This review is based purely on the experiences I've had with the service adviser Rick, his boss service manager Tom, and the Controller at 3 Rivers HD. The bottom line is the management team is ruining the business.
My motorcycle's rear wheel assembly was cosmetically and partially functionally damaged by the local Cycle Gear store when I went there for tire mounting. I traveled to 3 Rivers HD to get an estimate to have them build me an entire new wheel as it was a total loss with every component of my wheel being damaged. This did not go smoothly from day one.
First, the estimate was provided incomplete - the brake disk was left off and it was implied by Rick that it was my mistake somehow later on. I showed him that he included the bolts to hold the disk on and he then realized it was his mistake. I didn't care for that implication of blame.
I caught the estimate error while already at the Cycle Gear store shortly after getting it and I told CG to not use the estimate, requested they call Rick for an updated one. Of course they turned in the incomplete estimate and this is no fault of 3 Rivers HD, that store is even more incompetent (see my full review of that store on yelp). Cycle Gear HQ in California paid the original estimate amount by phoning in a credit card payment and Rick called to tell me I had a store credit for about $1080 under my name. He wanted to schedule an appointment but I alerted him of the situation about the payment not covering the damage entirely and said I might need help getting an updated estimate / dealing with the paying party and he said he could help. At the same time he told me that if I wanted, I could use the money to buy new apparel, put it towards a new motorcycle, or anything I wanted because I had a store credit that would wait for my orders to use it. Sounds like insurance fraud to me... but regardless, I needed a wheel.
Instead, I worked with Rick to change the original estimate by agreeing to do the labor I could myself which reduced the total almost enough to cover the cost of the brake rotor. I was done with dealing with Cycle Gear's incompetence so I asked we proceed without them. This was a Monday afternoon. I was told parts would arrive Friday or the next Monday. The following Wednesday, I called and was told by Rick "The parts just showed up." I contacted Cycle Gear and requested they ship a tire over to HD because at this point I'd been without a bike for 3 weeks and felt it was owed to me for compensation. Rick said he'd have his guys mount the tire for me, I said Cycle Gear would pay for it.
A week later, again on Wednesday, I called and was told by Rick that the tire showed up that day when Cycle Gear claims it was dropped off the Friday prior. Seems like every time I call to remind them about me I got told "the parts just arrived." Coincidence? Doubt it. I asked if Cycle Gear had contacted them to arrange for payment of the balance as I requested them do and I was told they had not. Rick asked who would be paying and I said that I intended to get CG to, but if it wasn't paid for when it was ready, I would pay upon picking the wheel and deal with Cycle Gear later. I specifically gave instructions to call me as soon as the wheel was ready.
On Friday Cycle Gear - NOT 3 RIVERS HD - called to tell me they had my wheel and making demands before I could have it! Why 3 Rivers HD would give away my property was beyond my grasp. I called Tom and 3 Rivers and had a chat. I explained I was the customer. I had the work order created under my name, my bike's VIN, etc. and I was baffled why they gave away MY property. I said "Imagine if I was hit by a car on my bike. The car's insurer pays you guys for the damage to be repaired. When the bike is fixed would you hand it over to the guy who was driving the car? Because that's what you've essentially done to me." Tom called Cycle Gear and was fed a line of BS from them that he took for bible and refused to help me acquire my property from Cycle Gear claiming "They paid for it, they own it" and ignoring the fact that they paid for work requested by me, the bike owner, acting as their own insurance company.
Tom told me the "controller" of 3 Rivers HD reviewed the situation and informed him that they had done the right thing. It took police intervention and threats of a lawsuit against Cycle Gear to get them to hand over the wheel - all made possible by the constant mishandling of the situation by Rick, the service service adviser of 3 Rivers HD and his boss.
I have had service performed by the competent mechanics of 3 Rivers, purchased clothing from the helpful ladies in apparel, I've talked to salesman who were nothing but cool when I was shopping for a bike, and I've also bought several parts from the great folks in the parts department. But, as a result of the headache created by the these two individuals and "the controller" - I won't give 3 Rivers HD another dime of my money. read more