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Re: [ST] And Dealers wonder why they are losing business to mail order



Howdy,

	Where possible, I try very hard to support my local shops. But
an extra $85 for a single tire seems ridiculous. I can mount and
balance them myself. I am not a penny pincher. I would gladly pay a bit
extra for a shop that did good work. My problem is that there do not
seem to be any that do even compentent work in the Houston area. I
don't expect them to wash my bike everytime I bring it in. But I do
expect it to be put back together properly and in the same cosmetic
condition as        it was when I brought it in. EVERY sinlge shop I
have been to for service (five dealers) has either trashed my rims when
changing tires, failed to put the bodywork back on the bike correctly,
lost bodywork clips and then claimed they weren't there when I brought
it in, claimed to have bled the brakes and clutch and then later
admitted to having not done it but just checked it off the list of
things to do, mounted a front tire that I DID NOT ask for, and the list
goes on and on... Paying these schmoes $50+ an hour for this level of
service is unwarranted and a rip off. All I want is for them to do it
right. They don't even have to go the extra mile for me to be happy. If
I could find a shop that actually cared about my bike and the quality
of their work, I'd be happy to pay $75 an hour!! 
	At this rate, I guess it would be cheaper to build a house with
a nice garage, buy the tools to do it myself and start working on other
folks' bikes for extra cash hehe. Oh well, dream on...

Adios,

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Scott Friday
98-VFR800@xxxxxxxxxxxx
2001 Honda VFR 800 Fi His in Red
1998 Honda VFR 800 Fi Hers in OEM Blue - RED BODYWORK FOR SALE!!
1999 Triumph Legend 900 TT (FOR SALE)
http://sfriday.com/
http://pages.tca.net/sfriday/ (mirror site)



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