Maintenance on the indian

[Buckster]

1 minute ago, Marcel said:

Things have really improved in this fairly new segment of this motorcycle scene...perforance Baggers...

I have to tell you @Buckster after test ridden Roland's new bike...Harley are really stepping things up...and It's all due to this competition rivalry between indian and Harley...don't think the section will be a fade away like the custom choppers did some years ago..think its here to stay...I see alot of new younger rider...30 ish or so...everyone is performance bagger crazy...

I understand that as an owner of a performance bagger.

[Marcel]

3 hours ago, Buckster said:

I understand that as an owner of a performance bagger.

Think that we might the only two on here who understands this new segment in motorcycle racing...lol. 

I'm thinking a couple more years of development and Harley and indian will be surpassing the busa benchmark and moto GP... ...they already do at drag racing...

[Marcel]

Anyway this morning doing a rear tire on Dan's bike...

Think that we could possibly have the worse dealership on the eastern shore...lol...about a month ago a weather strip started dangling down onto the speedometer...he took the bike in for pictures and for approval for warranty stuff..so indian would approve...and it was in for that , oil change , air filter...wyll I was taking the bike apart this morning figured I'd have a quick look over...this is what I found...drive belt completely out of wack rubbing on one side of the pulley...coolant not top off...suspension pin so dry the needle bearing is marking the saft pin...I'm not even sure now the air filter was replaced...lol....boy do they need a marcel has a general manager...I just might have to come out of retirement if they paid me enough...lol. 

Oh yes for the weather strip...they replaced the speedometer itself...lol...wich was perfectly fine...the weather is attached to the facesia...and they just ripped off the dangling peice...lol. 

Anyway got nothing against immigrants...but in my mind , you need somone who can actually speak either English or French to be any type of manager...I swear you can't even make out what the hell they are saying half of the time...you swear you walk into a Punjabi motorcycle dealer it's that bad...lol....general manager, service manager, parts manager....

Again Im not blaming the guys in shop..I've worked in dealership and know how they push the guys to the limit and to rush things out of the door and guys probably receive bonuses and stuff...

Last picture is the part that should have been replaced...

So the moral of the story if you're capable of doing your own maintenance....do it yourself....dealership are for warranty work..that about it...

So Dan paid 500 bucks to get the oil change..lol.

Oh !  And I was finally able to test out Dan's 112....honestly I can't tell the difference...but his is completely stock..other than slip ons...

 

 

[Buckster]

That is exactly why I don't let dealers touch my bike, these days they are only interested in you buying a new bike or dropping $5k on upgrades.

[Marcel]

1 hour ago, Buckster said:

That is exactly why I don't let dealers touch my bike, these days they are only interested in you buying a new bike or dropping $5k on upgrades.

Forgot to mention Dan has been taken this bike for every service since new...think it's the third one....he's the type of guy that's affaird if something goes wrong under warranty...that the dealer will tell him...well that not covered  cause you didn't do the schedule maintenance according to the owner manual.....

Hey when are you gonna remove this 5 post per day bullshit....lol.....hope you know that means no tities pic for you...lol