Suzuki dealer in Te Awamutu

[petermonkeyguru]

Don't - don't - do not - I say don't get anything done at Wilksbrooks in Te Awamutu.
Mt bike developed a miss (cough), resulting in me spluttering and backfiring home from Bennydale. Couldn't find anything obviouse so into the workshop it went. They did a full service and cleaned out the carbs.. bla bla bla. I had asked them to take it for a test ride, as the problem wasnt always there around town. they had the bike for a week, I picked it up late on Friday 5:30ish. Cost over $300. All sorted - Saturday I headed out with a couple of mates and it was runing the same - occassional backfire, but now it had a flat spot as well, got an hour away and it slowley got worse until I could'nt get any further - stuck on the side of the road.
There's no way they test rode it - I noticed on the bill they charged me for adjusting and lubing the chain, and checking the sprockets - We're talking about my VX800 - its a shaft drive????? :nono:

[bistard]

I know you are really pissed off,but you should get hold of the shop owners & let them have a another look & you explain the frustrations before putting there name on here,remember every body can have a bad day

[petermonkeyguru]

So telling me porkies is just because they had a bad day, people should do what they charge you for - not lie. When your in a service industry you should be honest and up front.
It wouldn't be so bad if I could take it back to them to fix properly, but they stuffed it up so much I had to get the bike recovered from the side of the road on Saturday morning - you think I could get them on the phone.
So now its in a bike shop in Huntly - and there'll be another bill for that.

[bistard]

Okay,so the bike is now in Huntly,dont let that bike shop do anything,untill you have spoken to the Suzuki shop,get them to speak to each other & sort it out,then contact you,Put the issue back in the original shops hands
Otherwise,as you say you will end up with two bills & you will be more pissed of,right??

[TerminalAddict]

or trade as quick as you can :)

[McJim]

Does everyone realise that we, kiwi bikers, are going to end up getting shit service from all motorcycle dealers if we continue to bad mouth them all on KB?

I'm going to have to take my Number plate, KB patch and KB sticker off if I want to avoid abuse next service I get!

:rofl:

[petermonkeyguru]

Okay,so the bike is now in Huntly,dont let that bike shop do anything,untill you have spoken to the Suzuki shop,get them to speak to each other & sort it out,then contact you,Put the issue back in the original shops hands
Otherwise,as you say you will end up with two bills & you will be more pissed of,right??

Yea - but the guy in Huntly tried to get it going for me, hoping it would be a simple fix and we could get back onto our ride - which was going to Auckland to trade my VX in on a real bike.
I'm impatient realy and should've just waited until Monday to talk to the bike shop in Te Awamutu, but life's to short.

[Komuter]

As a new KB I was shocked at the lack of support and after sales service by the dealer I went to. I will never be back to that dealer. I think as a service industry bike shops absolutely suck. They need to lift their game and the internet is where the name and shame should begin.

[petermonkeyguru]

Does everyone realise that we, kiwi bikers, are going to end up getting shit service from all motorcycle dealers if we continue to bad mouth them all on KB?

I'm going to have to take my Number plate, KB patch and KB sticker off if I want to avoid abuse next service I get!

:rofl:

What your saying has merrit - but there are good bike shops around, Honda in Hamilton and the other one just before it (Road & Sport I think) have always given me very good service, The shop in Hunlty (Ginger's) were great - picked me up in a short time, tried to get it going for me and even offered to sort out a ride home for me - the machanic there seemed to be very good. It was a positive experience.
My Brother in law bought a bike from Holeshot - fantastic service.

[McJim]

That's the spirit - we should really focus on the positive and ignore the negative on here (at least until the shop has been given the opportunity to make good)

SpankMe and his merry team of mods do a splendid service of keeping this website running - if too many of us have a go at the bike shops on here it can reflect badly on the site owners - many of whom have friends that own or run bike shops.

Hopefully we'll soon here the shop's point of view since most of them are on here too.

[TerminalAddict]

I hate boyd honda.

