Ron Parkinson - Colchester

16-09-2004, 11:09 AM

Anyone had any experience of these guys?

They are based in Marks Tey near Colchester.

I need to get 'the rear cylinder oil leak' fixed under warranty and they are the supplying dealer of my S4.

Regards

NattyBoy · 16-09-2004, 11:33 AM

I wondered what he was doing since getting sacked by ITV sport for racialist comments.. :lol:

Nat

16-09-2004, 04:38 PM

my S4R is in there at the moment for warranty work....... i had to chase them four times over three months to make them even remember to get the parts in from ducati!!

Nice people, always do me a good deal on bikes and smart ducati set up. no prob with quality of work once they get started. however, pretty disorganised but might just be my recent experience cos they've always been pretty good before!
overall ok - but push them.

Paranoid Dave · 16-09-2004, 05:44 PM

They told spidermonkey they were selling him an 02 model as requested, but gave him an 01 to clear their stock. He took it back the day he got it and threw the keys at them when he found out.

They told me a vented clutch cover would be really good on my 600 - erm messy!

I heard recently that a local woman phoned them for a service, being busy they thought about it and she heard the guy in the background say..
"it's ok, she'll never know it's not been done"
needless to say she put the phone down on them.

In my experience, I try to avoid them.

17-09-2004, 08:23 AM

well that last one sounds a bit far fetched but who knows. in any case, soon as your out of warranty period get down to carl harrison - poss before, know he does warranty work for aprilla....might be worth talking to him.

Paranoid Dave · 19-09-2004, 08:05 AM

Fraser, i already do use him and have done for the last couple of years. My warranty ran out from chris clarke about the same time he left so I moved out of there when he did. Like you i send everyone his way, have also given him a load of UKMOC cards and desmo badges to give out to monster riders who don't know about this place.

Top bloke, top prices, top quality

20-09-2004, 12:55 PM

If your looking for an engine, check ebay, I saw one on there last week. Sometimes come up.

Has anyone got any contact details for Carl?

Unfortunatly, my Crankshaft has gone on the monster through some nutter not doing the alternator nut up properly

so I am in need of a rebuild meself

. Can he do this?

Has anyone heard of Ducati John as well?

Anyone know where I can get some secondhand parts? :P

Not winning at the moment, lol

NattyBoy · 20-09-2004, 12:58 PM

PM me a list of part numbers and ill see if ive got any bits in my stock..if your alternator nut wasnt done up properly(quite common

)..did it damage your engine casing..?? Got some of those brand new..

Cheers
Nat

20-09-2004, 01:20 PM

The lucky bit is, the flywheel is perfect (even though it sheered off the splines on the shaft

) and so is everything else, not a mark. So all in all, it was quite lucky

ish. lol

Cheers for the help.

20-09-2004, 01:25 PM

carl is on 01379 852020, he's your man

16-09-2004, 11:09 AM	#1
Northman1 Guest Posts: n/a	Ron Parkinson - Colchester Anyone had any experience of these guys? They are based in Marks Tey near Colchester. I need to get 'the rear cylinder oil leak' fixed under warranty and they are the supplying dealer of my S4. Regards

16-09-2004, 04:38 PM	#3
Fraser Guest Posts: n/a	parkies my S4R is in there at the moment for warranty work....... i had to chase them four times over three months to make them even remember to get the parts in from ducati!! Nice people, always do me a good deal on bikes and smart ducati set up. no prob with quality of work once they get started. however, pretty disorganised but might just be my recent experience cos they've always been pretty good before! overall ok - but push them.

16-09-2004, 05:44 PM	#4
Paranoid Dave Is it meant to do that? Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Innit Bike: Other Ducati Posts: 2,198	They told spidermonkey they were selling him an 02 model as requested, but gave him an 01 to clear their stock. He took it back the day he got it and threw the keys at them when he found out. They told me a vented clutch cover would be really good on my 600 - erm messy! I heard recently that a local woman phoned them for a service, being busy they thought about it and she heard the guy in the background say.. "it's ok, she'll never know it's not been done" needless to say she put the phone down on them. In my experience, I try to avoid them. __________________ Goodbye Audrey Hello Eric

17-09-2004, 08:23 AM	#5
Fraser Guest Posts: n/a	parkies well that last one sounds a bit far fetched but who knows. in any case, soon as your out of warranty period get down to carl harrison - poss before, know he does warranty work for aprilla....might be worth talking to him.

19-09-2004, 08:05 AM	#6
Paranoid Dave Is it meant to do that? Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Innit Bike: Other Ducati Posts: 2,198	Fraser, i already do use him and have done for the last couple of years. My warranty ran out from chris clarke about the same time he left so I moved out of there when he did. Like you i send everyone his way, have also given him a load of UKMOC cards and desmo badges to give out to monster riders who don't know about this place. Top bloke, top prices, top quality __________________ Goodbye Audrey Hello Eric

16-09-2004, 11:33 AM	#2
NattyBoy Monsterless again for now Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Wiltshire Bike: M900 Posts: 3,189	I wondered what he was doing since getting sacked by ITV sport for racialist comments.. :lol: Nat

20-09-2004, 12:55 PM	#7
gthemanh Guest Posts: n/a	If your looking for an engine, check ebay, I saw one on there last week. Sometimes come up. Has anyone got any contact details for Carl? Unfortunatly, my Crankshaft has gone on the monster through some nutter not doing the alternator nut up properly so I am in need of a rebuild meself . Can he do this? Has anyone heard of Ducati John as well? Anyone know where I can get some secondhand parts? :P Not winning at the moment, lol

20-09-2004, 12:58 PM	#8
NattyBoy Monsterless again for now Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Wiltshire Bike: M900 Posts: 3,189	PM me a list of part numbers and ill see if ive got any bits in my stock..if your alternator nut wasnt done up properly(quite common )..did it damage your engine casing..?? Got some of those brand new.. Cheers Nat

20-09-2004, 01:20 PM	#9
gthemanh Guest Posts: n/a	The lucky bit is, the flywheel is perfect (even though it sheered off the splines on the shaft ) and so is everything else, not a mark. So all in all, it was quite lucky ish. lol Cheers for the help.

20-09-2004, 01:25 PM	#10
Fraser Guest Posts: n/a	carl harrison carl is on 01379 852020, he's your man