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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: leafman60 on September 30, 2015, 06:40:58 AM
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I recently learned that Ian has parted ways with the dealership and moved on to work with MV Agusta.
Ian had been there since the beginning and was the reigning High-Tech man in the shop. Yes, he tended to specialize in the multi-cylinder MV's.
With Steve gone and now Ian, I guess they have an all-new group of shop people in the house.
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wow, don't know what to think
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I suspected that he was gone because their new website that just came online recently didn't list Ian as one of their techs. I bought two new bikes from RH (Griso & Aprilia Tuono) Steve did the PDI on the Griso and Ian did the PDI on the Aprilia. Both are very good mechanics/techs.
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Was up there this past weekend talking with the owner and he said the new tech a pretty talented guy who was comfortable working on a wider variety of different brands and exotics.
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Yes,
Ian left several months ago. He's a corporate hack now. :evil: :tongue:
He's gone a long way from when I used to nag at him to quit teaching and get a job at that new cycle shop by his house. :thumb: to you Ian wherever you my be.
-AJ
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I have spent some time talking to the 'new guy' at Riders Hill, Dean Graham.
Dean has a lot of years under his belt working on airhead Beemers at BoxerWorks and Ducatis at NPR Ducati. Even some Guzzis when he was there. I am sure he is a pretty good mechanic.
Of course, dealing with Piaggio is a new type of headache in itself. (http://wildguzzi.com/forum/Smileys/default/Beating_A_Dead_Horse_by_livius.gif)
It sounds like he will do a good job.
He also rides a Suzuki Titan to work sometimes. He should fit in with the odd Guzzi crowd. :evil:
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Dean = good guy, no charge new flash on my 1400 while he did warranty alternator fix. Fun visit.
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I never hear anything but glowing praise for RH. It is a cool location and a nice setup. I had a very poor service experience there tho. This was in the post-GuzziSteve era, no idea who the tech was.
Not bashing, but just saying.
No one bats .1000 but my experience was bad enough that I haven't returned... and they are 1 of 2 dealers within 300miles of me. I hear I'm in a very small minority... So YMMV
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I never hear anything but glowing praise for RH. It is a cool location and a nice setup. I had a very poor service experience there tho. This was in the post-GuzziSteve era, no idea who the tech was.
Not bashing, but just saying.
No one bats .1000 but my experience was bad enough that I haven't returned... and they are 1 of 2 dealers within 300miles of me. I hear I'm in a very small minority... So YMMV
I'm in the same boat with Rose Farms. Don't feel like the Lone Stranger. :thumb:
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+1 on Dean Graham. Brilliant mechanic. His experience and breadth of knowledge extend well beyond what has already been mentioned. Plus, bless his heart, he is a weirdo. Cheers Dean. :boozing:
Scott
Athens, GA