Recommendations for servicing old Kawasaki near Reading

Recommendations for servicing old Kawasaki near Reading

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Vroomer

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1,871 posts

191 months

Monday 19th June 2023
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Hi all

I have a 1987 Kawasaki GPX750r that I used to get serviced by the much-missed MTC in Reading. Does anyone have a recommendation for an alternative workshop nearby?

Thanks.

Biker9090

1,334 posts

48 months

Monday 19th June 2023
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Supposedly Martins Motorcycles behind the Oxford Road is quite good - I certainly see him working on a lot of older bikes. There is also a Kawasaki specialist along Rodway Road near the roundabout - I'll have to find his name out for you.

Don't even bother with GS Motorcycles or Keith Mannings - absolutely bloody useless the pair of them.

Marquezs Stabilisers

1,685 posts

72 months

Monday 19th June 2023
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PDQ in Taplow are good, near the train station and have experience in all sorts of stuff.

Vroomer

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1,871 posts

191 months

Wednesday 21st June 2023
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Biker9090 said:
There is also a Kawasaki specialist along Rodway Road near the roundabout - I'll have to find his name out for you.
Any luck with this? Thanks.

camb10

41 posts

33 months

Wednesday 21st June 2023
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Sb engineering in woodcote might be worth a look if it's not too far, Sean is very good

Zarco

18,819 posts

220 months

Wednesday 21st June 2023
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I used Baltech once a couple of years ago for something on my 06 ZX6R (possibly an MOT). Seemed like a good little place but they don't open on Saturdays which doesn't always work for me.

https://g.co/kgs/8pfzbj

Last year I got it serviced by MJ Motorcycles as I needed somewhere I could drop off on Saturday. Don't think they see many big bikes (think their main trade is every single scooter courier in Reading!), and I was slightly dubious about going there. Had no issues and the owner seemed a really genuine decent bloke.

https://g.co/kgs/KTgG2H

Bike servicing is a bit of a PITA in Reading these days since my favorite place closed in Covid.

Zarco

18,819 posts

220 months

Wednesday 21st June 2023
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camb10 said:
Sb engineering in woodcote might be worth a look if it's not too far, Sean is very good
That's interesting. Wasn't aware of them and I actually live in Woodcote currently. Only temporary until autumn, but then we will be just down the road in Caversham again.

Rob 131 Sport

3,376 posts

63 months

Thursday 22nd June 2023
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Vroomer said:
Hi all

I have a 1987 Kawasaki GPX750r that I used to get serviced by the much-missed MTC in Reading. Does anyone have a recommendation for an alternative workshop nearby?

Thanks.
Slightly off topic but the late 80’s Kawasaki GPX 600 and 750 were bikes that I particularly liked. The latter would often be in the shadow of the GSXR 750 and Honda VFR 750, but to me they were the best all rounder of the lot.

Please post some pictures.