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Resolved!: Screwed up big -- trusted the dealer for the first valve check
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<blockquote data-quote="redzgrider" data-source="post: 1348620" data-attributes="member: 38076"><p>I knew better. Delegation is the most sincere way to show you don't care how something turns out, and I delegated my valve clearance check to a local dealer. They (Central Florida Powersports in the Orlando area) have great Google and Angie's List reviews, and my old Concours really wore me out on pulling valve covers, so I thought I could get away just this once with paying someone else to do work I really didn't want to -- but, of course, I was wrong.</p><p></p><p>At the end of day one (on a 4 hours job...) service writer calls to say they had to adjust at least a couple of valves that were 'loose'. Loose? Who the heck ever finds loose valves? Hair on the back of my neck stood up pretty much immediately, the phrase 'Crap' comes to mind, and I start to feel the inklings of serious trepidation.</p><p></p><p>Crap</p><p></p><p>Crap</p><p></p><p>Crap</p><p></p><p>So day one ends with no additional information. No phone call, nothing.</p><p></p><p>Crap</p><p></p><p>Day two, I wait till they've been open 15 whole minutes before calling. Am told bike is basically done, tech is buttoning it up and going for a test ride. O.K., maybe I've been terrified for nothing. If only...</p><p></p><p>Next call doesn't come for three hours -- just as I'm about to call them with a WTFO? Service writer asks me about how the bike was running when I brought it in. Really? It was running superbly -- I only brought it in because the manual says to and I bought the extended warranty.</p><p></p><p>Service writer notes that I had some stumbling issues early on. Yes, I did, but then we raised the idle to 1050, and it's been great ever since. Apparently, the tech did everything just right, but now the bike won't idle. I, of course, suspect the cam timing has been blown. Service writer calls back after speaking with Tech, and says they are taking it back apart to double check their work -- but now it won't be until Monday before I know if they can figure out what they did wrong.</p><p></p><p>Just friggin fabulous.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="redzgrider, post: 1348620, member: 38076"] I knew better. Delegation is the most sincere way to show you don't care how something turns out, and I delegated my valve clearance check to a local dealer. They (Central Florida Powersports in the Orlando area) have great Google and Angie's List reviews, and my old Concours really wore me out on pulling valve covers, so I thought I could get away just this once with paying someone else to do work I really didn't want to -- but, of course, I was wrong. At the end of day one (on a 4 hours job...) service writer calls to say they had to adjust at least a couple of valves that were 'loose'. Loose? Who the heck ever finds loose valves? Hair on the back of my neck stood up pretty much immediately, the phrase 'Crap' comes to mind, and I start to feel the inklings of serious trepidation. Crap Crap Crap So day one ends with no additional information. No phone call, nothing. Crap Day two, I wait till they've been open 15 whole minutes before calling. Am told bike is basically done, tech is buttoning it up and going for a test ride. O.K., maybe I've been terrified for nothing. If only... Next call doesn't come for three hours -- just as I'm about to call them with a WTFO? Service writer asks me about how the bike was running when I brought it in. Really? It was running superbly -- I only brought it in because the manual says to and I bought the extended warranty. Service writer notes that I had some stumbling issues early on. Yes, I did, but then we raised the idle to 1050, and it's been great ever since. Apparently, the tech did everything just right, but now the bike won't idle. I, of course, suspect the cam timing has been blown. Service writer calls back after speaking with Tech, and says they are taking it back apart to double check their work -- but now it won't be until Monday before I know if they can figure out what they did wrong. Just friggin fabulous. [/QUOTE]
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