Wanted: Anyone who can fix a motorcycle/scooter. Must have own tools and an ability to get the job done in a reasonable time.

You would think that with all the scooters and motorcycles on the roads these days that there would be a lot of places to fix these vehicles. If your car needs repair, there are plenty of places to choose from, even good ones. Once you find your favorite mechanic, you are good to go. How come we don't have this luxury in the scooter and motorcycle area?

When we bought our scooters we were very happy with the way that they worked. But after a few days I began to notice that my scooter had a few minor problems, like no tail-light, a gas gauge that didn't work all the time, and a hand grip that needed replacing because it was damaged. All little things but I wanted them fixed so we contacted the place that sold us the bikes and the salesman agreed to take care of things. Here's where the problems started. The place that sells the bikes does not fix them; they have to send them to another bike shop. Okay, but then the other bike shop isn't doing the job. I brought the bike in to this repair place last Wednesday and he said he wouldn't even look at the bike until the following Tuesday. A whole week and not even look at it? Are they kidding?

We then went to the computer to see if we could find a better place. Nothing. A few places say they repair bikes, but my bike is not a "repair", it should have been made right before I took delivery. This means that I don't pay anything but the place that has my bike right now wants to charge me for "repairs". I can see that it's time for me to get a couple wrenches and a repair manual.