Can I just say?

[Adam_P]

If this is a no no on the forum can one of the mods please remove or move this thread, but...

I picked up my new bike on Tuesday and I actually want to spout good things about the dealer who sold it to me. After reading Ste's problems with online parts companies I wasn't sure what the deal was!

I got it from Acklams Yamaha in Harrogate and they treated me (a relative novice in the biking stakes) with the utmost respect and ade everything really easy.

The best part was on Monday afternoon when I called to check everything was in order for pick up on Tuesday. The sales guy called me back as he was initially with another customer. He explained that there had been one slight problem as the bike I was due to have had been damaged in transit (it was still crated) when they received it. I found out on Tuesday that it was a dented tank and scratched bodywork. They were going to change the tank but decided that it wasn't good enough and gave me a completely different bike, all to the same specs etc.

Only drama I had was calling my insurance company on Monday afternoon at 4:59pm wanting to chage the details!

Great handover and he even threw in a free disklock as I was browsing the security gear before I picked it up.

All in all first rate. I don't know how many BCF members there are in that part of the country, but I can personally recommend them.

Sorry if this sounds like blatant marketing talk (I'm a PR man!), it's not. I'm just well pleased to have received such great customer service after years of crap from car dealers!!!
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[1cyl]

sounds good, wish my local dealers were more like that, rather than "sorry but were out of stock, we can get it in for friday, of the week after next"

personally i would have asked for a deal on the damaged one.
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[Adam_P]

[Crash it for fun]

What bike is it mate and what is the verdict so far?

[Adam_P]

Fazer 600
Verdict so far? Well, I was a bit aprehensive about the trip home to be honest as it was going to be one of the first major rides on a bike since doing my test AND I had to come down a section of the A1 and M1 (Stupid of me, I know, but that's just me being a glutton for punishment!)

But it was fine. It behaves itselfs, didn't do anything unexpected. Really comfortable, even for an hour and a half on dual carriageway/motorway riding. I had a slow section of the M1 too as there was an abnormal load.

The trip back from Donington was grin inducing, to say the least.

Nice twisty stuff, really easy to control, felt great at different speeds. And it was a pure joy to pass the lorries and cars on the A52 when I knew I had plenty of space.

Bloody weather (and running in, see seperate thread) is against me until next week now by the looks of it, but if the first ride is anything to go by I've found a gem. from me!
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Colin McRae MBE 1968 - 2007 RIP
Orwell Rolls in his Grave
God is imaginary