When I started out on motorbikes and cars I did my own maintenance, I then went through a period of about 5 years of getting work done by garages as I was busy at work.
I was let down by a failed HG repair on a 50k R214 bubble. The garage said the engine was shot and they would have to fit a replacement for over a grand! I towed it home, fixed it myself, and drove it back to the garage to renegotiate their bill. That R214 went on to do well over 100k miles, before being sold as a runner.
From that experience on, I only used garages rarely, or for things not worth doing myself like tyres. I hope my health will allow me to continue to as I enjoy doing technical stuff. Forums have been a great help in sorting out problems and motivating me.
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