now I am PISSED!

[naughtyG]

:damn angry::damn angry::damn angry::damn angry::damn angry::damn angry:

Today I got home all happy as I knew all my parts had arrived from Gary McCoy and so I was gonna get my bike back on the road after two weeks off while it was in bits.

As I started fitting my new front wheel bearings, I looked at the service manual for reference, and noticed a couple of parts I didn't remember seeing or removing :ummm::ummm:

Some of you guys may remember that my bike used to have a collar missing from the rear wheel assembly - the one that lives just behind the rear brake caliper bracket. :confused2:
Well, on the front, BOTH the spacer and the flange that are supposed to be between the two wheel bearings were ALSO MISSING!!! No wonder the ol' bearings died.. :doh::th_signs60::th_signs132:

A call to the only two local Yamaha stealers revealed that - of course - neither had these in stock. :bang head: So I ordered them (only $10 for both parts) but it means the bike is off the road for another week while I wait for these bits.

I wanna fuckin' KILL that retarded PO or mechanic that worked on my bike!!
If I knew who it was I'd be all over him/her with :boxing00:
and :BoomSmilie_anim:
and :character36:
and :flamethrower:
and :gun shoot:
and :hammer bash:
and :th_biggun::th_biggun::th_biggun:too.

:404:

 

[EvilD]

that sucks, I'd be pretty pisssed too.

 

[vmax1125]

sorry Naughty to here the shit your dealing with and i went and told you to stay out of the arcade well you cant ride so go back to gaming it up!
Chris

 

[Jayhawk]

At least the parts missing only cost you a week's riding time. It could have been worse. A lot worse.

 

[naughtyG]

sorry Naughty to here the shit your dealing with and i went and told you to stay out of the arcade well you cant ride so go back to gaming it up!
Chris

LOL u know it - just got another high score - Space Invaders :eusa_dance:

 

[naughtyG]

At least the parts missing only cost you a week's riding time. It could have been worse. A lot worse.

That is very true - especially with the rear wheel collar - the wheel could actually move sideways by almost half an inch!!

Those front wheel missing parts would also explain my bearings' failure - they are supposed to take the load when tightening the front axle to the prescribed torque setting..

I still wanna kill whoever it was that work on this bike b4 me :damn angry:

 

[dannymax]

That is very true - especially with the rear wheel collar - the wheel could actually move sideways by almost half an inch!!

Those front wheel missing parts would also explain my bearings' failure - they are supposed to take the load when tightening the front axle to the prescribed torque setting..

I still wanna kill whoever it was that work on this bike b4 me :damn angry:

G, Are you saying you were going 125 mph with both front & back wheels missing spacers? :ummm:
HOLY HOG SHIT BATMAN!!! Totally agree with Jayhawk (which doesn't happen all that often) that could have had a much different outcome, a much less favorable one for you. :bang head:
On the bright side-Some more Arcade time, :thumbs up:
AND there's a REAL good chance you just found the source of that pesky wobble issue!! :biglaugh:

 

[naughtyG]

Yup - I went up to 125mph with the rear wheel flapping sideways, no spacers between the front wheel bearings, and VERY dead steering head bearings too. Suicide wish? :stretche:

Kind explains a lot of my wobbling problems, dunnit.. :hmmm:

Al least once it's all fix it should be a MUCH improved ride, and I'm very much looking forward to it! :clapping::clapping:

 

[RazoR333]

Glad to hear you didn't outrun your guardian angel naughtyG,..sounds like your really gonna enjoy the ride once your beast is put back together.

 

[113s&s]

id be pissed also

 

[Rusty McNeil]

Good find, and glad it didn't bite you before you found it......


This and many other stories I've heard on here are why unless it's a job you just absolutely can't do you should just do the work yourself....

You'll get the pride out of learning and not having to depend on someone else..


90% of the guys that are going to wrench on your bike at a dealer never saw a vmax before and......And it's astounding how little most of them know, or how they just jump in and "wing" a job they haven't done before without even looking at a manual or knowing the procedure......

I know there are good ones out there but I don't trust any of them enough to find out which ones.....