"Good bastard" places

**mellowyellow** · 8th July 2012, 15:28

after starting this thread, i started thinking it may be a good idea to start this thread.

What "good bastard" places do you go to, not becuase you have to, but becuase you choose to.
is it the entire company or just a couple of people that make it easier to part with your hard earned cash.
maybe its a place you go to talk about getto mods you could do and what to look out for while doing them.

my list is simple, havent been riding long, but as a customer, i'm picky as how i'm treated.
lets refrain from listing bad experiences.

cycleworks, upper hutt - damon. if you havent meet him, you should.
TSS red baron, lower hutt - there are plenty of people who can help.
hyosung motors, auckland - great people to talk to, knowledgable and helpful. If other stores in your area cant find the parts you need, these guys are well worth asking.

**DMNTD:Me** · 8th July 2012, 15:35

Originally Posted by mellowyellow

hyosung motors, auckland - great people to talk to, knowledgable and helpful. If other stores in your area cant find the parts you need, these guys are well worth asking.

Heh...they would be in the shit if they couldn't as they are the NZ Distributors

**rapid van cleef** · 8th July 2012, 15:36

Tony Rees , now a honda dealer , in Whakatane. Whenever i go there im greeted in a friendly manner, staff do their best to help and have been given good advice.

**p.dath** · 8th July 2012, 16:12

"The Bolt Shop" in Glenfield, Auckland. They have always had every kind of bolt I needed, and knew all about them, their construction materials and their limits.

**Road kill** · 8th July 2012, 16:26

"Top Catch" in Clevedon.
Guy behind the counter is always happy.
I always ask him what's working.
He always tells me what's working for him.
I always buy it,,,when I can afford it.
It always works every time,never failed yet.
Bloody good bastard.

**joan of arc** · 8th July 2012, 16:53

All the bike shops in Palmy seem to be friendly places. Guess that when you have dollars to spend it is in their best interest to part you from it. But good on them for making it a pleasure to spend money.

Far as other "regular" shops go, I try to support the little guys by not going to the chain stores. Especially when needing coffee as the big names usually provide faintly coloured warm milk.

**Deano** · 8th July 2012, 17:11

TSS Red Baron in Lower Hutt. Stew the owner is a top bloke. Jimmy and Susan in sales are helpful and friendly, as are Dom, Max and George in parts. Not many would be more knowledgable in parts than Andrew Lawrence, and he's a GC to boot. The workshop boys are great. Awesome shop with a huge range of gear and open 7 days, what more could you ask for.

**Berries** · 8th July 2012, 19:57

Fairfield Takeways. Excellent chips.

**\m/** · 8th July 2012, 21:09

Boyd motorcycles parts and servicing and Colemans Suzuki sales.

**unstuck** · 9th July 2012, 07:27

Harrisons supplys in gore, fuckin brilliant. Real good bastards, and Kelvin house.

**Maha** · 9th July 2012, 07:33

Young Staff @ New World Warkworth...
I didn't know that you can mute the annoying female voice that ommits from the computer at the self serve lane.
Older checkout supervisors dont like it and wont point out that option.
Big

to the under paid....unbeatable service.

**ellipsis** · 9th July 2012, 09:41

Don Woolley who had Pitlane Motorcycles in Chch but lost his shop and business there in the quakes is now out in Darfield...he did so much for racers down here that he is sorely missed in the city...it's a lot further to go to get to Darfield for a lot of us , but Don is still looking after us...cool bloke and cool business...not just racers get the good treatment ...