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Court
| | Posted on Monday, December 17, 2007 - 05:40 pm: | 
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>>>>For every tech or every service writer who has mis-spoke on a technical issue, factory trained techs see 10 or 20 times that many customers who thought they knew better and screwed something up.
That's a VERY accurate statement. We tend to hear the entertaining stories here and there are a small group of idiots who insure we are supplied but by and large I'd prefer to have a Buell Tech set my bike up anyday. . . but I admit to having been spoiled by some damn good ones.
I'd challenge any owner to engage in a college-bowl of Buell Tech with Moose over at Liberty.
I'll go one step further and say that on a recent trip to East Troy to ride a new model I met one of the new factory tech service guys . . . the guy, typical Buell, was not only very nice but dangerously smart.
We construction workers admire that . . . |
Buellrcr
| | Posted on Monday, December 17, 2007 - 05:47 pm: |
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hey court i race with moose and ant on motost and asra races. |
Jammin_joules
| | Posted on Monday, December 17, 2007 - 05:51 pm: |
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Buellrcr: quite you! 
The PDI check list is something to help bring a consistent, disciplined process to new vehicle birthing. As an owner, especially of a brand new exciting product like the 1125r, would you be sure to verify each signal lamp and instrument lamp before riding? Will you check that the side stand operates correctly? Do a fluid level check cold, then again when warmed up before filling?
On this new bike, do you know how to check the coolant level, and fill it, the brake fluid levels, the hydraulic clutch operation, adjustment and fluid level?
Can you create a Vehicle Birth-Certificate using the digital tech to verify things such as engine idle speed, front & rear spark advance, engine temp & sensor voltage, air intake temp & sensor voltage, oxygen sensor voltage and air/fuel ratio, throttle position and sensor voltage, cooling fan duty cycles and bank angle sensor voltage?
And more importantly, especially with a brand new model in the early stages of production, are there any product warranty items to repair or replace and will you fill out a product quality audit on any adjustment and/or warranty work done so that the factory can be sure to trend these and make adjustments in the manufacturing process?
You see, this is a sample of what a dealer and a trained service tech do. Anything less is just a short cut that puts the owner, the dealer and the manufacturer at risk. |
Jammin_joules
| | Posted on Monday, December 17, 2007 - 05:56 pm: |
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Heck, I am an engineer and as most engineers will tell you, we are a confident lot who can figure out anything electrical or mechanical. If anyone should do their own vehicle set up, it should be us confident blokes. Surely we know how to avoid trouble, after all, its our bike!
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Court
| | Posted on Monday, December 17, 2007 - 08:43 pm: |
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There's another element that may be overlooked. . . the authorized tech has a pipeline to get info back to the factory. |
Buellrcr
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 18, 2007 - 08:01 am: |
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the bike was set up per the pdi sheet. |
Zac4mac
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 19, 2007 - 09:55 am: |
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Buellrcr, I'm envious.
Back in "The Old Days" us common folk could set up our new bikes.
Those days are past.
I got lucky and found a dealer that would let me play, in their sandbox.
I got "first ride" but it was only ten feet, in the shop.
There definitely are perks to being a factory/dealer wrench.
Almost warm enough to roll Loretta out for a ride.
Your mother's waiting for you
Wearing her high-heel shoes
And her low-neck sweater
Get on home Loretta - John and Paul
Zack
(Message edited by zac4mac on December 19, 2007) |
Buellrcr
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 19, 2007 - 09:58 am: |
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ya dad been riding the 1125 till its broke in then i get to race it. cant wait till daytona |
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