WS-01
Routine service
Oil, filters, chain, brakes, tyres and fasteners against an interval adjusted for how the bike is actually used.
- Time2 to 3 hours
- You getWritten record of what was done and what was measured
07 Workshop
Workshop
Service, inspection and diagnostics for the machines people actually ride here. Commuters and working bikes as readily as touring machines.
- Section
- 07 / Workshop
- Services
- 6 categories
- Records
- Written, every job
- Updated
- 24 AUG 2026
07.1What the workshop handlesAnd what it does not
The workshop handles routine service, diagnostics and pre-route inspections. We work on the machines people actually ride here, which means commuters and working bikes as readily as touring machines.
Handled here
- +Routine service and scheduled maintenance
- +Pre-route and pre-purchase inspection
- +Chain, sprocket, brake and tyre work
- +Electrical and charging diagnostics
- +Suspension service and setup for load
- +Fault finding on machines that other workshops have already looked at
Referred out
- →Engine rebuilds and machining, which we refer out
- →Paint and bodywork
- →Insurance accident repair
Saying this up front saves you a journey. Where we refer a job out, we will name someone who does it properly rather than leave you to find out.
07.2Service and inspection6 categories
WS-02
Pre-route inspection
A structured check before a long ride, aimed at finding what would strand you rather than what would annoy you.
- Time1 hour
- You getPass, watch, or fix list with reasoning
WS-03
Pre-purchase inspection
An independent inspection of a bike you are considering, with the faults named plainly and the cost to correct them estimated.
- Time1 hour
- You getCondition report and cost to correct
WS-04
Diagnostic session
For an intermittent fault that has already resisted one attempt. Booked as time rather than as a fixed job.
- TimeBy arrangement
- You getFindings, including where we did not find it
WS-05
Suspension setup
Sag and damping set for your weight, your luggage and the surface you actually ride on.
- Time1 to 2 hours
- You getRecorded settings you can return to
WS-06
Wet season preparation
Tyres, brakes, visibility, electrical sealing and chain protection ahead of the long rains.
- Time2 hours
- You getSeasonal checklist completed and signed
Times are typical rather than promised, and depend on what the machine turns out to need. Prices are quoted per job after the bike is seen.
07.3Preparing your motorcycleFive things, before you arrive
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Preparing a motorcycle for a workshop visit
Doing these five things before you arrive shortens the job and makes the estimate more accurate.
- Write the symptomWhen it happens, at what speed, hot or cold, and what changes it. Not your diagnosis.
- Bring the historyWhat was done last, by whom, and how long ago in kilometres.
- Empty the luggageAnything you need that day, take with you. Anything you do not, leave at home.
- FuelEnough to run and road test, not a full tank, which makes some jobs harder.
- Say the budgetThe number you want to be called at before work continues.
Why the symptom matters more than the diagnosis
A rider who says the bike is misfiring has already narrowed the search, often in the wrong direction. A rider who says it loses power above four thousand revolutions when the engine is hot, and only in the rain, has handed the workshop most of the answer.
Write it down before you set off. By the time you arrive you will have stopped noticing the detail that matters.
07.4How the work is quoted and recordedPractical detail
- How we quoteLabour by time, parts at cost plus a stated margin. You are called before the estimate is exceeded.
- PartsWe will fit parts you supply, and we will tell you plainly if we think they are the wrong ones.
- DiagnosisIf we cannot find a fault we say so and charge for the time, not for a guess fitted as a repair.
- RecordsEvery job leaves with a written record of what was measured, not just what was replaced.
- WaitingShort jobs can be waited for. Anything over two hours is better dropped off.
- Test ridingWe road test after any brake, tyre, chain or suspension work, and we tell you if we did not.
07.5Booking enquiryDemonstration only
Tell us the machine and the symptom and we can usually say on the enquiry whether it is a morning job, a day job, or something we would refer out.
This booking form is a front end demonstration. It is not connected to a calendar, an inbox or a booking system. Nothing you enter is stored or sent, and no appointment is created. Until a real endpoint is connected, use the email address in the footer.