You are reading a single comment by @lynx and its replies.
Click here to read the full conversation.
-
Chas bikes did an MOT for me and failed the bike for bent handle bars, even though they didn't touch the tank as MOT guy claimed it was an issue. It isn't. Replaced the bar and he was happy. Failed another bike as it had no pillion pegs but a pillion seat. Removed pillion seat and covered hole with gaffa tape. Begruding pass and I haven't been back.
The place where they are now, there used to be another bike shop there that were friendly and helpful.
lynx
I had a big falling out with Chasbikes - they broke the caliper mount on one of my bikes. Though they did begrudgingly replace it, the next time I went in there, I'm pretty sure someone punched a notch in one of the fork stanchions. Came out and fifteen minutes later, the seal was pissing oil - the stanchion was deeply notched (like with a center punch notched) above the seal with the bike resting on the side stand. Looked at the mark under a glass with a bunch of folk and every one of then reckoned it had been made deliberately.
I was due to go on holiday the next day and had to catch a train to Hull and back for a new fork leg and rebuild them myself overnight to get away in time.
I'd used them for years before that and always got on well. Very strange.