Glenn gave me a ride on his VFR800 yesterday, and now I'm staring at my bank balance, willing it to increase .....

bunch of bastards really at boyds for doing this to me :D

[inlinefour]

So telling me porkies is just because they had a bad day, people should do what they charge you for - not lie. When your in a service industry you should be honest and up front.
It wouldn't be so bad if I could take it back to them to fix properly, but they stuffed it up so much I had to get the bike recovered from the side of the road on Saturday morning - you think I could get them on the phone.
So now its in a bike shop in Huntly - and there'll be another bill for that.

being a dick online and not letting them have the opportunity to fix things in my opinion is equally retarded. I'd fully understand it if they read this and told you to go get......
I think you should get a mod to delete this thread.

[xwhatsit]

Where's Motu? :D

[Ixion]

Does everyone realise that we, kiwi bikers, are going to end up getting shit service from all motorcycle dealers if we continue to bad mouth them all on KB?

I'm going to have to take my Number plate, KB patch and KB sticker off if I want to avoid abuse next service I get!

:rofl:
However, I recall several laudatory posts in the last few weeks about excellent service being received at bike shops.

I see no reason why someone who preceives they have received poor service should not make that fact known. We do it IRL, if I receive bad service from anyone (not just a bike shop) I will tell friends, workmates etc "I do not recommend XYZ, they treated me badly". I do think that there is an obligation on the part of the OP to maintain the thread with future developments of the "They put it right" or "I made a mistake, it was not their fault" variety.

Word of mouth advertising is the best there is, but for it to be meaningful it must go both ways.And there have been threads where someone has complained of the service they received and other posters have defended the complained-of, taking the OP to task for unrealistic expectations, getting things wrong etc. So the shops do not lack defenders if unjustly accused.

And , of course, always the shop should have a right of reply. I wonder whether it would be worth having a policy whereby a mod forwards a copy of such complaints to the complained-of and invites them to state their side of the story?

[Motu]

Where's Motu? :D

Under the Consumer Rights laws the original repairer must be given first importunity to repair it.You can only go somewhere else if they refuse or take an unacceptable amount of time.It could genuinely be their fault,something else the repair uncovered,or something totally unrelated.Going behind their back is your first mistake.

[marty]

in the time taken to write in here, you could have rung wilksbrooke and sorted it out. took me 30 secs to find the service managers name and cell #. or you could have checked the bill before paying it.

[TerminalAddict]

Under the Consumer Rights laws the original repairer must be given first importunity to repair it.You can only go somewhere else if they refuse or take an unacceptable amount of time.It could genuinely be their fault,something else the repair uncovered,or something totally unrelated.Going behind their back is your first mistake.

however he was out for a ride, and stuck on the side of the road.

perhaps he (petermonkeyguru) could ring the original repairer, and ask him to pick the fucked bike up from huntly, and do a proper job, and while he's at it discount the work he charged for chain tensioning where required.

For fuck sake .. how more obvious can it be that the original repairer completely slacked off ...

I've got no problems whatsoever in sharing my opinion with a company ... whether it be good or bad.
Name and shame away I reckon

[petermonkeyguru]

Yea right - I chose to forget about the money I paid and left it at the other shop for 3 reasons; Firstly - It wasn't just a simple mistake that could happen to anyone, there were three different things they stuffed up on, whats the chances they get it right next time? why should I piss around getting the bike back to them and waiting for them to try and fix it, and their dishonesty shits me.
Secondly - It may have cost me $300 odd, I know from experience I won't see that back, but it'll cost them more than that in potentail customers.
Thirdly - I don't have much time in life to get out on my bike, I don't need to be dicked around, so why bother, just want my bike on the road again.
Whats the matter with people anyway! lost your balls 'inlinefour'? It's about service, I have no obligation to the retailers, they have an obligation to their customers.

