Hi there,
can anybody recommend a good mechanic in (central) London?
Requirements are:
1) he will need to know what a XTZ660 is or at least that it exists (essential). One of the Yamaha dealers I have visited a few months ago in central London - don't want to mention which one - asked me what model it was... ok, ok... the bike was parked outside his shop and I was pointing at her while talking to him at the counter inside the shop.. but still...??
2) needs to be cheaper than Metropolis in Vauxhall
3) flexible in the way I can talk to him and ask a few questions, not just the "leave-the-bike-and-I-will-call-you..."-type, ideally an XT lover who will start with "oh.., I always loved these bikes they are my favourite: let me tell you what it CAN GO WRONG once they are a bit old and a few thousand km from a part dealer..."

Seriously: a good chap in central London for my XTZ? Not just a Yamaha dealer, they seem to concentrate on super-sport shiny bikes owned by people willing to spend a fortune on them.
Thank you in advance, to return the favour I will recommend a very good family owned workshop if you ever need one around Venice, Italy, my hometown. It is little workshop (20km from Venice on the S.S.14) owned by father&son with a real passion for XTs, KLRs etc, these people EXPLAINED my bikes to me when I was 15 and I had plenty of hot sunny afternoons to spare and I can see they still work with the same dedication and eye for the details.

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