As I was in the area I went to see Mark at
http://www.cymarcbikeparts.co.uk/. It was just an 18 mile ride to his workshop down the twisty A161 but the ride was spoiled by a slick of agricultural mud that covers everything in North Lincs at this time of year.
I'd ordered a footpeg lowering kit and a satnav mount then shamelessly played on his good nature by whingeing about being a total biffer with a spanner until he agreed to fit them for me.
His workshop is spacious, well equipped, very organised and this simple poster on the wall nails his attitude to fixing bikes.
The parts he'd made were of superb quality and I expect they'll still be around after the next ice age, which won't be true of the Suzuki fasteners on the strom which are made of cheese. Mark was careful not to chew them up and all the fasteners he uses are stainless steel.
Here's the bike up on the table.
Here's the left side footpeg in its normal position.
And here's the lowered footpeg on the right side for comparison.
No pics of the satnav mount but, as with the footpegs, I'm well chuffed with it.
The thing is, I've got an absolute bargain. Mark can't (and didn't) make any money by providing parts of this quality and fitting them himself - his other businesses subsidise this type of activity. The bloke is an absolute diamond. He does this because he's a biker who likes helping other bikers and the stuff he makes shows that he knows exactly what bikers need.
He can't provide a fitting service for everyone but he took pity on me for being so inept with a spanner but I've got to say that after I'd watched him I wished I'd had a go myself - it didn't look that difficult.
Rode back home via a detour over the Humber Bridge so did around 150 miles with the lowered pegs. Early days yet but the knees feel a little less creaky.
Thanks again Mark.
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