[xwhatsit]

The chain-tensioning thing might not be as bad as you think -- just a simple case of forgetfulness. I'd imagine in many garages that part of the policy, is on every tune-up/repair thing that they always tension and lube the chain, so it's just a given that it goes on the tab unless otherwise specified. Maybe they just forgot your bike was a shaftie, or forgot to tell the man-with-the-pen, and it just got added on without another thought.

[petermonkeyguru]

in the time taken to write in here, you could have rung wilksbrooke and sorted it out. took me 30 secs to find the service managers name and cell #. or you could have checked the bill before paying it.

Try to find it sitting on the side of SHWY 1 - no phone book, no internet, I could'nt even hear much on the phone - I did have their number in my cell phone - but no answer!!

[The Pastor]

The chain-tensioning thing might not be as bad as you think -- just a simple case of forgetfulness. I'd imagine in many garages that part of the policy, is on every tune-up/repair thing that they always tension and lube the chain, so it's just a given that it goes on the tab unless otherwise specified. Maybe they just forgot your bike was a shaftie, or forgot to tell the man-with-the-pen, and it just got added on without another thought.

Yeah it might be an auto print out for "full serivce" and the guy who printed it may not be the guy who did the service.

Best bet you take it to somone you trust.

[marty]

Try to find it sitting on the side of SHWY 1 - no phone book, no internet, I could'nt even hear much on the phone - I did have their number in my cell phone - but no answer!!

i realise that. it's you sitting at home writing this up instead of chasing the problem that i have issue with - is this thread getting your bike sorted? stop your whingeing and do something about it, or move on

[TerminalAddict]

i realise that. it's you sitting at home writing this up instead of chasing the problem that i have issue with - is this thread getting your bike sorted? stop your whingeing and do something about it, or move on

got to waste time some how on sundays .. its not like the OP has any bike to be out riding on ... might as well jump online and start whingeing

[Guitana]

You're lucky mate I had a new clutch put into my old GSXR 1100 and on a trip back to wellywood the clutch disentergrated and fucked the gearbox etc!!
And this was from a reputable suzuki dealer I rang them and they had to drive for two and a half hours to pick the bike up and repair it!!!
I didnt pay a cent and refused to pay the original bill as well, apparently the mechanic put a component in around the wrong way!!!!

[Bangbug]

DIY, then you only have yourself and the cat to blame. :P

[petermonkeyguru]

i realise that. it's you sitting at home writing this up instead of chasing the problem that i have issue with - is this thread getting your bike sorted? stop your whingeing and do something about it, or move on

By the time I was home writing this up - I had the bike in the shop getting fixed ya big dick.
And for your information I've had a few emails from people who read this thread, with some good advise, invites and help, even a dealer offering me a deal on a bike until mines fixed.
I talked to two bike shops today who have actually read this - they were fine with what I wrote.

[petermonkeyguru]

for those who are interested, the bike shop rang and think the valves are burnt in one cylinder! getting back to me with a price.
Said it was either set up too lean or the adjustment was out.

Does that reflect on the first shop? was it a result of the first service being stuffed up? or should they of picked it up?:mellow:

[inlinefour]

Yea right - I chose to forget about the money I paid and left it at the other shop for 3 reasons; Firstly - It wasn't just a simple mistake that could happen to anyone, there were three different things they stuffed up on, whats the chances they get it right next time? why should I piss around getting the bike back to them and waiting for them to try and fix it, and their dishonesty shits me.
Secondly - It may have cost me $300 odd, I know from experience I won't see that back, but it'll cost them more than that in potentail customers.
Thirdly - I don't have much time in life to get out on my bike, I don't need to be dicked around, so why bother, just want my bike on the road again.
Whats the matter with people anyway! lost your balls 'inlinefour'? It's about service, I have no obligation to the retailers, they have an obligation to their customers.

sounds like the problem is in your head, might want to get some psychological help. Or you could allways continue preforming like a trained seal and see how far that gets you...

[justsomeguy]

Does everyone realise that we, kiwi bikers, are going to end up getting shit service from all motorcycle dealers if we continue to bad mouth them all on KB?

