x1karr0usx wrote on 03/14/12 at 05:42:27:I'll check the spacers when I get home. I don't think the tire came off though. Can't imagine why....... All I know is that the motor came out of the frame, so the belt was at least removed from the front sprocket. So, they would have had to move the tire to get the belt initially off.
Can someone measure the spacing between the tire and belt on your bike so I can see what I should be shooting for?
And yeah, I won't let another mechanic touch my bike until I get some great recommendations from close friends.. For as long as they took to do the job, with all the crap I had to put up with, for the price they robbed me with, and for the broken bike I picked up, I would have just did the job my darn self.
You live, you learn.
Yes, they pulled the tire to get the belt off, & the pulled the front pulley & IF they didnt torque it right, itll eat itself later, Go make them fix it & dont leave the bike where you cant watch, if they balk at you being "in the service area for insurance re3asons, offer to sign a waiver, but the results of their work have been less than confidence inspiring & you want to watch, & if that doesnt suit them, you can take it somewhere else & let them pay the bill,. They havent earned the right to touch it unsupervised & youve already paid for it to be done,
Is this the same bike with the busted clutch cable mount pillar on the case? Ohhh, yea, I remember, yes it is,, Id sue them for complete repair. That clutch is DANGEROUS, not inconvenient, not less than attractive, its Dangerous,.JB weld, going thru hot/cold cycles, wont hold up. It IS gonna break, thats a patch, not a repair,