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Posted: 5/30/2016 3:25:33 PM EDT
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silver
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FL, USA
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Posted: 5/30/2016 9:17:33 PM EDT
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Never thought I'd want an adventure bike but these Africa Twin pics got me thinking.
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Posted: 6/1/2016 1:04:48 PM EDT
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Almost done. Decided to do a track day monday to test out the new suspension.. 
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Posted: 6/1/2016 11:55:52 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By big-Al:
I had money down on a red manual Africa Twin but a silver manual showed up Wed. so i bought it. Not the best pics http://www.hunt101.com/data/500/IMG_20160527_182453.jpg http://www.hunt101.com/data/500/IMG_20160528_143416.jpg Congrats on finding one! Now on to the farkles. Just got center stand installed. |
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USA
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Posted: 6/2/2016 4:18:24 PM EDT
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My new 2014 Yamaha Raider S 1900cc this was after her first bath. This is my first big bike and I cant help but grin like an idiot every time I twist that throttle and feel that torque
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Posted: 6/2/2016 9:11:09 PM EDT
[Last Edit: big-Al]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By eeshooter45:
Congrats on finding one! Now on to the farkles. Just got center stand installed. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By eeshooter45:
Originally Posted By big-Al:
I had money down on a red manual Africa Twin but a silver manual showed up Wed. so i bought it. Not the best pics http://www.hunt101.com/data/500/IMG_20160527_182453.jpg http://www.hunt101.com/data/500/IMG_20160528_143416.jpg Congrats on finding one! Now on to the farkles. Just got center stand installed. Thanks. I've been buying parts since November lol. Skid plate, crash bars, quick release side racks, hand guards, knobby tires and some other stuff. Me and four buddys are riding the Michigan Upper Peninsula starting June 27th and we'll be gone 9 days. Cannonshot tracks from advrider Ive gotta get in broke in, oil changed and all my stuff on it and a shake down ride before then. Ive got 355 miles on it so far. |
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Posted: 6/2/2016 10:07:17 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By big-Al:
Thanks. I've been buying parts since November lol. Skid plate, crash bars, quick release side racks, hand guards, knobby tires and some other stuff. Me and four buddys are riding the Michigan Upper Peninsula starting June 27th and we'll be gone 9 days. Cannonshot tracks from advrider Ive gotta get in broke in, oil changed and all my stuff on it and a shake down ride before then. Ive got 355 miles on it so far. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By big-Al:
Originally Posted By eeshooter45:
Originally Posted By big-Al:
I had money down on a red manual Africa Twin but a silver manual showed up Wed. so i bought it. Not the best pics http://www.hunt101.com/data/500/IMG_20160527_182453.jpg http://www.hunt101.com/data/500/IMG_20160528_143416.jpg Congrats on finding one! Now on to the farkles. Just got center stand installed. Thanks. I've been buying parts since November lol. Skid plate, crash bars, quick release side racks, hand guards, knobby tires and some other stuff. Me and four buddys are riding the Michigan Upper Peninsula starting June 27th and we'll be gone 9 days. Cannonshot tracks from advrider Ive gotta get in broke in, oil changed and all my stuff on it and a shake down ride before then. Ive got 355 miles on it so far. Damn that looks like a fun route. What knobbies are you going with? |
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Posted: 6/2/2016 11:09:37 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By eeshooter45:
Damn that looks like a fun route. What knobbies are you going with? Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By eeshooter45:
Originally Posted By big-Al:
Originally Posted By eeshooter45:
Originally Posted By big-Al:
I had money down on a red manual Africa Twin but a silver manual showed up Wed. so i bought it. Not the best pics http://www.hunt101.com/data/500/IMG_20160527_182453.jpg http://www.hunt101.com/data/500/IMG_20160528_143416.jpg Congrats on finding one! Now on to the farkles. Just got center stand installed. Thanks. I've been buying parts since November lol. Skid plate, crash bars, quick release side racks, hand guards, knobby tires and some other stuff. Me and four buddys are riding the Michigan Upper Peninsula starting June 27th and we'll be gone 9 days. Cannonshot tracks from advrider Ive gotta get in broke in, oil changed and all my stuff on it and a shake down ride before then. Ive got 355 miles on it so far. Damn that looks like a fun route. What knobbies are you going with? Ive got TKC80's this time around with heavy duty tubes. When we first planed this trip I was gonna ride my XR650L but this showed up in the nick of time. I need to do some off road with it to get my sea legs lol. |
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Posted: 6/3/2016 7:55:40 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By landyacht302614: My new 2014 Yamaha Raider S 1900cc this was after her first bath. This is my first big bike and I cant help but grin like an idiot every time I twist that throttle and feel that torque http://i.imgur.com/KOKBkik.jpg http://i.imgur.com/gzqOEot.jpg Beautiful bike! The Raider has one of the best looking engines, IMO. Something about the rear wheel really appeals to me too. |
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Posted: 6/3/2016 9:23:25 AM EDT
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I thought I posted this up, but I sold my HD after only 5 months and went back to a sportier ride.