I'm going to have to take my Number plate, KB patch and KB sticker off if I want to avoid abuse next service I get!

:rofl:

It's a bloody website mate - doesn't put any dollars in the bike shops pockets. But you were just being sarcastic right ;)

These shops have been dealing with individual bikers before KB and will do so in their own fashion regardless of whether someone's part of this place or not.

I find making friends and getting to know the shops you deal with gets you far better service than anything else. They're people too you know - trying to buy some bread for their kids......

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Those of you asking Peter to shut up - please don't - I'd rather hear the good and bad stories and make my mind up that way.

Ignorance about such matters isn't bliss.

[Mumbles]

I think everybody here has had bad service at one point or another, Your opinion is just that your opinion based on the level of service you received, would have been nice to hear what the bike shop was going to do to rectify your problem to maybe restore YOUR faith in them.
Hope you take on some of the more positive feedback from this… and have learned a lesson or two. (I know I have) :shutup:

Can't wait to read your glowing post of when you get your bike fixed, seems only fair to put the same effort into a job done well. :yes:

[petermonkeyguru]

sounds like the problem is in your head, might want to get some psychological help. Or you could allways continue preforming like a trained seal and see how far that gets you...

Well you’re a cherry chap aren’t ya,
Logic and affability is obviously not your strong point, your reputation on KB kind of sux to don’t it.
Basically my post is an opinion expressed - Yes I was pissed (off) when I wrote it, yes I could've gone back to them, yes it would be nice to hear their side of the story (and I believe they know about the posting, I told one of their employee's about it).
But mate - what have I ever done to you? how has my post hurt you ?
Why do you want to get so insulting and personal ? every one is entitled to an opinion. Ever thought of expressing your opinion in a mature way. Wit, sarcasm even some clever mockery - ever heard of those concepts!
Are you so board that you try to incite people for a reaction?

:bye:

[crazybigal]

watch what you say, half of them hang out on here! they are the one who are quick to defend eachother!


As a new KB I was shocked at the lack of support and after sales service by the dealer I went to. I will never be back to that dealer. I think as a service industry bike shops absolutely suck. They need to lift their game and the internet is where the name and shame should begin.

[petermonkeyguru]

watch what you say, half of them hang out on here! they are the one who are quick to defend eachother!

Actually I've met some really cool people who work in bike shops - and your right, if their into bikes they will occasionally frequent this place - even come on some of our rides - but you wont recognise them, they come in disguise, as one of us.
At the end of the day a lot of them sponsor and support a lot of the events we like to turn up to.
We should feel free to post our positive experiences here and recommend places.

[inlinefour]

Well you’re a cherry chap aren’t ya,
Logic and affability is obviously not your strong point, your reputation on KB kind of sux to don’t it.
Basically my post is an opinion expressed - Yes I was pissed (off) when I wrote it, yes I could've gone back to them, yes it would be nice to hear their side of the story (and I believe they know about the posting, I told one of their employee's about it).
But mate - what have I ever done to you? how has my post hurt you ?
Why do you want to get so insulting and personal ? every one is entitled to an opinion. Ever thought of expressing your opinion in a mature way. Wit, sarcasm even some clever mockery - ever heard of those concepts!
Are you so board that you try to incite people for a reaction?

:bye:

this is truely pathetic, logic you say (logic would suggest taking the bike back to the original chaps). Logic would also dictate that badmouthing a business is a bad move and no I dont care less about their side of the story. I insult you? Good I do it on purpose because I read your post annd think your a moron...

edit to the mods: this post is not to insult but merely a voicing of my own opinion.

[Guitana]

this is truely pathetic, logic you say (logic would suggest taking the bike back to the original chaps). Logic would also dictate that badmouthing a business is a bad move and no I dont care less about their side of the story. I insult you? Good I do it on purpose because I read your post annd think your a moron...

edit to the mods: this post is not to insult but merely a voicing of my own opinion.

