WORST bike shops

**Jerry74** · 8th February 2009, 19:46

Casbolts... I would still rather be slapped on the cock with a jandal than ever shop in that overpriced, ignorant, piss poor excuse for a motorcycle shop....

The only reason they are still in business is that their customers have not realised that there are other bike shops in Christchurch that will give you decent service and leave some dollars in your wallet....

Hamptons would have to be the best in ChCh

**Dean** · 8th February 2009, 19:54

Originally Posted by Jerry74

I would still rather be slapped on the cock with a jandal

**Trudes** · 8th February 2009, 19:59

Sounds to me like Christchurch is in desperate need of a good bike shop.....

**Hitcher** · 8th February 2009, 20:41

Originally Posted by youngbiker16

For fuck's sake. Not a word uttered.

**Trudes** · 8th February 2009, 21:01

Originally Posted by Hitcher

For fuck's sake. Not a work uttered.

I try not to utter any work either, especially when a fuck is at sake!

**AllanB** · 8th February 2009, 21:06

Originally Posted by Jerry74

Casbolts... I would still rather be slapped on the cock with a jandal

Hmmmmmm jandal slapping

**Dean** · 8th February 2009, 21:10

Originally Posted by Jerry74

I would still rather be slapped on the cock with a jandal

sounds like someones got some polynesian fantasies

**Jerry74** · 8th February 2009, 22:04

Originally Posted by youngbiker16

sounds like someones got some polynesian fantasies

hahahahahahahaha thats bloody funny!!!

**Jerry74** · 8th February 2009, 22:05

go to Casbolts and see why I would rather be slapped with a jandal.....

**Podo** · 9th February 2009, 11:56

Originally Posted by Cajun

None one done anything about Tauranga yet.

1 ) Bay Ride Yamaha(use to be suzuki) wouldn't touch them with a 10 foot barge pole, had many problems with prices, and way treated bikes in there care. 2/10

2) Baycity Motorcycles(kawasaki, mv, ducati, ktm etc) They have been pretty good, got my 1100 from them gave me a good trade on old bike, parts are middle road price. (But my brother in law to be works here so can't be to rough on them either) 8/10

3) Smiths Motorcycles(most dealers in scootors) One of the cheapest parts place in town, does Wof at good price, never really been thru the workshop. 7/10

4) BMW shop. Good little shop even if they only really sell bmw, there parts are well prices, the workshop is prices good as well, and all ways willing to help. 8/10

5) Motogb(suzuki dealer) This is a new dealer ship only really been around for about a year now, havn't gone thru the workshop but i know the guy who runs it and he knows his stuff, and Glen the salesman is always happy to help. and parts are middle of the road sorta price so they get an 8/10 as well.(also were i be getting the new gsxr600 from)

Yes, we are pretty fortunate here in Tauranga, I have dealt with most and they seem pretty attentive. Andy Murdoch at Bay City is head and shoulders above the rest in selling skills and after sales service though. A lot of the complaints I read on this forum seem to boil down to lack of salesmanship in the front line, which is just a lack of training, something Andy and his team do not suffer from, Andy calls me every year chasing me to upgrade.

**Hawkeye** · 9th February 2009, 12:05

One particular shop in Wellington will not be getting much of my business in future. Tried to charge me 6 hours labour to fit an alarm. Also tried to charge me the labour time for fitting other parts that were included in the sale of the bike. They couldn't get the $ value for the sale so tried to make up the deficit in the workshop bill.

**Drtylilman** · 11th February 2009, 12:20

I recently got back on a bike and would have to agree with everyone slagging off Casbolts. I can't say I've ever encountered prices quite as inflated as the ones at that shop. I was looking at getting a pair of Dririder boots with a RRP of $169 they had them in there for over $200, the other shops who sold that brand aren't much better. The only place that actually sold them at the RRP was Trevor Pearce Motorcycles, and the staff there are freindly to boot.