General Chat

[Willbar]

Yea my barber told me a few weeks ago that it was happening, a bit sad but a sign of the times perhaps

[flipper]

Very sad to hear about them closing down.

I bought my first "brand new" bike from them in 1982 (XR500RC) at the tender age of 16 - Reg Jeffery sat down with me and was able to match and beat the prices from other Honda dealers, so I bought from there, even though it was a long way across town from home.

I can also vividly remember making the train trip over to Ferntree Gully with $2250 cash in my pocket!!!

[Mat R]

Hi i just purchased the 450exc from there got a phone call three weeks ago saying i need to come pick my bike up from shop . just had first service. looking to find somewhere else to take it. live in cranbourne.looking forward to getting out with some off you guy n girls

They did seem to be a fairly keen bike shop, just the wrong side of town for me.

Went to two bike shops in city on the weekend looking for valve shims, neither stocks them. Would have to order. Just as well really since I had left the wallet at home.

Will be a shame if all the bike shops go, how will a disorganised bloke like me get things on the way to the ride, though I never had to finish off a fork service in the carpark before the ride. However there was a brake pad change needed at abbeyard that one time.

There is a pretty good mechanic in Dandenong that knows a thing or two about bikes, and has had a KTM too. Then there is this other guy who has just about everything KTM that you can get your hands on.

You can do most servicing yourself, with plenty of club members to get advice off.

[Frankie-boy]

I've just done a brake pad change.You want me to bring the old ones along just in case?

Rob if you are anything like me ( hevenforebid)if I'm going on a big ride I'll chuck in new brake pads even though the ones I've taken out would do the job but never put them back in, I got a bloke out off trouble in Tassi once.