Viper is not happy....

Viper · Get off my bloody bike! Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Today i popped in to my local garage so they could have a quick look at my bike, coz i was abit worried about my steering head bearings..... Confused

[Name and shame the garage.... MTC in Reading Evil or Very Mad

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And instead of jacking the bike up from the exhaust pipes....the bloody bloke misjudged....and jacked the bike up from my fecking fairing ..... Shocked

CRUNCH!

He feckin well put a bloody crack in my fairing!!
Feckin bastard! Sad

He said he would fix it up..... but it SO pissed me off! Evil or Very Mad

TiN · Pocket Tin Joined: 14 Feb 2002 Karma :

Gah! B@stard! Evil or Very Mad

He'd better feckin' well do a good job, or replace the panel for you!

You have to keep pestering them, and get that letter to Ride magazine prepared...
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Ropehead · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 02 May 2002 Karma :

ASShole

Stew · Posted: 17:51 - 30 Jul 2002 Post subject:

ARALDITE!! Laughing

sorry viper, thats just me n zimma.
joking aside I hope they get it sorted for ya, and I hope your bearings were okay!! Crying or Very sad

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mobbzy · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 30 May 2002 Karma :

what a dick he should get you a new fairing (it wasnt your fault)
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G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

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Try and get some compensation (or money off the work) if they don't replace the panel and leave some kind of sign that it was broken.... it will lower the resale value if the buyer sees it so it's money not in your pocket Sad

Annabella · Like a person, only smaller Joined: 03 Feb 2002 Karma :

BASTARDS!!!!

Make sure you demand new panels and the job free - if you don't ask you dont get.

That is a realy bummer because your bike was mint Crying or Very sad

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WildGoose · White Van Man Joined: 20 Mar 2002 Karma :

yeah kick up a big fuss, cos its the only way things get done

bike shop kept messing me around for parts, so my dad went up there and yelled at them till they built me my own parts shop :)

TJ NSR · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Feb 2002 Karma :

BASTAD, get it sorted, and hassle them....

why ur head bearings gone?? - u been doin tooooo many WHEELIES!!!

tj

Stew · Posted: 22:39 - 30 Jul 2002 Post subject:

probably the LUMPY ground at RnB that knackered the head bearings Sad

Didnt do a lot for my back either. Laughing

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WildGoose · White Van Man Joined: 20 Mar 2002 Karma :

poor stew, gettin on in years :P

bikerboy1 · Trackday Trickster Joined: 24 Jun 2002 Karma :

Viper tell them to replace the fairing not ask TELL THEM!!! if they don't get the police into it!!! get the bastard done and get them too fix it FREE!!!!!!!
viper hope your bike is ok for now!!! poor CBR Sad

cunts

Scooby · Scrappy Doo Joined: 26 Mar 2002 Karma :

I'm sure if you say your uncle works for RiDE magazine they'll be fairly reasonable about it, I am not sure about the legal side of it all but I would have thought that they need to put the damage right, as to how it was before, not just weld it or something like that.

I would be very tempted to do what Anna suggested and ask for it to be repaired or replaced to the highest standard, so nobody knows it has ever cracked, then once the work is done ask if it is free, if they say no ask them for a brand new panel rather than the repaired cracked one, I'm sure they'll give you at least some money off this way.
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Demonic69 · The Pink Rhino Joined: 31 May 2002 Karma :

Leaglly the bike has to be fixed to the exact same condition or better than when it went in:) Or they get sued. You could ask for an entire new fairing panel and they'd have to give it to you.
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MIKEY B · Crazy Courier Joined: 12 Apr 2002 Karma :

Poor Baby!

If they dont sort it out give me a shout and I will send the boys round!!

One kneecap or Two?? Twisted Evil

All joking aside I will check with one of the lawyers at my firm and see where you stand on the legal side of things!!

Mike.
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PsychoHippy · Jammy Git Joined: 01 Jul 2002 Karma :

Sorry to hear about the fairing Viper, but Demonic is right.
They are legaly obliged to restore the fairing to the same standard or better, a bodged fix or plastic weld is not acceptable. Tell them that you will give them a 'reasonable' amount to time to correct it (maybe 4 weeks to get the replacement fairing) after which you will take it elsewhere for the work, and will take them to the small claims court (if it's under £1000) to recoupe the costs. This should be enough to get them to do the work as it will be cheeper for them. Threatening them with Trading Standards may also help a bit.
Whatever you do, DO NOT agree to pay for ANY of the work on your fairing, and don't let them do your head bearing either (might be to late for that).
If you want to be sure of what you can and can't do, contact your local Citizans Advice Beurau - that's exactly what they are there for.