Triumphrat

01-20-2006, 01:35 AM

Has anyone used mecatwin products, are they reliable. I happened to email them for info and got no reply

[ This message was edited by: piston on 2006-01-24 22:32 ]

DickBender · 01-20-2006, 02:42 AM

piston,
I have not dealt with them they are French maybe they don't understand Australian. Send them another email there are plenty that will reply to an email.
Depending on what you need.
Try in no particualr order

newbonneville.com
bellacorse.com
jenksbolts.com
mototwin.com
british-customs.com
Aplogies to anyone I missed.

Darcy

Odysseus · 01-20-2006, 04:30 AM

Someone on this site has mentioned several time that the owner is not too keen on replying to e-mails. Might not be good business, but there it is.

When I bought from the company, I phoned, and everyone there was very helpful. I'm told they speak English perfectly well.

As for the products, I bought front and rear fibreglass mudguards (fenders), plus a rear light and indicators. Everything was great, and the company's rear mudguards are IMHO the only truly good looking ones for the Bonneville made by anybody. They look far more like the '60s originals than anything else I've seen. I have the TT mudguard, which is designed for Mecatwin's TT "off-road" style bike, but I use it on what most people would regard as a traditional T120-style Bonneville, and I think it totally transforms the bike. It was easy to install, with just a bit of drilling for the lights, and is looking fine now eight months later.

I recommend the company, despite the e-mail blind spot.

alatinskywalker · 01-20-2006, 05:33 PM

i'm french and they don't reply to my mail too, but no problem by phone.... They should have an international website, i'm sure they could sell a lot of stuff!

1409 · 01-20-2006, 05:48 PM

Jack Lilley sells Mecatwin parts on his web site. I have ordered from him and had the parts in my hands 6 days latter...

04BB....

rodburner · 01-20-2006, 06:56 PM

Ody,I`ve lived in the U.S. my entire life,and after a lifetime of schooling,I don`t speak english perfectly well. It must be the cheese. :-D

01-25-2006, 12:42 AM

Thanks everyone for your responses, it seems I will have to call them on the telephone. Mecatwin seem to have some products that appeal to me but the other links supplied are also very useful.

Brooksie · 01-25-2006, 08:01 AM

That's the great thing about the Twin Talk crew. You can get the best direction from these guys and save alot of time and effort.

Odysseus · 01-25-2006, 10:07 AM

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Ody,I`ve lived in the U.S. my entire life,and after a lifetime of schooling,I don`t speak english perfectly well. It must be the cheese.

You want to go easy on that cheese, Rodburner. I remember what it did to Homer Simpson! (but then again, maybe you don't!!

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convict · 01-25-2006, 05:16 PM

alatinskywalker - question pour vous . i once hear that the french email system has encryption laws that dont allow for secure email - c'est vrai?