RANT: Why I do my own work
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I say get the bazooka out, and the flame thrower............Ah, never mind!
Can't wait till my bike is out of warranty, so I NEVER have see a Harley mechanic again.
There are a few Indy shops around that do decent work.
And yes, nobody gives a **** about the quality of their work anymore, eventually they will screw you, its America.
Can't wait till my bike is out of warranty, so I NEVER have see a Harley mechanic again.
There are a few Indy shops around that do decent work.
And yes, nobody gives a **** about the quality of their work anymore, eventually they will screw you, its America.
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RE: RANT: Why I do my own work
I don't believe that,,,,,,,,,I worked as an Auto tech for over 15 yrs, ran my own shop for a while and now work for an awesome Cat dealer....The best thing to do is your own work,,but there are people out there that do care. You do need to take it back to him so he will know what type of work his hired hand is doing...
And yes, nobody gives a **** about the quality of their work anymore, eventually they will screw you, its America.
And yes, nobody gives a **** about the quality of their work anymore, eventually they will screw you, its America.
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RE: RANT: Why I do my own work
Man... felt my blood pressure going up on this one, and it wasn't even happening to me this time.
One of my real pet peeves. I truly believe that the quality of work done by you will be better than what most mechanic do, but some jobs need special tools etc that we don't generally have. I subscribe to the "zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance" theory.
Anyway - in this case I'd probably fix it myself properly (if you feel comfortable doing that), then make a list of any costs, and go back to the indy and get your original service money back AND charge him for your parts.
When I do have to bring the bike in I generally like to go into a HD dealer, because I have a little leverage with what I'll do to their reputation with Harley if they completely screw it up... and i know they have a cheap source for parts if they have to replace stuff that they've wrecked. I also make lots of noise about what I'll do to their reputation for selling new bikes if I have a problem (and there are places online to do just that - record your experiences with different dealerships).
One of my real pet peeves. I truly believe that the quality of work done by you will be better than what most mechanic do, but some jobs need special tools etc that we don't generally have. I subscribe to the "zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance" theory.
Anyway - in this case I'd probably fix it myself properly (if you feel comfortable doing that), then make a list of any costs, and go back to the indy and get your original service money back AND charge him for your parts.
When I do have to bring the bike in I generally like to go into a HD dealer, because I have a little leverage with what I'll do to their reputation with Harley if they completely screw it up... and i know they have a cheap source for parts if they have to replace stuff that they've wrecked. I also make lots of noise about what I'll do to their reputation for selling new bikes if I have a problem (and there are places online to do just that - record your experiences with different dealerships).
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RE: RANT: Why I do my own work
Your Loctite wasn,t cured .
Loctite is anaerobic ( which means it cures in the absence of air ) . Some loctites take several hours ( up to 24 ) to fully cure .
Missing washers could be the culprit , or the % of threads was to low ( loose thrds , missing thrds. ) , or curing time was insufficent .
Loctite is anaerobic ( which means it cures in the absence of air ) . Some loctites take several hours ( up to 24 ) to fully cure .
Missing washers could be the culprit , or the % of threads was to low ( loose thrds , missing thrds. ) , or curing time was insufficent .
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RE: RANT: Why I do my own work
ORIGINAL: High Gear
Your Loctite wasn,t cured .
Loctite is anaerobic ( which means it cures in the absence of air ) . Some loctites take several hours ( up to 24 ) to fully cure .
Missing washers could be the culprit , or the % of threads was to low ( loose thrds , missing thrds. ) , or curing time was insufficent .
Your Loctite wasn,t cured .
Loctite is anaerobic ( which means it cures in the absence of air ) . Some loctites take several hours ( up to 24 ) to fully cure .
Missing washers could be the culprit , or the % of threads was to low ( loose thrds , missing thrds. ) , or curing time was insufficent .
High Gear you make an excellent point. I worked for a defense contactor and we had to keep our loctite in a controlled environment. We would throw away ( send home with workers!) lots of stuff because of the shelf date. here in AZ my garage can easily get to 120* and I notice my old loctite gets funky and changes colors, etc...............
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RE: RANT: Why I do my own work
Your Loctite wasn,t cured .
Loctite is anaerobic ( which means it cures in the absence of air ) . Some loctites take several hours ( up to 24 ) to fully cure .
Missing washers could be the culprit , or the % of threads was to low ( loose thrds , missing thrds. ) , or curing time was insufficent .
High Gear you make an excellent point. I worked for a defense contractor and we had to keep our loctite in a controlled environment. We would throw away ( send home with workers!) lots of stuff because of the shelf date. here in AZ my garage can easily get to 120* and I notice my old loctite gets funky and changes colors, etc...............
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RE: RANT: Why I do my own work
ORIGINAL: warren888
Man... felt my blood pressure going up on this one, and it wasn't even happening to me this time.
One of my real pet peeves. I truly believe that the quality of work done by you will be better than what most mechanic do, but some jobs need special tools etc that we don't generally have. I subscribe to the "zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance" theory.
Anyway - in this case I'd probably fix it myself properly (if you feel comfortable doing that), then make a list of any costs, and go back to the indy and get your original service money back AND charge him for your parts.
When I do have to bring the bike in I generally like to go into a HD dealer, because I have a little leverage with what I'll do to their reputation with Harley if they completely screw it up... and i know they have a cheap source for parts if they have to replace stuff that they've wrecked. I also make lots of noise about what I'll do to their reputation for selling new bikes if I have a problem (and there are places online to do just that - record your experiences with different dealerships).
Man... felt my blood pressure going up on this one, and it wasn't even happening to me this time.
One of my real pet peeves. I truly believe that the quality of work done by you will be better than what most mechanic do, but some jobs need special tools etc that we don't generally have. I subscribe to the "zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance" theory.
Anyway - in this case I'd probably fix it myself properly (if you feel comfortable doing that), then make a list of any costs, and go back to the indy and get your original service money back AND charge him for your parts.
When I do have to bring the bike in I generally like to go into a HD dealer, because I have a little leverage with what I'll do to their reputation with Harley if they completely screw it up... and i know they have a cheap source for parts if they have to replace stuff that they've wrecked. I also make lots of noise about what I'll do to their reputation for selling new bikes if I have a problem (and there are places online to do just that - record your experiences with different dealerships).
I would definately make a stink and at least make them pay for it. They have a legal right to make good, right? I mean, you took your bike in for a repair and the repair was not done correctly, so I would think they should make right.
