(There are 3 updated reviews below)
Great staff, very friendly and helpful.
*** Update after service…. ( reduced from 5 star to 1 star)
The initial discussion and booking of the service appointment was excellent, however, they have lost any future business from me following the service.
Details : I needed the tires changed on my Victory touring motorcycle. I bought and supplied the tires. I actually met and discussed the job with one of the mechanics / techs in advance and he assured me that they were completely set up to do large touring bikes. I indicated that I would be bringing up the bike (not just the tires & rims) and was told that I would simply be charged the hourly shop rate for the job and quoted between 2-3 hours.
Upon completion my bill for the service was $607.43. 3 hours labour plus $100 for tire changeovers ($50 for each tire).
I was told that the service tech required far more time to complete the job than expected. Apparently he “almost had to remove the exhaust, and some of the body panels.” And then he had trouble balancing the tires. I requested to speak to the manager and after waiting about 10 minutes, I was told that he would not see me ! The service receptionist was in a tough spot and she was good with me but obviously I was upset and she was told to charge me the maximum 3 hours labour that I was quoted. However, in addition to the 3 hours labour, I was also charged $50 per wheel for tire changeover, hence the total being what it was. The service tech did meet me and explained that it took him a lot longer because of the bike style, etc and then he had no end of problems trying to balance the tires. He went so far as to suggest that the tires were of a poor quality - Avon Cobra Chromes - and ended up having to use balancing beads to get them to balance.
For comparison’s sake I called :
The other MC dealership here in YMM, who quoted me 2.25 hours labour all inclusive (tires supplied by me), and
Riverside in St. Albert where I would be charged $250 for the same job (tires supplied by me). Neither of the other shops charge extra for the tire changes / balancing. In addition to the exorbitant prices, the fact that the manager refused to even speak to me reflects very poorly on the business.
***UPDATED***Sept.29, 2021
I received a phone call and text message from April wishing to address my concerns in this review. She identified that the shop was under new management and that, after reading and confirming the information in my review, wanted to make things right. She was excellent to deal with and I truly appreciated her follow up after this length of time. And the fact is, the new owners didn’t have to. I received an additional refund based on the the original service quote. So based on the new owners customer service and follow up I am bumping my review back to a full 5 stars. Thank you to the new owners and specifically April.