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PostPosted: 11:30 - 18 Jan 2010    Post subject: Re: Motorcycle and car restoration site .. worth a look! Reply with quote

And you thought to post it on this here forum that you've just joined, very thoughtful of you!

However, they have a very poor website, which suggests a poor business model which would make me question their whole business.

On that basis, I suggest you avoid using them, as they may well be scammers or just do poor work.
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PostPosted: 11:43 - 18 Jan 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

i cant beleive any one would pay any one to restore a rotary valve kawasaki, not only are they worth bugger all, they are so simple that it would be a crime not to do it your self
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PostPosted: 12:07 - 18 Jan 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

Oh, I've heard of this company, they really fucked up my mates restoration on his RGV250 Confused

They had the bike for months, kept fobbing him off saying they were waiting on parts or tied down with other jobs etc. Eventually after he threatened legal action they said the bike was ready to be collected from their workshop and he went down there to get it. The bike looked great at first, really clean and they'd sorted out all the rust etc. and recovered the seat...the bike looked like new. He handed over the money and they loaded up the bike into his van for him.

It was only when he got it home he realised all they'd done was attach a lifesize cardboard cutout of a brochure image of a new RGV250 onto the side of his still tatty one Shocked It was crazy, I've never seen such a bodged job; from a distance it looked superb but at soon as you got closer the cable ties and lack of a 3rd dimension were obvious and it looked terrible when viewed from anything other than perpendicular to the left side of the bike.
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PostPosted: 13:58 - 18 Jan 2010    Post subject: Re: Motorcycle and car restoration site .. worth a look! Reply with quote

G wrote:
And you thought to post it on this here forum that you've just joined, very thoughtful of you!

However, they have a very poor website, which suggests a poor business model which would make me question their whole business.

On that basis, I suggest you avoid using them, as they may well be scammers or just do poor work.


He admits that it's his own website on here: https://forums.b2evolution.net/viewtopic.php?p=99491&sid=53206c95bd2715a1470c24ba105583c2
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PostPosted: 14:13 - 18 Jan 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

T0MMY wrote:

It was only when he got it home he realised all they'd done was attach a lifesize cardboard cutout of a brochure image of a new RGV250 onto the side of his still tatty one Shocked It was crazy, I've never seen such a bodged job; from a distance it looked superb but at soon as you got closer the cable ties and lack of a 3rd dimension were obvious and it looked terrible when viewed from anything other than perpendicular to the left side of the bike.


Lol! Laughing

Did I read that right?...... That can't be true...... Can it? Shocked
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PostPosted: 14:33 - 18 Jan 2010    Post subject: Re: Motorcycle and car restoration site .. worth a look! Reply with quote

truslack wrote:

Maybe it’s a different person that coincidentally shares the same user name and that’s how they found the site in the first place?*

That blog, which shows a shocking lack of knowledge (for instance talking about US laws despite being UK based), further suggests that this is a company that the OP and others would do well to avoid Thumbs Down.

* Razz
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PostPosted: 15:16 - 18 Jan 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well that's no fun. Sad

Can't post comments on his website, can't find him on facebook, can't find him on imageshack, can't find anything interesting to do with his landline or mobile, can't find anything interesting about the other businesses run from the same address... can't find anything interesting about this guy.

Bah. Sad
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PostPosted: 15:23 - 18 Jan 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ste wrote:
Well that's no fun. Sad

Can't post comments on his website, can't find him on facebook, can't find him on imageshack, can't find anything interesting to do with his landline or mobile, can't find anything interesting about the other businesses run from the same address... can't find anything interesting about this guy.

Bah. Sad


I would suggest that sounds interesting in itself - someone who doesn't want to be known or found!? Hmmm Confused
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T0MMY
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PostPosted: 17:02 - 18 Jan 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

beanfeast wrote:

I would suggest that sounds interesting in itself - someone who doesn't want to be known or found!? Hmmm Confused


Well it doesn't mean he doesn't want to be found, most people probably aren't that visible on the internet...I don't think I am particularly.

...unless you want to tell me otherwise Ste? What can you dig up on me out of curiosity? Laughing Please don't actually post anything personal if you do find anything Embarassed
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PostPosted: 18:02 - 18 Jan 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm also based in Manchester, have tons of free time and would like to restore your motorcycle.

PM me for a quote Wink
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PostPosted: 20:37 - 18 Jan 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

ms51ves3 wrote:
I'm also based in Manchester, have tons of free time and would like to restore your motorcycle.

PM me for a quote* Wink



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