong :bleh:

[T.W.R]

Lets hear your theory and then I will tell you why you are wrong :bleh:

:laugh: never happened with my one :bleh:

simple really some muppet set your desmos up wrong (too tight on the lift), but it could be a couple of things that contributed to it, running too lean, over revved it (down change one too many gears heading into the corner where it happened), metal fatigue etc

[Kickaha]

The only bit you even got close on was "Muppet"

Someone at some stage, possibly even the half pissed Italian back from to many Vinos at lunchtime didn't torque up the nut that holds the top bevel gears together when it was originally assembled

It came loose and let the gears move enough that the woodruff key came out which played havoc with the valve timing

It has had the head off at some stage for an exhaust port thread repair so it might have even been apart then

It was going to get the valve clearances done when I got back but even then I don't know if that would have been spotted, nothing about 3K can't fix:crybaby:

[T.W.R]

The only bit you even got close on was "Muppet"

Someone at some stage, possibly even the half pissed Italian back from to many Vinos at lunchtime didn't torque up the nut that holds the top bevel gears together when it was originally assembled

It came loose and let the gears move enough that the woodruff key came out which played havoc with the valve timing

It has had the head off at some stage for an exhaust port thread repair so it might have even been apart then

It was going to get the valve clearances done when I got back but even then I don't know if that would have been spotted, nothing about 3K can't fix:crybaby:

Seeing it's 25yrs since it left the factory I doubt Pablo the vino swilling wop had issues with his torque wrench :laugh:

Surely you could find another head from somewhere cheaper?? V2 or ebay etc ??

[robs son]

Hi

I was keen to get my leathers tidied up with some new zips, velcro and a couple of patches sewn on etc.
But I usually go through Long Horn Leather in central CHC....but their shop was destroyed! :no::crybaby:
Does anyone a shop they could recommend in either Chch or rangiora that could do this work?

Very much appreciate any feedback

hi all, rob is contactable via karob@slingshot.co.nz
pm me if you don't get a reply.
thanks
gene

[dracon]

hi for those of you that used longhorn leather shop in colombo street it is now trading as Robin Loader Leather Craftsman PH 03 3524 963 CHEERS