ARGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Roadrash]

Alright i have had enough i need to get this off my chest,the world is trying to stop me riding my bike !!!! . i found rust in my tank a while ago due to the nice painter blocking the drainage hole in my tank and water driping into it.
so i went down and spoke to an unamed bike shop and they said send it here this guy is the best! o.k i said and off it went i got it back and looked at it and said to them "there are holes in the welds" (he cut the bottom of the tank out and rebuilt the whole tank). they checked with him and it had been tested, "its fine" they said "his tanks never leak","hes the best" they said. after spending about a grand from start to finish on my tank (paint decals etc) i get it on my bike, go out boxing day and spend 4 hours stuck in levin on my way up yo the races because THE TANK LEAKED. so i rip the tank off and not only has the 4 hundred dollar repair fucked but the 4 hundred dollar paint job is also falling off (unrelated) so the tank is now getting rewelded and then it goes back to the panelbeater so he can fix his fuckup so its summer and my bike will probably stay parked up till winter.........JOY!!!!
:ar15: :ar15: :ar15: :ar15:

[Sparky Bills]

Shit!!
Sorry to hear that man!
Hopefully you'll get it back in good time and still have some sun to play with.

[John]

dude, doesnt life suck :(

Sorry it happened! but make fooken sure they fix it in fix it GOOD.

[Riff Raff]

More and more people are joining the bikeless/injuredandunabletoride club. What the bloody hell's going on? Who's job is it to make sacrifices to the Biker Goddess? :brick:

[erik]

That sucks.

How much does a new or second hand tank cost?

[ajturbo]

More and more people are joining the bikeless/injuredandunabletoride club. What the bloody hell's going on? Who's job is it to make sacrifices to the Biker Goddess? :brick:


all those people having sex should stop for a week!

[Riff Raff]

all those people having sex should stop for a week!
:eek: :eek5: :shit: :crazy:

[Jackrat]

Mate,did you get took or what ?
This is what you should of done.
Chucked a couple of hands full of gravel in it,shook the hell out of it,tipped the stones out,gone to Mt Eden Motorcycles an got them to put that tank lining shit in it.
If it was Mt Eden that give you the bum steer in the first place,disreguard this message.
But I doubt they would.

[ajturbo]

OK THEN.....

how about if ALL the women stop talking about thier farting abilities....
for a week.... :thud:

[Riff Raff]

OK THEN.....

how about if ALL the women stop talking about thier farting abilities....
for a week.... :thud:
How can I when they're soooooooooooo good???

[Sparky Bills]

I can see where this is headed!!!
Another thread where everyone bags all the bike shops!
Lets not let it go there eh?
It doesnt matter what shop it was.
Unless RoadRash wants to tell everyone.

[inlinefour]

all those people having sex should stop for a week!

Just talked to the misses about it and she said we cant gaurantee anything...

[ajturbo]

How can I when they're soooooooooooo good???


OK :moon:
1. and you wonder why i don't want to live in AKL????

2. is that why we have'nt heard from TS ... he is still crawling around the lounge... trying to find some fresh air......

3.why did luke say he missed you?... are you 2 on the same level? :innocent:

:killingme :killingme

[thehollowmen]

Don't the consumer whatzits act cover that?

After all they should have done a decent job and it should have been up to standard, not just last a few years...

I'd be fuming about this and looking to get a refund!

[Sensei]

Bugger you should have just got a second hand one .
SENSEI :shifty:

[Motu]

I can't believe how stupid some people are - a tank has a major repair,the welds are questioned,but a verbal she'll be right is accepted and a $400 paint job put on the tank - AND NO ONE BOTHERED TO FILL THE TANK AND TEST FOR LEAKS!!!! No,my caps lock is not stuck,I'm really shouting...it's basic dog fuck mate.

[ajturbo]

Thays a bit harsh isnt it aj? Your bike hasnt turned green by any chance ?


just trying to get the message across to those (un)lucky to know the full force of her farts.....the sound alone can :puke:

:killingme
andy

[thehollowmen]

http://consumer.org.nz/topic.asp?docid=918&category=Legal%20Rights&subcategory=&topic=Consumer%20Guarantees%20Act&title=The%20guarantees&contenttype=general

Service providers guarantee their services will be:

* Performed with reasonable care and skill.
* Fit for the particular purpose they were supplied for.

Yeah I think that should cover what's happened here...

