DK Motorcycles, Staffordshire - Disgusting actions!!

[ash t]

I used to like Dk, i thought they were friendly, helpful, and very willing.
I have recently learned of something which has appalled me.
a friend of my fathers, bought a brand new fireblade from them last year. after just 2 months i think it was, the engine blew up. It turns out, it was a dutch import, and in holland, apparently, they are supposed to be restricted. anyway, this blade was unrestricted, and the clowns at DK didnt realise the gearbox needed to be updated. this meant the gear box could not cope with the speed of the unrestricted engine, and it broke.
so, this person took the blade back to be repaired. He got it back, and everything was working as good as new. but the appaling part was that, a week later, he noticed the frame numbers were different. DK had gone and given him a new bike and simply swapped the number plates round.

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[G]

Erm, that's a tad illegal. Suspect he could make a big fuss with them and some kind of decent compensation (for keeping quiet etc, unless it's too late).

[ash t]

I would have to speak 2 my dad and ask wat happened about it
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[TiN]

I guess that they also switched the clocks the around? Another thing to add to the book...
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[tatters]

grass them up to police, places like DK motorcycles should,nt be able to get away with that.
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[ash t]

well as it isnt me thers not alot i can do. My dad doesent know what he did about it. But i have sent the editor of MCN an email telling him about the incident, in the hope they could put accross to fellow bikers what DK are up to. I doubt they would do much though, as DK pay alot of money to advertise in the MCN. Worth a shot i suppose!
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[instigator]

Oh, I'm quite sure MCN would be VERY interested in hearing what DK have got to say for themselves if your story is true. However, its the owner of the blade that should be taking it up with MCN etc. Can't NOT tell the world about that one!

[ash t]

Has anybody else had any problems with DK?? I think now is the time to get onto MCN and tell all!! a flood of emails/letters should get MCN investigating!
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[Dom_]

So how did they get round all the documentation etc??

Ash, e-mail them about the problem you had with your clutch!!

The only problem i had with them is that they wanted £50 for two indicators.

[ash t]

I have also mentioned my clutch dom!
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[Shaun]

Yet someone else who has had problems with them.

A bit of advice and I speak from experience, tell your dad to check his headlight, I'm 90% sure he will find that the headlight dips the wrong way, they import the bikes and don't change the headlight to a UK one unless you kick up a fuss about it. They at first tried to charge me £50 to do this so I had to see trading standards and send them a letter and they did it for free.

[ash t]

Well the dip on my RS125 is correct. dont know about the light on my dads Mille though. Will have to check!
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[Kickstart]

Hi

D&K are Aprilia dealers, so those will be official imports. The Hondas will be parallel imports and almost certainly will thus have non UK headlights.

If they have just put the numberplate on a new bike then they are going to be very seriously for the high jump. Suspect the DVLA and Police would take a very dim view of this, and as the registration document would not match up the bike is virtually worthless.

All the best

Keith
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[Mr.Everready]

Agree with Kickstart, if the numbers dont match he's in real deep doo doo.
I just hope you got all your facts straight before you emailed MCN.
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[Ste]

Assuming he's got his facts 100% right and they have definately just swapped his plate over with a different bike just go the police and DVLA and let them sort it.

[Annabella]

Oh don't you just love DK 'there's no bushes in forks, why don't you just buy this pair of bent forks instead of changing the seals in your current forks' bikes!?


Classy move on their part.
A few letters to RiDE (who use them to supply a lot of test bikes) and MCN wouldn't go amiss
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[Nighteyes]

It's a shame really that they can't seem to get the 'service' part of things right really, the place is great to check bikes out. I've gone many times to sit and stroke some beauties!
But it seems to me, after you've made one purchase there, thats all you'll ever do!
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[Robchester]

despite being the biggest bike showroom in the UK, they always seem to be overpriced. A lot of the bikes are a bit rough around the edges and DKs dont seem to tidy them up. They then sell them at premium prices.

I had a mate who bought a CBR from DKs and he said their aftersales service was very poor.

[El Toro]

Hmmmm.

I will have to keep an eye on my new bike and them

They told me that although it was a parallel import it was to the exact spec as a UK bike.

We shall see

[iCraig]

Having spoken to a few dealers in the north west they all know what DK Motorcycles are up to.
Many know about the headlight thing and other stuff too.

I myself nearly bought a bike from DK till I learned this and the fact the bike I was going to buy as overpriced, and I then found out they had no record of mileage for the bike as it had a speedo change to MPH and they have nothing to back the previous mileage of the bike up.

[Finglonga]

Wait till you try to sell your 'IMPORT'! No Fecker wan'ts a second hand import.
Never again! Official UK only for me.
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[Kickstart]

Not sure why it would be unsaleable, but people would want a reasonable discount for the extra possible hassle of having an import. Not a problem if you get the import cheap enough in the first place, although I know of someone who was looking for a 600 Monster and D&K wanted £300 more for an parallel than a Ducati dealer wanted for an official import.

All the best

Keith
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