Ted
I'd be fairly careful about using the written word, even on the Internet, to rubbish somebodys business that has been built up over twenty years.

David Lambeth is still working and has done a couple of big jobs for me. He recently rebuilt my 34L and the end result is amazing. The engine on it is now an absolute peach, no question. Strong as an ox now, beautifully carburetted and smooth as a babys bum (ish - it is a single )

But I can see why he chose a career as an engineer rather than in public relations - he is not the easyist of characters to deal with but if I was doing a realy serious unsupported trip, deep into the Sahara, then I would get him to prep an XT600. He has a knowledge and experience that has been built up over 20 years and I think he is entitled to charge a rate that probably earns him above the average wage. Anyway that's all

But as has been said above, in all honesty, the most preparation a decent bike needs is an inline fuel filter, a support over the exhaust to keep the panniers from burning and a full tank of petrol and that's the lot. But people like playing and for loads, it seems like the preparation is more than half the fun.

Still it's not as bad as the 4x4 world - boy do you see some ridiculously overloaded Land Rovers tarted up with all sorts of crap following the locals around Morocco as the locals happily tootle round in 20 year old Toyota Corollas.

As for your business, if you are prepared to deal with BMW GS explorer wanabees, then there certainly seems to be a lot of money wasted, sorry spent in that department