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Posted: 6/4/2016 12:30:10 PM EDT
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Went on a short ride this morning, met up with a few buds for breakfast.
Pretty awesome, the guy on the HD (my dad) is 70 yrs old and the guy on the KLR (he took the pic) is 72 yrs old. Never to old to ride. Hope I'm still riding in my 70s. Also 3 generations pictured, my dad, my boy and I. 
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Posted: 6/4/2016 6:42:14 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Castrolr1:
http://<a href=http://i427.photobucket.com/albums/pp351/castrolr1/Mobile%20Uploads/PSX_20160508_120414_resized_zpsnomagro8.jpg</a>" /> http://<a href=http://i427.photobucket.com/albums/pp351/castrolr1/Mobile%20Uploads/20160530_122820_resized_zps4ft9z3kv.jpg</a>" /> Almost done. Decided to do a track day monday to test out the new suspension.. I envy you guys with local tracks. I have an abundance of places to ride dirt, but the closest thing I have to a road racing track is the Dragon... and that's just way too dangerous. |
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Posted: 6/10/2016 9:51:17 AM EDT
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Posted: 6/10/2016 2:00:04 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryI love this bike. Rode one at a demo day last year. My next bike will the FZ-10...so pumped they will be here as soon as this month! |
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Posted: 6/10/2016 2:15:44 PM EDT
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2016 Street Glide, picked up last night
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Posted: 6/10/2016 2:41:35 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By cjwwd2:
I love this bike. Rode one at a demo day last year. My next bike will the FZ-10...so pumped they will be here as soon as this month! Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By cjwwd2:
I love this bike. Rode one at a demo day last year. My next bike will the FZ-10...so pumped they will be here as soon as this month! Ugly and mean, I like them... Replace the Yamaha badge with a Decepticon logo... 
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FL, USA
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Posted: 6/11/2016 5:18:55 PM EDT
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Posted: 6/12/2016 6:35:31 PM EDT
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4th wide on a 250 two stroke gets you this. The track owner said this jump is 130' lip to landing.
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Posted: 6/13/2016 2:45:32 AM EDT
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Posted: 6/13/2016 2:14:31 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By RDTCU:
Ugly and mean, I like them... Replace the Yamaha badge with a Decepticon logo... http://motorcycle.com.vsassets.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/060816-2017-yamaha-fz-10-17SPBK_FZ10_GRY_D2_0003_1-633x422.jpg Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By RDTCU:
Originally Posted By cjwwd2:
I love this bike. Rode one at a demo day last year. My next bike will the FZ-10...so pumped they will be here as soon as this month! Ugly and mean, I like them... Replace the Yamaha badge with a Decepticon logo... http://motorcycle.com.vsassets.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/060816-2017-yamaha-fz-10-17SPBK_FZ10_GRY_D2_0003_1-633x422.jpg It's a divisive look that's for sure. I think it will grow on people especially after they see it in person. |
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Posted: 6/13/2016 2:18:27 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By cjwwd2:
It's a divisive look that's for sure. I think it will grow on people especially after they see it in person. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By cjwwd2:
Originally Posted By RDTCU:
Originally Posted By cjwwd2:
I love this bike. Rode one at a demo day last year. My next bike will the FZ-10...so pumped they will be here as soon as this month! Ugly and mean, I like them... Replace the Yamaha badge with a Decepticon logo... http://motorcycle.com.vsassets.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/060816-2017-yamaha-fz-10-17SPBK_FZ10_GRY_D2_0003_1-633x422.jpg It's a divisive look that's for sure. I think it will grow on people especially after they see it in person. I think it looks awesome. |
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Posted: 6/13/2016 4:46:49 PM EDT
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Now I just have to decide if I want the FZ-10 or spend more money and get the Tuono 1100 Factory...
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Posted: 6/14/2016 6:14:24 AM EDT
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So is the FZ-10 the successor to the FZ1, or a compliment to it? Makes my FZ1 look ancient, technologically speaking.
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Posted: 6/15/2016 1:51:42 PM EDT
[Last Edit: cjwwd2]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By pokey074:
So is the FZ-10 the successor to the FZ1, or a compliment to it? Makes my FZ1 look ancient, technologically speaking. I believe it is the replacement as there was no 2016 FZ1. The FZ-10 is coming out as a 2017 |
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Posted: 6/17/2016 5:54:06 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By cjwwd2: I believe it is the replacement as there was no 2016 FZ1. The FZ-10 is coming out as a 2017 Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By cjwwd2: Originally Posted By pokey074: So is the FZ-10 the successor to the FZ1, or a compliment to it? Makes my FZ1 look ancient, technologically speaking. I believe it is the replacement as there was no 2016 FZ1. The FZ-10 is coming out as a 2017 Love the crossplane engine, but that styling!  |
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Posted: 6/17/2016 9:59:10 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By pokey074:
Love the crossplane engine, but that styling!
