Ducati Monster Forum

powered by:

September 27, 2024, 10:15:55 PM *
Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.

Login with username, password and session length
News: Please Help
 
   Home   Help Search Login Register  



Pages: [1]   Go Down
  Print  
Author Topic: Why I love my mechanic  (Read 2244 times)
Kabulpostie
Full Member
***
Offline Offline

Posts: 186



« on: July 07, 2013, 11:08:10 AM »

A big shout out to Ray Dugan of Rathdrum ID. I had my brother drop my bike off to him a a while ago for valve check and general going over. The work has gone a bit beyond that now as I had Racetech send him a complete fork rebuild kit and asked him to send my wheels out for powder coating. Funny story there:I was talking with him on the phone about the service and  Ray was telling me how nice he thought my bike was Grin and I told him I liked it but couldn't stand the white wheels, he paused for a second and said "You know I was so busy busy looking at the rest of the bike I didn't even look at the wheels...you're right those things are gay! laughingdp I have to have the wheels off anyway you want to get them powder coated black?" YES Please:)
 Long story short, he e-mailed me today responding to a question I had about replacing the stock clutch with a 48 tooth one. He just wanted to make sure I knew I was spending a lot of money and if I was aware of that. What a class guy! Most places I've worked with vehicle wise, or anything else for that matter are happy to let the charges build up and blind side you at the end.
One final note about why I will always try to bring my bikes to him in the future if possible; in passing he said something to the effect of " I love your bike......well really what people don't understand is that I fall  in love with every Ducati I see" How can you not love a guy like that?
Logged
Cloner
Nah...I ain't no stinkin'
Hero Member
*****
Offline Offline

Posts: 2078


....because a mind is a terrible thing......


« Reply #1 on: July 08, 2013, 08:11:50 AM »

You're the kind of customer we mechanics love to work for, K-post.  Glad you found a "good-un".   applause
Logged

Never appeal to a man's "better nature."  He may not have one.  Invoking his self-interest gives you more leverage.  R.A. Heinlein

'64 Ducati Monza 250
'67 Aermacchi/HD Sprint SS (race bike)
'00 Aprilia RSV Mille
'03 Ducati 800 SS (race bike)
'04 KTM 450 EXC
'08 Kawasaki Ninja 250 (race bike)
DarkMonster620
According to some, a bottomless pit eating machine
Post Whore
******
Offline Offline

Posts: 38015


Enjoying the ride


WWW
« Reply #2 on: July 08, 2013, 08:19:41 AM »

That's how I work . . .
Logged

Carlos
I said I was smart, never that I had my shit together
Ducati is the pretty girl that can't walk in heels without stumbling. I still love her.
"When you have eliminated all which is impossible, then whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth."
MadDuck
The anti-
Hero Member
*****
Offline Offline

Posts: 6589


All the Ducati's made the 1290SDR possible!


« Reply #3 on: July 08, 2013, 08:36:12 AM »

That's how I work . . .

Me too.  waytogo
Logged

No modification goes unpunished. Memento mori.  Good people drink good beer.  Things happen pretty fast at high speeds.

It's all up to your will level, your thrill level and your skill level.  Everything else is just fluff.
Rudemouthsky
Autonomous red and black
Hero Member
*****
Offline Offline

Posts: 2869


No gods and no masters


« Reply #4 on: July 10, 2013, 07:12:20 AM »

That's how I work . . .

+2. I've driven 200 miles to deliver a $5 clip cord before. Love my customers.
Logged

"while there is a lower class, I am in it, and while there is a criminal element, I am of it, and while there is a soul in prison, I am not free." -Debs
ducatiz
No trellis. no desmo. = Not Ducati.
Post Whore
******
Offline Offline

Posts: 15590



« Reply #5 on: July 10, 2013, 09:28:56 AM »

Logged

Check out my oil filter forensics thread!                     Offended? Click here
"Yelling out of cars, turning your speakers out the window to blast your music onto the street, setting off M-80 firecrackers, firing automatic weapons into the air—these are all well and good. But none of them create a merry atmosphere of insouciance and bonhomie quite like a revving motorcycle.
Pages: [1]   Go Up
  Print  
 
Jump to:  


Powered by MySQL Powered by PHP Powered by SMF 1.1.21 | SMF © 2015, Simple Machines
Simple Audio Video Embedder
Valid XHTML 1.0! Valid CSS!
SimplePortal 2.1.1