Bike Shops In Manchester

RS125_Tecky · Trackday Trickster Joined: 20 Apr 2005 Karma :

Basically I need a new cam chain (I think) and the valves are due to be checked.

Can anyone please recommend anyone in the Manchester area to carry out the work?

Anyone hear or been to Kickstart motorcycles, Manchester?

Cheers!
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RS125_Tecky · Trackday Trickster Joined: 20 Apr 2005 Karma :

Anyone?
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Itchy · Super Spammer Joined: 07 Apr 2005 Karma :

you don't say where in Mancs some good mechanics are:

Speedwells (Radcliffe) , the bald guy is a cunt

However the gay one is a good guy , and if you cush up to him you can get a discount.

Good , tells you before he starts any repairs $$$$$ Ask for him or Bill or the old beardy guy called William who will always give you 10% off any marked price the old guy and the bald guy will not.

Warricks (Heywood)

Good guy cheaper than speedwells , mechanics have very colourful language and use the F word at least 5 times a sentence.
Average prices quick service.

Regents, Bury

Looks HIGHLY dodgy but isn't (looks like a scrap yard which it actually partially is) , very cheap repairs , fairly good workmanship , but the mechanics are lazy cunts they will agree a price and take all day over it and not always put back unimportant parts ie they'll give them back to you in a bag to put back yourself. Though sometimes loses bits to put back on , and tends to use real crappy parts unless you bring them into him , which sort of removes the cost advantage completely.

ESB (Bolton,centre).

Pros , astronomical costs , astronomical parts patronising irritating attitude , v good though

Concorde M/Cs (Bolton Farnworth)

Good honest guy who has very colourful langage and has tourettes since every 2nd word is either the F or the C word, fairly cheap nut not had too many personal dealings with him.

Bury M/C centre (Bury new road)

Avoid like the plague , damages bits to boost his income , does sloppy work and damages plastics and paint in the process (just look at his New bikes they are covered in scratches and is generally hated by everybody but noobs who don't know better).

Phillip Youles

not had much exp with him , but from others seems an OK guy who charges about the average.
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Itchy · Super Spammer Joined: 07 Apr 2005 Karma :

oh BTW

speedwells won't do valve clearances (you can have them done but pay loads for it) ,

the others will but will make you pay for it

regents won't do valve clearances either.
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veeeffarr · Super Spammer Joined: 22 Jul 2004 Karma :

Is Bury M/C Centre the one opposite the New Hein Gericke?

Johnny GSX-R · World Chat Champion Joined: 14 Feb 2005 Karma :

My brother 'MARK' @ 'Track & Classic' motorcycles, 122 Grenville Street, Edgely, Stockport. 0161 477 7602

Just off the M60 near the blue pyramid next to Stockport County FC

RS125_Tecky · Trackday Trickster Joined: 20 Apr 2005 Karma :

Cheers for the replies, i've noted the ones down I like the sound of.

Concorde I know them, he did the MOT on my RS few months back, seemed a decent guy. Didnt know they did valve clearances.

Would be handy me going there though as hes only 4 miles away.

Has anyone had a major service done there?
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Itchy · Super Spammer Joined: 07 Apr 2005 Karma :

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Itchy · Super Spammer Joined: 07 Apr 2005 Karma :

wow I sound like a right wheeler dealer spiv don't I, and I've only been here a shade over a month. Mr. Green

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greatmoorred · Nearly there... Joined: 13 Jul 2005 Karma :

GSXR-johnny.
Is your brothers shop the one that used to be a scooter ( vespa, lambretta ) shop ?
As for the original Q
Hunts in burnage
Marshall motorcycles in hazel grove
College motorcycles in stockport

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Marcg868 · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 Jan 2005 Karma :

Another one is A&S Motorcycles, or Andy, i'll have dig his number out for you. He was a mechanic at E.S.B before he got his own business, he's a breaker plus a mechanic, bit of a slow arse, but he gets it done to good quality.

If you want me show you where it is Tecky mate, give me a pm either on here or 125cc forum (aprilialad2k4 on there ) Thumbs Up

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Itchy · Super Spammer Joined: 07 Apr 2005 Karma :

another breaker eh? , I know theres one near the bolton hospital , but never got his address of number , looking for some spares , theres never a breaker with the parts you need,
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Itchy · Super Spammer Joined: 07 Apr 2005 Karma :

veeeffarr · Super Spammer Joined: 22 Jul 2004 Karma :

Sorry, when you said Bury New Road I was thinking of Salford.

That's where the HG is.

Marcg868 · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 Jan 2005 Karma :

Hein Gericke is indeed in Salford, Lower Broughton, if you want to be really specific Laughing

Girlfriend lives withing spunking distance of the shop Very Happy

And yeah itchy, have to show you this other breaker, sound bloke, but typical old BMW bike rider
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veeeffarr · Super Spammer Joined: 22 Jul 2004 Karma :

Marcg868 · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 Jan 2005 Karma :

Ahhh mate, its not that rough, i was born just up the road from there in Boothhall childrens hospital in Blackely. Theres far rougher places, such as Moorside in Salford, Little Hulton in Bolton an Baguley estate another bird pulling ground when i was 14 in Wythenshawe.
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veeeffarr · Super Spammer Joined: 22 Jul 2004 Karma :

Marcg868 · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 Jan 2005 Karma :

Should of walked you lazy gett! only 10 mins walk past Strangeways and the Old Boddys Brewery to City Centre. But with £600 worth of kit its not advisable, could be in a worse location, like Cheetham hill Sick

its spot the white man round there, or rather spot some one that isnt an Asian Gangsta.
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Johnny GSX-R · World Chat Champion Joined: 14 Feb 2005 Karma :

greatmoorred · Nearly there... Joined: 13 Jul 2005 Karma :

I might. My bandit needs its carbs cleaning and eric at college doesnt seem very interested.
Going to have a go myself first though.

Itchy · Super Spammer Joined: 07 Apr 2005 Karma :

Marcg868 · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 Jan 2005 Karma :

Take it you got the 98 bus to Manchester then! Lower Broughton isnt as bad as some places tho. But its a hell of a rough place tho. Mind you saying this tho, gf's house (parents) is really really nice 3 bedroomed, 2 bathroomed was only £120k ! And having her live 2 mins away from Heing Gericke is handy, just rung her before to pick my leather jacket and Booti's that i ordered up for me Very Happy

Itchy when we going for a drink, and whereabouts you living? Im either In Blackely (gf's pub) Broughton (her house) or Harwood in Bolton (my house)
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