Suspension sag settings and adjustment promotion day

[Shaun]

Shaun Harris Motrcycles @ 742 Beach Rd Browns Bay Auckland will be running a chassis suspension set up day on the 17th of September.

We are taking 10 bookings only for the day starting at 8am and on the hour every hour.

Free Cans of Coca Cola per customer on the day:woohoo:

NO GAIN NO PAY!!!!!!!!!

$37-50 CASH per bike, NO EFT POS at this stage.

The session will involve messuring all top out sags on your bike, checking tension of stearing head bearings, a debriefe with the owner about what they do and do not like about there ride, and a personell feal of how the suspension clicker settings are working and adjustment of them.

This bike check over will also involve inspection of brake pads and wheel bearings and chain tension and condition and CORRECT tyre pressures for the brand of tyre you are using.

PM OR EMAIL ONLY PLEASE FOR MAKING A BOOKING

Call me if you require any more info thanks


PS Appologies if any miss spelling in this post haha

[ajturbo]

this will a great day to see if my chain is too loose...
:sweatdrop

[Shaun]

this will a great day to see if my chain is too loose...
:sweatdrop


Haha, we all know you are LOOSE DUDE!


8 Spots left now!

[chrispy121]

damn it
my birthday this day and I was going to go to the track
what to do

[Shaun]

damn it
my birthday this day and I was going to go to the track
what to do


Make a booking to come and see us to make you safer and consider it a preasent from some one upstairs:sunny:

[Shaun]

3 spots left

[Shaun]

2 more bookings yesterday, 1 spot left folks

[Icemaestro]

What time is said spot?

[Shaun]

What time is said spot?


Have only confirmed 9am 10am and 1 pm at this stage mate, the other bookings are prepared to work in with others to make this happen

What time would suit you?

Thanks

[sinfull]

As promised Shaun

http://www.otakiriders.com/links.html

http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/OtakiSocialRiders

Let me know when you come on line for mechanical and perhaps a website and i'll edit them accordingly !

Good luck mate !

[Shaun]

As promised Shaun

http://www.otakiriders.com/links.html

http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/OtakiSocialRiders

Let me know when you come on line for mechanical and perhaps a website and i'll edit them accordingly !

Good luck mate !



Cheers buddy, I love the way this place can work together

[Shaun]

This day is FULL FULL FULL FOLKS

[FROSTY]

sum fulla wuz gunna borrow a k7 gixxer 600 to set up its suspenders fer a trak day --still nahh sighn of da fulla :facepalm:

[Shaun]

sum fulla wuz gunna borrow a k7 gixxer 600 to set up its suspenders fer a trak day --still nahh sighn of da fulla :facepalm:




All done and dusted buddy:sunny:

[ajturbo]

it's ok Frosty.. i have seen the bike.. there are not many scratches on it....:shutup:

Thanks HEAPS Shaun... you have transformed the two buells.. shame it was raining on the way to the puhoi ..

But the bike are like new ones now...Debbie has FINALLY stopped raving about it.. (she's in the kitchen cooking tea... that shut her up ...lol)

So thanks for ALL your advice... Debbie also said that she will be brining the X1 in soon for a looking at...

Also .. i am STOKED about the news you had last night..!! :woohoo:

AJ

[Shaun]

Thanks, very glad you are both happy with your safer better handling machines.


Some of the problems that were found on a 3 bikes BLEW me away ( NOT NAMING ANY SHOPS)

one bike had there Calliper bolts finger tight only after having a new tyre fitted by a shop

One bikes front end was so binding due to the fact that a bike shop had worked on it and OVER TOURQUE all Tripple clamp bolts, obviously DID NOT use a tourque wrench

One bike had all the rear shock Pre load taken off the shock and NOT re set back


All of the above made for potentually Killing machines

Glad we found and corrected this before a dissaster happened

[chrispy121]

shaun are you going to do another day?

[Shaun]

shaun are you going to do another day?




OCTOBER 8TH an 9th mate!

Email-=--- PM----- Or Phone for a booking please, now that I am actually working again I do not spend as much time on here to keep up with things, cheers for asking

[Shaun]

More amazement I have discovered.

A New ish 1200 Ducati with all the Internals modified for the rider by a claimed suspension Tuner guru

The forks rebound screws are not even set at equal heights, the forks Bind and a bloody dangerous to ride on.

