What areas do you cover?

We broadly cover Yorkshire, County Durham, and Tyneside. Usually within around 90 minutes of travel from our base near Bedale.

Can you supply all the parts needed?

The simple answer is yes. We can order all the parts needed for a service and bring them with us. If you want to order the parts yourself, that's OK also.

Will you come to my work?

Yes, that's not a problem, all we need is somewhere to park the van and work on the bike. If the weather is bad, we may need space to put our workshop gazebo to work in the dry.

Can you perform an MOT?

Yes and No, whilst we cannot perform the MOT itself as this needs specialist equipment and certification of both the premises and tester, we can get your bike ready for its MOT take it to our local MOT Testing for you. We pass through at cost the price of the MOT, but charge the travel distance at £1 an hour to take the bike to the MOT station.

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Keep your motorcycle at peak performance for every journey you take. With a comprehensive range of mobile services, we will keep your pride and joy properly maintained at a time and place that is convenient for you.

From regular log book servicing to something a little more special and personalised, maybe you need accessories fitting or have a fault that needs to be fixed we are confident that we can help get your machine to where it needs to be.

As we are sometimes out riding, buried in the heart of an engine, or running tours, we cannot always answer the phone, so it's best to send us an initial message via the form below or drop us a WhatsApp message and we will get back to you as soon as we can.

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Pre-Purchase Inspection

Does that motorcycle you're thinking of buying look great on paper, or has it been thrashed to an inch of its life? Sometimes what looks like a great buy can be a lemon, and what looks ratty can sometimes be a great, reliable buy.

We will inspect from the cosmetic to the mechanical and provide a full written 50-point report that covers everything from the cosmetic to the mechanical

Collect & Deliver

Our Service Collection & Delivery Service is designed to save you time and hassle, particularly if the work may need more time, or there is a wait for essential parts.

We will collect your motorcycle, safely and securely bring it to our workshop, take care of the work needed, and then deliver it back to you at a convenient time, even if that is early in the morning, late at night, or over the weekend.

On-Site

For simple jobs, where the parts needed are known, such as a standard service, we can perform this work at your home, your work, or any other location of your choosing.

Booking in advance is required so we can have the necessary parts and oils ready.

This service is offered when the weather is better (i.e. not in the depths of Winter when it's snowing, blowing a gale and pouring down with rain).

Service & Learn

Maintaining your motorcycle may seem like a daunting task, but it doesn’t have to be.

At M8 MOTO, we are passionate bout sharing knowledge, yes we can do it all for you, or we can teach and guide you to do it yourself. By learning how to maintain your motorcycle with our help, you can save yourself money in the long run and ensure that your motorcycle is in top condition at all times.

Rates

We like to be transparent with our charges and practices

we use only OEM parts unless previously agreed with you to use cheaper or more easily obtained alternatives
We only charge for the time on site (if we need to take an urgent call whilst we are with you, we remove this time from the bill.
If there is additional work that may affect the handling, or safety of you or your bike, we will inform you and you can make the decision for the work to be done or not.

Our hourly rate is £49 (plus parts).

Travel fee from our Home Base in Crakehall is £1.25 per mile.

Example pricing.

The minimum cost of one hour (usually enough to do a minor service) or labour 20 miles from our base in Crakehall is £49 for the one hour of labour + £20 travel equates to £74 for the first hour of or part thereof, then £49 per hour thereafter.

If you are 30 miles away, the minimum cost would be £49 for one hour of Labour + £37.5 travel equates to £86.5 for the first hour or part thereof and £49 per hour thereafter.

To work out mileage, use Google Maps and enter Crakehall as the starting point, and you can work out the cost to get to you. https://maps.app.goo.gl/XH2ZtDZKDGWtV2aD9

Payment methods: Credit Card, Bank transfer, Cash. Payment must be made on completion of the work.

Tyre disposal: All tyres removed are left with the customer, or for a £5 removal/recycling fee, we can responsibly dispose of the tyre for you.

Oil disposal: Oil & other liquids will be disposed of by Us to be recycled.

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Example Services

Log Book Servicing
Accessories fitted
Pre-riding season checkup
Pre-purchase inspections
Annual MoT readiness checkup
Brake servicing
Fork leaks fixed & serviced
Chains & sprockets fitted
Steering bearings replaced
Winter storage preparation

We can also help prepare your bike for a "Round The World" journey, we have been there, done that, got numerous T-shirts

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