Anyone use Spanns garage in Northwich?
 

I'm needing my bike checking over and a new chain and sprocket fitting so was pondering these guys but before I bother them, anyone used them and have anything to add?

Only thing I know is one of the guys I did my DAS with uses them as we called there on route heh :)

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not for a bike, but i used them for a car - a porsche.

They dented it whilst in their car park, called me a liar to my face when i said there was no damage when i dropped it off and then threatened me with physical violence when i objected.

not recommended at all.

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Steve of F&B will fit a new C&S for you, maybe will do the check over too if you ask?

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Cor Zombie thread, oddly enough I'm just about to ask Steve about a chain and sprocket to replace the one mentioned above :)
Spanns got it sorted but wasn't overly impressed, nothing bad as such. certainly not like fuzzbuck had but it wasn't as friendly as Steve or how other places seem from what people have said.
Will give Steve a call tomorrow morning, keep forgetting.

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Nope never.. but if your that close to go there come to Crewe. earl Street motorcycles. around the back of block busters ( near KFC )take the turning for block busters but dont turn into there small car park. keep driving forwards road bends to the right. we are on the left. (Blue door) small carpark across from us. ( do not park on the dubble yellow lines )

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ah, interesting, what would a chain and sprocket set cost me for a pointy then? I could make it there over an extended lunchtime perhaps.

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Brett I got DID C&S kit for Speedy's bike for £72 delivered. Fitted them myself, so no information on fitting costs.

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just bought oe c&s (DID) from DK Motorcycles for £74 delivered.. they have a 35% off on C&S at the mo (on the website)

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Call 01270250274 at eal street motorcycles ask for ben. front and rear sproket kit £35-£40 with chain would say around £55-60 max fitted.

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not sure if you know or been told so ill say it. you should never put a new chain on old sprokets or old chain on new sprokets, so when replacing one best to do all 3 front,rear Sprokets and chain. Unless you have a SuperSprox rear sproket. as they are harder and dont strech as your chain dos so you can put 2-3 new chains on befor replacing your rear again.

chain should only have 1"ch of play when sitting on it and 1-1/2" when not sitting on it. ( thats both up and down )

if your chain makes a clunk sound when you push it back your rear is Fubar,chain will be damaged and front is 80% of the time also Fubar.

If your rear look slike a ninja star its fubar. replace all 3 again.

Dont over do your chain this will put to much preshire the motor and it will whine and can make the big end bearing get damaged/over heat.

http://www.blinkenbyte.org/motorcycl...et_closeup.jpg

This is total FUBAR!!!! its sharp, thin, and bent forwards. thats what happends when your chain is fubar but people keep addjusting the chain so its streching longer and longer, now the rear is total Fubar the front would be just the same.

when you get a chain it will say the max amount of strech alowed i.e 1/2 - 3/4 some 1.3-1.4". all have there own max lenths. remember an over tightened or over streched chain will SNAP!

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Fitted to an SV650?

That seems impossibly cheap.

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nope thats what he told me on the phone...hes a very good friend of mine...i always work on my bike at his place and help him out from time to time.

thats what he told me when i called him just befor i posted it...

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just so you know i run a 17 front on my sv650s not the stock front. and a 45 rear supersprox..X ring chain.

he only deals with good quality stuff. hes also one of the best motorbike mechanics in the north west.infact am going to the work shop on monday if you wanna give us a call at the work shop... 01270 250 274

p.s he will fit anything you like..but will advise stock size's front and rear unless you run a tuned bike like me. also very fast turn around time.

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5 points for persistance.
0 points for articulacy.
0 points for grammer and punctuation.

Pick your toys up and put them back in your pram on the way out please.

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hmm, one post made 2 years ago and someone goes up like a rocket, fair enough but then for the same person to come back and continue his vitriolic diatribe about ginger people has completely put me off going there if he is the usual clientèle.

Wrongly accused or not, hurling abuse like a chav in heat doesn't get your point across any better, ho hum, I quite liked the place till now.

Well done for defending your own observations against a single post user who likely doesn't use the forums any more and wouldn't use the garage again anyway :smt062 but you have put off a previous repeat customer. Bravo :scratch: