These are a couple that are on the same track:
http://www.jackjunkies.com/index.html
http://www.garageyourself.com/
I like this idea. I hope it pans out for you guys. It's similar to what the guys at Motomethod are doing in Vancouver.
http://youtu.be/9SxhliZQs4I
I visited their shop when I was in town there for work. It was exactly as advertised. Lots of bikes out front and a bunch of people working away inside.
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Like I said just cause there open doesn't mean there doing good
I think a better idea would be a shop with a huge one way mirror where people could watch a professional work on their stuff, but I can't imagine any tech who would be interested.
when I need a hoist
thats one thing i can't see any (commercial) insurance company permitting. the liabilities of allowing lackeys throwing their own vehicles up on hoists are huge
Someone else already said it best, if the rates are approaching 50% of a mechanics rate and I have to do it myself, I would rather spring for the extra and get someone else to do it especially once you factor in the fact that the mechanic should be twice as fast, therefore I save no money by doing it myself.
I do things myself to save money (or if what I want is complicated and I can't get anyone else to do it), either way self-serve for ~$40 (for a car) doesn't help me.