Yeah I agree burning your bridges with locals is not a good look I would've approached the guy and said: LOOK I KNOW YOU'RE A USELESS FUCK BUT CAN YOU FIX THE BIKE OR NOT??? IF NOT CAN YOU RECCOMEND SOMEONE WHO CAN, AND TEAR UP THE BILL PLEASE!!!!!!!
Simple as that!! If he kicks the living shit out of you on the workshop floor then you've got him for assault!! But good luck to you getting any Victim support!!!

[inlinefour]

Yeah I agree burning your bridges with locals is not a good look I would've approached the guy and said: LOOK I KNOW YOU'RE A USELESS FUCK BUT CAN YOU FIX THE BIKE OR NOT??? IF NOT CAN YOU RECCOMEND SOMEONE WHO CAN, AND TEAR UP THE BILL PLEASE!!!!!!!
Simple as that!! If he kicks the living shit out of you on the workshop floor then you've got him for assault!! But good luck to you getting any Victim support!!!

anyone with a bit of mechanic knowledge would know that diagnosing an imtermittant electrical problem is very tricky. Unless the mechanic notices the problem while he or she is working on it, they'd be right to say its fine. Also even if it was asked to be fixed, unless you can ID the problem, how the hell do you fix it?

[marty]

i like to know how they've diagnoised a burnt valve. not a very common issue in late model jap engines. have they done a compression test? a burnt valve shouldn't result in spluttering and missing - just a drop in power all over. and it would get worse quickly - it won't 'fix' itself then manifest itself again. sounds more like coils or leads or plugs breaking down to me.

[Black Bandit]

Does everyone realise that we, kiwi bikers, are going to end up getting shit service from all motorcycle dealers if we continue to bad mouth them all on KB?

I'm going to have to take my Number plate, KB patch and KB sticker off if I want to avoid abuse next service I get!

:rofl:

Or they may sharpen up their act. If a problem on the bike is difficult to diagnose I would at least hope the mechanic would be honest and say that they are uncertain of the cause. Advise to go easy for a bit and bring the bike back in if the problem continues or sumin like that?

To charge the customer for work which was not undertaken is terribly slack.:no:

[marty]

To charge the customer for work which was not undertaken is terribly slack.:no:

actually, it's fraud. excellent leverage really

[cowboyz]

The chain-tensioning thing might not be as bad as you think -- just a simple case of forgetfulness. I'd imagine in many garages that part of the policy, is on every tune-up/repair thing that they always tension and lube the chain, so it's just a given that it goes on the tab unless otherwise specified. Maybe they just forgot your bike was a shaftie, or forgot to tell the man-with-the-pen, and it just got added on without another thought.


Yeah it might be an auto print out for "full serivce" and the guy who printed it may not be the guy who did the service.

Best bet you take it to somone you trust.


Well what is the point of having an itemized bill if all it shows is what the office girl "thought" was done to the bike. Bike shops and mechanics are shocking at best. If you don't have the skills to do the job yourself then it helps to have reference to what professionals have and havent done in the past to guage where you want to take your bike to to minimize the risk of taking it to a mechanic who is "having a bad day"

Unfortunately there is no such place and you might as well buy a lotto ticket while your bikes being repaired.


You're lucky mate I had a new clutch put into my old GSXR 1100 and on a trip back to wellywood the clutch disentergrated and fucked the gearbox etc!!
And this was from a reputable suzuki dealer I rang them and they had to drive for two and a half hours to pick the bike up and repair it!!!
I didnt pay a cent and refused to pay the original bill as well, apparently the mechanic put a component in around the wrong way!!!!

yep, it happens. But then that is alright. Sure it is your bike and all but mechanics are exempt from paying attentiion to detail. They know you will come back next time. They know if you tell anyone about their slip up it will be passed off as "oh well, mistakes happen"


