Shocking workmanship

[MIXONE]

Bring back SHOWA and KONI!!!!!
Marzocci are lovely too.
Never had much luck with Ohlins for some reason.

KONI is still out there.Now known as Ikon.I've got one and it's far superior to the factory standard.

[Mental Trousers]

Name and shame, if you have the evidence to do so, or STFU. A simple statement that Workshop XYZ has shown themselves unfit to service Ohlins products would suffice.

Far too many people are happy to smear a companies name on kb without checking if their expectations were realistic. More often than not it's a case of that person believing they were getting something they weren't (not saying there isn't shoddy workmanship etc out there, rather most of name and shames on kb weren't warranted)

This particular case is different though and it would be very unprofessional to name and shame. It's like shitting in your own yard. Roberts having a rant. Go with it.

[jrandom]

This particular case is different though and it would be very unprofessional to name and shame. It's like shitting in your own yard.

In that case, the honourable thing to do would be to rectify the issue via private communication with the workshop in question, rather than to post Chicken Little threads on public forums in an attempt to use the incident to drive business in one's own direction.

[Mental Trousers]

In that case, the honourable thing to do would be to rectify the issue via private communication with the workshop in question, rather than to post Chicken Little threads on public forums in an attempt to use the incident to drive business in one's own direction.

Indeed. Although one of the functions that kb serves is it's somewhere for members to have a good old rant. Whether it's about that bunch of lefty tree hugging hippies in government, arsing off on gravel, the phases of the moon or shoddy workmanship, it's all good.

Actually, seeing as this really is a rant it's going to Rant and Rave.

[mashman]

In that case, the honourable thing to do would be to rectify the issue via private communication with the workshop in question, rather than to post Chicken Little threads on public forums in an attempt to use the incident to drive business in one's own direction.

Heaven forbid that you'd use a forum dedicated to NZ bikers to publish a "public service announcement"... which is how i read what Robert had written. Instead of naming teh business, why not name the person responsible for the job as it's them that's at fault, not necessarily the business...

[The Stranger:Me]

But thats only half the equation is it not? How about brand specific training and familiarity with the particular idiosyncracies and precautions involved when servicing / repairing such a product? And I think given the example I cited above the job wouldnt have been done properly anyway, correct tools or not. A little bit of knowledge is often dangerous.

I am NOT speaking for Two Smoker, however, I would just like to point out, that yes mr Sixpack did supply those tools, and they have been very handy and greatly appreciated, and well made too may I add.
That said, and as I am sure Robert well knows, we don't strip and/or rebuild the Ohlins suspension.

[SixPackBack]

I am NOT speaking for Two Smoker, however, I would just like to point out, that yes mr Sixpack did supply those tools, and they have been very handy and greatly appreciated, and well made too may I add.
That said, and as I am sure Robert well knows, we don't strip and/or rebuild the Ohlins suspension.

I am the sexiest Toolmaker I know....*or my cocks a cactus*

[HenryDorsetCase]

Indeed. Although one of the functions that kb serves is it's somewhere for members to have a good old rant. Whether it's about that bunch of lefty tree hugging hippies in government, arsing off on gravel, the phases of the moon or shoddy workmanship, it's all good.

Actually, seeing as this really is a rant it's going to Rant and Rave.

Lemmetellya, that bloody Moon has been really pissing me off lately, what with the waxing and the waning. Bloody typical.

[Hitcher]

I am the sexiest Toolmaker I know....*or my cocks a cactus*

So that's YOU in that photo...

[The Stranger:Me]

I am the sexiest Toolmaker I know....*or my cocks a cactus*

Well I guess your cocks a cactus aye.

[White trash]

I am NOT speaking for Two Smoker, however, I would just like to point out, that yes mr Sixpack did supply those tools, and they have been very handy and greatly appreciated, and well made too may I add.
That said, and as I am sure Robert well knows, we don't strip and/or rebuild the Ohlins suspension.

I think for their intended use, changing fork springs trackside, siringeing oil in and out for minor adjustments, they're exceptional also.

It saves bothering a very busy Mr Taylor on race days for menial jobs such as those outlined.

In saying that, there's a (small) handfull of people I'd trust to work on my suspension for anything more. Easier and better piece of mind just to get the guy who built it to service it.

[enigma51]

Love the tag on this thread

extortion, girl fight, ol cactus cock, scare tactics

[avgas]

KONI is still out there.Now known as Ikon.I've got one and it's far superior to the factory standard.

Yeah i know.......but its just not the same feel about it. A rose by any other name....blah blah blah....
Do KYB make motorbike shocks? i heard a rumor but i don't know it was true or not

[Pussy]

Do KYB make motorbike shocks?

Does Rose Kennedy have any black dresses?

[bully]

these days its easyer to say who does a good job, no matter what the trade or service, most do a crap job, nobody cares anymore.