Is this section going to work?

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It's a tricky one- we've been on the receiving end of the (very) occasional Tripadvisor complaint.  Why the fuck people don't tell me when there is a problem I don't know, but happily these reviews are usually seen as spiteful and therefore are ignored in our case, but a slew of poor reviews will be taken seriously and a glowing one will be dismissed as being posted by a friend/family member.

Trouble is, with a relatively small community such as ours a poor review will probably be matched by a good one so the noob will not be able to get too much meaningful information.  Maybe the best thing for a noob to do is to try to meet up with a few more experienced Retrobates over a pint...
 
Bob, trying to figure out who is the good guy from a dry list of contacts has cost me thousands over the years and made me very annoyed so I dont agree with you. Regards Pat.
 
Pat,
It's quite possible that some of the guys you've been disatisfied with have provided good service to others on the forum and vice versa.  I must have been lucky,naieve or just easily pleased but I haven't had particularly bad service from any of the usual suspects who come up on the forum from time to time. There are one or two who I probably wouldn't deal with again but this is simply because I haven't found them particularly warm to deal with, or they might be a bit expensive. On forums I've heard some of the good guys [IMO] being vilified and I've heard tossers [IMO :D] being canonised.That's why the opinions are irrelevant.
The reason for my lack of negative experiences is possibly because I buy parts and engineering services everyday in my day job and after 20 years you develop a finely honed bullshit filter and don't allow expectations to exceed realistic limits.
 
I'm not talking just about Laverdas Bob, I know one or two good guys in that sphere (in my opinion) anyway. but if you are new to a marque you would probably need more than a dry list. You can tell us who the tossers are if you like  :D
 
Many good points have been raised here but perhaps the best is that noobs should get together for a pint with the old school.

Perhaps there is a chance soon with Mallory 1000 bikes. As stated, it aint a palace but at 26 foot with full shower, cooker and large fridge, my caravan will open house. The fridge will have cold cider and a few lagers and if get some idea of numbers I am happy to to lay on some nosh, I do a mean beof bergingnion, sorry bout spelling. Others can bring what they want, but at least there will be a central meeting point where peeps can chew the fat. Those not wishing to can watch TV as I think I have mastered the sat system now.

I sense there are various factions at work but on the whole as an unbiased outsider, the forum works very well compared to others. You will never get everybody loving each other but the technical knowledge and general humour is a credit to Laverda owners.

As soon as I get my long awaited compo I have a Laverda lined up and I fully intend to use it as it was designed to be used, judging by the forum sitting in the garage being stripped........JOKE.

Seriously guys if this offer is welcome mail me with some idea of numbers so I can be a good host.

Andy 
 
Andy. Count me as there as i love buf borginonion. Also, just to keep people happy, i can throughly recommend not to send any bike or part of to me. First off I'll look at it for far too long whilst drinking far too much beer. Then I'll take it apart(I'm an expert in this) sell most of it, then spend a huge amount of money on more beer while forgetting the original plan.Then get some one else to do all the work. Sorted.
 
been watching this with interest - lots of good points. i like the idea of a 'dry list of suppliers' because, as bob points out, opinion is subjective (especially subject to emotions), which degrades it's usefulness. on the other hand, there is a need for some sort of comment to help people not 'spend thousands'  finding out who's up to the job and who isn't.

so, how about a 'damp list' - a dry list wetted out a bit with a tweet type one line comment. anyone looking for feedback can contact the 'tweeter' to ask for more info so he can make a good/better judgement, but it would keep things in order and avoid the sort of extreme comment we really don't need on a public forum whilst allowing anyone to express his opinion freely to an inquirer.
 
My aim is to get my 750 back on the road by the Mallory do and was hoping to see some of you there.
 
Bob is right - this is a "difficult" section for people to reply to . We all have different opinions , experiences of parts suppliers for various reasons

Read the posts and draw your own conclusions ?

Ally

 
Hello Gents

I would have welcomed some kind of guidance when I first got my Jota 8yrs ago naively I tried people advertising in th LVV ILOC mag luckily I didn`t get my fingers burnt too badly from three "Laverda specialists" I used before I met Steve Winterton . I completely understand for one reason or another why some people would not go any where else to have their bike sorted by a particular specialist while others like Reggie would beg to differ .Which makes the whole issue very confusing !
Its a choice some individuals has to make at some point based on the strong/weak areas of the specialist usually formed from peoples shared experience .
All we can do as Laverda enthusiasts is share our experiences and knowledge with each other helping each other along the way but quite often but not always there are two sides to a story !

Kind Regards and respect to all
Tetley


 
 
3patC said:
Judging by the comments it's working very well.
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yeah - would say so. No "punches below the belt-line" as we say over here, just respectful and balanced comments about experiences. I would confirm, it works for me.
 
Bob,

I think this section is good. I also think ( rightly or wrongly and maybe both ; ) that we in the main are old and knarly enough to do the deciphering for ourselves.

I introduced a guy who has worked over the years for me the other day on here. I wanted to share his skills with the forum as well as help him along as he's a new business. I think he's a top bloke.

Surely this kind of introduction is good for our group ?

Without him I'd have no clocks on my Jota, no rear sets...The seat would not be fitted and hinged in line....My Beemer wouldn't have a drive shaft cush pressed in place..It's cylinder heads would be minus the threaded exhaust stubs..My MV Frame would be scrap..etc etc etc

atb

joe
 
CLEMTOG said:
I dont see any reason why a person should not be free to post whatever he wants,as long as it is clear that the opinions are coming from the person and not the forum, and that person is prepared to be "shopped" by moderators and take ewhatever rap comes at him, including a legal case.So  no hiding behind forum names without contact details.

It seems to me (at present) that we are allowed to praise someone, who is a professional (or not so) but not permitted to complain of someone who gives goods or services that are considered (by the poster) to be sub standard.

CLEM
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Clem ..You are wise and I am with you 100%

joe
 
I started this thread originally simply to highlight that people's views by definition are subjective, and therefore not reliable. I think the content of some of the other threads on this forum is proving I was correct. Some people are praising certain people and others would have you believe they are the Devil incarnate. The comments therefore become meaningless, I therefore rest my case! :D :D :D
 
Well obviously Pat I wasn't referring to my own comments, I was mainly referring to yours...... :D :D :D
 
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