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Conference terri::cars_uk

Title:Cars in the UK
Notice:Please read new conference charter 1.70
Moderator:COMICS::SHELLEYELD
Created:Sun Mar 06 1994
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:2584
Total number of notes:63384

1705.0. "Motorbike MOT center" by CMOTEC::HARWOODJ (Judy Harwood - REO - 830 2879) Thu Feb 27 1992 09:27

    Can anyone recommend a place to obtain MOT for a motorbike.
    In the Newbury/Reading area.
    
    For the past 'n' years we've been to Craven Motors in Thatcham
    but that is now only open on a Saturday and hubby would prefer
    to have the bike tested tomorrow (Friday).
    
    I've cross posted this in NEWBURY notes file.
    
    Judy
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1705.1Best Of Bikes....KERNEL::TYLERCThu Feb 27 1992 09:428
    Judy,
    
    	Try "BEST OF BIKES" in Newbury. They are situated very close to the
    Clock Tower at the top of town. (Next to the Chequers Hotel.)
    
    
    	Chris.
1705.2SHIPS::SAUNDERS_NVillage Idiot says RKEThu Feb 27 1992 13:4510
>    Can anyone recommend a place to obtain MOT for a motorbike.
>    In the Newbury/Reading area.
    
When I lived in Reading I used to use the Great Western Motors/ Honda (?) bike
garage at the back of railway station on Vastern Road. They always seemed to 
be prety fair.

From memory it was necessary to book though.

Nigel.
1705.3exVOGON::MITCHELLEBeware of the green meanieThu Feb 27 1992 14:048
    
>>
When I lived in Reading I used to use the Great Western Motors/ Honda (?) bike
>>
    
    I think they've gone.... (maybe moved....?)
    
    Elaine
1705.4SHIPS::SAUNDERS_NVillage Idiot says RKEThu Feb 27 1992 15:0111
    
>>>
When I lived in Reading I used to use the Great Western Motors/ Honda (?) bike
>>>
    
>    I think they've gone.... (maybe moved....?)
 
Well I knew they were widening the road but hadn't realised it was going to be 
that drastic..

Nigel.
1705.5check the Yellow pages....BASCAS::BELL_A1Fri Feb 28 1992 11:5313
    
    Usually, I'll be corrected if I'm wrong, most motorcycle repairers
    can/will MOT a motorcycle. The ones that I know of in this area are...
    
    Smith's of Whitley Wood (ask for Ben) very handy for DEC park.
    M.T.C. Oxford Road, ask for Terry. handy for town centre.
    Higgs Motorcycles, Cemetary Junction, handy for Winnersh/A329
    Motorcycle City (on MY personal DPL) in the phone book)
    Pegasus, Oxford road (as above)
    Best of Bikes (as above) handy for Newbury
    
    Alan.
1705.6Best of BikesCMOTEC::HARWOODJJudy Harwood - REO - 830 2879Fri Feb 28 1992 13:4611
    Hubby has just informed me that his bike has passed it's MOT. 
    He took it to Best of Bikes, who proved to be most helpful,
    polite and efficient.  
    
    He was also quite amused to discover after the test, that one
    of the mechanics at Best of Bikes, probably built our bike when 
    he worked for Pegasus many moons ago !!  (it's an 'S' reg Z400)
    
    Thanks for all the helpful suggestions
    
    Judy