WORST bike shops

[jrandom]

um guys --please keep in mind there are 3 suzi dealers in auckland -2 in central auckland and one north shore.

Eh? Who's the other one?

[MadDuck]

Yeah, well, I mean, I think people's jaws would have been dropping real good if you'd said that Colemans focked your suspension setup on a new bike. No surprises there.

I bought my FXR new from the Other Dealer too. When I got it, it leaked oil because the filter wasn't in properly, and the tuning was *way* wrong.

Which is why I always go to Colemans for shop work now and will buy any future Suzukis from them.

Ok you got it in one JR. It was not Colemans but a dealer in Barrys Point Road by the name of Holeshot. I have been told not to post the name cos its a small industry but those that know me know I also am a scuba diving instructor and if you dont stand up for the safety of others and someone dies ....shit it is a point of no return (umm French Pass).
Would I feel bad if another KBer went there and got the same bike with same mods and crashed. Hell I would hate myself for not offering a warning.

[dangerous]

Actually I have a fairly major concern here.
I was informed that rather than fitting the lowering kit as requested the bike shop removed the rear shock and drilled a new hole higher up the shock tower.
Surely that can't be right and how can it be safe?
If say i bought the bike and remounted the shock properly -wouldn't it be weaker?
The explaination has me head fucked and in total disbelief Im sorry to say.

shit I tend to agree.
As far as I know a lowering kit involves changing the dogs and or shock etc emm........

I will be taking bike over to Colemans for a 2nd opinion real soon.

sounds like a bloody good idea

[jrandom]

haldanes have suzuki too, don't they?
are we discussing Holeshot?
i have currently one new suzuki in their workshop for it's first service and the other booked in!
please cut the cutesy "don't want to tell tales".
Why start if you refuse to tell the story?

ken

Sorry, yes. I thought I was being clear. Forgot Haldanes did Suzuki too.

And yes, I'd strongly advise you (probably MD and Frosty would too!) to use Colemans instead. I remember posting about my little annoyances with Holeshot a year or so ago but haven't mentioned it subsequent.

[FROSTY:Me]

Eh? Who's the other one?

bob haldanes is now a suzie dealership

[geoffm]

Actually I have a fairly major concern here.
I was informed that rather than fitting the lowering kit as requested the bike shop removed the rear shock and drilled a new hole higher up the shock tower.
Surely that can't be right and how can it be safe?
If say i bought the bike and remounted the shock properly -wouldn't it be weaker?
The explaination has me head fucked and in total disbelief Im sorry to say.

Hmm, should instantly fail WOF, unless they get it certified. I woudl suggest getting a suitable, qualified transport engineer / certifier to give a professional opinion. Bike shop will be up for a new frame...
Geoff

[MadDuck]

haldanes have suzuki too, don't they?
are we discussing Holeshot?
i have currently one new suzuki in their workshop for it's first service and the other booked in!
please cut the cutesy "don't want to tell tales".
Why start if you refuse to tell the story?

ken

Take your bike to somewhere else Ken. Maybe Colemans but I have never been there so its reliance on other KBers

[jrandom]

Take your bike to somewhere else Ken. Maybe Colemans but I have never been there so its reliance on other KBers

Yeah, Colemans have an excellent reputation. I've had nothing but good experiences with them personally.

I suspect the other Suzuki owners on the forum would agree.

[FROSTY:Me]

Guys I was/am stating my opinion only here.
As in my SV650 report I was handed the bike because it felt "weird" to ride and nothing like her previous bike.
My opinion was that the setup was dangerous.
Shoulda coulda woulda wasnt out there with me when the darn thing bump steered its way almost into a ditch
Two smoke and MR will testify as to how bloody hard I was working to keep the bike on the road.
at that point we were not low flying but the road was windey/slippery /bumpy.
I still feel the bike needs some suspension tuning but it was a whole different bike once basicly being set back to stock.
My questions were -why wasnt the suzuki lowering kit fitted as requested and -why wasnt the skimming the seat option offered right away?

[MadDuck]

I can't not vouch for Colemans. Will let you know when I head in there with the cycle for a once over.

JR - you dont work there by any chance ah?

[jrandom]

JR - you dont work there by any chance ah?

Heh. If I DID, I wouldn't be astroturfing, I'd be offering y'all discounts.

Most of the members who have met me can confirm that I don't work in the bike industry...

[MadDuck]

Heh. If I DID, I wouldn't be astroturfing, I'd be offering y'all discounts.

Most of the members who have met me can confirm that I don't work in the bike industry...

You know the most insulting thing about the whole day was what they gave me as a loaner. Well bugger me you shorty lets see what we got. Oh heres an FX 125 step thru. You know how that felt turning up to work.

And when I returned keys saying keep that one ...oh its not so bad. I checked to see if I aint a Martian

[Antallica]

Yes those FX125's are rather rude... I saw a dude in Whangarei riding with a pillion going up a hill. Made me smile

[SPman]

Holeshot, eh. Why am I not surprised....

[moko]

Got to give a mention here to Bridge Garage in Exeter.A guy in Plymouth bought a bike from there,paper said £8500 Kawasaki but not the model.He was a little bit pissed off to find rust on his brand new bike(I`ve actually witnessed the same on another brand new Kwak)and asked them to sort it out.They weren`t interested so he padlocked his bike across their entrance for a few hours forceing them to eventually call the Police,who`ve since prosecuted him.Nice one Bridge,I`ve bought a bike from them before and given them some free publicity.If that`s the way they treat customers now they can forget my custom,go and F*** yourselves Bridge.I nearly bought a brand new Fazer from them last year,I`d e-mailed ahead and got a guide to the price they`d give me as a trade in.Arrived,found exactly the bike I wanted then failed miserably to attract the attention of any of their sales staff.2 were having a laugh about something while the other 3 stood around talking to some guy on a Harley.Maybe I looked scruffy and poor and that was the problem but thats because my bike gear gets worn all year round and is for comfort not looks.I was there,the bike I wanted was next to me,looks or not I had the funds........got pissed off waiting,went down the road and got something older but as new and barely run in that someone else had taken a massive depreciation hit on.Salesman approached me straight away,offered a test ride,haggled and gave way on the trade in price(gave me above book on an over average mileage bike)and went flat out to get the bike prepped for me to ride away immiedietely.Archies of Newton Abbot 1-Bridge Garage f***-all