DIY, then you only have yourself and the cat to blame. :P
Good plan. It pays to learn a little about your bike and do it yourself. Maintance jobs are not very difficult but there are some things that the inexperienced simply dont know what to look for. It pays to take your bike for a yearly checkover at a mechanic to check bearings and stuff that may be wearing out. Just save enough money to have the job done 2 or 3 times because the first mechanic may be "having a bad day" and not be paying attention to details and he can't be blamed for that so you might have to take it to 2 or 3 mechanics to make sure that no one missed anything. Still no guarentees.

this is truely pathetic, logic you say (logic would suggest taking the bike back to the original chaps). Logic would also dictate that badmouthing a business is a bad move and no I dont care less about their side of the story. I insult you? Good I do it on purpose because I read your post annd think your a moron...

edit to the mods: this post is not to insult but merely a voicing of my own opinion.
No. Logic would not suggest taking something back to someone who has already proven they can't do the job properly. Logic would suggest taking it to someone who CAN do the job properly. BTW. Seems like a free shot and so I have thought you are a moron for a while now.
edit to the mods: this post is not to insult but merely a voicing of my own opinion

[petermonkeyguru]

anyone with a bit of mechanic knowledge would know that diagnosing an imtermittant electrical problem is very tricky. Unless the mechanic notices the problem while he or she is working on it, they'd be right to say its fine. Also even if it was asked to be fixed, unless you can ID the problem, how the hell do you fix it?

So you've diagnosed the problem as an intimittant electrical problem via this forum? well done. I'll just get that sorted then.
The point (which you dont seem able to get) is there were a number of stuff ups - including telling me porkies and charging for work not done. From my own experience in life I would rather forget about the original bill, get my bike fixed somewhere else - why deal with incompetence and scrap over $300 I won't ever get back- lifes too short, unless you've got nothing better to do.

On that note I've also got better things to do than listen to anymore insults from you - from what I'm told you've had an unfortunate accident in life, and seem to want to take it out on people now and then.

Fair enough - your probably a nice guy:rockon::zzzz:

[petermonkeyguru]

i like to know how they've diagnoised a burnt valve. not a very common issue in late model jap engines. have they done a compression test? a burnt valve shouldn't result in spluttering and missing - just a drop in power all over. and it would get worse quickly - it won't 'fix' itself then manifest itself again. sounds more like coils or leads or plugs breaking down to me.

Yes - after checking the electrical system they did a couple of compression test. The front pot was well down.
They have striped the head off and found a slightly burnt valve and a bent valve.
Suspect it's been sticking every now and then - hence the problem being intermittent, and also explains the rough running of the engine at it's best.
I guess on Saturday it just jammed up and stayed open - hence running on one cylinder, no power.
I did wonder why I couldn't just get along on one pot - but something to do with them having a common fuel line I guess?
It's costing about $1000 (Including the pick up when I broke down) and could be 4 weeks waiting for parts ex Japan.

My bike is supposed to have done only 29,000 K's - I'm thinking, due to this and other little things about the bike, it may of done a lot more than that. It's an import - and I guess the Speedo’s are easy to trick! Seem to be a lot of low mileage Jap import bikes around - but I haven’t seen any dealers or importers offering guarantees on the mileage like some dealers do now on Jap import cars.
:shit:

[Pixie]

The chain-tensioning thing might not be as bad as you think -- just a simple case of forgetfulness. I'd imagine in many garages that part of the policy, is on every tune-up/repair thing that they always tension and lube the chain, so it's just a given that it goes on the tab unless otherwise specified. Maybe they just forgot your bike was a shaftie, or forgot to tell the man-with-the-pen, and it just got added on without another thought.

Mmmm.Forgeting could be lucrative...
Balancing the carbs on an injected bike,adjusting the valves on a two stroke...
any other easily made mistakes?

[Ixion]

The chain thing is just a clerical issue. The software that shops use mostly has provision for "template" text. Standard text paragraphs so that the shop staff don't have to remember and retype every time.

One of them will be a "standard basic service" template. Which will mention the chain because most bikes have a chain, and checking and tensioning is something that a shop would do on every service.

So the shop just popped in their template text , like they do on every service.

The hours charged for the work will be what it actually took - so the owner won't actualy be charged for checking a non existent chain.

