Who works at a bike shop?
07-24-2007, 02:16 PM
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Re: Who works at a bike shop?
i have to deal with stupid **** all day, and yeah usually keep your cool on the phone but once i get off wholy ****..... some dude with a new gixxer 1000 thought that the 3 different maps changed it from a 600 to aa 750 to a 1000 i jsut shook my head at the stupidity
07-24-2007, 02:44 PM
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Re: Who works at a bike shop?
dont really know anything about the new gixxers, just from what ever people say
07-24-2007, 02:50 PM
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Re: Who works at a bike shop?
I was the parts/service manager at a shop here, used to love it when people would come in with the Funny/easy fixes.... My bike won't start, did you pull in the clutch? You have to do that?
or on the newer suzuki's, my battery keeps dying...... are you leaving the key on? No, i turn it to park when i'm done riding, but then it won't start the next day......
or on the newer suzuki's, my battery keeps dying...... are you leaving the key on? No, i turn it to park when i'm done riding, but then it won't start the next day......
07-24-2007, 03:16 PM
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Re: Who works at a bike shop?
i wouldnt take in anything over 10 years old unless it was immaculate.
If they insisted we worked on it.(wich is cool) I would double the labor rate.
also, i havent heard the dreaded chain/sprocket ordeal that I would get 20 questions on a day. They would get pissed when I wouldnt install a $25 non-oring chain on 15k+mile worn out sprockets.
I had a guy call me from the side of the road saying his bike will start, but not move, he finally gets it to me all pissed off, and he installed a front sprocket and it completely fell off, and was inside the cover still. haha.....damn, good times there.
If they insisted we worked on it.(wich is cool) I would double the labor rate.
also, i havent heard the dreaded chain/sprocket ordeal that I would get 20 questions on a day. They would get pissed when I wouldnt install a $25 non-oring chain on 15k+mile worn out sprockets.
I had a guy call me from the side of the road saying his bike will start, but not move, he finally gets it to me all pissed off, and he installed a front sprocket and it completely fell off, and was inside the cover still. haha.....damn, good times there.
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07-24-2007, 04:02 PM
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Re: Who works at a bike shop?
[quote=FreeTonyC;2859219]thanx tony!! your the ****!!! :p
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07-24-2007, 04:10 PM
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Re: Who works at a bike shop?
ive been workin too much....tryin to sell the 636.....but atleast ive been ridin the zx10 and tryin to find time to mess around on the 50....we got a dirt track too at my friends house so ive been ridin there too sometimes.....hit me up next time you guys go out!! :p
07-24-2007, 04:49 PM
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07-24-2007, 05:13 PM
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Re: Who works at a bike shop?
hence my screen name, i have worked in motorcycle shops sice i got out of school 6 years ago. like you said some of the dumbest questions ever asked happen at work. i think its in the squid handbook or something. which i will probably get asked to order now that i mentioned it...DAMN!
07-24-2007, 05:57 PM
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07-24-2007, 06:59 PM
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Re: Who works at a bike shop?
Hey!! i'll look around for a used one...a new ones expensive.
ive been workin too much....tryin to sell the 636.....but atleast ive been ridin the zx10 and tryin to find time to mess around on the 50....we got a dirt track too at my friends house so ive been ridin there too sometimes.....hit me up next time you guys go out!! :p
ive been workin too much....tryin to sell the 636.....but atleast ive been ridin the zx10 and tryin to find time to mess around on the 50....we got a dirt track too at my friends house so ive been ridin there too sometimes.....hit me up next time you guys go out!! :p
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07-24-2007, 08:52 PM
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Re: Who works at a bike shop?
anyone had a guy bring in a chopper and have you try and work on it?? now there is no repair manual for a chopper, and none of them are the same. i had to pull this guys back wheel and i had to take off the pulley, brake disc, caliper, and jack it way up after pulling the axle, cuz the damn fender wrapped around the tire so much, and he stuffed such a wide tire in the fender it rubbed on the wires to the turn signals... had to rewire them all, idiot!
