What a nightmare!
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From: Temecula, CA
First, check with an attorney. Most will give you a free consultation and many will take about 33% of whatever you're awarded only if you win. With that in mind, if you get your full $7K back with an attorney, you'll wind up with less than if you get $5K back through small claims. Either way though, this NEEDS to go to court.
First off is the engine. You paid for a 107. How do you know they didn't do the work to the crank? To prove that, you may have to take the crank out of the bike to prove it hasn't been worked on. Now if they didn't build a 107 but charged you for it, then that's fraud. Be sure to get statements from the kit's manufacturer stating that the kit will not be a 107 kit without crank work.
Next comes the workmanship. The fact that you had an electrical fire because they didn't secure the wiring properly followed by the messed up air line and failure to use mounting brackets to secure your NOS system (and I'm assuming these were for the NOS bottle) are both signs of sub-par workmanship. Then you can add the messed up wiring under the tank and the washers for the lowering kit.
Sorry you're having to go through this and for what you still will need to go through.
First off is the engine. You paid for a 107. How do you know they didn't do the work to the crank? To prove that, you may have to take the crank out of the bike to prove it hasn't been worked on. Now if they didn't build a 107 but charged you for it, then that's fraud. Be sure to get statements from the kit's manufacturer stating that the kit will not be a 107 kit without crank work.
Next comes the workmanship. The fact that you had an electrical fire because they didn't secure the wiring properly followed by the messed up air line and failure to use mounting brackets to secure your NOS system (and I'm assuming these were for the NOS bottle) are both signs of sub-par workmanship. Then you can add the messed up wiring under the tank and the washers for the lowering kit.
Sorry you're having to go through this and for what you still will need to go through.
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From: South Florida
First, check with an attorney. Most will give you a free consultation and many will take about 33% of whatever you're awarded only if you win. With that in mind, if you get your full $7K back with an attorney, you'll wind up with less than if you get $5K back through small claims. Either way though, this NEEDS to go to court.
First off is the engine. You paid for a 107. How do you know they didn't do the work to the crank? To prove that, you may have to take the crank out of the bike to prove it hasn't been worked on. Now if they didn't build a 107 but charged you for it, then that's fraud. Be sure to get statements from the kit's manufacturer stating that the kit will not be a 107 kit without crank work.
Next comes the workmanship. The fact that you had an electrical fire because they didn't secure the wiring properly followed by the messed up air line and failure to use mounting brackets to secure your NOS system (and I'm assuming these were for the NOS bottle) are both signs of sub-par workmanship. Then you can add the messed up wiring under the tank and the washers for the lowering kit.
Sorry you're having to go through this and for what you still will need to go through.
First off is the engine. You paid for a 107. How do you know they didn't do the work to the crank? To prove that, you may have to take the crank out of the bike to prove it hasn't been worked on. Now if they didn't build a 107 but charged you for it, then that's fraud. Be sure to get statements from the kit's manufacturer stating that the kit will not be a 107 kit without crank work.
Next comes the workmanship. The fact that you had an electrical fire because they didn't secure the wiring properly followed by the messed up air line and failure to use mounting brackets to secure your NOS system (and I'm assuming these were for the NOS bottle) are both signs of sub-par workmanship. Then you can add the messed up wiring under the tank and the washers for the lowering kit.
Sorry you're having to go through this and for what you still will need to go through.
Thanks for taking the time to advise me and my wife, truly grateful!
Road Warrior
Joined: Jun 2011
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From: Pennsylvania
Wow I have seen some "interesting" installs for NOS kits before but that damn near takes the cake. I literally want to print out those photos and post em up in the shop with a "do this and I'm firing your ***" warning under them. BTW nitrous + electrical fire = potentially very bad and at a GAS STATION might have been disasterous with the worst case scenario being a massive explosion. Getting a NOS tank to go up isn't easy like in the movies but it's definately doable given the right set of circumstances.
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Each state has laws on the books regarding vehicle repairs. This should fall under that statue.
Delaware Chapter 49a as an example.
First File a complaint
Texas as an example
Florida
Sue in small claims court. Some states allow a tripple damages. Man I hope you live in Tennessee. They don't play around. Your screwed if you live in Kentucky.
Small claims court limitations by state.
I'd be in jail. "Hold on to your lug nuts boys, it's time for an overhall.
Delaware Chapter 49a as an example.
First File a complaint
Texas as an example
Florida
Sue in small claims court. Some states allow a tripple damages. Man I hope you live in Tennessee. They don't play around. Your screwed if you live in Kentucky.
Small claims court limitations by state.
I'd be in jail. "Hold on to your lug nuts boys, it's time for an overhall.
Road Warrior
Joined: May 2009
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From: Manila, Philippines
One item to note is on the NOS. Most states do not allow NOS and the manufacturer states its for race purposes only. So the builder could claim that you should not have been riding the bike on public roads as its not legal. That does not absolve them of bad workmanship but throws a wrench in your claims.
Just saying.
Good luck.
Just saying.
Good luck.
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One item to note is on the NOS. Most states do not allow NOS and the manufacturer states its for race purposes only. So the builder could claim that you should not have been riding the bike on public roads as its not legal. That does not absolve them of bad workmanship but throws a wrench in your claims.