The guy who did the bill should have edited the text to remove the chain reference. He just didn't think of it.

Happens with cages too: Mrs Ixion apparently got charged for a clutch master cyclinder inspection and fluid top up on the service for her Sunny. Except it's a cable operated clutch. It's just a standard bit of wording.

More interesting question would be whether they checked the final drive oil level .

[jrandom]

This one time, I went into Repco and asked for a set of RX-7 piston rings and a radiator cap for a VW Beetle.

It was awesome.

[Indiana_Jones]

I know how you feel Peter. I got dicked over by holeshot motorcycle's workshop.

-Indy

[Guitana]

I know how you feel Peter. I got dicked over by holeshot motorcycle's workshop.

-Indy

Shot in the Hole by Holeshot!!! Well that's you fucked for repairs in Auckland every shop owner in Auckland now knows what you look like and ride, thanks to your last post "Indy's new Bike" Better change the colour scheme of your bike and shave that catepillar off your top lip!!!!

Smart real Smart!!!!

[petermonkeyguru]

Shot in the Hole by Holeshot!!! Well that's you fucked for repairs in Auckland every shop owner in Auckland now knows what you look like and ride, thanks to your last post "Indy's new Bike" Better change the colour scheme of your bike and shave that catepillar off your top lip!!!!

Smart real Smart!!!!

Do you think that by having a grumple here that bike shops actually will take it out on you - I dont - a bit egosentric.
From my experience the bike shops who read my first posting have had a bloody good laugh with me - and tried to bend over backwards to show me that they can provide good service with them, and I wont get that kind of crap happening at their shop.
people are just people - we dont have class and demegods to bow too.

[TerminalAddict]

so .. on to more important matters (I'm getting bored with this line of discussion)

have you got the bike fixed / traded / burned at the stake / other fate ???

[petermonkeyguru]

so .. on to more important matters (I'm getting bored with this line of discussion)

have you got the bike fixed / traded / burned at the stake / other fate ???

keep up with the thread man - currently striped down in Huntly, waiting parts ex Japan.
I was wanting to trade it + $5K - so now I'm lookin at waiting a month to get it on the road again for a cost of $1k - then trade it +$4k

I was hoping to get a GS1200ss, but now I'll just wait and see wht I can afford.
A good ol 'burn at the stake' sounds like fun though.

[Guitana]

Do you think that by having a grumple here that bike shops actually will take it out on you - I dont - a bit egosentric.
From my experience the bike shops who read my first posting have had a bloody good laugh with me - and tried to bend over backwards to show me that they can provide good service with them, and I wont get that kind of crap happening at their shop.
people are just people - we dont have class and demegods to bow too.

Well to be quite honest if I was a Buisness that was being badmouthed by a customer I would take it seriously and do something about it!!
Mind you I'm a vindictive c**t!!!
If you walked into my shop you'd be shown the door!!!

[inlinefour]

So you've diagnosed the problem as an intimittant electrical problem via this forum? well done. I'll just get that sorted then.
The point (which you dont seem able to get) is there were a number of stuff ups - including telling me porkies and charging for work not done. From my own experience in life I would rather forget about the original bill, get my bike fixed somewhere else - why deal with incompetence and scrap over $300 I won't ever get back- lifes too short, unless you've got nothing better to do.

On that note I've also got better things to do than listen to anymore insults from you - from what I'm told you've had an unfortunate accident in life, and seem to want to take it out on people now and then.

Fair enough - your probably a nice guy:rockon::zzzz:

I simply read your initial post and using my limited mechanacial knowledge came up with the diagnosis. If they have been dishonest as you state, you should be taking it up with them, if you have the backbone and ability not to loose your rag. I'm only nice when I'm being paid to, otherwise I'm a bastard, what type is entirely up to you. I've only rebuilt a few bikes, but still have much to learn. Either way I hope your bike is sorted, Jap imports can be a hassle, I've had one and was lucky that it was a good bike...