Best to give him a call to check. He may buy them in for you? If you do call him please say David Phillips recommended him to you. Maybe @brettski will be happy for you to mention him too, it can only help if 2 of his regulars recommend you to each other.
Yeah, absolutely I'd have a chat with him first, and mention the both of you. I'm ok for this year as I've begrudgingly booked with the garage I've been with since having the bike. But next service they won't be having my custom.
no disrespect to any one else mentioned, but if it were me, id go with nelly. hes not far from you at all Jen and is fuc.en sound.
if the garage is offering the warranty, the garage gets to decide what parts they supply/fit. tough, but true.
i feel your pain but i wonder whats changed. tho i do fit customer supplied parts from folks i know, i wont fit belt kits supplied by them and i only fit Gates. what customers maybe don't realize is the mark up on parts help to subsidize the labour.
Dunno, but he's fucked me off enough that I won't be going there again. He certainly charges enough , but there we are, his loss.