Ted and JC
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Originally Posted by jc
Man, this does not look good.
Getting parts in the USA will now be a problem, and take a lot of time.
Why dont you send the bike as it is down to Australia (as this is your next country on your tour) and get it fixed there, where they have that model and its spares available?
I dont have much faith in the American mechanics. I also got screwed for $350 by a BMW dealer (Miami). Send my bike in just to check and adjust the valves, as the bike was idling a bit rough and uneven. When I got it back the bike could not even idle anymore! Had to fix it myself. Had much better service in Colombia (Medellin).
This does not mean that they all are bad, but it sure is expensive if you dont get the right one.
johan
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hi Ted, i totally agree with Johan. i had the same experience here. getting advice from the bike shop that i need to change engine oil, oil filter and spark plugs, which i can do it myself ended up the bike is already in the workshop draining oil... i was virgin in this country and do not know how everything works out.... so if this case i think it is really hard to find someone that can do a good job.
changing a oring seal at the alternater needs just an alan key to open it, take out the old oring, put the new oring and put the cover back by using an alan key would charge $1+$35. $1 is for the oring and $35 for the labour. he sold me that engine oil which cost $59.90 a gallon and said that it is good for my clutch problem.
the next guy would be the guy that seat my valve. he charged $90 per hr, which he took 3.6hrs for the job. i paid without a discount and went back...
i did not say it was all his fault but it was a total of US$600 for the first round of lesson learned.
i dont think this is what america is made of. there is really really alot of helpful people around and we really appricate!
goh
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