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Great points. Thanks for the response.

Interesting discussion in this thread. Pretty much on par with the last one if I recall correctly: some of us want a physical store to fit the gear correctly, some want the cheapest route possible (which may or may not include a store). The operating hours question is one that does interest me...

There's also a couple of guys at Holeshot he can talk to: Greg or Marcus. I don't think it says anything about the industry, but the first person who diagnosed the bike should have been more thorough. It happens. Unfortunately not every technician has the same background, training and...

For one of the best technicians in the country?... maybe it's worth looking into, maybe not. I guess he can keep letting other shops throwing parts at it until they find it, or keep searching for a tech closer that can diagnose the problem for him.

Nick King, Kelowna Yamaha. I know it's not Vancouver. He won the Yamaha Canadian Tech Grand Prix in 2014.

RE: Cruiser market's death... I am not convinced the market for cruisers is gone, but it is starting to look like it's a victim of its own success. The turn over for bikes in that market is really small. I service tons of higher mileage bikes and the unanimous mentality is that: "this bike is...

Oh they definitely learn on the job, and I make sure that my apprentices are exposed to as much as possible before they head back to school for the next level of training. It helps to have some hands-on experience to go with the in-class learning. It aids in retention. But I do not let them get...

I don't see any of the motive power trades changing from compulsory to voluntary. If anything, the small outlying trades will be brought under the compulsory umbrella. Some people do think that. Someone once told me: if you think a professional is too expensive, pay an amateur first. This is...

I understand just fine. But seeing as there will be 10 diverse members in the classification panel, it seems unlikely that the changes the two people quoted in the CBC article were concerned about would ever come to fruition. I do think that there should be consultation within an industry if...

They can't any more than they could before. Still compulsory trade... still enforced. Read the amendments. None of the concerns you brought up have anything to do with the changes.

I agree with the above tradespeople that the College of Trades has not really done anything beneficial to me. Here is the link to the bill.. section 17 is the one of importance here. http://www.ontla.on.ca/web/bills/bills_detail.do?locale=en&BillID=4376#BK19 The complaints raised in the...

It's an M14 bolt. That unit is not that hard to repair the threads. Your local shop shop be able to replace the threads with an insert fairly easily, provided the pan isn't cracked. Edit: As for keeping oil in the pan over the winter try just threading the drain bolt back in and not tightening...

Typically, when looking for technical advice on a motorcycle it helps to know which motorcycle... Once that is know it will be easier to determine if your bike has an external alternator (Glodwings and Bandits etc), or an internal stator (just about everything else common) and how to help you...

I have a few friends that went the Turtle Beach route and they seem to like them a lot, but every now and again they have to reset the controllers to make them synch up properly. I bought a set of Polk Pro Audio ZX something-or-others for myself. They have been great, sound quality is way better...

One and a half. I made it halfway through the second show. I thought there were some very funny moments but the comedy seemed forced and some of the delivery timing was off a bit. Admittedly I did laugh out loud a few times.

List price on a liter of motorcycle oil is less than $9.00. Not sure what motor you have, but I have a doubt you have saved enough over the years of changing oil on your bike to pay for a new motor/clutch etc. Many people have used many oils and not had issues... I personally stick with the oil...

Thanks guys. Drop by with the bike some time. Can't promise I can do any better than you have already, but having a listen doesn't cost anything.

The book is more expensive than that. From a technician's point of view, I would love if people took their vehicle's maintenance seriously enough to have an annual inspection done. Not forced. Voluntary. Not everybody needs that of course, lots of riders are quite capable of ensuring that their...

Hmm. The dryer story is unfortunate. In my mind it is tough to justify the extra money on top of that deal, but sometimes people just don't want the sale. I can't imagine why, but in this case, I do not have all the facts from their point of view. I had a customer not too long ago who wanted a...

Tipping is nice, and it does happen. I generally put anything extra like that in the coffee/pizza/holiday party fund. If something shows up extra, I buy the guys pizza with it. A bunch of shop owners I worked for used to take us out for wings nights etc. Neil's story is very representative of...