[LivinLOS]

In very general terms making a success of a business is very tought..

Tho I will say one thing.. Every farang I know that has big bikes and or cars has trouble finding a real reliable mechanic they can communicate with. Most use (and get massively overcharged by) the main dealers simply as its such a ball ache to deal with Thai mechanics..

The thai mentality of mai pen rai and it will do.. Combined with cost cutting (find my windscreen thread) and the 'its only a farang.. Who cares' all make it a problem.. Add in the while GF's can speak english they often struggle to translate 'master servo' or anything in technical terms I actually do see room for a farang communicator in this somewhere.

Even if it was to be a scene of learning Thai (as it relates to mechanics) and farming work out (you could come and collect.. Take to Thais.. Get work done at farang levels of quality.. Make a margin) to begin with I do see this as a business that has a chance of working in the west coast.

If I had a big bike still there are only 2 places I would take it for anything more than an inner tube or maybe an oil change (and even then have to double check the oil is right kind and level after !!) one of which is a farang owned one.

Its all to do with managing a superior level of service and farang communication, doing what is agreed to do at the agreed price.