Fowlers free collection and delivery

[Professor]

Fowlers have written to me as a "valued customer" and offered free
collection and delivery if I service my bike before 28 February. As
I was planning to service it anyway I gladly accepted the offer.
This will save me the nightmare of riding into and out of Bristol at
peak times. Also, the memory of leaving Fowlers in a snowstorm last
winter is still fresh.

I just pray that the van driver will be gentle with my bike. Will
let you know the outcome in due course.

I recall that the matter of home collection and delivery was
discussed in one of the threads a while ago and it transpired that
very few dealerships offer this service.

[Anonymous]

I think Fowlers have their own van and driver and deliver a lot of new bikes so it should be safe (rather than being collected by basically a car recovery service which is where some folks seem to have had concerns)

[Professor]

I think Fowlers have their own van and driver and deliver a lot of new bikes so it should be safe (rather than being collected by basically a car recovery service which is where some folks seem to have had concerns)

I asked for home delivery when I bought my bike in October 2003 and
it was done professionally. Still, there is always a bit of concern
when one delegates responsibility.

[northwind]

I remember seeing Carrick Yamaha (The Worst Dealership in Christendom TM) squeezing a brand new R1 into the back of a Vauxhall Combi... Scrape scrape scrape. Can't get in to do the ratchet straps? Ah, don't bother, it's wedged so tight it'll be fine...

[Toypop]

I want collect and return and am prepared to pay for it. I have heard people saying they wouldn't touch Fowlers but then I don't trust any dealers.

I live halfway between Fowlers and the dealership in Chippenham called Taylors where I got the bike although there is that place up the road near Keynsham/Saltford (JHS or some name like that?).

Anyhow I don't want to stand around for ages whilst I wait for a service and there is no public transport to get me home and back so I am stuck!

Might have to pay Fowlups to collect and return come August or there is some bloke that does bike servicing at your home but I dunno how he does that if you ain't got a garage and its raining....

Also want my scottoiler fitted, just can't be bothered to do it myself...

[Professor]

I live halfway between Fowlers and the dealership in Chippenham called Taylors where I got the bike although there is that place up the road near Keynsham/Saltford (JHS or some name like that?).

Anyhow I don't want to stand around for ages whilst I wait for a service and there is no public transport to get me home and back so I am stuck!


I thought about using Taylors (it is much closer to Trowbridge) but
the absence of public transport is a major problem for me as well.
In the past Mrs Professor has offered to follow me in a car and take
me back from Chippenham, then to Chippenham again, but somehow I
thought it would be stupid.

[wheelnut]

I have been offered this by Pidcocks in Derby, I gave them some stick over the price of a basic service, but they seem to have come to their senses and prices are much more reasonable.

I might take them up on the offer, it is better than being seen riding a GS500 :P

[Moo]

I remember seeing Carrick Yamaha (The Worst Dealership in Christendom TM) squeezing a brand new R1 into the back of a Vauxhall Combi... Scrape scrape scrape. Can't get in to do the ratchet straps? Ah, don't bother, it's wedged so tight it'll be fine...

:shock: :shock:How did they drop it off just pull up open the doors and drive off fast. :lol:

[northwind]

I'd like to think so :)

[Cloggsy]

I just pray that the van driver will be gentle with my bike.

If you're at all worried Prof, take loads of pictures of your bike before it goes & get someone to witness it ;)

Its what I did with Katie before this farce all started :roll:

[Professor]

I just pray that the van driver will be gentle with my bike.

If you're at all worried Prof, take loads of pictures of your bike before it goes & get someone to witness it ;)

Its what I did with Katie before this farce all started :roll:

Sensible suggestion, but I don't want to get too paranoid. Fowlers
have been good to me and my bike in the past.

Actually, I now have another reason to be happy that I arranged
collection and delivery: a few days ago I developed a nasty back
pain and currently I can hardly move around the house, let alone
ride the bike. I think it is Nature telling me that I am getting old
(will hit the big five O shortly) and ought to cut down on tennis
and biking.

[Professor]

Today my bike was delivered back from Fowlers after being serviced.
No problems to report. Fowlers have a van equipped for carrying
bikes and the guy who drives it loads and unloads bikes in the most
skillful manner.

[Stig]

I just pray that the van driver will be gentle with my bike.

If you're at all worried Prof, take loads of pictures of your bike before it goes & get someone to witness it ;)

Its what I did with Katie before this farce all started :roll:

Sensible suggestion, but I don't want to get too paranoid. Fowlers
have been good to me and my bike in the past.

Actually, I now have another reason to be happy that I arranged
collection and delivery: a few days ago I developed a nasty back
pain and currently I can hardly move around the house, let alone
ride the bike. I think it is Nature telling me that I am getting old
(will hit the big five O shortly) and ought to cut down on tennis
and biking.

I'm assuming that was a typo there Prof :wink:

[Professor]

I just pray that the van driver will be gentle with my bike.

If you're at all worried Prof, take loads of pictures of your bike before it goes & get someone to witness it ;)

Its what I did with Katie before this farce all started :roll:

Sensible suggestion, but I don't want to get too paranoid. Fowlers
have been good to me and my bike in the past.

Actually, I now have another reason to be happy that I arranged
collection and delivery: a few days ago I developed a nasty back
pain and currently I can hardly move around the house, let alone
ride the bike. I think it is Nature telling me that I am getting old
(will hit the big five O shortly) and ought to cut down on tennis
and biking.

I'm assuming that was a typo there Prof :wink:

Of course it was! I'll be back (maybe on a trike or a V-twin-powered wheelchair).