Rant/question: Dust seals

[ducatilover]

www.pyramidparts.co.nz
If it's on the GPX you've got on your info, it's a piss easy job to throw new dust seals at it.

It's not the mechanic's fault they're fucked, but leaving out a $14 part is a bit silly, especially if they're cracked


Sent from behind someone's mum

[Rhys]

Is he declaring that income to the IRD?

It amuses me when people complain about shop prices, Shops who pay gst, rent, acc, wages, insurance etc, and who will stand behind there work when it all turns to shit

[FJRider]

It's not the mechanic's fault they're fucked, but leaving out a $14 part is a bit silly, especially if they're cracked


Sent from behind someone's mum

Had the mechanic replace the dust covers on the initial visit ... it may (in some cases) leave them open to abuse for carrying out work they were not instructed to do. (especially when they get the bill)

Perhaps the OP should have ordered the dust covers before he left the shop that first time. (and fitted them himself)

But "Fuck it" ... eh .. !!!

[ducatilover]

Had the mechanic replace the dust covers on the initial visit ... it may (in some cases) leave them open to abuse for carrying out work they were not instructed to do. (especially when they get the bill)

Perhaps the OP should have ordered the dust covers before he left the shop that first time. (and fitted them himself)

But "Fuck it" ... eh .. !!!

The problem lies within your last sentence.
I myself would expect a "fork service" to be replacing seals, dust boots, fluid, bushings and setting the sag if you're lucky.
But, he rode away without the dust seals done, knowing they weren't done.

[FJRider]

But, he rode away without the dust seals done, knowing they weren't done.

And a YEAR later still NOT done.

Hardly the fault of the (ANY) bike shop for that.

[sgtp]

I replaced said dust seals myself after taking the bike out of a 7 month hibernation....yep, it was pretty easy. The GPX now has rubber fork gators installed.

btw, I hold that shop guy from 2 years ago responsible for them looking even worse after sitting 7 months

[caseye]

well, next time just do the whole job yourself, that way when it fucks out you can give yourself an uppercut!