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[Icefever]

Glad you have it all sorted....nothing like a new toy.. I also saved money when buying the hugger by shopping about.

[Rynglieder]

Good luck with the new ride - there's a whole summer to look forward to.....

[ray1151]

With  a bit of luck we'll be meeting with some friends at Tesco in Taunton on Saturday week at 9am for a ride along the coast then back over the moors, would be nice to meet other gtr's.
Hopefully all the bits will turn up.

[Brizzlerob]

Just sent a text to SHMBO to find out if she has me booked in for anything, if not then I'd love to meet up for a ride.

[ray1151]

It's always a good day out, look forward to meeting you.

29th of April 2017

Tesco Taunton
Castle Street
Taunton
TA1 4 AB

0900 for a 0930 (ish) departure

[ray1151]

Looks like we'll still be on our Guzzi, they say not just the adjuster but the rear shock too needs changing, nearest one is in Holland.
Also MRA screen from HPS still yet to arrive.
Ah well, worth waiting for, hopefully it'll be fixed in time for our summer holiday run down to Spain!

[moayling]

Looks like we'll still be on our Guzzi, they say not just the adjuster but the rear shock too needs changing, nearest one is in Holland.
Also MRA screen from HPS still yet to arrive.
Ah well, worth waiting for, hopefully it'll be fixed in time for our summer holiday run down to Spain!

That's a shame. Still have my MRA screen for sale at half the price. I found it better but understand that taller people don't do so well with them. Enjoy your bike


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[Delfox]

Ray i would ask the dealer to let you look at the log book if your buying it and contact the last owner

[ray1151]

We finally collected the bike last Saturday, the battery was flat so we had to wait while they put another one in. Not great but shit happens. We rode home from Ruislip to Enfield via the scenic route, about 140 miles.
The screen is a lot better (it's the taller one moayling see hps site, the shop went 1/2s with me) and the wife is very happy with the foot pegs, we stopped to adjust the shock and the weave at speed stopped, so all good then.
Sadly not, it soon became clear that the clutch fluid had not been changed and the back brake didn't feel quite right either. We arrived home and I put the bike away. I had left Sunday clear to work on the bike, it was always clear that this bike had not been loved (comes from North Scotland, perhaps by the sea) and I wanted to take some of the rusty brackets off and clean them up as well as fit the pyramid plastics and some other bits.
The pool of oil underneath the bike confirmed that none of the work that should have been done had been done. Anyway I still had my own work to do so I carried on, I needed to get under the seat to wire in my wifes heated jacket connection. The cable to connect the lock to the seat lock was poking out through the plastics where a plastic rivet was missing. My wife asked me to adjust her pegs slightly, they had been done up with an air tool and I couldn't move them without chewing up the bolts. The shop told me they had fitted a new shock, it is definitely not a new shock. Nor had the oil filter been changed.
I called the shop on Monday morning and told them how disappointed I was, don't forget dear reader that I had waited 2 weeks to collect this bike while they had done none of the work it needed other than fit new cycle parts I had specified and sourced. They sent a van over and collected it, with a promise I'd have it back by Friday.
The second call to the shop on Friday afternoon finally got me through to the lad who had sold me the bike, bike apparently now needs a new radiator. Nice of them to let me know. Either they didn't start working on the bike until Thursday or they don't give a toss.
My wife is asking me if we've bought a dog. I don't think so, I'll certainly strip it come the winter but I will ride it down to Spain this summer. It does confirm to me that you can't trust bike shop mechanics, I have always serviced and worked on my own bikes.
There's a lot of very hard fast moving tarmac underneath every bike, do you really trust someone else to keep you clear of it.

[nightrider]

It might not be a dog but it does sound a bit wuff 

[PaulB]

Bloody hell Ray. The bike sounds both unloved *and* maybe been stood a while?

Some dealers are great at cleaning/valeting bikes but crap at making sure everything works as it should.

Personally, I'd be seriously considering getting your money back and looking elsewhere.

The GTR is a superb machine, but if the previous owner didn't look after it, and the dealer doesn't know what they're doing, then it might never be the bike you expect it to be.

Cheers

Paul B.

[Icefever]

Bloody hell Ray. The bike sounds both unloved *and* maybe been stood a while?
Personally, I'd be seriously considering getting your money back and looking elsewhere.

The GTR is a superb machine, but if the previous owner didn't look after it, and the dealer doesn't know what they're doing, then it might never be the bike you expect it to be.

Cheers

Paul B.

Smegging hell Ray, I'm with Paul, ask for your money, and if they get funny with you tell them your going to see about asking Trading standards for advice.
I bought an 11 plate only a few months back and she's like she's come straight from Kawasaki themselves....ultra clean, with everything working 100%.

Name & shame that's what my missus said when I read your post to her....and tell them your going to do it.

Brian

[O.C.]

with a pool of oil underneath I'd be demanding money back      

[shaggs147]

Agreed. They've already had the chance to sort the bike out, so I'd just get my money back and look elsewhere.

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[ray1151]

I certainly wouldn't recommend Daytona to anyone but having spent last Sunday having a very careful look at the bike I think the bike itself is OK. I have a 3 month guarantee and will be doing at least 1000 miles during that time so I'll soon find out if I'm right. I must admit looking at Bristolrobs bike, a 2009, I was surprised at how much better it was but I'll soon have it up to scratch and enjoy a challenge.