joeR6
Well-known member
Here it goes,
August 2006: Last year I bought a 2006 FJR from Champion Cycle here in Chicago (I bought the only one from that shop according to the salesman). They are only a few blocks away from my house so I figure why not have them do the 600 mile service? The shop is not very big and crammed with mostly crotch rockets both new, old. $330 + parts is what the 600 mile service costs (ouch!). When I dropped off the bike I said I wanted the 600 mile service done and specifically reminded them to change the GEAR OIL. Serviceman was a bit rushed and said "No problem. We'll call you when the bike is ready." The bike was spotless and did not have a spec of dirt on it. 1 day, 2 days pass with no word from Champion Cycle so I give them a call and they said the bike was ready. I picked it up after work just as they were closing. They brought my trustee steed to the front and it looked like it had been hosed with dirty water and left to dry. I said to the serviceman "what, did you leave it out in the rain!?!" No reply. I asked him if he had changed the GEAR OIL like I specifically reminded them to and he said "ummm, uhhh, you don't need to do that for until uhhhh, 16, 26,000 miles." I showed him the manual where its says to replace the gear oil after 600 miles and he said "ummm, uhhh were are closing and won't open till Monday." F-it I said. Got trip coming up so I'll just do it myself. You'd think I'd learn my lesson.
June 2007: Need a new set of tires badly so I made the mistake of sending my trustee steed back to Champion Cycle for new Avon Storms and 8000 mile service. $295 for the pair plus $75 each to put them on (Ouch!) 8000 mi servie is $330; I said change my own oil now; $250. I said make sure you REPLACE THE AIR FILTER. "No problem, we'll call you when its ready" says the serviceman. 1,2,3,4, 5 days pass with no word from Champion Cycle. I call them and they said the bike is ready. I go to pick it up and ask to speak to the mechanic who worked on my bike. He comes up and looks at me with a nasty smirk like I called his mother a whore. I asked if he changed the air filter and he said "no, didn't need it, I just cleaned it off." F-it I said. I bring the bike back home and I can tell they did not grease any of the cables or levers b/c the same orange stuff they used last year was still on there. Plus my new tires only had 30psi in them!!
So, if anyone can recommend a dealer in the Chicagoland area I'd really appreciate it. Please send a PM since this thread is only for dealer reviews. Don't go to Champion Cycle. They treat you like Sh*t, very expensive, and don't do the work they say they do.
August 2006: Last year I bought a 2006 FJR from Champion Cycle here in Chicago (I bought the only one from that shop according to the salesman). They are only a few blocks away from my house so I figure why not have them do the 600 mile service? The shop is not very big and crammed with mostly crotch rockets both new, old. $330 + parts is what the 600 mile service costs (ouch!). When I dropped off the bike I said I wanted the 600 mile service done and specifically reminded them to change the GEAR OIL. Serviceman was a bit rushed and said "No problem. We'll call you when the bike is ready." The bike was spotless and did not have a spec of dirt on it. 1 day, 2 days pass with no word from Champion Cycle so I give them a call and they said the bike was ready. I picked it up after work just as they were closing. They brought my trustee steed to the front and it looked like it had been hosed with dirty water and left to dry. I said to the serviceman "what, did you leave it out in the rain!?!" No reply. I asked him if he had changed the GEAR OIL like I specifically reminded them to and he said "ummm, uhhh, you don't need to do that for until uhhhh, 16, 26,000 miles." I showed him the manual where its says to replace the gear oil after 600 miles and he said "ummm, uhhh were are closing and won't open till Monday." F-it I said. Got trip coming up so I'll just do it myself. You'd think I'd learn my lesson.
June 2007: Need a new set of tires badly so I made the mistake of sending my trustee steed back to Champion Cycle for new Avon Storms and 8000 mile service. $295 for the pair plus $75 each to put them on (Ouch!) 8000 mi servie is $330; I said change my own oil now; $250. I said make sure you REPLACE THE AIR FILTER. "No problem, we'll call you when its ready" says the serviceman. 1,2,3,4, 5 days pass with no word from Champion Cycle. I call them and they said the bike is ready. I go to pick it up and ask to speak to the mechanic who worked on my bike. He comes up and looks at me with a nasty smirk like I called his mother a whore. I asked if he changed the air filter and he said "no, didn't need it, I just cleaned it off." F-it I said. I bring the bike back home and I can tell they did not grease any of the cables or levers b/c the same orange stuff they used last year was still on there. Plus my new tires only had 30psi in them!!
So, if anyone can recommend a dealer in the Chicagoland area I'd really appreciate it. Please send a PM since this thread is only for dealer reviews. Don't go to Champion Cycle. They treat you like Sh*t, very expensive, and don't do the work they say they do.
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