Which bike shops/dealers should be avoided?

st3v3 · Super Spammer Joined: 16 Oct 2006 Karma :

i just got my NS125f which should be OTR soon, i will travel around on it, i am in the northeast (york), but which one's should be avoided i already had uncomfortable dealings with DAVID WOODS of york, (SYM dealer) who else is there?
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0ddball · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Jul 2005 Karma :

I've only been there once but Infinity seem good.

nrml76 · Brolly Dolly Joined: 05 Nov 2005 Karma :

This is a very difficult question to answer. Different people get different responses at dealerships. To slate a dealer because of the way he responded to one person (who might or might not have been obnoxious) is unfair on the dealer. A better way of resolving this issue would be for you to find the bike you want to buy, and post the details here. That way, if someone knew of dishonest practices going on in the dealership in question, they could PM you and let you know.
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JonB · Afraid of Mileage Joined: 03 Jun 2004 Karma :

Have heard loads of shocking stories about DK Motorcycles, wouldn't visit it out of principle.
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Jack_Cheese · World Chat Champion Joined: 14 Jul 2005 Karma :

Dk, Millenium, and Fazakerly scooter centre - avoid them.

There's only two places i'd trust - Mike white racing in Rainford, and TMW in prescott.

Jack
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colin1 · Captain Safety Joined: 17 Feb 2005 Karma :

even the best places make mistakes

every time i have taken a bike to be fixed it has come back with another fault it didnt have before

maybe im just unlucky with the 4 places i have taken bikes to and the only other place near me that i havnt tried did something just as bad to a mates bike although they did try to make up for it which is something i guess

the thing that worries me is if bikes are coming back with faults i notice, what about the faults i dont notice ?
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Itchy · Super Spammer Joined: 07 Apr 2005 Karma :

DK - selling ringers

Bury M/C centre clocked bikes
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THCi · Nearly there... Joined: 28 Sep 2004 Karma :

DMC are very good-if a little small. There the ones that col mentioned-scratched my rim fitting a tyre, but I got free wheel rim tape to cover it.

But, I wouldnt touch Streetbike again with a barge poll. Took them 2 months to get a new swingarm for my Marauder. When I bought it the swinger was bent, and had to ride a courtesoy scooter for an age.
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