29-04-18, 12:35 PM
(29-04-18, 12:12 PM)Ricky link Wrote: I had the same experience with my mechanic. After my exup value was stuck he freed it all up and felt a big difference in performance, but having read about peoples experiences with the adjustments , I looked at mine and found that first the cables were not at the correct tension a bit lose but no 7k problem and the valve was in the wrong position using Pats method. I fixed best I could and the performance increases again.
I went to see the mechanic but sadly he tells me he has been fixing bikes for 35 years and has been adjusting Fazer exup value since the beginning and does not need to read the manual as he can work it out for him self and does not think it is good to have the cables to tight, and did not appreciate me telling him how to do his job.
Very sad has he otherwise did a good job at a good price and I trusted him to do a good job
I know they're extreme examples but many years ago a friend of mine collected his bike after having the front tyre replaced and after 100 miles or so the front brake caliper fell off. My uncle collected his car and drove it away and found out too late that they'd drained the old oil and not put any new in...
I've never done anything like that when I work on my own vehicles... you say "I fixed best I could" - better than your mechanic or my mechanic did it...