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From: RobK on 13 Apr 2010 08:06
On 12 Apr, 05:44, "sweller" <swel...(a)mztech.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:
> Gyp wrote:
> > Little puddles of oil under the engine aren't good, are they?
>
> Put a tray or some newspaper under the bike so you won't told off for
> making a mess - other than that *I* wouldn't worry too much...
>
> --
> Simon

Exactly. I don't know what people are worrying about.

I get more concerned when I haven't got a puddle of oil under the
bike...

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RobK
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From: Gyp on 14 Apr 2010 09:11
Gyp wrote:
> Little puddles of oil under the engine aren't good, are they?
>

Turns out it was a poor seal on the [1] oil filter; the chap from the
local independent bike fixing place [2] spent about 1/2 hour in total
checking round the leak, diagnosing the dodgy seal, replacing the filter
with a Suzuki OEM one I happened to take along with me, cleaning the
bike up and checking again for leaks.

Then refused to take any money from me for doing so.

I'm a happy bunny again [5]


[1] non-Suzuki though that should make no difference really as it prolly
came from the same factory
[2] Motovation in Cheltenham [3]
[3] place is littered with Italian exotica [4], plus loads of assorted
bikes gettng serviced including a rather tidy Kwak 500 triple
[4] as the bloke that runs it is Ducati-trained
[5] Though I came very close to becoming an ex happy bunny on the
see-if-it-still-leaks-shakedown-trip [6]
[6] Busa screens should have an inscription along the lines of "objects
in your future are closer than they appear"

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From: steve auvache on 14 Apr 2010 09:15
In article <hq4eu1$h94$1(a)news.eternal-september.org>, Gyp
<Gyp(a)gyponline.co.uk> writes
>Gyp wrote:
>> Little puddles of oil under the engine aren't good, are they?
>>
>
>Turns out it was a poor seal on the [1] oil filter; the chap from the
>local independent bike fixing place

>Then refused to take any money from me for doing so.

>[2] Motovation in Cheltenham [3]

With service like that you should tell people. Not charging for a first
visit and easy diagnosis is a sure way of getting repeat custom and
certainly worth mentioning.


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From: Champ on 14 Apr 2010 09:30
On Wed, 14 Apr 2010 14:11:31 +0100, Gyp <Gyp(a)gyponline.co.uk> wrote:

>Turns out it was a poor seal on the [1] oil filter; the chap from the
>local independent bike fixing place [2] spent about 1/2 hour in total
>checking round the leak, diagnosing the dodgy seal, replacing the filter
>with a Suzuki OEM one I happened to take along with me, cleaning the
>bike up and checking again for leaks.
>
>Then refused to take any money from me for doing so.

>[2] Motovation in Cheltenham [3]

Crikey. Noted.

>[6] Busa screens should have an inscription along the lines of "objects
>in your future are closer than they appear"

heh. Which is why we love them so much.
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From: Gyp on 14 Apr 2010 09:34
steve auvache wrote:

>> [2] Motovation in Cheltenham [3]
>
> With service like that you should tell people. Not charging for a first
> visit and easy diagnosis is a sure way of getting repeat custom and
> certainly worth mentioning.

Too bloody right

To be honest I'd heard of them by word of mouth and thought I'd give
them a try as I wanted an independent mechanic to look at the bike in
case I had to go back to the chap I bought it from looking for
recompense, but having been there now I think I might start chucking the
bike at them for other stuff too

[1] as they're tucked away so far in an industrial estate you'd never
find them unless you were directed to them
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