Contact Me or CKT or who ever CKT reccomend folks

This realy is a joke and needs to be stopped before some one gets hurt

[Katman]

Is slagging off other bike shops how you plan to get ahead in business Shaun?

[Robert Taylor]

Is slagging off other bike shops how you plan to get ahead in business Shaun?

As a generalisation I hear where you are coming from Katman and Shaun is not without his ''idiosyncracies'' or being of challenging character, just like me. But this is a wider issue, that of rider safety, which in this industry is not taken seriously enough. Id totally trust Shauns judgement on this because he does inarguably have the feel for setting up the springs and clickers on bikes.

If diabolical and consistently dodgy work is being turned out by ANYONE then the paying customers have a right to be aware and be cautious. Motorcycles have the ability to maim and kill and should be set up with care and knowledge. Clearly the customer is VERY unhappy with the work that has been done on the suspension and frankly we too are seeing a lot of this. The sad thing is that following on from the initial likely sales pitch of ''I can do it cheaper'' the customer ends up paying more to get the thorough and proper job that should have been done in the first instance.

[Katman]

Id totally trust Shauns judgement on this because he does inarguably have the feel for setting up the springs and clickers on bikes.


I'm sure he does Robert.

Perhaps he should let his results speak for themselves instead of trying to drum up business by slagging off others.

Would certainly look a lot more worthy of respect.

[Pussy]

Perhaps he should let his results speak for themselves instead of trying to drum up business by slagging off others.

Would certainly look a lot more worthy of respect.

EXACTLY! Goes for any business.

[Robert Taylor]

I'm sure he does Robert.

Perhaps he should let his results speak for themselves instead of trying to drum up business by slagging off others.

Would certainly look a lot more worthy of respect.

When it comes to safety RESPECT for the customer and his wellbeing and therefore that of other road users is the paramount consideration. To that end its totally justified to warn people to be careful, caveat emptor.

[Edbear]

Is slagging off other bike shops how you plan to get ahead in business Shaun?


I'm sure he does Robert.

Perhaps he should let his results speak for themselves instead of trying to drum up business by slagging off others.

Would certainly look a lot more worthy of respect.


When it comes to safety RESPECT for the customer and his wellbeing and therefore that of other road users is the paramount consideration. To that end its totally justified to warn people to be careful, caveat emptor.


Shaun didn't name the other shops, and merely pointed out what he'd found which is fine by me. He was pointing out the need to use people we know and trust for our work and perhaps we would do well to educate ourselves a wee bit in order to assess the results of work we get done.

Were I in his place I might be tempted to contact the manager of a business where work was done that could be dangerous.

[Katman]

Shaun didn't name the other shops,

It's actually the "not naming any names" that makes it even worse. It casts aspersions on all motorcycle shops up that end of the country.

If my motorcycle business was up in Auckland I'd be pretty pissed off.

[Pussy]

I maintain that the ETHICAL way to approach this is to let your own work do the talking. It looks bloody childish when this sandpit mentallity stuff appears all the time.

[Edbear]

It's actually the "not naming any names" that makes it even worse. It casts aspersions on all motorcycle shops up that end of the country.

If my motorcycle business was up in Auckland I'd be pretty pissed off.

I don't see it that way. Telling us what he found wrong with the bikes is good warning for all to be aware of what they are getting done to their bikes and think about who's doing it. If I had had my bike sorted by Shaun or RT and they told me what they'd found I would know who did the work previously and be rather peeved.

I've dealt with garages and mechanics both personally and professionally for a long time and know first hand about their attitudes and practises and how they respond to customers. I've been in business long enough too, to have a lot of experience from both sides of the story.

[Katman]

If I had had my bike sorted by Shaun or RT and they told me what they'd found I would know who did the work previously and be rather peeved.



That's right Ed - and you could then go and have a word with that business owner.

There is nothing to be gained (other than to try drumming up business) by splashing it about anonymously on the internet.

