Better Safe than Sorry

After getting new brakes and back tires on the trike Don started hearing a squeak occasionally. The noise happened when driving or rolling and when applying the brakes. Me being the optimist said it was just the new brake pads and just drive it. My husband, on the other hand, is the realist and he was concerned. The last thing we want is to get 3000 miles away from home and have problems. So he took the trike back to Goodyear where we got the brakes and tires and they checked and said they thought it was the wheel bearings and seal that was leaking. Well this certainly is not good! Two years ago we had Bob of Mastertech Automotive replace the wheel bearings and seal in one of the wheels but he was located in Baltimore MD at the time which is a 2 hour trip one way in very busy traffic. A quick phone call and we had an appointment for today and Bob has moved to Edgewood which is only 70 miles away and much easier to reach than Baltimore. This makes shop # 3 for Bessie. We arrived by 9 AM and Bessie was on the lift within minutes. Our fears were put to rest; the squeak is only the brakes and nothing to worry about. We have all heard this on cars at times. But now we feel so much better; no leak, no damage, no problems. If you live on Delmarva I can strongly recommend Mastertech Automotive. Bob works on cars, motorcycles and best of all trikes which not many people will touch. He actually installs the trike kits so if anyone is in the market to have your motorcycle converted call Bob at 443-372-5495. If you are traveling and find you need a good mechanic while in our area give Bob a call he is great about working you in quickly and getting you back on the road. So the whole point of this entry is to make sure when planning a trip of any length, get your machine checked and then checked again if you have any doubts or concerns. You can never be too safe.