AYRSHIRE BIKERS MCC

rossitigerr · Club Member Joined: 06 Jul 2007 Posts: 673 Location: Kili

Just wonderin really as time aproaches for the MOT who gets their bike moted where???

cheers Drew

Spud · Admin Joined: 05 Nov 2006 Posts: 778 Location: Kilmarnock

Drew.....I normally take mine to Howies in Kilwinning, very biker friendly and not to sore on them.

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rossitigerr · Club Member Joined: 06 Jul 2007 Posts: 673 Location: Kili

ae hes at the petrol station . i used him before . had a faired gs 500 ayr motorcycle centre failed it on fork seals ......howies passed it lol

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XJohnR · Member Joined: 02 Mar 2008 Posts: 72 Location: ayrshire

howies are the best i have used drew

rossitigerr · Club Member Joined: 06 Jul 2007 Posts: 673 Location: Kili

OK howies it may well be then lol
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IsleOf · Member Joined: 29 Jul 2007 Posts: 73 Location: Irvine

Yep Howies is what i got recommended.

After i payed a fortune elsewhere q52

SIRLANKA · Member Joined: 20 Jan 2008 Posts: 66 Location: KILLIE

blair garage stewarton dennis an jim are good wi bikes an can tak yae at short notice on a sat if tae phone on a friday

rossitigerr · Club Member Joined: 06 Jul 2007 Posts: 673 Location: Kili

am goner gie fleet point in newmilns a try cos its closer to me and couple o quid cheaper and theres no need to prebook so now i just talk nice to wifey lol

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BlaknBluXL · Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 6:55 am Post subject:

They're not local to you guys in Ayrshire, but to others they may be:

Dellingburn Garage in Greenock has a dedicated bike section. Also does trikes, Q platers also.
Rothesay motor services is a good one also.

Both of the owners/proprietors of these two places are bikers themselves, so...

rossitigerr · Club Member Joined: 06 Jul 2007 Posts: 673 Location: Kili

Meant to say last year lol
I used FLEETPOINT for the mot Great service etc and good discount price if ure a club member .I'll be using them again so would recomend .
Yes i seen his nice blackbird and he also had a mille sittin when i went .

Drew

ooo me thread is a sticky kool lol
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Wulliep · Member Joined: 13 Feb 2009 Posts: 40 Location: Galston

Fleetpoint in Newmilns done the buisiness for ma 3 bikes last year, The owner Allan Niven is a Bellfield boy and gives a good service, plus ye can hae a guid blether.
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Jazzer · Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2010 12:49 pm Post subject:

Im looking to get my bike checked out to see if everything is ok or anything needs to be done (as I'm still a total mechanical noob myself). I'm thinking of Ayr Motorcycle Centre, but just want to check here if any of you guys have good experiences with them or should I look further?

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Spud · Admin Joined: 05 Nov 2006 Posts: 778 Location: Kilmarnock

Ayr mc centre isnt to bad.....though if you just need your bike checked out for safety......tyres, brakes etc....then I'm sure one of us hear on the forum could do that !!!!

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ScottishtripleR · Member Joined: 24 Oct 2009 Posts: 33 Location: Prestwick

As Spud says if its just a check over of your bike you would like then I would happily do that for you if you want or someone else from here could.If you would rather get a mechanic to look it over then Ayr Motorcycle Centre is as good a place as any.
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rossitigerr · Club Member Joined: 06 Jul 2007 Posts: 673 Location: Kili

Usualy use fleetpoint for me mot but as i couldnt get hold of them on saturday i got it in at AYR MC mibbes wish i hadnt now ...it failed though not drastically . Dont know if fleetpoint would of picked up any of the few things that were enough for a refusal .
Anyway as said before if its only a wee safety check you want then there is a number of guys on ere who would more than likely help you out providin your bike is MOT'd of course .

Drew
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Jazzer · Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 8:46 am Post subject:

Aw thanks guys. The bike is still MOT'd for half a year, but I just like it to be checked just in case. I was gonna arrange something with Spud, but since ScottishtripleR is in Prestwick just like me, maybe that's more convenient

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rossitigerr · Club Member Joined: 06 Jul 2007 Posts: 673 Location: Kili

Well lesson learned , stick to the one you trust and know is good and would highly recommend FLEETPOINT Alan niven .The other place i wont mention i wont be back to fussy fecker of a mot tester and not too chatty/friendly neither . Went straight to Alan today and passed no probs atall no advisories not even verbaly .
Just to tax ninja 2moro and i'll be back out terrorisin the roads again he he.

