leaky Ohlins & 'bloody' bike shops

[Sensei]

Old owner of my bike has Fitted with the help of Robert Taylor the
" AK20 Kit " into his K4 GSXR forks & I can say I'v riden no other bike with forks that feel like that Ohlins included Perfect !!!

[miSTa]

Having seen it first hand - the seal is weeping (this more than a slight film of oil). The person you spoke to D is being a bit of a tosser but wonder if a fork seal can be considered a warranty repair.

[cowpoos]

Well if sensei is right, make sure you pull a couple of mono's before arriving at the shop. Hang on - it's a guzzi - second thoughts i'll come round and we'll pick it up and drop it a few times

you'll need a fork lift to do that...hirequip should have a 4ton fork lift at a good daily hire rate...

and eric wood are arseholes......so is the motoguzzi dealer [masterton motorcycles] here that happens to sell kawasakis....that won't replace fork seals under warenty for the third time [both left and right seals went within 1 month of owning my klx] and still waiting for a return phone call after ringing three times...I'm gunna go in there and stir some shit next week

[cowpoos]

Having seen it first hand - the seal is weeping (this more than a slight film of oil). The person you spoke to D is being a bit of a tosser but wonder if a fork seal can be considered a warranty repair.

hell yeah its a warrenty claim.... what makes you think its not.... it may not have as comprehensive a warrenty like a john deere...but we still hav consumer laws...

[Kornholio]

You tell him poos!!............

[Pixie]

a friends MV Brutale developed a similar leak on one fork leg.Colemans replaced the seal immediately.
Not sure if they are Ohlins forks,but that any fork should "normally" leak is bullshit.

[Pixie]

Yep,it looks like you've blown a seal,alright.

...or is that ice cream on your face?

[scumdog]

Having seen it first hand - the seal is weeping (this more than a slight film of oil). The person you spoke to D is being a bit of a tosser but wonder if a fork seal can be considered a warranty repair.

Yeah, while at the Glenorchy we (everybody but Dangerous) had a uh-oh gang meeting (you know, where you all standing around looking and pointing at the problem going "uh-oh" "uh-oh") and we looked at the leak and went uh-oh (but nobody was game to tell you).

All I can say is that the last time I saw that much oil around was when the Torrey Canyon ran aground in '66!!!

[miSTa]

hell yeah its a warrenty claim.... what makes you think its not.... it may not have as comprehensive a warrenty like a john deere...but we still hav consumer laws...

I would certainly expect it to be a warranty claim but the reason I wonder if it's a warranty repair is simply because the number of reasons for a leaking seal are many and varied. A number of which are beyond the control of the manufacturer. That is in itself enough for warranty exclusion.

[**R1**]

Yeah, while at the Glenorchy we (everybody but Dangerous) had a uh-oh gang meeting (you know, where you all standing around looking and pointing at the problem going "uh-oh" "uh-oh") and we looked at the leak and went uh-oh (but nobody was game to tell you).

All I can say is that the last time I saw that much oil around was when the Torrey Canyon ran aground in '66!!!

From the man that owns a hog

[scumdog]

From the man that owns a hog

That is devoid of oil leaks!


(Unlike the R1 I saw start up cold and run like a two-stroke for the first 1/2 minute - or does it not count if it 'leaks' out the exhaust!?)

[k14]

That is devoid of oil leaks!

Yeah cause all the oil is leaked out

[Sniper]

Dangerous, you know guzzis are for display. You are not meant to ride them.

[Lou Girardin]

It sounds like Mr Wanker is trying to put you off so that he doesn't have to wait months for his warranty claim to be paid.

[WINJA]

its bullshit when shops treat you like this , if its a warranty they should just get it done in a timely fashion , we should always name and shame bad dealerships it might raise their game when they read it here .
i hate to harp on about suzuki but look at what i got , they fucked up and they gave me a free gixxer1000 k3 as a replacement and an apology and 1 year rego as part of the deal , then when i was a few days away from from my warranty expiring they did my replaced my swing arm bearings free after they pointed out the clause saying bearings arent a warranty item and that my bike looked like it had been thrashed , i love this kinda service and if suzuki made low performance bikes and honda made high performance bikes id still buy the suzuki cause a bike that doesnt go has no performance at all , cheers roadnsport and cheers suzuki nz ill keep coming back