Botany Honda

[Maha]

Waits for Botany Honda to retort as they have a logon....

[nzspokes]

I believe $80 for a bike inspection is fair. If of course that is a comprehensive report. $80 would be about an hours labour and you can check a lot in an hour. More so if your a trained motorcycle mechanic. Even though the things missed in there check are minor they should not have been missed. The stand cut out is part of the basic functionality for the safety of the bike.

If you really feel they have not done the job to an acceptable standard I would be contacting The Commerce Commission. Its a pretty pain free system they have and they will investigate it.

[Maha]

I believe $80 for a bike inspection is fair. If of course that is a comprehensive report. $80 would be about an hours labour and you can check a lot in an hour. More so if your a trained motorcycle mechanic. Even though the things missed in there check are minor they should not have been missed. The stand cut out is part of the basic functionality for the safety of the bike.

If you really feel they have not done the job to an acceptable standard I would be contacting The Commerce Commission. Its a pretty pain free system they have and they will investigate it.

Indeed Rob, $80 is fair if you accept it at the time...just becomes unfair when (later on that day) you discover that when comparing apples with apples, what you in fact have, is a lemon.

[nzspokes]

Indeed Rob, $80 is fair if you accept it at the time...just become unfair when (later on that day) you discover that when comparing apples with apples, what you in fact have, is a lemon.

Which is not the point of this thread?

[jasonu]

Wouldn't expect them to find sidestand switch (since most are disabled on purpose) or instrument backlights. And it sounds like a small corroded wire they missed which again I wouldn't expect them to find but I guess that depends on where it is located.

I have a bike appraisal from Honda Hamilton and this is what is listed that they checked:

Engine: Oil level and how clean the oil is.
Frame: Visual check (for dents I am assuming)
Wheels and brakes: Pads, discs, and wheel condition
Lights: Headlights, brakelights, indicators - wouldn't expect them to find back lights for instruments
Tyres: Tread depth
Other: They checked fairings and reported damage and old repairs. Also checked charging system with lights at different stages.

All for $60.

$80 is an hours work so I hope you got a better list than I did!

Did they show you this check list before you agreed to have them do this inspection?
That is a list of things any self respecting motorcyclist should NEVER pay someone else to do.

[sil3nt]

Did they show you this check list before you agreed to have them do this inspection?
That is a list of things any self respecting motorcyclist should NEVER pay someone else to do.

[jasonu]

Meh, what is your point?

Going by your list the only 'speciality' tool you would need to complete what is basically a visual inspection is a multi meter which you can buy for a lot less than the $60 you paid for the inspection.
I have been around bikes and bike people for a lot of years and I honestly cannot think of one that couldn't do that inspection him/herself for free in less than 30 minutes.

[Bassmatt]

Did they show you this check list before you agreed to have them do this inspection?
That is a list of things any self respecting motorcyclist should NEVER pay someone else to do.

I agree

[Spazman727]

I didn't see the list beforehand, but on their website it says 'For a small charge one of our mechanics will give the bike a full safety check and engine inspection.'
That, to me, sounds like more than a wof check.

[bsasuper]

Does botany honda do WOF's now? .I'm not surprised at the slack inspection,some bikes that they describe as "mint" have things like leaking fork seals, half dead batterys, badly stone peppered fairings, but hey they are just trying to make a buck

[Bassmatt]

I didn't see the list beforehand, but on their website it says 'For a small charge one of our mechanics will give the bike a full safety check and engine inspection.'
That, to me, sounds like more than a wof check.

From the list posted it doesnt appear they did much of an engine inspection. Unless thats what checking the oil level means.

[Geeen]

Wouldn't expect them to find sidestand switch (since most are disabled on purpose) or instrument backlights. And it sounds like a small corroded wire they missed which again I wouldn't expect them to find but I guess that depends on where it is located.

I have a bike appraisal from Honda Hamilton and this is what is listed that they checked:

Engine: Oil level and how clean the oil is.
Frame: Visual check (for dents I am assuming)
Wheels and brakes: Pads, discs, and wheel condition
Lights: Headlights, brakelights, indicators - wouldn't expect them to find back lights for instruments
Tyres: Tread depth
Other: They checked fairings and reported damage and old repairs. Also checked charging system with lights at different stages.

All for $60.

$80 is an hours work so I hope you got a better list than I did!

Isn't this all stuff you check yourself when looking at a bike to buy? Frame check would have been for cracks in the welds or other places I'd think. I think a pre purchase inspection should be a bit more comprehensive than a walk around check,

[sil3nt]

Well they did exactly what they said and found quite a lot that I missed. I was happy.

[flyingcrocodile46]

Did they show you this check list before you agreed to have them do this inspection?
That is a list of things any self respecting motorcyclist should NEVER pay someone else to do.

That and a whole lot more. Though I'm sure that those who haven't connected with bikes enough to want to learn about them still feel they have their self respect, and right or wrong as long as they think they do, they do.
Shame on you for inferring otherwise.

[imdying]

It sounds like you didn't actually ask for a list of what they would do in a check?

This... if you want to know, you have to ask. You wouldn't buy a TV without finding out what you were getting for your money.