English Speaking Motorcycle Mechanic in Budapest Hungary.

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k1w1boy · #1 Post by **k1w1boy** » Sat Aug 18, 2012 3:07 pm

http://www.powerbike.hu/

These guys impressed me - though admittedly I'm easily impressed when it comes to mechanical aptitude. If you're out here and want the proverbial 2nd opnion - or first opinion in my case - look them up. They have a retail store, but their workshop is up in a block of garages in a residential suburb. Their labour rate I've since found out is not cheap-cheap (8000HUF/hr) but is still about a 1/3 (?) or what you'd pay in the UK for an hours work.

fatboy · #2 Post by **fatboy** » Sat Aug 18, 2012 7:25 pm

So whats up with the bike then ?

Aladinsaneuk · #3 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Sat Aug 18, 2012 8:04 pm

It's a slow colour

The link is for some Painters

D-Rider · #4 Post by **D-Rider** » Sat Aug 18, 2012 8:07 pm

If I remember correctly, the biggest problem with his blue one is a knackered sprag clutch.

..... at least his Bronze one sounds like an easier fix ..... until he breaks down near those children with sticks and the rabid dogs .....

k1w1boy · #5 Post by **k1w1boy** » Sun Aug 19, 2012 10:19 am

... leak was from the oil filter. They replaced the o-ring, and gave the rest of the bike a long-trip 'usual things' once over - tyres, chain etc. The things that I couldn't be buggered doing in 35 degrees.

D-Rider · #6 Post by **D-Rider** » Sun Aug 19, 2012 5:26 pm

k1w1boy wrote:... leak was from the oil filter. They replaced the o-ring, and gave the rest of the bike a long-trip 'usual things' once over - tyres, chain etc. The things that I couldn't be buggered doing in 35 degrees.

Only 35C - Lucky you !
It's been nudging 40C in Italy the past few days ..... with the year we've had at home, we're just not acclimatised!

Safe journey home Kerry.

Aladinsaneuk · #7 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Sun Aug 19, 2012 6:13 pm

jesus Andy

you did not inflict your Don Estelle shorts on the Eyeties did you? Bet that really hosed the economy - bar the sunglasses salespeople of course

D-Rider · #8 Post by **D-Rider** » Sun Aug 19, 2012 7:17 pm

Aladinsaneuk wrote:jesus Andy

you did not inflict your Don Estelle shorts on the Eyeties did you? Bet that really hosed the economy - bar the sunglasses salespeople of course

Thought the Don Estelle's belonged to our resident "Lofty" of the mille riding persuasion

#9 Post by **Kwackerz** » Sun Aug 19, 2012 7:56 pm

Tell yer what, It aint half hot Mum..

Aladinsaneuk · #10 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Sun Aug 19, 2012 8:04 pm

do they even make hobbit shorts?

#11 Post by **Kwackerz** » Sun Aug 19, 2012 8:15 pm

no..