[Robert Taylor]

Actually if you re-read it there was no reference to a shop as such. Many or most shops sub-contract the more finicky internal suspension work anyway. So its just as much a reality check about not only looking at pricing and profit but also is the job actually up to standard? If the warning saves someone from injury or even death then the expressed concerns are TOTALLY justified.
There are many times I could have kicked Shaun to the kerb and probably still could but irrespective he is 100% on the money for expressing concerns that affect peoples safety

[Katman]

There are many times I could have kicked Shaun to the kerb and probably still could but irrespective he is 100% on the money for expressing concerns that affect peoples safety

I'll spell it out Robert and then I'll leave it at that.

If Shaun informed the customer that there was sub-standard work done on their bike then that customer can then go and hit the other shop up about it.

By splashing it on here Shaun is merely saying "bring your bike to me because everyone else is going to do an unsafe job".

As Pussy said - not particularly ethical.

[White trash]

Actually if you re-read it there was no reference to a shop as such. Many or most shops sub-contract the more finicky internal suspension work anyway. So its just as much a reality check about not only looking at pricing and profit but also is the job actually up to standard? If the warning saves someone from injury or even death then the expressed concerns are TOTALLY justified.
There are many times I could have kicked Shaun to the kerb and probably still could but irrespective he is 100% on the money for expressing concerns that affect peoples safety

kind of reminds me of this thread actually. http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/55208-This-is-totally-repugnant

[Shaun]

QUOTE=Katman;1130162999]Is slagging off other bike shops how you plan to get ahead in business Shaun?[/QUOTE]



Hey Katman, It was not my intention to be slagging any bike shops

It IS my intention to help keep people safer and make there bikes better yes:woohoo: and if I earn a living from that? again:woohoo:

Unfortunately if that requires this little red head to stand up ( ON A BOX TO BE AVERAGE HEIGHT) that is exactually what I will do:facepalm:

Yes I do market myself by highlighting some of the shite I come across, Exscuse me for being a thinker and a doer, keeping my over heads down allows me to keep my Hourly charge out rate down too $75-00 Per Hour in AUCKLAND CITY:shit:

WOOPS, there I go again:violin:


I Love my job

[Robert Taylor]

kind of reminds me of this thread actually. http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/55208-This-is-totally-repugnant

Yes and BS is just as repugnant. Over the passage of time since that thread I have evidenced plenty of BS and a few Emulators that have been removed with no care of any negative consequence. All in the name of scoring a few dollars.

[Robert Taylor]

I'll spell it out Robert and then I'll leave it at that.

If Shaun informed the customer that there was sub-standard work done on their bike then that customer can then go and hit the other shop up about it.

By splashing it on here Shaun is merely saying "bring your bike to me because everyone else is going to do an unsafe job".

As Pussy said - not particularly ethical.

I dont entirely agree that was what he was trying to say in code. IN ALL FAIRNESS. If this thread prompts customers to not accept everything at face value then that is a good thing.

[White trash]

I dont entirely agree that was what he was trying to say in code. IN ALL FAIRNESS. If this thread prompts customers to not accept everything at face value then that is a good thing.

I'd buy THAT for a dollar!

[Shaun]

I'd buy THAT for a dollar!




No drama- oooops + GST of course

[chrispy121]

Actually if you re-read it there was no reference to a shop as such. Many or most shops sub-contract the more finicky internal suspension work anyway. So its just as much a reality check about not only looking at pricing and profit but also is the job actually up to standard? If the warning saves someone from injury or even death then the expressed concerns are TOTALLY justified.
There are many times I could have kicked Shaun to the kerb and probably still could but irrespective he is 100% on the money for expressing concerns that affect peoples safety

Robert I know Shaun is small but I am not he would reach the kerb on the full maybe after once bounce:woohoo:

Seriously I have had Shaun set up bikes for me both standard and with mods and he has been very helpful in the past at the track for free!.
Robert has also helped me on other peoples suspension at the track also and helped me get it working better.

Disclaimer yes they both are a little funny at times but they know their stuff and are interested in the safety of people riding which I think is a good thing.:yes:

[Shaun]

Robert I know Shaun is small but I am not he would reach the kerb on the full maybe after once bounce:woohoo:

Seriously I have had Shaun set up bikes for me both standard and with mods and he has been very helpful in the past at the track for free!.
Robert has also helped me on other peoples suspension at the track also and helped me get it working better.

Disclaimer yes they both are a little funny at times but they know their stuff and are interested in the safety of people riding which I think is a good thing.:yes:




Cheers for your comments and glad you were are happy