Bloody annoying

[Gingernutz]

I'm back on the bike for the summer, it was laid up for a month waiting for new tyres (or at least money for new tyres). Gave them a good run in over the past week but haven't been happy with the bike. Mostly commuting so not had many decent runs. Today I 'got lost' and took a 50 mile shortcut. The engine was noisey and I could 'feel' the chain wasn't quite right. I figured it was time to adjust the chain so just went out to sort it out. It was only then I realised  the chain was totally over tightened. I've sorted it now but christ knows if I have done the engine damage. This must have been done when the new tyre was put on. Last time the same company sold me new rubber the set the tyre pressures up wrong so the front was far higher than the rear. Took me a few days to figure out why the handling was terribel - thought it was just new rubber. As far as I am concerned its two stirkes and they are out = annoying to have to travel out of the area to a new shop but I won't trust these guys again. Should I tell them or would I be wasting my time?

[Motorbreath]

Tell them by phone, but do not risk the bike bringing it back there.

[Fazerider]

That sort of thing is exactly why I hate letting anyone else touch my bike. I minimise the risk by just taking the loose wheels in to have new tyres fitted, but even then they can screw up... I've had the rim mangled by the bead-breaker and the new tyre installed backwards on more than one occasion.

[griff86]

I get quite a bit of work from main dealers who make a mess of customers bikes and then charge the earth. Its like they have forgotten the reason they opened in the first place.

I treat every bike like its my own and I'm anal about checking everything is right, tyre pressures especially.

Hopefully there is no damage to the bearing behind the front sprocket, an engine strip to get to that bearing.

I would let them know and see what they have to say.

[Skippernick]

To late now but the lesson here is that if you do use a third party to fix your bike always double check after they have finished.

[locksmith]

Basic stuff I'd have thought, checking tyre pressures and of course, chain slack is a visual thing (wheres the emoticon wearing glasses?) .

I do take my bike in for tyres - coz I'm a lazy git  :b  but they don't use a torque wrench because how on earth would they know the settings for every bike. Much the same with tyre pressures, they're not going to know what you run at unless you tell em!. I go home and retorque the bolts check pressures etc and then enjoy scrubbing em in

[Robbie8666]

IMHO not only phone them but name & shame on here so other foccers know what there like....

simarly if a shop give you good service share the wealth!!!

as I,ve said on other posts I'm not mechanically minded, i enjoy riding my bike, even if in others opinions i am not as good as they think a biker should be!!

I can change a tax disc and thats where i stop mechanically so have to rely on other folks recomendations !!

[fazed600]

A friend of mine also had his front brake caliper bolts done up finger tight by a tyre fitter - use with caution! Oddly enough he also used the same place again and they made the same mistake! At least the second time he pointed it out before riding off.