Servicing London

f90x · Post by **f90x** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 10:07 am

A friend has just bought an F800GS and wants to try and get it serviced next week. He usually goes to Jap and German but they are on holiday until the end of August. Does anyone know of a reliable garage in London that they can recommend?

Dai wiskers · Post by **Dai wiskers** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 10:09 am

Steptoe look in my sig and you will find

f90x · Post by **f90x** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 1:13 pm

Cheers Dai. I had already thought of Steptoe but it might be a bit far west for him. He comes in from SE London and we're working in Highgate North London but I've given him the details anyway. He might go there if he can get a loaner.

metropolis2k · Post by **metropolis2k** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 1:18 pm

I'd be interested to know if Neil does many 800s. It's easy enough to get up to Highgate from his - I work in Camden and drop my bikes at his in the morning before work when they get serviced.

I'd avoid Battersea (Park Lane) BMW at all costs in case it's a thought in the back of his mind!

f90x · Post by **f90x** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 5:52 pm

metropolis2k wrote:I'd be interested to know if Neil does many 800s. It's easy enough to get up to Highgate from his - I work in Camden and drop my bikes at his in the morning before work when they get serviced.

I'd avoid Battersea (Park Lane) BMW at all costs in case it's a thought in the back of his mind!

Cheers Met2K. As it turns out he doesn't do anything other than boxers. The reason for Neil not being top of the list wasn't the lack of ease to get to Highgate but distance and timing. getting from the other side of Lewisham to Neil, getting a loaner and then getting to work would make him quite late. (we generally start at 8am) We both know the area for getting around. He used to live in Kings Cross and I've lived in Camden for the past 13 years, and no, I can't think of 'anyone' that would entertain using BMW Park Lane.

All sorted now, he's got a guy local to him.

bikesnbones · Post by **bikesnbones** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 6:01 pm

f90x wrote: getting from the other side of Lewisham to Neil, getting a loaner and then getting to work would make him quite late.

I used to live in your neck of the woods.
Eltham to be precise.
I can't recommend anywhere local for you, but boy can I tell you the places you should avoid like the plague.
Better not do it publically.

f90x · Post by **f90x** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 6:05 pm

bikesnbones wrote:
f90x wrote: getting from the other side of Lewisham to Neil, getting a loaner and then getting to work would make him quite late.
I used to live in your neck of the woods.
Eltham to be precise.
I can't recommend anywhere local for you, but boy can I tell you the places you should avoid like the plague.
Better not do it publically.

Sorry BnB I don't even know where Eltham is

Dai wiskers · Post by **Dai wiskers** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 6:16 pm

f90x wrote:
bikesnbones wrote:
f90x wrote: getting from the other side of Lewisham to Neil, getting a loaner and then getting to work would make him quite late.
I used to live in your neck of the woods.
Eltham to be precise.
I can't recommend anywhere local for you, but boy can I tell you the places you should avoid like the plague.
Better not do it publically.

Sorry BnB I don't even know where Eltham is

I do i went to Eltham Green and lived in Lee

Shame Neil can't help i can't recommend anyone else in that area i moved out a long time ago

metropolis2k · Post by **metropolis2k** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 9:33 pm

f90x wrote:All sorted now, he's got a guy local to him.

Glad to hear it, where did he choose in the end? (I'm sort of considering an F800GS to replace my 1150).