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Green Man
26-02-11, 08:58 PM
After being out of work for a few months I have decide to start my own motorcycle repaire business
I have a full work shop and all the knowledge over the years I have worked on many bikes i have worked a few WB members bikes and all have been happy with my service so if in dought give me a shout [smiley=thumbsup.gif] [smiley=thumbsup.gif]
Contact details
Colin.007@sky.com
Wey Hey....good luck Colin......you did a good job on Pez ......hope it works out for you bud..... ;D ;D ;D ;D
Scaredy_Cat
26-02-11, 09:07 PM
Good luck with your new venture. [smiley=thumbsup.gif]
philcooper13
26-02-11, 09:13 PM
Good luck lets hope it takes off
Mark_Able
26-02-11, 09:16 PM
Good luck. Let us know where your premises are, and a contact number. There's always folks looking for a resonably priced bike repairer... [smiley=thumbsup.gif]
smellygerm
26-02-11, 09:32 PM
I've been waiting for this day to come . After fixing bits and bobs on lots of peoples bikes from the forum, I think and you will have to agree this is the best thing to come to this site since I joined ;D
Big recommendation from me
Go for it col
How can we book ?
Maybe the management could make this a sticky [smiley=thumbsup.gif]
Mitch9128
26-02-11, 09:33 PM
Hourly rate??
Green Man
26-02-11, 10:05 PM
Mitch I wont charge by the hour if it’s a simple job 5 or10 minutes it’s just £10 .00 .
I know of some workshops in my area that charge £20 for putting in oil and it’s thing like this that piss!!s me off
Chappers
26-02-11, 10:14 PM
Well done Col - hope all goes well with the new venture! [smiley=thumbsup.gif]
HensonA
26-02-11, 10:23 PM
Best wishes for a successful business Colin. [smiley=thumbsup.gif]
Go for it Colin and let me know when you can repair shafties mate..... ;)
NiteW4tcher
26-02-11, 10:55 PM
congrats and good luck
will u charge per job instead of per hour? how much to do valve clearances...on a k6 gsxr-750?
Excellent news! I can vouch for the work having been out on my newly fixed bike today :D
Good luck with it dude. Who have you got to do your insurance? Would you recommend them? Too early to tell I guess.
Green Man
26-02-11, 11:41 PM
Way to early to ask that nooj
I have personal protection insurance and compressive business insurance
Good luck Col. [smiley=thumbsup.gif]
Mitch9128
27-02-11, 09:58 AM
Sounds interesting, if you get the rep for good work at the right price, you certainly won't be quiet. PM me if you would be up for valve clearances on a 9r C2, and what your turn around would be?
silly_simon
27-02-11, 10:47 AM
Best of luck Colin :) Hope it all goes well for you mate [smiley=thumbsup.gif]
PS I have sent you a PM
Best of luck Col, It's bound to be a success mate!!
you've got my recommendation! :)
Fair play dude! Nice and local too! Good luck! [smiley=thumbsup.gif]
Well done, sounds like a good venture, hope the work comes in, good time of year to get started I guess
Good luck!!!
I'll keep your number and pass it on if that's ok?
Bornagain
28-02-11, 09:06 AM
I must get my own ID on this forum!
It's Tash here,
Liam is out of action at the mo, but we both think Colin is a top mechanic. He's lowered Liams off road bike (well, he was never gonna reach by himself was he?) I cant get too technical because I dont know that stuff but Liam is very impressed with Colins work from chain adjusting, through to engine re-build and cam shaft (I do pick up bits and pieces!).
Two of liam's bikes were totally stripped down in bits in the garage - gave me a heart attack - but he put them back together and they worked better than before - which is the whole point!
Anyway, no doubt Liam will give his own personal glowing reference when he's feeling brighter.
Good move Colin - about time too!!
WB's very own fix it man! ;) :)
need to know your work address & opening hours.
silly_simon
28-02-11, 08:13 PM
need to know your work address & opening hours.
Ditto :) :)
virginie_morisot
28-02-11, 09:14 PM
fantastic idea Colin :) hop u get lots of customs, we need to find of a way of advertising you ..
CharleyX
28-02-11, 11:06 PM
Good for you Colin sure your make a great success of it :)
Hope it's a huge success for you Colin [smiley=thumbsup.gif]
If you'd like me to I can put an advert up at work.
Also if you haven't already done so, get flyers printed, we can give them away at events like Calne Bike show and racing at Castle Combe!
oo good idea Jackie - we'll put flyers on all our stands this year!
jonnydangerous
01-03-11, 04:35 PM
good plan mate :-)
a friendly personal service (on the bikes!) is whats lacking from uber store rip off places nowadays......
if youre gonna work on offroad bikes as well, theres a trade account available from "OffRoadOnly"......they are dirty cheap for dirty bike bits :-) well worth checking out.
Thorkill_The_Tall
01-03-11, 10:43 PM
Best of luck with your new venture.
To be honest, I’m surprised anyone can be bothered to have a go these days.
After you’ve paid for business rates, the hazardous waste licence, tyre disposal contract, satisfied the fire regulations and spent hours with the V.A.T. paperwork (if you’re registered) it must feel like most of what you manage to earn just goes to pay the Man.
smellygerm
01-03-11, 10:44 PM
Col I need two cups for my gsf1200 paddock stand, can you get me some ? I'll try to pop over this weekend pm me if that's ok [smiley=thumbsup.gif]
Best of luck with your new venture.
To be honest, I’m surprised anyone can be bothered to have a go these days.
After you’ve paid for business rates, the hazardous waste licence, tyre disposal contract, satisfied the fire regulations and spent hours with the V.A.T. paperwork (if you’re registered) it must feel like most of what you manage to earn just goes to pay the Man.
Running your own business is the hardest, most stressful but also most rewarding and satisfying job in the world :) in my opinion anyway...
Well done Colin, hope your venture is a great success.
Running your own business is the hardest, most stressful but also most rewarding and satisfying job in the world :) in my opinion anyway...
I completely agree, no-one tells me when to have tea break!
Being The Boss is the best job in the world. 8-)
smellygerm
22-03-11, 11:39 PM
I need to book the bike in for carb balance mate I also have a mate with the same bike who needs his doin swell ,
I have told him I would ask first just incase you didn't want to do it as he's not a member of WB
Also thinking of dino jets what do you think
Squashed_Fly
23-03-11, 07:42 AM
I found a good picture of a dino jet
http://www.spacedinosaur.com/JET_PACK.GIF
Geordie Stu
23-03-11, 12:44 PM
How did I miss this post :D Nice 1 Colin. Good luck mate [smiley=thumbsup.gif]
smellygerm
23-03-11, 11:39 PM
I found a good picture of a dino jet
http://www.spacedinosaur.com/JET_PACK.GIF
thats the one im looking for great job
Green Man
24-03-11, 12:49 AM
Stace you about monday 3.00-330 !!
Nice one Col.... great news and wishing you all the success in the world. :-* I may have to give you a shout if my own pit crew don't start getting a wriggle on! ;) ;D ;D
Roxy
ps love ya dad!! ;)
Carbonkid
24-03-11, 09:43 AM
Nice one Col. I hope to aquire a cheap VTR Firestorm off a work mate quite soon. It needs a bit of TLC which I can do, but I may well be seeing you for more indepth issues ;)
Spider1981
24-03-11, 08:14 PM
where are you working from & what hours you opening ? :-?
smellygerm
07-05-11, 08:16 PM
Thanks again to my new best mate [smiley=thumbsup.gif] Bike goes to Colin with a problem , comes back fix in more ways than one , top bloke I bow down and kiss your ring ,but I've got a coldsore :P
[quote author=smellygerm link=1298750292/43#43 date=1304795784]Thanks again to my new best mate [smiley=thumbsup.gif] Bike goes to Colin with a problem , comes back fix in more ways than one , top bloke I bow down and kiss your ring ,but I've got a coldsore :P[/quote
:D :D :D ;D
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