Earlier this week I rode across to Scunthorpe to have several Cymarc parts fitted to my new GSA by Mark Hooton.
Firstly Mark was keen for me to let those who know him that he sends his best regards to you all, apologises for not getting on here much nowadays and to say he’s always free to take a phone call for a catch up.
He has a great collection of personal bikes, GS, GSA, R Nine T, GPZ400 and it was interesting chatting to him about their individual characteristics. He’s going touring to Spain & France in the next couple of weeks, should have asked which bike he’s taking but didn’t. Doh!
It was from this forum that I had first read about the Cymarc parts and I ordered them in readiness for my bike arriving. I had prompt service & help from Shelly that works with Mark on phone and e-mails answering my questions and without any asking on my part they did me a deal on the price which was then topped off with taking up the option to have them fitted by Mark.
A blustery ride across the Pennines to arrive with Mark for 8.00am, as blustery back though with noticeably less screen wobble with the fitted screen brackets. Both on arrival and throughout my morning, I was well looked after by Mrs H with cups of tea & sandwiches, cheers to you Mrs H.
A couple of things had to be tweaked to fit and I have to say Mark is quite the perfectionist in ensuring that everything is ‘bob on’, changing certain screws to ensure exactness of screw length for optimum and precise fit. A couple of ‘fitments’ had altered slightly on my newer bike around the Screen/Sat Nav brackets, Mark spotted this and adapted accordingly.
All in all it took Mark around three hours to fit the parts, (probably would have taken me three days!!) albeit with the ACDC background music, conversation and frequent cuppa’s this time soon passed.
Mark does like his Red Wines, so I took him a couple of bottles in appreciation of doing the fitting. He said I will now be his favourite UKGS ER though he looks forward to someone taking him three bottles to inherit that title!
He texted me later that night –
“Mate, awesome wine, first bottle gone, many thanks, hope u got back ok”
A great morning spent with Mark and I am very pleased with the results.
Mark, Mrs H, Shelly, my thanks to each of you,
Regards Jonno
Firstly Mark was keen for me to let those who know him that he sends his best regards to you all, apologises for not getting on here much nowadays and to say he’s always free to take a phone call for a catch up.
He has a great collection of personal bikes, GS, GSA, R Nine T, GPZ400 and it was interesting chatting to him about their individual characteristics. He’s going touring to Spain & France in the next couple of weeks, should have asked which bike he’s taking but didn’t. Doh!
It was from this forum that I had first read about the Cymarc parts and I ordered them in readiness for my bike arriving. I had prompt service & help from Shelly that works with Mark on phone and e-mails answering my questions and without any asking on my part they did me a deal on the price which was then topped off with taking up the option to have them fitted by Mark.
A blustery ride across the Pennines to arrive with Mark for 8.00am, as blustery back though with noticeably less screen wobble with the fitted screen brackets. Both on arrival and throughout my morning, I was well looked after by Mrs H with cups of tea & sandwiches, cheers to you Mrs H.
A couple of things had to be tweaked to fit and I have to say Mark is quite the perfectionist in ensuring that everything is ‘bob on’, changing certain screws to ensure exactness of screw length for optimum and precise fit. A couple of ‘fitments’ had altered slightly on my newer bike around the Screen/Sat Nav brackets, Mark spotted this and adapted accordingly.
All in all it took Mark around three hours to fit the parts, (probably would have taken me three days!!) albeit with the ACDC background music, conversation and frequent cuppa’s this time soon passed.
Mark does like his Red Wines, so I took him a couple of bottles in appreciation of doing the fitting. He said I will now be his favourite UKGS ER though he looks forward to someone taking him three bottles to inherit that title!
He texted me later that night –
“Mate, awesome wine, first bottle gone, many thanks, hope u got back ok”
A great morning spent with Mark and I am very pleased with the results.
Mark, Mrs H, Shelly, my thanks to each of you,
Regards Jonno
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taking the dog out the next morning.
It'll be very therapeutic for you!
