Best workshop? worst workshop

[The Pastor]

Just wondering what are the better shops to take your bikes to and what are some of the worst?

Im taking mine to holeshot at the moment. How do they compare with other shops for price/quality workmanship/ how long it takes them to work


Any thoughts please :)

[That Guy]

hmmmmm. Close to my heart this one. I think its less the shop and more the actual mechanic working on your bike. Like everything else out there, there are some good dudes and some shockers. I prefer to do as much myself as I can. I reckon a rule of thumb to use to asses them is do they use torque wrenches for the important bolts? If they don't then I'd be suspicious :sneaky2: about what other corners they might be cutting.

[The Pastor]

Who do you use?

[That Guy]

Recently Cyclespot (need to to keep the VTR's warranty in check) who were fine. I turned up randomly recently for a small warranty repair and they sorted it on the spot which was good.

Otherwise I have always rated Spectrum's work. I don;t have an issue with what any of the bikeshopes charge - by the time you pay for tools, building rental, wages and everything else I think the $50/hour mark is fine.

[The Pastor]

How do they compare to holeshot? I rang up for a qupote on getting the carbs done and cylesspot quoted $250 and hole shot $150.....

[That Guy]

Yeah well I guess that says a lot....have you asked Mt Eden? (being new Kwaka reps n'all I'm sure they'd love to service your ZXR...

[Hitcher]

One of the best shops I've taken my bike to is Kirkaldie & Stains. One of the worst is the Murchison tea rooms.

[Blakamin]

One of the worst is the Murchison tea rooms.
Take awhile to get the scones outta the muffler???

[curious george]

Take awhile to get the scones outta the muffler???
:killingme Or the warm tea outta the gas tank?

Actuall the best workshop I've used has been in my Garage. And now I'm reminded, the worst disasters have been there too :whistle:

Dunno really, find some shop from whom you get a good feeling from, and go from there. Learn to do some stuff yourself, and ask here if you need further advice. Libraries have clymer and Haynes manuals, where are an excellent place to start.
Mt Eden have been good to me, and that bloke by Motomail seems to have a good rep especially with tyre stuff

[vifferman]

Actuall the best workshop I've used has been in my Garage. And now I'm reminded, the worst disasters have been there too :whistle: Sounds like we go to the same gargre..:msn-wink:


...that bloke by Motomail seems to have a good rep especially with tyre stuffYeah, Kerry is good. Knows his stuff, and is good value (wonder he makes a living...). Doesn't do all bike work though.

[The Pastor]

Yeah got my bike back today and it neads new front discs and a carb overhaul :( its expensive :(

[The Pastor]

Where is motomail? and what dont he do :)

[Devil]

Yeah got my bike back today and it neads new front discs and a carb overhaul :( its expensive :(
new discs hehe. have fun.
I got a new rotor through spectrum. Ask them. $400.

[The Pastor]

Ok will do.
Whats a rotor? :whistle: (member im kinda new to bikeing so dont know all this stuff i thought rotors were in rotary eninges.. )

And where abouts is spectrum? :sweatdrop I Dont know any of the shops apart from cycle spot and holeshot and atomic, but i thought that was just a parts store :wacko:

[vifferman]

Ok will do.
Whats a rotor? :whistle: (member im kinda new to bikeing so dont know all this stuff i thought rotors were in rotary eninges.. )Rotor = can be either the whole brake disk thingo, or just the disk itself. Depends whether it's one part, or a disk plus separate carrier (the bit in the middle that bolts to the wheel, that the disk is attched to by spool/rivet thingos.


And where abouts is spectrum? Just a few metres up the road (North) of Holeshot, just down from the corner.

[Devil]

Ok will do.
Whats a rotor? :whistle: (member im kinda new to bikeing so dont know all this stuff i thought rotors were in rotary eninges.. )

And where abouts is spectrum? :sweatdrop I Dont know any of the shops apart from cycle spot and holeshot and atomic, but i thought that was just a parts store :wacko:
Spectrum is on the corner of des swan dr. and barrys point, as firestormer said, closer to the takapuna end of barrys pt rd.
The entrance is on Des swann, so you might not see it on barry's pt.

FYI kawasaki brake rotor = around $600

[The Pastor]

Yeah, i'll get the disc last. :)

[Al]

I collected my bike from Spectrum this morning after a service and have just arrived home after a blat to Warkworth on SH16. The guys at Spectrum are top-notch, they will get my custom again and I will recommend them to all and sundry! :yes:

Al

[Bonez]

Just wondering what are the better shops to take your bikes to and what are some of the worst? Best-My garage
Worst-My garage. Quality of workmanship-Shocking. :scooter:

[Devil]

I collected my bike from Spectrum this morning after a service and have just arrived home after a blat to Warkworth on SH16. The guys at Spectrum are top-notch, they will get my custom again and I will recommend them to all and sundry! :yes:

Al
Ditto here. Picked mine up on thurs after some carb work, she's going beautifully (also after a ride with the others up SH16 on sunday!).

[crashe]

Where is motomail? and what dont he do :)

Kerry owns and works in "Motohaus".... which is right next door to "Motomail"... 6 Western Springs Rd, Kingsland. (09) 815 8384.
Kerry does WOF, tyres and also sells Ventura and lots of other stuff now.... and he will make up a cable for ya if required.. :spudwave: