Kris
17-11-2009, 09:20 PM
I took the Fireblade for its 6000km service today down at Cycle City in Taren Point. This workshop, in particular greg, had been recommended countless times but I was kinda loathed to hike the distance to get the bike serviced. I bit the bullet and made a booking, $255 for a service plus fluids but included a loan bike - pretty darn good considering SCM charge north of $350 for some snotty nosed 16yo apprentice to snap all your plastic clips and change the oil.
Picked up the bike at 5 this afternoon and Greg spent a good 5minutes going over little thing he did, lubing things, picking up missing washers of certain places, a lack of copper washer on the sum plug that SPM failed to install @ 1500km and also commented extensively on the oil he pulled out - it was BLACK and he wasn't very happy with the consistency of the oil or the way the bike ran on it (It was running Honda GN4, the recommended Mineral Oil). He suggested running a Shell Semi Syn product he used in 99% of Hondas, I was kinda not overly sure I wanted to run a Shell oil given everyone recommended Motul but with his reptuation being excellent on all things Honda I took his suggestion.
Greg looked after the bike like his own, everything was perfect he did things he wasn't even meant to and explained everything down to a tee. I paid $312 including oil and environment levy and went on my merry way.
HOLY SHIT. The bike was literally transformed - it MUST be the oil. I swear it felt like it gained 5hp, the acceleration and smoothness, especially from 1st to 2nd was never ever this good, even from new. The engine is buttery smooth, the gear changes are so much cleaner with a really nice snick snick, very much like the operation of many BMW gearboxes. I was in awe, it really felt like a new bike! I was grinning ear to ear - clutch operation was so much better and the bike actually sounded so much nicer, more mean without the kinda strain I felt it had..
Money, Time and Effort TOTALLY well spent!! I'm going to take my race bike and get him to give it the once over - this guy is worth EVERY single cent.
5 stars, HIGHLY recommended!!!
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Picked up the bike at 5 this afternoon and Greg spent a good 5minutes going over little thing he did, lubing things, picking up missing washers of certain places, a lack of copper washer on the sum plug that SPM failed to install @ 1500km and also commented extensively on the oil he pulled out - it was BLACK and he wasn't very happy with the consistency of the oil or the way the bike ran on it (It was running Honda GN4, the recommended Mineral Oil). He suggested running a Shell Semi Syn product he used in 99% of Hondas, I was kinda not overly sure I wanted to run a Shell oil given everyone recommended Motul but with his reptuation being excellent on all things Honda I took his suggestion.
Greg looked after the bike like his own, everything was perfect he did things he wasn't even meant to and explained everything down to a tee. I paid $312 including oil and environment levy and went on my merry way.
HOLY SHIT. The bike was literally transformed - it MUST be the oil. I swear it felt like it gained 5hp, the acceleration and smoothness, especially from 1st to 2nd was never ever this good, even from new. The engine is buttery smooth, the gear changes are so much cleaner with a really nice snick snick, very much like the operation of many BMW gearboxes. I was in awe, it really felt like a new bike! I was grinning ear to ear - clutch operation was so much better and the bike actually sounded so much nicer, more mean without the kinda strain I felt it had..
Money, Time and Effort TOTALLY well spent!! I'm going to take my race bike and get him to give it the once over - this guy is worth EVERY single cent.
5 stars, HIGHLY recommended!!!
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