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skulkerboyo
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PostPosted: 15:05 - 31 May 2016    Post subject: Need a mechanic - Bristol Reply with quote

After a shambolic experience with once place who handed an SV650s curvy back in worst condition than it went in I need a good mechanic who can actually say . .. use a spanner.

I was booked in at Victor motorcycles in Bedminster after recomendations but sadly one of their guys is laid up after an accident so they have a huge backlog.

Next move was JHS racing (SV specialists) but their guy is on the isle of man until the end of July.

They don't have to be suzuki specialists - just reliable.

The bikes front carb is misbehaving and popping the airbox off shows the slider barely wobbling. Diaphragm? It also has the hallmarks of a vacuum leak - same issue? It's the girlfriends bike and I've promised to get it fixed.

Anyway - not looking for a diagnosis here - I simply don't have the time to fix it with my own bikes needing work as it is.

If anyone can recommend a good bristol mechanic who won;t bull5hit us that would be great.

Really once it's fixed we just want to sell it but I can;t bring myself to sell it until it's tip top.
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SteveSmith
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PostPosted: 09:09 - 01 Jun 2016    Post subject: Re: Need a mechanic - Bristol Reply with quote

skulkerboyo wrote:

If anyone can recommend a good bristol mechanic who won;t bull5hit us that would be great.


Bristol Bike Doc in St Philips are good.

I've also used Kellaway Road and been very happy with them. Also Unity Road Motorcycles, just round the corner form JHS if you're over that way.

Finally try Superbike Surgery. He's a mobile mechanic who's done good work for me in the past, and it saves the hassle of having to get the bike to him. He's got a load of videos on YouTube - just search "Superbike Surgery".

Steve.
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grr666
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PostPosted: 09:20 - 01 Jun 2016    Post subject: Reply with quote

I would have said JHS. Had a couple of pain free dealings with them now. Thumbs Up
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