Dag
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« on: August 19, 2011, 11:27:41 AM » |
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A friend came here today, his Valkyrie had leakage on both fork legs. He had his Valkyrie in the workshop (Honda dealer) last week and replaced both oil seals. As you can see in the picture, they probably used a screwdriver to push the oil seal in place. I sent e-mail with pictures to the Honda dealer and asked them to refund the repair shop bill.  |
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RainMaker
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« Reply #2 on: August 19, 2011, 11:40:17 AM » |
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Must be how the stealers are told to do it - see Grumpy's thread on the same subject http://www.valkyrieforum.com/bbs/index.php/topic,31724.0.html |
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Grumpy
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« Reply #3 on: August 19, 2011, 12:49:37 PM » |
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I went back to the dealer, his line of Bulls^&$T was unbelievable.  So I mailed photos and a copy of the bill to Honda's main office. Will see what happens now. |
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« Reply #4 on: August 19, 2011, 02:20:04 PM » |
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So Dag your trying to tell us we can be screwed over at a dealership that ain't in the U S of A??  That be just as sad as Grumpys experience.  Youse pays yer moneys and youse take yer chances!! I M H O what really makes this worse-two-count em-two fork seal incidents that close together and half a world apart.  Ah-steal er dealers.  Please let us know how the refund issue plays out.  And thanks for posting this.  RIDE SAFE. |
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« Reply #5 on: August 19, 2011, 06:51:54 PM » |
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My originals looked that way when they were replaced last year. Does anyone have a pic of the Honda fork seal tool? It seems that this damage(?) looks the same when all the seals fail. Just my .02
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Grumpy
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« Reply #6 on: August 19, 2011, 07:02:54 PM » |
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This is what the seal driver looks like, guess the dealers are too cheap to spend a couple hundred for it.  I made one out of PVC pipe and it works fine, seals go in relatively easy , Couple taps with a block of wood on the pvc tool and mine went right in. Did not poke holes it them either. |
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Super Santa
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« Reply #7 on: August 19, 2011, 07:54:30 PM » |
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Looks like we being spammed.
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Grumpy
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« Reply #8 on: August 19, 2011, 07:54:41 PM » |
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What the Sam Hill is that, SPAM  |
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« Reply #9 on: August 19, 2011, 09:04:40 PM » |
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I'm taking my forks up to an aftermarket dealer to have the springs and seals replaced tomorrow... I'll be asking them to show me what tool they will be using to install them!!
Sure as hell better be something besides the flat head screwdriver that honda is apparently using.
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« Reply #10 on: August 19, 2011, 09:23:46 PM » |
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Looks like we being spammed.
Yeah, by a guy named "tiny testicles". At least that's the way I translate it from the original Zambesi!    |
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Garfield
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« Reply #11 on: August 20, 2011, 01:50:31 AM » |
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« Reply #12 on: August 20, 2011, 04:33:14 AM » |
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We been SPAMMED for sure.  |
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