Thanks for the info. I do most of my own work on my Max, with help from this KICKASS forum
unk: I got screwed at Central Yamaha, during a front & rear tire change they managed to bend my odometer knob, which I didn't notice till I got home. I fixed that & I only purchase parts from them if I have to. What kind of work did you have done in Richardson.
Don't get me started on Central Yamaha. When I was shopping for a bike, I made a deal with a salesperson there on a new '07. Got a price down to the penny. Went to the bank the next day, got a cashier's check for it, and headed to the dealership on Saturday to plunk my money down for it.
When I walked in, the salesman got a really uncomfortable look on his face. When I told him I was ready to buy the bike and get it prepped for pickup, he excused himself for a moment, then came back and gave me a price $1,500 more than we had agreed upon. When he saw my face turning red, he mumbled some garbage about his thinking that I had a trade in - or so he thought. For some reason he thought I had another Max to trade in. I said another Max worth $1,500? Right.
It was really clear to me that they had sold the bike to someone else for more money, and were now backpedaling. I was really loud and obnoxious as I left, and I made sure the other customers in the place heard me when I left. I will never set foot in that place again.
I picked up the phone and bought my bike from Randall Noe over in Rockwall. They were great to deal with, but since then I have discovered Gary over at Richardson Motorsports and plan to buy my new Max this fall from them.
The Richardson guys were troubleshooting an electrical issue I had been having. After a ride last weekend, the bike died completely with no electrical power at all, and all fuses looked good. I was stuck away from home and without tools, so I just took the bike to them and they found a loose wire - something I should have been able to find. *sigh*
Tom