Anybody have experience with allyearbiker?

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Anybody have experience with allyearbiker?

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As title says, looking at getting the CBR treated as I've come to accept what happens when I own a bike for any period of time :oops: :oops:

I've heard decent reviews but does anybody have first hand experience? The nearest ones to me are a full hour or more ride away and it's supposedly not the fastest process in the world, not that I'd necessarily want it to be, so I also don't want to spend the better part of the day out and be annoyed when I get home..

Failing that any of you can clean it for me if you fancy :lol:
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Bazza's bro Rob had it done, maybe Bazza can give you a bit more info...

I thought they came to you to do it ? Well that was the jist I got when I looked at the web site...

Take it to AL he likes cleaning bikes... :thumbup:
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Why would he have an aluminium ear???
It's not falling off, it's an upgrade opportunity.
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tony.mon wrote:Why would he have an aluminium ear???
It's an upgrade to cover for the loss of a ball.
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They do come to you but I don't want water either at the garage or at my house really soo... Would be easier to just go to them, plus it's another excuse to ride the bike :D

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Just buy http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ACF-50-Motorc ... 2120915817

That'll last 5 years or so. Invest an hour or two in applying every Autumn /early Winter - wash off in the spring. :thumbup: spend money you've saved on :beer:
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Virt wrote:They do come to you but I don't want water either at the garage or at my house really soo... Would be easier to just go to them, plus it's another excuse to ride the bike :D

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MacV2 wrote:
Virt wrote:They do come to you but I don't want water either at the garage or at my house really soo... Would be easier to just go to them, plus it's another excuse to ride the bike :D

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Work car park ?
No water there either, the car park is also tiny and the Birmingham ticket wardens love going apeshit in there Image

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Virt wrote:
MacV2 wrote:
Virt wrote:They do come to you but I don't want water either at the garage or at my house really soo... Would be easier to just go to them, plus it's another excuse to ride the bike :D

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Work car park ?
No water there either, the car park is also tiny and the Birmingham ticket wardens love going apeshit in there Image

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I think you'll fine that any decent valeter/detailer will have there own water supply on the van...

Ask them. Phone them up & ask...
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I have (had) a very grotty KTM 640LC4-E I use around the lanes and the odd gravel road. KTMs are not known for their durability of finish so I though I'd give AYB a go. Be aware it's a Franchise so the service is very dependent on the man doing the job. I used Les Napier in Newcastle (North Shields). He was keen to point out that the main result is the corrosion protection (using a compressor spray gun) and cleaning the bike is secondary. This may be sales talk though so you need to come back to him every so often. To me the £70 was worth it just for the clean. It would have taken me hours and crippled my back.

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Wow!
that must have taken ages. Good job :thumbup:

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It took about 90 minutes. I felt the headers could have been a bit cleaner but he said he didn't want to rub the chrome off. I pointed out they were SS so I might tidy them up some more myself. All in all reasonably pleased.
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