Quick help please!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hanuman · Post by **Hanuman** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 12:20 pm

Just returned from having my tyres replaced, went to brake for the slip road off the A1 and the front went like a bucking bronco.

LH Caliper is hanging off, need to find out what else is missing B4 I ring M&S on West Gate Hill - Newcastle.

I recall a large spilt thru the centre axle type thingymebob on the l/h side of the wheel where it is fastened thru the fork.

Can any one confirm what's missing or provide me with a pic of their l/h side of front wheel

thanks

Hanuman · Post by **Hanuman** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 12:26 pm

Hanuman · Post by **Hanuman** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 12:56 pm

Service van is on it's way to replace missing parts, with a massive apology from the service manager.

alan · Post by **alan** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 1:25 pm

would they have been able to replace you if things had gone wrong? cant believe they missed that!!!!!!!. you should get your tyre for nowt

Jbrebel · Post by **Jbrebel** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 2:04 pm

Jesus!

Wonder what the service manager would have said if you'd ended up on your butt down the A1???!!!

Like Alan says, you should get your tyre free at least! Glad your OK.

tony.wilde1 · Post by **tony.wilde1** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 2:13 pm

eeeeeeeeeeek!!your lucky to be alive mate!!

Pete.L · Post by **Pete.L** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 3:31 pm

Yikes!

Looks like thats a tyre centre to avoid in the future

Pete.l

Zer0Zer0 · Post by **Zer0Zer0** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 5:09 pm

demand that the fraggle that worked on your bike is FIRED..How lucky are you dude, call trading standards, i cant believe a qualified mechanic missed that..was he on drugs?? post up on MCN name and shame the idiots thoroughly slipshod work, inexcusable

Jaglifter · Post by **Jaglifter** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 7:24 pm

Bloody hell!! Thats the worst bit of mechanicing I think I've ever seen!

Freind of mine died through a faulty front brake installation. You were lucky and so were M&S.

Kitch · Post by **Kitch** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 2:53 am

I vote for crucifixtion too.

I'd want to know what they'd have done if you came off and rolled under a truck.

(probably denied it)

Pete.L · Post by **Pete.L** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 8:16 am

VTR1000KAZ wrote:
Pete.L wrote: Yikes!
Looks like thats a tyre centre to avoid in the future

Pete.l
it's actually our biggest main bike dealer in Newcastle/Durham Pete.
there used to be other bike shops up the 'hill' as we refer to it... but I believe M&S have bought most of these guys out now.

Oh Crap

On the brighter side, At least it proves what I keep telling my wife is true.
Bigger Doesn't mean Better

Pete.l

Hanuman · Post by **Hanuman** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 10:11 am

A guy turned up yesterday afternoon on a new Tiger and fitted the missing bolt and tightened the other which was about to fall out

, I believe he was the mech who changed the tyre.. maybe.. I got a bunch full of apologies - anyway it's sorted now and best to thank fate and carry on.

At least they sat up and took notice.

lmao_37 · Post by **lmao_37** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 9:19 pm

i dont trust garages as far a i can throw them i like to take out the wheel and replace the wheel myself as iam a little picky to how the brakes are fitted and the pistons in the calipers are centred to the disk as i had a 125 once and the front brake was only just working since then the garage only fits the tyres i do the rest also i check all the bolts to make sure they are tight never had a problem since