Drew

Jazzer , nice wee run that is to loch doon was the cafe open for a nice warm cuppa??
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Wullie · Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 9:59 pm Post subject:

Im surprised it passed first time but surprising what a bit of road salt CAN cover up. LOL

Only joking. LOL.
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rossitigerr · Club Member Joined: 06 Jul 2007 Posts: 673 Location: Kili

Was clean when i took it there not now though, the road near galston covered in crap.

See ye morra Drew
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Nancy B · Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 9:19 am Post subject:

Thats normally the whole of Galston LMAO
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sntaylor · Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2010 2:35 pm Post subject:

Sorn is ok, but can be a bit pinickety(Spelling not a strong point)

Ayr motorcycle centre failed me last year on my steering head bearings....got them changed....and they reconded they hadnt been changed so wouldn't pass me!

Went to Coylton (cant remember his name, but dont think he is there anymore) and he passed me straight away, also took the booking half an hour before the mot!

A mate of mine had a bad exp with Ayr mc too...if you want details pm me, obv not wanting to slander etc on here! lol

Newmilns quite good though?

rossitigerr · Club Member Joined: 06 Jul 2007 Posts: 673 Location: Kili

Ye can only learn from ure own mistakes like i did lol should of waited till the monday or ask about if anyone knew anything . anyway a big thumbs up for FLEETPOINT Newmilns as recommended by many on ere will even take the car there too .

Would not recommend AYR MC Centre for MOT now too fussy kinda like .

Drew
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motoman · Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2010 11:40 am Post subject:

I have had no problems with MOT's at Ayr m/c centre. (or when tester was at West of Scotland m/c centre) always friendly and chatty. hell ,they'll even chat up yer missus if ye take her along. bike always passed,but then maybe ...my bike ...is ...."better" ...than yours!!

rossitigerr · Club Member Joined: 06 Jul 2007 Posts: 673 Location: Kili

Might be better than mine but never a busa !!
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zinrol · Member Joined: 24 Oct 2009 Posts: 7 Location: kilwinning

I use ian porter in kilwinning have done for the last 3 years great service and very fair,much better than howies in my opinion,cheers

Dougie · Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 2:16 pm Post subject:

The Duke was Motd at Fleetpoint today. Well recomended.

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bikerpiker · Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2010 3:51 pm Post subject:

My Bandit 12 got a years mot today at Fleetpoint ,it's busy wee place

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Dougie · Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2010 4:13 pm Post subject:

Nice one...I dropped off the Duke today at Fleetpoint ready for the service to be completed on Monday.

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sntaylor · Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 6:58 pm Post subject:

Exactly where is fleetpoint in newmilns?

Just ive driven/riden through newmilns a couple of times in the last 2weeks and each time cant see any signs suggesting anywhere called fleetpoint!

Is it the big place on the corner that obviously does car mot's etc?

cheers,

Stephen

Dougie · Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 9:22 pm Post subject:

Stephen its on the left down Brown street.

From Galston into Newmilns turn right into brown street just past the old petrol station now a car wash.
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sntaylor · Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 9:23 pm Post subject:

Ahhhh, i know where it is now

shall drop in there come May

Cheers

scoobysyme · Member Joined: 15 Feb 2009 Posts: 31 Location: irvine

Hey guys/gals am going to try fleetpoint but havent got round to putting on the old exhaust. Has anyone else taken their bikes to fleetpoint and manged not to have to change their exhaust. Dont want to make an arse of myself by turning up only to be told its failed on exhaust

bikerpiker · Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 11:09 am Post subject:

Hi mate , i booked mine on Sat ,but there was a guy who just turned up without booking .
You could just turn up ,saying you'd like an mot test,but ask first if he'd confirm your exhaust was passable ,if not arrange it for another time?
He's a decent guy ,and wont mind you asking him if he could listen to the bike ,before putting it through the test .
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Dougie · Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 1:52 pm Post subject: