I left my 2001 Honda Rebel @ Honda of Santa Barbara to have new brake ... read more I left my 2001 Honda Rebel @ Honda of Santa Barbara to have new brake pads installed and the brake fluid changed. Rec'd a $60 bill for new brake pads and labor which I paid the same day when I picked the bike up. A few months later, the 'new" brake pads were down to bare metal. Reason: Jack, the mechanic, had not replaced the brake pads tho he had charged me. A different mechanic at Honda of Santa Barbara, installed new pads and then tried to charge me for parts and labor. I produced the very recent, paid bill which ended that duplicity in a hurry. Other services performed over the past two years there were/are iffy at best. Most repairs had to be redone, either there or at another shop. It's a waste of time and money to go there, not to mention the very real safety concerns: no brakes, failure to properly torque nuts and bolts, failure to use Loctite when appropriate, failure to reconnect speedometer cable, ditto for electrical connections. The list is endless. STAY AWAY!!!!