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By pokey074:
Originally Posted By cjwwd2:
Originally Posted By pokey074:
So is the FZ-10 the successor to the FZ1, or a compliment to it? Makes my FZ1 look ancient, technologically speaking. I believe it is the replacement as there was no 2016 FZ1. The FZ-10 is coming out as a 2017 Love the crossplane engine, but that styling!
Why do you hate transformers? |
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Posted: 6/19/2016 4:50:36 PM EDT
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Quick shot of my lady on my Breakout from a rally this weekend |
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CZE
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Posted: 6/19/2016 11:43:22 PM EDT
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Ninja 636. I added a Two Brothers exhaust. Wow, what a thrill to ride.
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Posted: 6/20/2016 11:33:22 AM EDT
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636 is always a good choice
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Posted: 6/20/2016 1:04:43 PM EDT
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USA
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Posted: 6/20/2016 4:10:10 PM EDT
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My grandfather gave my brother and I a 1980 CM200t Honda. It only has 2k miles on it. I put 150 miles on it a couple days ago. Now I am looking at fz-07s
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OH, USA
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Posted: 6/25/2016 5:07:22 PM EDT
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Work in progress. Still have to narrow a rear fender, wire it, some small things.
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AL, USA
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Posted: 6/25/2016 11:27:49 PM EDT
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Sold the Husky 650 a couple of days ago...replaced it with a new 690 Duke this afternoon.
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Posted: 6/26/2016 1:03:34 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By kwb377:
Sold the Husky 650 a couple of days ago...replaced it with a new 690 Duke this afternoon. http://www.pbase.com/kwb377/image/163538658.jpg Nice! |
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FL, USA
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Posted: 6/26/2016 6:18:11 PM EDT
[Last Edit: david0731]
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Great bike, the KTM
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AL, USA
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Posted: 6/27/2016 1:36:26 PM EDT
[Last Edit: kwb377]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By david0731:
Great bike, the KTM "Hol' up on that car wash, gentlemen..." 
Rode the bike 100 miles home from the dealer, and noticed the handling was much worse than the demo Duke I had ridden a week earlier. Checked the tire pressure when I got home...17 front/15 rear. Chalk one up for the pre-delivery inspection guy. 
After that, I decided to put the bike on the stand and check for any other issues. I noticed aluminum dust all over the rear wheel and swingarm. WTH?!?! I looked closer and found the source... 
Apparently the spacer was left out during assembly, and the swingarm chewed the sprocket carrier, sprocket, and sprocket bolts. I was able to speak with the owner of the dealership and he said the rear wheels come pre-installed in the crate, so apparently this was a factory f'up. 
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Posted: 6/27/2016 3:54:19 PM EDT
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The kid that PDI'd that bike needs to be reprimanded for letting that go out the door. It should have been caught.
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Posted: 6/27/2016 5:55:05 PM EDT
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So is the swingarm shot? I would assume your getting a new one anyway.
That sucks. |
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Posted: 6/27/2016 6:02:51 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By w33b8t1:
So is the swingarm shot? I would assume your getting a new one anyway. That sucks. No. You could put a wheel spacer in there and ride on. But I'm sure they will replace everything that was scratched. |
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AL, USA
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Posted: 6/27/2016 9:53:17 PM EDT
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They picked it up this morning. At a minimum the swingarm, sprocket, bolts, and carrier are getting replaced. I'm just curious how much this swingarm has been tweaked from being torqued down...there's zero interference between the sprocket carrier and s/a.
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Posted: 7/1/2016 10:51:54 PM EDT
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Posted: 7/2/2016 2:40:05 PM EDT
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my little 350 is getting closer. |
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USA
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Posted: 7/2/2016 6:20:49 PM EDT
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Ducati 1098S
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Posted: 7/4/2016 7:36:48 AM EDT
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Posted: 7/4/2016 3:39:07 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By kwb377:
I was able to speak with the owner of the dealership and he said the rear wheels come pre-installed in the crate, so apparently this was a factory f'up. Most dealerships in large metropolitan areas don't PDI (Pre Delivery Inspection) their bikes, they use a PDI / delivery service. Where I live every dealership on the I5 corridor from Olympia to the Canadian boarder uses the same PDI / delivery service with the exception of the Harley dealers, they have their own service. It saves them money since they don't have to have a flat rate mechanic assembling motorcycles. That being said, the dealership should have caught that before it went out the door. |
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NJ, USA
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Posted: 7/5/2016 4:47:28 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By America:
<a href="http://s273.photobucket.com/user/nickforney/media/7B5E7E5F-EFC3-43B0-AA42-9A079E5A9041_1.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj228/nickforney/7B5E7E5F-EFC3-43B0-AA42-9A079E5A9041_1.jpg</a> my little 350 is getting closer. That looks fun! |
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AL, USA
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Posted: 7/6/2016 1:03:27 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By KA3B:
Most dealerships in large metropolitan areas don't PDI (Pre Delivery Inspection) their bikes, they use a PDI / delivery service. Where I live every dealership on the I5 corridor from Olympia to the Canadian boarder uses the same PDI / delivery service with the exception of the Harley dealers, they have their own service. It saves them money since they don't have to have a flat rate mechanic assembling motorcycles. That being said, the dealership should have caught that before it went out the door. This is a small dealer that only carries KTM (and has only had them for a few years). The owner is the sole salesman, and before they picked up KTM they were a salvage/vintage parts shop. I'm not so sure there's an actual "mechanic" involved with the set up of the new bikes. Haven't heard anything back yet...
