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The John Norwich Riders Corner In honour of our fellow moderator: John Norwich R.I.P. September 17th, 2014
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Old 05-01-2016, 08:19 PM   #1
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good motorcylce mechanic?

Anyone know of any good trustworthy mechanics? Private or shop.

Im looking to get some work done on my BDL 85mm top fuel belt drive w. outboard support. outboard support stand studs snapped off in housing & stands, and theres some play in the rear pulley. Basically need it re&re'd. some of the hardware needs to be replaced as well.

Im in surrey closer the better but willing to travel to tricities possibly or out to abby.

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Old 05-02-2016, 12:28 PM   #2
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I haven't been in years because I haven't had the need, but I always used to hear positives about the folks and work being done at Imperial Motorcycles in Burnaby.
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Old 05-04-2016, 08:56 PM   #3
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I believe he works at Holeshot as well, but you don't pay dealship prices with him directly
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Old 07-28-2016, 01:00 PM   #6
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If it means anything, he was also 2nd place in Yamaha's Tech GP
Yamaha Motor Canada announces winner of Canada Grand Prix technician's competition - Inside Motorcycles Magazine
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This guy works out of his garage?
Yeah. We haven't worked together just yet but he's good. We're about to do a custom blow through turbo on my cafe racer
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Old 07-29-2016, 08:33 PM   #8
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Nicola not working on it anymore?
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Old 07-30-2016, 12:23 PM   #9
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Nicola not working on it anymore?
George doing my Honda cafe racer, with a ton of help from homies on here.

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Old 08-05-2016, 02:29 PM   #10
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call George at Gpcycle services in burnaby. He's got his own shop at his place and a good mechanic as well. Check him out
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good motorcylce mechanic?

Did George used to be based out of Vancouver off 1st ave?



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Old 09-06-2016, 08:08 AM   #13
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George at GP cycles just got back to me and he is not the same guy that I was thinking of.


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Does anyone know who the mechanic is that worked out of a garage in Vancouver?


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You're probably thinking of Sam at Rising Sun who used to work out of his garage off 1st ave and Nanaimo but now has a shop near Hastings and Clark.
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Old 09-07-2016, 09:34 PM   #16
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Samson's a real stand up guy, I'm happy and proud to see how far RS has come in recent years
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Unfortunately it is not Sam that I am looking for.


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I don't know how to be politically correct when I say this but the mechanic is a tall black guy.


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Old 09-13-2016, 08:30 AM   #19
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I hear lots of good things about GP Cycles, I also hear the mechanic is even willing to show you how to DIY some of the work too.
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I have not, but even some of my mechanics refer to him.
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OOOh. Tall black guy. Yeah that shop's now gone (it was called MotoMethod). They had a pretty shit mechanic that really fucked things up for them. I'm not sure where he's at now but he's buddies with the Rising Sun guys.
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