victory motorcycles uk problems hammer s

[stuartt]

hi , i put my bike in for it's 2nd service as it's done nearly 6000 mls , The mechanic changed my front pads without asking ! He said my pads were getting low so he changed them for me at a cost of £126 is it ok to do that ? https://s1156.photobucket.com/albums/p570/stuartt1/ i have put a link to show that i know how to look after a bike , some pics are of my 3yr old busa & some pics are of my 1 yr old victory hammer s that was in much the same state at 6 months old !
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZmgqOvDaXU&feature=youtu.be

[Billing]

Are they made of solid adamantium?! £126 for changing the fucking brake pads!

That's a joke, tell him you didn't want them changed, and to replace them with the old ones at his cost, it's your bike, YOU decide what work gets done above and beyond a basic service (plugs oil and filters, checking and greasing things)
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[stuartt]

i never had the money on me to pay , It's a job i always do myself , on ebay 2 front sets & 1 rear set £36 !

[Billing]

Screw it, I'd ask to see the old ones, see just how low they were (I was told my tyres needed changing as the tread was low, that was 2000 miles ago and they still aren't down to TWI's)

Then put in a complaint to the manager/head office, saying how disappointed you are that work was undertaken without your permission etc etc.
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'84 TS50X, '91 TZR125, '89 CBR400RR, '91 VFR400R NC30, '98 R1
"Hey copernicus! Why don't you navigate yourself to the back of the line with your feet and stand there with your shit."
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[stuartt]

at a push the 1 he showed me had a thousand mls left maybe 1.5mm

[stuartt]

i can hardly contain my anger !

[Billing]

Is he the manager or just a spanner jockey? If he isn't the manager ring up first thing in the morning, complain, saying how this is not the sort of service you expect, if he is go over his head if possible.
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'84 TS50X, '91 TZR125, '89 CBR400RR, '91 VFR400R NC30, '98 R1
"Hey copernicus! Why don't you navigate yourself to the back of the line with your feet and stand there with your shit."
BCF Eastern members map here ---> g.co/maps/2tm8b PM me to be added to it!

[stuartt]

i'll go to the trading standards as the manager must hate me lol , the manager & the sales rep for victory uk got really angry with me a few weeks ago as a guy took pics of my bike & posted them on this site ..... they said i shouldn't of allowed anyone to take pics ! i only took the bike there today as the deal when i bought the bike was i got the 1st 2 services for free .

[Billing]

Definitely, it's your bike, why shouldn't someone take pics of it? I'd have kicked off long ago if the service is as shitty as it sounds. Try to resolve it first, if they won't play ball, name and shame the dealer.
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"Hey copernicus! Why don't you navigate yourself to the back of the line with your feet and stand there with your shit."
BCF Eastern members map here ---> g.co/maps/2tm8b PM me to be added to it!

[stuartt]

they don't want people to see it as it looks like a cheap 30 yr old bike not a 1 yr old 14k bike , it's far far worse now than the pics that were posted on here , even the swinging arm is corroding behind the paint . i'd never buy another victory again thats for sure .

[lilredmachine]

ahhhhhh, this is our friend with the bike that looks like it's been 'dry stored' in the sea.

Marvellous. this chap and his bike are a riding example of why you should never buy anything even remotely foreign.
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[Zen Dog]

Pics, pics, pics!

Zen Dog
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[Rogerborg]

[ZaphodBeeble]

[stuartt]

how do you post pics ?

[ZaphodBeeble]

[Aff]

[MarkJ]

Upload the pictures to a photobucket account or tinypic then post with the IMG tags around the image URL:

[stuartt]

belt cover

[Cadbury]

Thats happened in only 6000 miles?! My 40,000 mile 13yr old fazers finish has faired better than that!

You should be getting on to Victory and getting them to sort it out. Paint should not just peel off like that.

[Rogerborg]

[stuartt]

hammer

[stuartt]

the bike has been used in all weather & washed at the end of every day . before i bought the bike i asked if it could be used all year & was told yes as long as it got washed every day , my busa has been treated with the same care & is still mint !

[stuartt]

victory uk has offered to put the bike right for £540 + vat for labor but i said no as a matter of principle as i believe i couldn't of done anymore to look after it than what i did .