scratch on wheel
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From: St.Louis Mo.
scratch on wheel
just noticed when dealer replaced my bad front tire thet put scratchs about every 12 inchs around the rim WTF,this is why i hate any of these dimwits working on my stuff.i took my own wheel off so they could't *** up the bike and they still got the wheel
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Sounds like the jaws of the tire machine gotcha. I'd expect them to be replacing the wheel if it was mine.
This one of many reasons I change my own tires. I had a flat repaired out on the road once several years ago, at a Harley Dealer, with a result the same as yours.
This one of many reasons I change my own tires. I had a flat repaired out on the road once several years ago, at a Harley Dealer, with a result the same as yours.
Last edited by 2black1s; Nov 27, 2012 at 08:35 PM.
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From: Shaconage
If they are only surface scratches, they can possibly be polished out. I polished out a lot of clear coat type scratches on a SG wheel. Not that difficult. Of course, it's sad that you have to do it when it's their mistake.
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From: Lorton, VA
Take it back, demand a new wheel.
My dealer is constantly sending emails to support the dealer, but they do dumb things everytime I have taken my bike in which has been twice in 5 year. Dented my front fender by dropping a wrench on it and failing to tell me about it until I showed them - the bike had 200 miles on it. The other time they miss adjusted the handlebars to make a mirror fit to the poit I could not reach the bars.
So I do most of the work on my bike. If not I take it to a indy.
My dealer is constantly sending emails to support the dealer, but they do dumb things everytime I have taken my bike in which has been twice in 5 year. Dented my front fender by dropping a wrench on it and failing to tell me about it until I showed them - the bike had 200 miles on it. The other time they miss adjusted the handlebars to make a mirror fit to the poit I could not reach the bars.
So I do most of the work on my bike. If not I take it to a indy.
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From: St.Louis Mo.
my brother got caught in a tornado in effingham ill. 2 years ago nowhere to go so they hid under a hwy. over pass, tornado passed a couple of hundred yards away 4 bikes got blown down the hwy. his had just a 1000 miles on it.took it to dealer to be repaired every time he got it back something was *** up.they installed wrong parts put scratches on dash.they cost the dealership a lot of money to make it right.i may go and say something to them but i sure as hell don't want them touching my bike. just ****'s my off that know one cares about doing the job right.really makes you wonder about your safety after these morons work on your bike,GOD i hope i don't need anymore warrenty work.
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GET YOUR A$$ BACK OVER THERE!!!! Then get back to us and tell us how it went....
NO EFIN Excuse for that kind of work,THATS B.S.!!!!
NO EFIN Excuse for that kind of work,THATS B.S.!!!!
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If you left without inspecting it,thats kinda bad on your part. Now they have a question against your word. Never leave without going over everything,alot of the pissing and moaning on here could be put to rest by doing so. When I worked at auto dealerships I went over the car with the customers every time to cover my ***.
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From: St.Louis Mo.
yea,i didn't have my glasses with me and then got caught up taking with 2 buddies i seen there,it is my fault no not looking close enough, it seems the older i get the stupider i become.