mobile motorcycle servicing

iam a licensed mechanic in Sydney and iam looking at starting
my own mobile mechanic service is there anyone out there thinks
this would be a good or a bad idea.

 

You have some competition, there's a couple of guys already doing it, but I'm
sure it's possible to be successful, name of the game is to build up your name -
do you know lots of people ? You need to build up a clientele, that takes time,
consider seeing if you can get part time work while you get the business rolling
to keep the cash coming in.

JL

 

could do with a few of those up here in townsville

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Cheers,
Dave

1990 ZZR 600 d1
1991 EB Falcon wagon
1969 ZC Fairlane



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(nigel) wrote in

Want to *really* differentiate yourself? Open a motorcycle
related business, shop, anything, that opens on Sundays.
You'd have the whol of Sydney's motorcyclists flocking to
your door.

G

 

In aus.motorcycles on 29 Feb 2004 10:11:58 +1100

Bet he won't... cos they'll be out riding!

Maybe sunday opening in winter only.....

Biggest problem for a mobile service is publicity, how do riders find
you? And how do they know you have a clue?

St up a website, and on it have your contact details, hours, and a rough
price guide to servicing for common bikes. If a bike is expensive to
service explain why. Will it be cheaper if the punter removes the
fairings? Tell them that!

But to really get people knowing you, have useful articles as well. As
a mechanic, what do you wish owners know? Tell them. Have useful howto
articles of the info that some folk learn from other riders and some
never learn. How to adjust levers and pedals to suit a rider for
example. Adjusting and lubing a chain. Lubing cables. Horror stories
are good too, most spannner-twirlers have a few, and people like reading
them.

You have to convince people you are not going to charge the earth, that
you know how to service *their* bike, and that you will do it well.

Word of mouth is best, but till you get that, you have to prove yourself
to strangers.

Zebee