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Posted: 7/6/2016 9:28:31 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By kwb377:
This is a small dealer that only carries KTM (and has only had them for a few years). The owner is the sole salesman, and before they picked up KTM they were a salvage/vintage parts shop. I'm not so sure there's an actual "mechanic" involved with the set up of the new bikes. Haven't heard anything back yet... Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By kwb377:
Originally Posted By KA3B:
Most dealerships in large metropolitan areas don't PDI (Pre Delivery Inspection) their bikes, they use a PDI / delivery service. Where I live every dealership on the I5 corridor from Olympia to the Canadian boarder uses the same PDI / delivery service with the exception of the Harley dealers, they have their own service. It saves them money since they don't have to have a flat rate mechanic assembling motorcycles. That being said, the dealership should have caught that before it went out the door. This is a small dealer that only carries KTM (and has only had them for a few years). The owner is the sole salesman, and before they picked up KTM they were a salvage/vintage parts shop. I'm not so sure there's an actual "mechanic" involved with the set up of the new bikes. Haven't heard anything back yet... Call KTM North America if the dealer isn't helping you out. |
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AL, USA
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Posted: 7/6/2016 9:06:17 PM EDT
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Sent Bill (the owner) a text @noon asking if there was any progress. Heard back @ 2:30 asking if he could bring it to me. I told him I was at work, but my 15 y.o. son was there and could meet him.
Got a text back later that he had dropped it off in the driveway and stashed the key. Not sure why he didn't take the extra 3 minutes to ring the doorbell so that my son (who was aware he was coming) could have opened the garage and let him wheel it inside. As far as the $400 set up fee, I brought up the fact that it seemed high considering the lack of set up. Response was pretty much, "Meh...". 
I haven't been able to look at it yet to see if all the parts were actually replaced. I can guarantee tomorrow I'll be tearing the bike down to see what else the tech "must have forgotten". They can also forget my future business. Out of the 23 motorcycles I've owned, this is only the fourth that I've bought new. Perhaps I was expecting it to be a much more magical and surreal experience? Am I being unrealistic or overly demanding to expect a bit more enthusiasm customer-service wise? 
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Posted: 7/6/2016 11:07:06 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By kwb377:
Sent Bill (the owner) a text @noon asking if there was any progress. Heard back @ 2:30 asking if he could bring it to me. I told him I was at work, but my 15 y.o. son was there and could meet him. Got a text back later that he had dropped it off in the driveway and stashed the key. Not sure why he didn't take the extra 3 minutes to ring the doorbell so that my son (who was aware he was coming) could have opened the garage and let him wheel it inside. As far as the $400 set up fee, I brought up the fact that it seemed high considering the lack of set up. Response was pretty much, "Meh...". http://www.pbase.com/kwb377/image/163625092.jpg I haven't been able to look at it yet to see if all the parts were actually replaced. I can guarantee tomorrow I'll be tearing the bike down to see what else the tech "must have forgotten". They can also forget my future business. Out of the 23 motorcycles I've owned, this is only the fourth that I've bought new. Perhaps I was expecting it to be a much more magical and surreal experience? Am I being unrealistic or overly demanding to expect a bit more enthusiasm customer-service wise? http://images.memes.com/meme/1096485 Nope, shit deal mostly all around. Top of the list is KTM though for incorrect assembly and the PDI guy shouldn't be shaking down anything more than an apple from a tree. The guy you bought it from is lowest on that list. If you want to push it go for getting that PDI guy hemmed up and demand a refund more directly on the fee. It is up to him to figure out his taxes not you. And push the KTM rep. and/or post it on a big motorcycle board. At the end of the day nothing short of a new bike is going to give you that shiny experience you honestly deserved, but you aren't going to get that. It is BS to have to tear down a new bike for safety concerns. I hope they did good work putting it back together for you at least. |
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