Fuzzbuster
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I was there 2 weeks ago! When is he actually retiring?
Rosey Toes - Ted retiring
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I'm gonna say no sooner than him closing a deal on selling the business
Mozz
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Tell me, I had 30yrs of that annual shitshow of refusal when your horn decides not to work on test day, or your reflectors are missing, or in the opinion of the tester, your exhaust is a wee bit too loud. We all know what's important on our bikes for safety and make sure it's up to scratch. Don't miss it one bit.
After they coerce you into all the stuff you don't need, like changing a rear tire that has 500km on it, or else you lose your up-front fee to go somewhere else? Only god can say.
I believe is anywhere between $120 to $200. I think my friend payed around the $200 at the Milton Honda dealership.
I didn't pay for my last one so I can't comment on exact pricing.
Chameleon
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I can't remember exactly, but I paid closer to the $120 figure recently at KMW.
You might get a flat rate from some of the smaller shops but the bigger dealers will try to charge it by the hour.
You are right, there is not flat fee across the board that everyone needs to charge.
My problem has never been the fee for the safety. Almost every time the shop has gone the value-added route and required expensive work prior to signing off. The things they required were clear passes but I didn't have time to take the vehicle to another shop and pay again.
Relax
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That's also been my only problem with other shops, essentially being held hostage. Before I started going to Ted, I'm pretty sure I actually paid less to those other shops than what he charged, but the payoff was knowing it would never be more. But Ted hasn't changed his fee since 2007, meanwhile all the other shops seem to have raised theirs even before we talk about the ransom.
Fuzzbuster
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Last one I had done was by ted 2ish weeks ago!
Before that it was in 2020 and I paid $115 in Oakville. And the guy let me go missing a couple of not so needed items. It took around 1.5 hr.
Fuzzbuster
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Riders choice said it would be $150 if I remember correctly "pass or fail". So I went to ted!
What did Ted charge?
Fuzzbuster
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$85
TK4
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A reputable shop will do the initial inspection, charge you for it, let you take it away to do the necessary repairs and not charge you for the second inspection. If they won't, don't do business with them. Most shops seem to be charging $120-150 (roughly an hour's labour) for a thorough check over including test ride- not one done from across the parking lot.
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Your results (and opinions) may of course differ...
Fuzzbuster
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Just to be clear from my angle, it is not about putting a unsafe bike on the road, all bikes are unsafe, there is a rider in the equation! After I got my safety done at Ted's, I brought my bike home, did all the paperwork, insured it etc. Road it down the street once or twice, then ripped it apart. Because I knew I was going to redo a bunch of stuff anyways and dial it all in the way I want it. I just didn't want it to fail because of a chainguard or something like that. If you are not mechanically inclined then take it to a shop that will look at everything and tell you that you need a chain, sprockets, fork seals, cables lubed, fluids changed, licence plate in proper location, visible indicators, oil change, kick stand adjustment, brake pads, tires, gas line replace, air filter, fuel filter and of course reflectors! And then get some tools and manuals and learn how to fix and work on your own equipment. In my particular situation I wanted a certain paper trail at service Ontario. I initially changed the ownership to my name with the bike unfit. Waited several weeks then went back with the safety and insurance and got it plated as "fit". I explained to them that the bike was in bad shape and needed lots of work therefore the very low estimated value. Obviously the bike was not and was actually in great shape!
I watched a guy yesterday pay $700 in tax on a hyundai be bought for $900. Value on the uvip ruined his plans.
I've watched Ted do a safety. It took him 5 minutes and he barely looked at the bike. It gets you a piece of paper needed to sell / register a bike, nothing else.
