Tire Change - GRRRRR
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Tire Change - GRRRRR
Time for a rear tire on the softy. I drop my tire off and show up on the scoot. Hour later scoots ready and they tell me I need a belt adjustment.
In the back of my mind I'm like what? I've never run across such, thought that was part of it. Old days we pulled the tire and took it down and when we replaced it we adjusted the chain. That blew me away, the tech needed a work order that said adjust the belt?
Yes, I growled to myself all the way home. Do it myself now, poor customer service to me, but what do I know.
In the back of my mind I'm like what? I've never run across such, thought that was part of it. Old days we pulled the tire and took it down and when we replaced it we adjusted the chain. That blew me away, the tech needed a work order that said adjust the belt?
Yes, I growled to myself all the way home. Do it myself now, poor customer service to me, but what do I know.
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They couldn't adj is when they installed the wheel?????????
REALLY ??????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sounds like the dealers around here.
$125 to M/B a tire IF I BRING THEM THE WHEEL!!
NOT THE MOTORCYCLE !!! A WHEEL !!!
AND . . . That's if I buy the tire from them for $50
more than anywhere else !!!
REALLY ??????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sounds like the dealers around here.
$125 to M/B a tire IF I BRING THEM THE WHEEL!!
NOT THE MOTORCYCLE !!! A WHEEL !!!
AND . . . That's if I buy the tire from them for $50
more than anywhere else !!!
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They couldn't adj is when they installed the wheel?????????
REALLY ??????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sounds like the dealers around here.
$125 to M/B a tire IF I BRING THEM THE WHEEL!!
NOT THE MOTORCYCLE !!! A WHEEL !!!
AND . . . That's if I buy the tire from them for $50
more than anywhere else !!!
REALLY ??????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sounds like the dealers around here.
$125 to M/B a tire IF I BRING THEM THE WHEEL!!
NOT THE MOTORCYCLE !!! A WHEEL !!!
AND . . . That's if I buy the tire from them for $50
more than anywhere else !!!
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Was there a charge for belt adjustment, in addition to the labor charge for removing and reinstalling the rear wheel?
Of course a belt adjustment is part of a rear wheel installation.
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Anyways, my experience today was an eye opener.
Last edited by Tampa Fatboy; Nov 28, 2017 at 04:32 PM.
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The last time I got tire the Indy did not charge for adjusting the belt, but did adjust the belt to the point where it was too tight.
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Think I would have told him I was riding out. If something happens because of the belt they messed with while replacing the tire, my lawyer will be the next professional I do business with.
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So are you saying they did not charge you an additional labor charge for a belt adjustment?
I think we are not getting a clear story on this.
It sounds like they wanted to check the belt adjustment after a while.
I think we are not getting a clear story on this.
It sounds like they wanted to check the belt adjustment after a while.
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I honestly can't recall ever adjusting the belt on mine in 24 years. I've watched the shop remove/install the wheel, and they never touch the adjusters either (it's not necessary to disturb the adjustment on my Softail to remove/install the rear wheel).
