Hi,

I was wondering if anyone on this forum owns, runs or works in a Yamaha Dealership, or motorcycle garage in the North East.

I live in Durham, have a 1998 Yamaha XJ 600 N. Being an old bike, its always got bits and pieces wrong with it, and I want to learn more about how to fix them myself. I'm a postgraduate student at Durham University, Booo! I know, but you can't call me a tax dodger, coz we get no loans, and I get fully taxed on any job i get to pay for the course!

Anyway, I'm looking for somewhere were I can go along on a weekend, or the odd day to watch/learn whatever I can. I know its an inconvenience for whoever I'm watching, I'm definately NOT looking for any kind of pay, and I don't have any problem with being a skivvie around the garage in exchange. I have really basic knowledge of the mechanics of a bike, and virtually no experience.

I'm not work-shy, i've worked in removals, was in the royal marines reserve for a year, and worked as bike (as in bicycle) mechanic for a while.

Can anyone help? Even if you're not in a garage, if you're a biker, retired, bored, know you're stuff and don't mind sharing you're knowledge that would be great.

Any advice?

oooooh Durham...... i love Durham.

The OH is from Stockton and we went on our first date to Durham lol

But i know of no one who has a dealership up that end - my mate owns a garage over here in Manchester though, but i guess thats too far for you.

Lol, yeah a little bit, cheers though mate.

By the way, its long shot, but I'm fluent in french, so if anyone out there has a house in france, goes there alot, is planning a road trip there, or just wants to learn french, I used to tutor people, so I could offer that in exchange.

You need to speaking to the dealers on the Hill, I believe IanBell M/C's in Bedlington are a yamaha dealership and maybe White Bros in Darlo. WSB on Westgate road is a yamaha specialist, you could try talking to him.

HTH

Bazza.

You need to speaking to the dealers on the Hill, I believe IanBell M/C's in Bedlington are a yamaha dealership and maybe White Bros in Darlo. WSB on Westgate road is a yamaha specialist, you could try talking to him.

HTH

Bazza.

White brothers in Darlo - oh yes indeedy! What a cracking bunch of lads. I lost my numberplate on the A1 on my way to Scotch Corner, popped into whites who said it would be acouple of hours, but when i told them i needed it like now they sorted it for me - luverly peeps