......that sounds like a MONSTER rant!! I take it you've been shafted by someone recently?? Having said that, I reckon you are just saying what a lot of people think. Labour charges in the UK are obscene to the point of being almost criminal. It's the old saying....."at least Dick Turpin had the decency to wear a mask."

However, here's a brief story that warmed my heart a little bit.......Lasy year I was in Germany and Holland on my 2003 Triumph Trophy 1200. Out of the blue the bike packed up. I had to have roadside recovery and repatriation for myself and the bike (courtesy of Carole Nash Insurance!!). When I got the bike to my local Triumph dealer it was confirmed that a bearing had shattered somewhere in the engine and had pretty much wrecked everything around it. The upshot was that I needed a new engine as there were too many components that had been damaged to make it viable to use replacement parts. With the help of the dealer, Triumph agreed to provide new crankcases and a new crankshaft totally free of charge. I had to pay for the rest at a cost of £1200 (which included £800 of labour!!!), but it was the difference between having my bike as good as new and scrapping the whole machine. Yes, franchised dealers do know how to charge........but in this instance their input was invaluable. A local mechanic would never have been able to convince Triumph to help.

Chris

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