New Member, Shop owner [Archive]

procycles

11-29-2005, 09:44 AM

Hello everyone. I would like to invite everyone to come see us at our shop and introduce yourself as a fellow member of this web site. We are very determined to become the number one independent shop in the Capital Region. Give us a shout or stop by. We also have a web site. It is listed in my personal page here.
Not sure what the rules of commercial enterprises on this site are so I'll stop here. Hopefully some of you will reply and give some advice. Perhaps I will be able to do the same. Look forward to meeting everyone from the site.
Sincerely,
Jim Romeo
Pro Cycles

Nickoli

11-29-2005, 10:11 AM

about time you posted up!
I have been to your shop a few times this summer for tires instalation and my oil and such. I ride the 05 gsxr 750. I can only say good things about the shop, great price and service. You say straight up if you can work on the bike that day or not and usualy you do the work right there and than. :thumbsup A+

CBR954RR

11-29-2005, 10:38 AM

I`m sure you`ll be seeing me next year...:thumbsup

Chicken

11-29-2005, 07:30 PM

chicken likes deals...:thumbsup

FzSHFT

11-29-2005, 10:34 PM

quote tires plz - looking for pilot powers and install for spring. PM me!!!

Zac

11-30-2005, 08:09 AM

Hey I added a link to your site directly to your signature so people wouldn't have to search your profile for it!

Welcome to the site!

GSXR01

11-30-2005, 08:22 AM

Hi and Weclome glad to have you with us.
I'm sure I'll be over soon.
See Ya soon

procycles

11-30-2005, 08:36 AM

That was very honorable of you to add the link. Just not sure what the rules are here as far as promoting private enterprise. But I thank you for that.

As for GSXR01................can you bring along your white shirted, big Ti**ed helper that is in your photo when you come over? Guys here have been laughing at that photo. Very clever.

Jim

Zac

11-30-2005, 11:04 AM

It depends on the business and how it's done. You guys are more then welcome to use the site fully. I'm always looking for good dealers who are willing to help out the members and participate on the site and offer deals and advice!

procycles

11-30-2005, 11:10 AM

Sounds like a deal. Let me know when we can help.

jim

gsxtc

12-13-2005, 02:56 PM

was this shop owned by somone differint a couple years ago? that bought salvage bikes? i remember abot 3 years ago i got a bad attitude there...

but i did go there last summer to get a price on mounting some extra tires i had and i talked to some awsome people there

WILDBILL

12-29-2005, 09:47 AM

Well it was nice meeting you Jim! Also Rob which I met before! :thumbsup Great looking shop and thanks for a tour of it! Hope you like the magazine and looking forward to talking with you more about the 2006 race season! :cool:

Also nice running into you Busaboy! :) Sweet go cart and good luck selling it man! :thumbsup Wonder what are you gonna bring to the track for a pit bike in 2006? :rolleyes:

procycles

12-29-2005, 08:12 PM

Same here Wild Bill. Hope you liked the place. I'm sure we can hook up for some help with your racing this season. If I could get one of these sign maker clowns to make me some quality decals I could start getting some stuff done for the race season.

Everybody is welcome to come over and hang out for a bit and bs with us a little while. We enjoy it and it breaks up the day a bit. Yes, Rob is a nut for road racing and has quite a bit of experience with the Suzuki SV 650s.

C'mon back soon when it's not so busy. Been real busy this week.

Jim;)

Busaboy

12-30-2005, 07:00 AM

Thanks WILDBILL it was good to see you there too. I made a deal for a 2003 ktm 65sx, so the kart is sold :thumbsup

Well it was nice meeting you Jim! Also Rob which I met before! :thumbsup Great looking shop and thanks for a tour of it! Hope you like the magazine and looking forward to talking with you more about the 2006 race season! :cool:

Also nice running into you Busaboy! :) Sweet go cart and good luck selling it man! :thumbsup Wonder what are you gonna bring to the track for a pit bike in 2006? :rolleyes:

Mantis

05-20-2007, 07:41 PM

Aren't you the guy that was complete dick to me when I stopped in while I was waiting to do business with your neighbor at the Audio shop? I showed you a pic of my SV and asked about some engine work and you blew me off. I still remember that to this day. I also recall you telling me that I was an idiot for asking about engine work on a superbike. Have a nice day.