They better be doing this work for free!

[Slipstream]

all those people having sex should stop for a week!

*sigh*....*big sigh* :disapint:

You know....If I was having sex...I wouldn't stop

*sigh*....*big sigh* :disapint:

[Sparky Bills]

*sigh*....*big sigh* :disapint:

You know....If I was having sex...I wouldn't stop

*sigh*....*big sigh* :disapint:



:laugh: :laugh: :eek5: :brick:

[Slipstream]

*sigh*....*big sigh* :disapint:

I think I look like I need a hug .....

:hug:

Me hugging me....wait a group hug
:grouphug:

Me hugging me, me, me and me

I feel better now, theres a lot of love going on in this post:D

[Sparky Bills]

I think I look like I need a hug .....

:hug:

Me hugging me....wait a group hug
:grouphug:

Me hugging me, me, me and me

I feel better now, theres a lot of love going on in this post



How about i let you ride the R1 in the pits 2moro??
Would that make you feel better??

GOOD DAMN IM A NICE GUY!!! :laugh:

[Slipstream]

How about i let you ride the R1 in the pits 2moro??
Would that make you feel better??

GOOD DAMN IM A NICE GUY!!! :laugh:


Yes it would :D

'cept I'd probably cream myself of thought of riding an R1...:Oops: ....
'cept I'd probably cream myself again of thought of riding an R1....:Oops: ....

[Sparky Bills]

Yes it would :D

'cept I'd probably cream myself of thought of riding an R1...:Oops: ....
'cept I'd probably cream myself again of thought of riding an R1....:Oops: ....


Not a pretty thought. :sneaky2:
Consider it done.

[Roadrash]

the bike shop has been good and got the guy who did the work to fix it, so everything is being done for free but people should do a job right the first time, i took the tank the and pressure tested it, it checked out fine. BUT if you pay a guy to do a job why is it up to me to check it properly?.
I'm an engineer by trade so i have a little knowledge to get me by and more and more im having to get jobs redone (like my tank) or do it myself because don't want the hassles of other people screwing it up. maybe this is a case of all the skills going overseas,are other people finding this or is it just me ?????????

[Motu]

If you leak tested it yourself and it check out,I'd say it was probably ok when they checked it too,in that case it's still their problem,but falls into ''shit happens''.I've repaired many fuel tanks and other fluid holding recepticles - you always test at the final stage,before painting or fitting.I've had tanks and sumps get hairline cracks around welds,it's like the metal has work hardened,and you just chase the cracks,never succeeding.If I ever repair a tank now it automaticly has a tank liner,it's the only way to be sure.

[**R1**]

the bike shop has been good and got the guy who did the work to fix it, so everything is being done for free but people should do a job right the first time, i took the tank the second time and pressure tested it, it checked out fine. BUT if you pay a guy to do a job why is it up to me to check it properly?.
I'm an engineer by trade so i have a little knowledge to get me by and more and more im having to get jobs redone (like my tank) or do it myself because don't want the hassles of other people screwing it up. maybe this is a case of all the skills going overseas,are other people finding this or is it just me ?????????
No not just you, i dont let anyone wrk on my bikes anymore, i have enough of a clue along with a manual to do the job myself...the problem is all my mates feel the same ....only they dont have a clue :confused2 so im stuck fixing theirs aswell :angry2: ...also i dont think the skills have gone abroad..they have just retired :crazy:

[Biff]

I stopped having sex once, my mother then left the room so my girlfriend and I then carried on where we'd left off. :banana: :2thumbsup

[Roadrash]

If you leak tested it yourself and it check out,I'd say it was probably ok when they checked it too,in that case it's still their problem,but falls into ''shit happens''.I've repaired many fuel tanks and other fluid holding recepticles - you always test at the final stage,before painting or fitting.I've had tanks and sumps get hairline cracks around welds,it's like the metal has work hardened,and you just chase the cracks,never succeeding.If I ever repair a tank now it automaticly has a tank liner,it's the only way to be sure.
if you weld something properly then it is most likely to brake NEXT to the weld for the reason you just said the grain stucture gets courser around a weld and that is also where all the stress is.don't know if you wanted to know that but heh i'm bored and whats a tank liner ???????????? :eek5:
:spudwave:

[inlinefour]

Tell em that she is NOT right and explain to then how they will be paying for the new paint job as the problem is due to their poor workmanship