Is this a common dealer tech practice?
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I trust my dealer to mount & balance, and install new bearings. Anything coming off the bike or back onto it I do myself. I'm not putting my safety in somebody else's hands. It really isn't hard to do and the equipment needed to do it is within reach for most.
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So the guy guessed where the axle should go and you got the bad result.
Now how many times have you heard a place gets a complaint and they tell you they sacked the guy? It is meaningless, it didn't fix the problem, does nothing for you and probably a lie.
Now how many times have you heard a place gets a complaint and they tell you they sacked the guy? It is meaningless, it didn't fix the problem, does nothing for you and probably a lie.
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Nobody knows why the nut was marked...but plenty of speculation here.
No, it is not common practice for techs to do shoddy work, but when a guy makes a mistake it will be assumed on the internet forums that all dealership mechs are hacks...
Are there some mechanics who are hacks?
Certainly, just like there are hacks in every trade and profession out there...
No, it is not common practice for techs to do shoddy work, but when a guy makes a mistake it will be assumed on the internet forums that all dealership mechs are hacks...
Are there some mechanics who are hacks?
Certainly, just like there are hacks in every trade and profession out there...
Last edited by Dan89FLSTC; Nov 17, 2021 at 12:25 PM.
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Road Warrior
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Nobody knows why the nut was marked...but plenty of speculation here.
No, it is not common practice for techs to do shoddy work, but when a guy makes a mistake it will be assumed on the internet forums that all dealership mechs are hacks...
Are there some mechanics who are hacks?
Certainly, just like there are hacks in every trade and profession out there...
No, it is not common practice for techs to do shoddy work, but when a guy makes a mistake it will be assumed on the internet forums that all dealership mechs are hacks...
Are there some mechanics who are hacks?
Certainly, just like there are hacks in every trade and profession out there...
Road Master
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From: Kansas
I do ALL my own work. Competent techs have been rare for at least the last 45 years! On two wheels there is no room for error. If I'm going to die, it will be because I made the mistake.
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Road Warrior
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From: VA
I think that's possible if it was loose enough. In my case I don't think it would be likely. Obviously my "feel" isn't calibrated, but I can tell from experience the difference in breaking loose a nut torqued to 100 lb ft and one that is closer to say 60
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"Bunch of damned hacks that's what they are..." I've heard that somewhere before... seriously ,one would think the dealership is the best of the best. this just isn't true, at any dealership....
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I understand that not every one of us have the abilities I have. It's in those cases that you build a relationship with a great shop with a great tech, and insist that this great tech handle all of your mechanical needs. Anything else is a gamble.
