The now ironically named Haslemere motorcycles has moved to Whitehill on Petersfield Road.
Not a big deal, I suppose, but I was surprised they decided not to change their name. I suppose "Haslemere Motorcycles" is their brand. I recently ate in a tapas bar called Cafe Kansas in Valencia. Did they used to do tapas in Kansas? If they HAD renamed themselves to Cafe Valencia, how would they distinguish themselves from the million other tapas bars in Valencia? Perhaps it is questions such as these that preserved the Haslemere moniker...but I digress.
I used them once for my MOT, and once for a fairly routine repair of a fuel line leak on my Triumph Sprint ST. Alas, they have had to drop the Triumph cert they carried, so it will be more difficult to justify taking my bike to them for parts and service, but I still may use them for MOT.
The owner is friendly, and a fellow Californian. The service and parts guys have been helpful and their location very accessible. They'll even arrange for a pickup (for a price) if your bike is too far gone to move.
It's hard to be clever about motorcycle service. In my experience, the place either sucks, or it doesn't. They're there to do a job, do it right the first time, and get on with it. In my book, they did that, so I would recommend them, and might go looking there when I buy my next ride. read more
