18-08-12, 09:32 PM
The Fazer was in for the ExUp value to get looked at and a new Battery. They guys seem
nice enough and the problems one by one are minor things (well some of them are) but
after three visits for two bikes coming to in total around £700 odd quid and there being
multiple issues I am starting to get really fucking cheesed off. I am trying to give the
benefit of the doubt its hard with some of the stuff that's happened.
Bulldog 1st Time (around £300)
* Put a ding in my replacement tank when replacing the one that was smashed in by
the handlebars when I had my spill and made worse by getting blown over in the
hurricane. This was done when they put it on the side stand and the handlebars
impacted on the tank. Tbf I didn't mention it too them but I did think the huge dent in
line the handlebars switchgear might have been a clue.
* Went in with a full tank and came back on fumes, that's about 15 litres.
* Failed to replace my headlamp properly which resulted in it being loose for around
5,000 miles, I later replaced it in about 5 minutes.
Bulldog 2nd Time (£348)
* Not their fault, but there was an accident when road testing my Bulldog with a taxi,
fortunately the mechanic was able to bump it onto the kerb and both mechanic and
bike were safe (got a hell of a fright though).
FZS Fazer 1000 (£124)
* Went to leave this morning with the bike idling high and when I went to turn the
choke off found my choke lever missing. Needless to say with everything that's come
before I was ready for blowing a gasket but I kept calm and they replaced it there and
then.
* Got home to find lots of marks on the right hand side of my front fairing when its
impacted on something and has scraped the paint off in several places. I am assuming
it happened when it went in because I don't remember causing that much paintwork
damage and I am sure its the sort of thing I'd remember.
So am I being unreasonable at being pissed off based on the £71 quid an hour price tag?
nice enough and the problems one by one are minor things (well some of them are) but
after three visits for two bikes coming to in total around £700 odd quid and there being
multiple issues I am starting to get really fucking cheesed off. I am trying to give the
benefit of the doubt its hard with some of the stuff that's happened.
Bulldog 1st Time (around £300)
* Put a ding in my replacement tank when replacing the one that was smashed in by
the handlebars when I had my spill and made worse by getting blown over in the
hurricane. This was done when they put it on the side stand and the handlebars
impacted on the tank. Tbf I didn't mention it too them but I did think the huge dent in
line the handlebars switchgear might have been a clue.
* Went in with a full tank and came back on fumes, that's about 15 litres.
* Failed to replace my headlamp properly which resulted in it being loose for around
5,000 miles, I later replaced it in about 5 minutes.
Bulldog 2nd Time (£348)
* Not their fault, but there was an accident when road testing my Bulldog with a taxi,
fortunately the mechanic was able to bump it onto the kerb and both mechanic and
bike were safe (got a hell of a fright though).
FZS Fazer 1000 (£124)
* Went to leave this morning with the bike idling high and when I went to turn the
choke off found my choke lever missing. Needless to say with everything that's come
before I was ready for blowing a gasket but I kept calm and they replaced it there and
then.
* Got home to find lots of marks on the right hand side of my front fairing when its
impacted on something and has scraped the paint off in several places. I am assuming
it happened when it went in because I don't remember causing that much paintwork
damage and I am sure its the sort of thing I'd remember.
So am I being unreasonable at being pissed off based on the £71 quid an hour price tag?
Fuzzy
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