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ok, so I am a noob and all but if a mechanic stuffs up your car service you end up coming to a rolling halt on the motorway, no biggie. If someone stuffs up your bike service you end up coming to a skidding halt on the tarmac, hopefully not under another vehicle. If you can you should do your own work (not always possible with new bike warranties) and if you can't you need to check everything (e.g. torque values, tyre pressures, the works). Some shops will get the apprentice to do the work and charge you an arm and a leg anyways.

Go and see gary gill or steve dundon.They are the owners.they would not be in business if they were not reactive.I think you owe them the opportunity to explain/put right.
Then make it public.

The change of coolant would indicate your bike was a jap multi, I would expect the correct chain tension to be 20-30 mm not 15-20 mm which would prematurely wear your chain and sprockets out.
Posts I have seen on here - most shops will happy explain or fix any problem if given the chance. Tyre's that are list as "worn out" may still be warrantable under our LTSA regs. You would be shocked by the handling improvement when you change tyres over 3/4 worn.
Most shops use a generic text which is modified to suit individual services, has the none mechanic computer imputter forgotten to remove the none applicable text.
12000 km services with valve clearance inspection on my 1250 Bandit cost similar in Auckland - the figure your say as quote sounds like labour figure.

I have no complaints about WMC - but the opposite, so far they have provided good service. Price of a service can be a bit of a shock but I note the spark plugs were replaced - so what else did they have to do to keep it running sweet?

That is bad news indeed!

Definitely write a letter to LTSA. Us Kiwi's don't complain about poor service enough, and when it comes to bike safety we don't need any other excuses or statistics for ACC to sting us with.

Is a shame, as they portray themselves as the best.

Ive had no probs with WMC apart from their exortiornate rates. But the chain issue is definately something to be addressed, last week I followed a bloke on a BMW and his loose chain lock up the bike totally with a 30m skid mark to boot. He was VERY lucky not to lose it over the bank ( we were comming down from the Paekock lookout). Igave him a hand to free the rooted chain, and gave him a tow with a rope we found on a tree- down to the shops

Gee mate that is APPALLING. My bike will need a service soon and am gutted to see that place doing such a poor job when I had every intention of going there. Will have to find another Suzuki dealer!

Nice one! Couldn't agree more

Jared Love had some technic ones for sale at the HMCC road rider training days @ Hampton Downs track last weekend.

Thanks Sam, I like your submission amd will take you up on using it for my own submission, some of it anyhow.

1100 push bike accidendts resulting in 48 deaths.
1400 motorcycle accidents resulting in 50 deaths.

Would "they" even think of charging push bike rides ACC?

Please write to your local member of parliament, to the minister of ACC Nick Smith FREEPOST C/o Parliament Buildings, Wellington

Well said!We can only hope those who we must obey(?) take heed of your very correct comments.I already have many bikes and cars "on hold" and will continue to do so.

Get the pictures before he comes back and reminds himself that sleek is better than big and chunky.