BrendanQ
27-01-09, 09:51 PM
just to let anyone know who lives in the hampshire area about MOTTS in basingstoke.
my dads bandit was in for its service and first MOT, they quoted him for both £240. which seemed ok, tho still expensive. but fair enough. it had been explained to them it missed the 2nd year service, but as it had only done 3000miles since its last service it really hadnt needed one, they said that was fine.
i rode dad up to get it, and they said plain as day that it was £350 and tried to explain to us it was cos it missed a service. u can imagine our reaction and fury lol. we had been regulars there, id brought my last bike (gs500f), and my SV there- and dad his bandit so in the past 3 years we had given them plenty of pennies to expect to be treated with some respect or a honesty-and up till then they had pretty much.
anyhoo, i told them not to expect our business ever again and that i would pass the message on to every motorcyclist i know to avoid it like the plague. hence this message. i will try to find a similar bandit site and do the same.
my bike needed its service recently, tho i wanted to do most of it my self i currently dont have the space. so til i have my own place its not an option unless i really need to fix something. i took it to 'just motorcycles' who charged £85 they seemed to of done a good job and were friendly. plus they havent messed with my clutch like Motts used to on my GS :rolleyes:
thought id let everyone know as there is plenty of SV's about round here
my dads bandit was in for its service and first MOT, they quoted him for both £240. which seemed ok, tho still expensive. but fair enough. it had been explained to them it missed the 2nd year service, but as it had only done 3000miles since its last service it really hadnt needed one, they said that was fine.
i rode dad up to get it, and they said plain as day that it was £350 and tried to explain to us it was cos it missed a service. u can imagine our reaction and fury lol. we had been regulars there, id brought my last bike (gs500f), and my SV there- and dad his bandit so in the past 3 years we had given them plenty of pennies to expect to be treated with some respect or a honesty-and up till then they had pretty much.
anyhoo, i told them not to expect our business ever again and that i would pass the message on to every motorcyclist i know to avoid it like the plague. hence this message. i will try to find a similar bandit site and do the same.
my bike needed its service recently, tho i wanted to do most of it my self i currently dont have the space. so til i have my own place its not an option unless i really need to fix something. i took it to 'just motorcycles' who charged £85 they seemed to of done a good job and were friendly. plus they havent messed with my clutch like Motts used to on my GS :rolleyes:
thought id let everyone know as there is plenty of SV's about round here