So I moved up to Wellington...

**car** · 1st June 2007, 11:08

And this is what the moving company did to my bike. Apologies for the blurry photos -- I could hardly tell when I took them, what with the red mist.

So, now to find a decent repair shop in the Porirua to Paraparaumu area and get me a quote.

**James Deuce** · 1st June 2007, 11:11

There isn't one as far as I know. Best bet (and closest) would be TSS in the Hutt. 5693989, hit 2 when the automated phone answers, ask to speak to Darren. Tell him Jim Walsh sent you.

**Nasty** · 1st June 2007, 11:24

None in Porirua ... but PM Crazefox if you don't want to use insurance he has fantastic work for the body work .. agree with Jim on TSS for the other stuff ... PS welcome to Wellington

**phoenixgtr** · 1st June 2007, 11:26

Geez!! Now I'm really glad I rode my bike down

**car** · 1st June 2007, 11:30

Originally Posted by Nasty

None in Porirua ... but PM Crazefox if you don't want to use insurance he has fantastic work for the body work .. agree with Jim on TSS for the other stuff ... PS welcome to Wellington

It's nice here. I'm liking it, even though I'm living a little bit out. But, yeah, I like the place so far.

I have to go the insurance route at least as far as getting quotes and a settlement, because I paid to insure my stuff against this damage when I moved it -- essentially I'm recouping the $600 I paid them to protect me from their incompetence, not making a claim against my regular motorcycle insurance.

However, if they settle cash rather than making me complete the quoted repairs, I'll probably buy parts and do the mechanical work myself (I suspect that at the very least they've popped my fork seals and broken my clutch lever.) Plastic work, though, I'm not so good at, so thanks for the tip.

Might even spring for a complete respray, if he does that sort of thing.

**James Deuce** · 1st June 2007, 11:31

crazefox is good bloke. He's doing some work on my Katana and the work that I've seen him do for others has been very, very good. If you do go the Insurance route, use TSS.

**COP_B8** · 1st June 2007, 11:32

Originally Posted by car

It's nice here. I'm liking it, even though I'm living a little bit out. But, yeah, I like the place so far.

I have to go the insurance route at least as far as getting quotes and a settlement, because I paid to insure my stuff against this damage when I moved it -- essentially I'm recouping the $600 I paid them to protect me from their incompetence, not making a claim against my regular motorcycle insurance.

However, if they settle cash rather than making me complete the quoted repairs, I'll probably buy parts and do the mechanical work myself (I suspect that at the very least they've popped my fork seals and broken my clutch lever.) Plastic work, though, I'm not so good at, so thanks for the tip.

Might even spring for a complete respray, if he does that sort of thing.

agree CRAZEFOX would be my recommendation for the panel work, he does work at a panelbeaters so may be able to go through an insurance company....i would PM him.

**Insanity_rules** · 1st June 2007, 11:38

good luck on the damage repair. I don't think movers realise just how much damage they can do!

**F5 Dave** · 1st June 2007, 11:38

So I'm sitting here waiting for my bike to show up in a crate all the way from Perth, should have turned up yesterday, supposed to be today

every time I hear a truck backing or see a truck stop (Pack & Save over road), even a decent size courier van (-sure Dave) I jump out for a look.

& now I see this thread.

**xwhatsit** · 1st June 2007, 11:49

When we moved back to NZ, the moving company (can't remember who) even managed to fuck up our pushbikes. Unbelievable. Good thing I wasn't shipping a bike, I would've burst a nut.

**F5 Dave** · 1st June 2007, 12:33

So this truck pulls up in the ally right? rush out all expectant, Has a big delivery, so I get sucked into helping unload it --- & its not my bike!

Arrrgh!!!!!!

**pritch** · 1st June 2007, 12:59

Sorry to read about the bike. When you get it fixed though it isn't far to the Paekakariki Hill Road :-)

**Nasty** · 1st June 2007, 13:19

Originally Posted by F5 Dave

So this truck pulls up in the ally right? rush out all expectant, Has a big delivery, so I get sucked into helping unload it --- & its not my bike!

Arrrgh!!!!!!

God you are so on tender hooks it ain't funny!!