Brewer Cycles

Had to wait a few weeks for the repair of my Jet Ski but it is now back in the lake and running like new. Thank you Brewers Service for the professional repairs.

So the tread on my VL1500LC was getting awfully thin on the rear tire. Well, thin is an understatement, I was basically riding on a «slick» tire by the time I got to Brewers, today. They had ONE tire in stock to fit my bike, and lo and behold, it was the exact tire that was on the bike. I asked if it would be an inconvenience to do an oil change and check the brakes while they had the bike in the shop and they added it to the work order.
They said it would be about an hour before they could get it into the shop, this was around 10AM. 11AM rolled around and my bike was still sitting outside, but no worries, I was looking at all kinds of two wheeled eye candy all over the shop, imagining myself on that champagne colored Vulcan 1700 that was all chromed out with backrests for both driver and passenger (sigh). 11:30 rolled around and the service manager came to get me and take me to the back. My bike was on a lift and the oil was all drained out of it. The mechanic took a flashlight and showed me what the front brake pads looked like — maybe ¼ of pad left — it was passable. Then he showed me the rear by holding a mirror to the underside of the rotor and shining the flashlight on it — the inside of the rotor was looking chewed up and there was no lining left on that rear interior brake pad.
Anyhow, they didn’t have the brakes in stock (they’re not a Suzuki dealer) and had to order them, so I wouldn’t be able to get the brakes done for a week. They asked if it would be my preference to have the tire done the same time the brakes are done, that it would save me a little money. I ran my hand on the rear tire and said «no, I’d just as soon have that rear tire replaced before I take the bike home» and they reiterated it would cost more to do the brakes and the tire separately, but I insisted on getting the tire done anyway (my bride was getting very nervous about me riding on a «slick»). I got to the counter and the parts guy was making already phone calls to see if there was any place locally that might have my pads so they could still do the job today, but no luck.
An hour or so later, my bike was ready to roll (well, it still needed brakes). I paid my bill (prepaid for the brakes that were ordered) and everything was as I expected. I didn’t feel like I’d been taken advantage of either. Wow, did it feel different having a new sneaker on the back. I was advised to not use my rear brake if I didn’t have to and to park it ’till I could bring it back.
See you guys next week!
My only (minor) complaint — if it’s going to be an hour and a half to get it in the shop, just tell me an hour and a half instead of an hour.