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Bikerchick
03-02-05, 05:58 PM
... where do you guys go?? I have just paid out £251 for a normal, no major problems service... :x outrageous... Grateful for any advice Bikerchick
jonboy
03-02-05, 06:08 PM
I think an awful lot of us are doing it ourselves. If you fancy learning there's virtually unlimited help from the good folks of the Soho Massive.


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Itching 2 go
03-02-05, 06:11 PM
some of you guys use the place where i work for little bits and pieces also there is west london suzuki
Spiderman
03-02-05, 06:19 PM
I missed my 7.5k service and waited till i got to 10k.
Needed new rear pads too and the whole thing cost just over £175.
Very nice peeps too and its an independant little place in Camden. Suited me fine at the time cos it was down the road from work, so i dropped it in in the morning and he called me in the afternoon to go get it.
I would do my own too but i dont have a garage :(and the weather cant be trusted either :roll:
AlanSv
03-02-05, 06:32 PM
a few of us use Rob Berrington-smith, who's got a garage in ealing. Very reasonable on labour charges.

http://www.bikesmart.co.uk/

mention the site and he will probably do you a good deal
pete m
04-02-05, 02:10 AM
i can recommend www.optiflowuk.com - Adam comes to you, and can do it all
Jelster
06-02-05, 06:17 PM
a few of us use Rob Berrington-smith, who's got a garage in ealing. Very reasonable on labour charges.

http://www.bikesmart.co.uk/

mention the site and he will probably do you a good deal

Rob has looked after all my bikes, and apart from myself and Alan, Nick and Richard use him regularly, as do a number of others on this site...

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jonboy
06-02-05, 07:28 PM
and apart from myself and Alan, Nick and Richard use him regularly, as do a number of others on this site...

Yes um well... :oops: :lol:


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TSM
06-02-05, 08:41 PM
There is a place in Vauxhall called TrueGrip.

I have used them, plus i was recomended him by a realy good freind.
Bikerchick
07-02-05, 05:51 PM
Many thanks for all your replies... Camden one sounds closest. I would love to do it all myself, but don't have a garage and it's a bit chilly out there :cry: BC
jonboy
07-02-05, 06:11 PM
I would love to do it all myself, but don't have a garage and it's a bit chilly out there :cry: BC

You honestly don't need a garage and it's only chilly in winter - a couple of woolies and you'd be fine. Now you're not a wuss are you? :lol: :wink:


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Jelster
08-02-05, 11:32 PM
and apart from myself and Alan, Nick and Richard use him regularly, as do a number of others on this site...

Yes um well... :oops: :lol:
Well there's at least 1 SV in that lot.... And he looked after my SV and the Falco before I got my two wheeled exocet :lol:

:offtopic: Have to say, been back on the bike the last couple of days, the first time in over 2 weeks. Oh what a joy :lol:

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Spiderman
09-02-05, 09:32 AM
Many thanks for all your replies... Camden one sounds closest. I would love to do it all myself, but don't have a garage and it's a bit chilly out there :cry: BC

Hey BC... need me to dig out a number for you? I know i've got it cos i came accross the invoices etc doing my tax return recently.

Just PM me if you need it ;)
Ey Uup
17-03-05, 09:30 AM
Is Rob the guy who used to work at MLS Bikesmart in Ealing?

Has he set up on his own?
Jelster
17-03-05, 09:57 AM
Is Rob the guy who used to work at MLS Bikesmart in Ealing?

Has he set up on his own?

Yep, he's the guy that run the workshop. When Bikesmart closed down he took over the workshop and started up again. Mine's booked in for a service this weekend.

Good bloke and good prices.

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Fizzy Fish
18-03-05, 09:45 AM
Good bloke and good prices.

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I second that!
Topcat
09-06-05, 11:52 PM
Good bloke and good prices.

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I second that!

I'll third that !! :shock:

Well just had my 16 K service (ie the big one , valve clearances etc etc ) done . How do you improve on perfection ? well you give your bike to Rob and let him work his magic and hey presto he has done the impossible and made THE best ever road going sportsbike even better !! :shock: :lol: :lol: If you need any work done on your bike , you won't do better than Rob (0208 5673535) , top job and very very reasonable , highly recommended . :thumbsup:
will
10-06-05, 08:08 AM
Good bloke and good prices.

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I second that!

I'll third that !! :shock:

Well just had my 16 K service (ie the big one , valve clearances etc etc ) done . How do you improve on perfection ? well you give your bike to Rob and let him work his magic and hey presto he has done the impossible and made THE best ever road going sportsbike even better !! :shock: :lol: :lol: If you need any work done on your bike , you won't do better than Rob (0208 5673535) , top job and very very reasonable , highly recommended . :thumbsup:

4th'd. it's all the little extra bits he does which makes a difference, things you have not asked him to do but he just does cos he sees it needs doing.

plus he rang me later in the evening to make sure i was happy with the work - very customer friendly.