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Postby BikerBoy » Tue Oct 10, 2006 2:03 pm

Wanted to hear a bit of feebback on trusted Kawa mechanics in the sydney area..

Who people have used mechs and their experiences, good / bad etc.

I'm just about to go to Sydney city motorcycles, just past kogra for a minor service on my 6, which is costing $500..

Also just about to install a K&N filter, i've already a Carbon bolt on can, i'll let you know how i go for power gains.

Also also, i'll probably need a new rear tyre, so where to get good cheap rubber.

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Postby MrStompy » Tue Oct 10, 2006 2:18 pm

go to narrellan kawasaki
i just did the 6000k service on my 6 and it cost me about $300 from narellan.

its worth riding out there for that $200 i reckon.

richard and his mechanic are good blokes and they will look after you.
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Postby hoffy » Tue Oct 10, 2006 6:23 pm

MrStompy wrote:go to narrellan kawasaki
i just did the 6000k service on my 6 and it cost me about $300 from narellan.

its worth riding out there for that $200 i reckon.

richard and his mechanic are good blokes and they will look after you.


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Postby zzzak » Tue Oct 10, 2006 6:45 pm

It depends on the nature of the service,is the bike new,will valves need any work,stuff like that so why don't you introduce us to you and the bike. ;)

If you're in the city Skidzz in Leichardt is good for tyres,ride in/ride out service at a good price and the guy has photo's of himself doing the IOM. :shock:

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Postby Glen » Wed Oct 11, 2006 10:27 am

I've had a good experience with Narellan Kawasaki so I'd rate them.
Mick at Castle Hill Motorcycles is also very good although not a kwaka dealer and not always the quickest.
It's really all about standing around drinking Dave's beer.
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Postby greenman43 » Wed Oct 11, 2006 9:55 pm

Glen wrote:... Mick at Castle Hill Motorcycles is also very good ...


I second that ; he's a very experienced mechanic, and honest as the day is long (something of a rarity IMHO).

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Postby hoffy » Wed Oct 11, 2006 10:11 pm

greenman43 wrote:
Glen wrote:... Mick at Castle Hill Motorcycles is also very good ...


I second that ; he's a very experienced mechanic, and honest as the day is long (something of a rarity IMHO).

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He's great, but sticks to a strange ancient mythical calender followed by very few people.
i.e. if he says your bike will be ready on Monday, that really means Thursday according to his calender :lol:
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Postby sneakypete » Wed Oct 11, 2006 11:12 pm

hoffy wrote:
greenman43 wrote:
Glen wrote:... Mick at Castle Hill Motorcycles is also very good ...


I second that ; he's a very experienced mechanic, and honest as the day is long (something of a rarity IMHO).

Cheers,
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He's great, but sticks to a strange ancient mythical calender followed by very few people.
i.e. if he says your bike will be ready on Monday, that really means Thursday according to his calender :lol:


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Postby BikerBoy » Thu Oct 12, 2006 11:46 am

Thanks for those replies fellas,

I live in the Eastern Suburbs and work in the city, been riding for about 4 years.

I've mostly been to inner city mechanics, like Close Motorcycles, or Action or Sydney City... and they're not very good.

I should check out narrellan kawasaki, i think thats near my girls parents place..

1 thing is for sure next bike i buy will be from a dealer outside of sydney, they drop in price the further out you go.

I've included a pic of my bike from my phone below.
Where's everyone else based mainly?
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Postby Glen » Thu Oct 12, 2006 12:02 pm

There's a few of us North West. ie Kellyville, Rouse Hill, Windsor, Richmond (Very good proximity to Old Road, Putty, Bell's) 8)
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Postby red_dave » Thu Oct 12, 2006 1:12 pm

Glen wrote:There's a few of us North West. ie Kellyville, Rouse Hill, Windsor, Richmond (Very good proximity to Old Road, Putty, Bell's) 8)


The rest of us live in Sydney and have street lights and electricity etc... :lol:
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Postby Glen » Thu Oct 12, 2006 2:02 pm

red_dave wrote:
Glen wrote:There's a few of us North West. ie Kellyville, Rouse Hill, Windsor, Richmond (Very good proximity to Old Road, Putty, Bell's) 8)


The rest of us live in Sydney and have street lights and electricity etc... :lol:


Yeah but you don't have the sounds of banjo's playing city boy... :roll:
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Postby Frank » Thu Oct 12, 2006 3:04 pm

Glen wrote:
red_dave wrote:
Glen wrote:There's a few of us North West. ie Kellyville, Rouse Hill, Windsor, Richmond (Very good proximity to Old Road, Putty, Bell's) 8)


The rest of us live in Sydney and have street lights and electricity etc... :lol:


Yeah but you don't have the sounds of banjo's playing city boy... :roll:


Yeah and a few of us have only just got that new fangled thing called electrity, and we now get water from inside the house, (no more walking outside to the water pump to get our water :roll: :lol: :roll:

I swear you city boys think that anything west of Parramatta is the back o Burke :lol:
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Postby hoffy » Thu Oct 12, 2006 3:06 pm

red_dave wrote:
Glen wrote:There's a few of us North West. ie Kellyville, Rouse Hill, Windsor, Richmond (Very good proximity to Old Road, Putty, Bell's) 8)


The rest of us live in Sydney and have street lights and electricity, CONGESTION, RAPISTS, BREAKINS, NOWHERE TO RIDE AND SMOG etc... :lol:


hehe......smart ass :lol:
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Postby mike-s » Thu Oct 12, 2006 3:28 pm

Another one that you should serious;ly consider is BMS motorcycles in beaconsfield near the corner of epson & botany, good guys with cheap rates.

Also a mate of mine is trying to start up a small bike service business in a side area of a auto repair/sprayshop near there too. not sure what the rates would be but theyll have a licensed mechanic there too. unsure when he'd be ready to start taking customers as he's still starting to spool things up.
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