procycles

05-20-2007, 09:11 PM

mork from ork

05-21-2007, 05:31 AM

so where is procycles located?

gsxtc

05-21-2007, 09:05 AM

Mantis

05-21-2007, 09:31 AM

oh wow old thread, haha. mantis- it might have been a differitn shop a couple years ago b/c i went in there a long ass time ago and got a bad attitude also, but i went in there last year for some tire mounting when it was the new place and it was great

That is very possible, I still remeber that conversation with the (possibly) old owner and was completely turned off to that shop. My bad if that was indeed the case.

Walt

05-21-2007, 09:33 AM

I had the same thing happen to me when I went to the "old" shop. It used to be called "Cycles Etc."

gsxtc

05-21-2007, 01:13 PM

I had the same thing happen to me when I went to the "old" shop. It used to be called "Cycles Etc."

bingo! Thats not good that the old shops reputation is still haunting pro cycles

llcoolkw

05-21-2007, 05:24 PM

I know the old shop owners raced several SV's as I checked them out in the garage.

warriorspeed350

05-22-2007, 07:01 PM

hey you looking for any new people to add to the procycles family? i used to work at phibbs powersports and i love working in shops, i also dont have a job cause i dont wanna get payed for something i dont like doing, lemme know;) ill be in touch

LucyInDaSky

07-17-2007, 09:20 AM

just a random question... my friend had a ninja that she took to cycles etc... and they blew up her engine...

oh, and they they blammed her for it... oh, and they kept the bike for over a month and a half.. from what i hear, the guy still works there too

and, yea, my new bike HAS been to procycles, the kid that owned it before me took it there... i dunno about ever taking my bike there...

good luck tho...

Walt

07-17-2007, 09:27 AM

I don't really know what your question is in that run on post that you just made, all I could gather was you wanted to know if Jim still worked there. The new owner of that shop is Jim Romeo and he had nothing to do with the previous shop Cycles Etc.. Jim is a highly qualified mechanic with a very extensive background motorcycles AND automobiles.

LucyInDaSky

07-17-2007, 09:30 AM

well i'm talking about a guy named jim, who worked for cycles etc... this was probably 5 years ago... i dunno the new owner... but the guy that worked on my friends bike gave her some story about it not working before... it worked fine, and it just needed an oil change

but, bite my head off why dont ya

Walt

07-17-2007, 09:34 AM

Well to come on a public forum and just start spewing things when you don't know all the facts I.E. "this guy", "i don't know if he still works there" just isn't going to get you anywhere. I'm not trying to bite your head off...

LucyInDaSky

07-17-2007, 09:38 AM

wow... forum... imagine this... a place to convey different opinions... wow :eek

i'm just saying that someone i know had a really shitty time dealing "this guy" jim that worked there at one point

there are other opinons of the place... i'm just saying, i heard he still works there, and i wont bring my bike there b/c of it ....

the "old shop reputation" or what have you.

but, i'm sorry if really shitty customer service turns me off to a place

Walt

07-17-2007, 09:43 AM

Well 5 years ago Jim Romeo was teaching automotive at Hudson Valley which he did for 17 years, so I'm guessing it's not that same guy. As far as not going there now to get your bike worked on, I say it's your loss because he does excellent work.

i'm just saying, i heard he still works there, and i wont bring my bike there b/c of it ....

LucyInDaSky

07-17-2007, 09:56 AM

I say it's your loss because he does excellent work.

I say you're a tool

:jerkit

AlbanyDuck

07-17-2007, 10:29 AM

LucyInDaSky...
I understand that you're trying to steer people away from a unreputable place that you've heard bad things about. It might just be a coincident that the previous guy was also named Jim.
I can reassure you that Jim Romeo is one of the most trustworthy guys to deal with. He is not the cheapest (nor is he expensive), but he knows far more than many others combined and most importantly, has integrity. I don't say that about many people, but I believe him to be an honest guy and someone I want to deal with.

T-Gurl

07-17-2007, 11:02 AM

We deal with Jim too and have never had a problem.
Yes, you are certainly entitled to voice your opinion, but if you do so, expect that others will also voice theirs and you may not like what you get back.
And perhaps throwing potentially damaging info out there should be done more carefully - we are talking about Jim's bread and butter here.
Just a thought. :)

Busaboy

07-17-2007, 11:12 AM

I've been happily dealing with Procycles for 2yrs now for all of my street bike and dirt bike needs and Jim Romeo and his son have always been friendly, professional, and very fair. Their level of quality and commitment to excellence is second to none.

Go visit them and see for yourselves. :thumbsup

:mrpimp

procycles

07-17-2007, 11:28 AM

Let's get this all straightened out:

There used to be a person named "Jim" who worked at the former "Cycles ETC". I'm not fimiliar with the particular job in question however. There was also a person named "Rob" who also worked there along with Joe and Jeff the owner. None of these people work at Pro Cycles

I have no information or knowledge of what happened with this blown up engine. No doubt there is far more to the story than we are being told so it's all hearsay until the facts are clear.

And yes, as Walt clearly states, I was a faculty at HVCC for 17 years previous to opening this shop on 1/1/2005 so I was not around at that time.

Here's hoping to see you soon.

Walt, Mike and Ray..................You guys ROCK!!! Oh yeah, you too T-GURL!!!

Niles

07-17-2007, 12:10 PM

I say you're a tool

:jerkit

The only tool in this thread is the one that should be used to smack you upside the head with, in hopes of getting you to reword your run on bs. Type your thoughts clearly and don't leave out information which apparently renders your opinion pointless.

okay, I'm done. I must have forgotten about something called inner monologue.

nos

07-17-2007, 01:25 PM

I say you're a tool

:jerkit

id say your a fuckin retard. :thumbsup

take your shitty ass attitude somewhere else, i hear northeastmoto is lookin for a few new asshats. it was explained to you that the same person your refering to is NOT the same person that runs procycles. ive delt with jim on a few occasions and i have to say he is one of the most educated techs ive spoken with reguarding motorcycles. your conveying your opinion on something that has nothing to do with this shop or owner. i know a guy jim that works at a local dealer here, should i not go there and give my "opinion" that his shop sucks because his name is jim and someone somewhere at some shop named jim ripped your buddy off?
holy shit ignorant people really piss me off

Niles

07-17-2007, 02:07 PM

One time....at band camp.......there was this girl...

:doh

:bitchslap

LucyInDaSky

07-17-2007, 02:19 PM

id say your a fuckin retard. :thumbsup

take your shitty ass attitude somewhere else, i hear northeastmoto is lookin for a few new asshats. it was explained to you that the same person your refering to is NOT the same person that runs procycles. ive delt with jim on a few occasions and i have to say he is one of the most educated techs ive spoken with reguarding motorcycles. your conveying your opinion on something that has nothing to do with this shop or owner. i know a guy jim that works at a local dealer here, should i not go there and give my "opinion" that his shop sucks because his name is jim and someone somewhere at some shop named jim ripped your buddy off?
holy shit ignorant people really piss me off

ok... and i already said truce with everyone involved.. i haven't said anything since that... seriously chill the fuck out

AlbanyDuck

07-17-2007, 02:23 PM

id say your a fuckin retard. :thumbsup
Hey assbag! :p You're a few hours late. This has been settled already. Walt and Lucy has declared truce on this matter.

We all know Jim is an upstanding guy now.

Wanna ride tonight? I heard there are going to be some posers in Amsterico tonight. :thumbsup

AlbanyDuck

07-17-2007, 02:24 PM

Oops, she beat me to it!

LucyInDaSky

07-17-2007, 02:25 PM

Hey assbag! :p You're a few hours late. This has been settled already. Walt and Lucy has declared truce on this matter.

We all know Jim is an upstanding guy now.

Wanna ride tonight? I heard there are going to be some posers in Amsterico tonight. :thumbsup

thank you!!! i might have flipped out again....:tantrum

nos

07-17-2007, 02:36 PM

goddammit ray dont yell at me :p

.......im not ridin tonight, ive got a freggin hole in my new tire.

AlbanyDuck

07-17-2007, 03:16 PM

Stop humping your tire when Tiff's out with her girlfriends! It causes pin pricks in it. :rofl
Just kidding dude! Get it fixed so we can go riding!