This is a serious question

**Bon** · 5th May 2015, 11:18

What is the correct thing to do if your bike is serviced and returned in a not good state, and is given a WOF when it could not legally pass, and the fact it couldn't pass was specifically due to errors made by the servicing mechanic?

Really, this is a real question. Motorcycling has certain risks, and you have to be able to rely on your machine, right? So if someone messes up your machine, they're messing with your life, right? If I just say nothing, then what happens to the next guy? But I don't want to go over the top with this. Just, what do you do, really?

**nodrog:Me** · 5th May 2015, 11:36

Whinge about it on the internet.

**haydes55** · 5th May 2015, 11:44

talk to the manager of the shop in question

**5ive** · 5th May 2015, 11:55

Which of your questions was the serious one that needed answering specifically?

**Bon** · 5th May 2015, 11:55

So, there's not something like a "No Cowboys" of the biker world?

**5ive** · 5th May 2015, 11:56

That was another question.

**sidecar bob** · 5th May 2015, 11:58

Ok, stop being cryptic, what did he do that made it not WOF legal in your opinion?

**Bon** · 5th May 2015, 11:58

Originally Posted by 5ive

Which of your questions was the serious one that needed answering specifically?

The question is, what do kiwi bikers do when they know that questionable work is being done, to help prevent other bikers from having bad work done?

**Banditbandit** · 5th May 2015, 11:58

Originally Posted by Bon

So, there's not something like a "No Cowboys" of the biker world?

If there was, none of us would be allowed near bikes ..

**sidecar bob** · 5th May 2015, 12:00

Originally Posted by Bon

The question is, what do kiwi bikers do when they know that questionable work is being done, to help prevent other bikers from having bad work done?

Work on their bikes themselves. Its the only way to make sure you have nobody else to blame.

**Reckless** · 5th May 2015, 12:01

Originally Posted by haydes55

talk to the manager of the shop in question

I'm guessing it relates to safety because you say it shouldn't have got the warrant.
Yep back to the shop and be strong about it for all future riders.
They have to be certified for warrants if you take your concerns to the authorities they can loose that certification.
Record everything before hand with Pics and notes.
But give the shop a chance to put it right as the mechanic may have been doing a shit job and the shop don't realise it yet.

**5ive** · 5th May 2015, 12:04

Originally Posted by Bon

The question is, what do kiwi bikers do when they know that questionable work is being done, to help prevent other bikers from having bad work done?

A combination of the below imo, do the work yourself if you have the tools/time, otherwise find a reputable mechanic trusted by other riders.

Originally Posted by sidecar bob

Work on their bikes themselves. Its the only way to make sure you have nobody else to blame.

Originally Posted by Reckless

I'm guessing it relates to safety because you say it shouldn't have got the warrant.
Yep back to the shop and be strong about it for all future riders.
They have to be certified for warrants if you take your concerns to the authorities they can loose that certification.
Record everything before hand with Pics and notes.
But give the shop a chance to put it right as the mechanic may have been doing a shit job and the shop don't realise it yet.

**nodrog:Me** · 5th May 2015, 12:27

Originally Posted by Bon

So, there's not something like a "No Cowboys" of the biker world?

Fucksakes I was only joking.

**Bon** · 5th May 2015, 12:35

Thanks. I'm aware that the biker world has gotta be a small one. I don't want to ruin someone's life by slagging them publicly, but I don't want to ruin someone's life by saying nothing...AFAICT the bad work is easily corrected. I don't know jack about mechanics, but I'm learning fast.