Yamaha mechanic in NE Houston???

[Yamaman]

Just wondering if anyone on here can recomend a good (fair, reasonably priced) Yamaha mechanic in Northeast Houston/Humble/Kingwood area. I have a nice old 81 Maxim 650 that I'd like to get running again, and wrench turning is not my specialty. It was running good about two years ago, but I spent some time commuting between Houston and San Antonio and didn't get to ride it for a while. Needs carb work, fork seals, and some brake work. I tried the Yamaha dealer on 59 in Humble, but they won't work on a bike this old for some reason.

 

Another option is to sell this bike and find a nice first gen Venture, but I'd really like it running first cuase I don't think it's gonna take that much.

 

Any suggestions appreciated.

[Vance]

Might be the wrong end of town for you, but have you tried Houston Yamaha Motorsports South in Stafford?

http://www.houstonyamaha.com/

 

Tim, their service manager has done right by me.

[Yamaman]

  Vance said:

Might be the wrong end of town for you, but have you tried Houston Yamaha Motorsports South in Stafford?

 

http://www.houstonyamaha.com/

 

Tim, their service manager has done right by me.

 

I actually did talk to them once when I was staying on that side of town. Gave me the same story at first about not wanting to work on a 25 year old bike. But then he looked at it and saw what great condition it was in and said he might be able to help. But it was running then, now it's not and I have no trailer, so that's too far away.

 

I was really hoping to find a smaller independant type operator that doesn't have the big dealership overhead. Somebody that you can get a relationship with and will work with you, maybe even helping out with transportation, if it's not too far.

 

Thanks for the input.

[skidrow]

There is a Kawasaki Dealer in Pasadena that is owned by one of the best Yammer wrenches in houston...call him - his name is Ron Sussman.

[Cutty]

Look for an independant shop, most are decent and know about alot of bikes.