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Hi guys, Those of you that have read anything Ive written in the forum know that I can be a little testy at times when confronted with baseless opinion and conjecture. Lately Ive been on a personal campaign to get my zen on and relax a bit. I have my fingers in so many things that i seem to run into what seems like more than my share of stupidity.
First let me say that im not a chauvanist by any means. im actually looking for a woman that rides a bike and can handle herself in a conversation. Nothing more sexy to me than a (straight) woman on a motorcycle. Yahoooo!
So I have eluded before and now I'll say it. I know whats up with ALL things mechanical.
Even though Ive always had one, I havent tore into motorcycles before, just rode and broke them, then passed them on to someone else and got another. I was always too busy with all else. Now, in the past couple years I have been forced, thru a bad purchase to learn about motorcycles and I have found that they are kid stuff and fall directly into line with all else mechanical.
In my previous lives I am U.S. Navy Submarine qualified, SAE Master tech qualified and a Chrysler motors Master Technician. I only mention this to show that Im not an average moron with outrageous expectations. I quit all that in 2001 and have my own business now which has nothing to do with vehicles so my 83' 1100E is a cathardic release of my inner mechanic.
So I have degreed the cams on many V8 motors. Using a degreeing kit which in the business is usually a shop tool. Only career people would buy an expensive tool set as such, in General.
So after riding with my web cams straight up for awhile, then putting on adjustable gears I figured I should degree the cams. I bought a full kit from Web cam and when it came in, it turns out it is made up by Holeshot performance.
I got it in the mail, tore into the bike and went to town. when tightening down the pinch bolt on the indicator arm I found that it wouldnt tighten. I had put NO PRESSURE on it and it wouldnt take any pressure, just spun.
Took it apart and found the pinch bolt threads completely stripped off. I immediatly closed my eyes and went "Hummmmmm, Hummmmm"
Par for the course since there were greasy fingerprints on most of the "NEW" pieces in the box when I opened it. I figured they gave me the last one that was returned and was understandably ****ed since I let go of over $250 for this kit.
I called web cam and talked with Laurie. She actually knows nothing about the products she sells or ANYTHING mechanical. She did agree to send me a new elbow and pinch bolt if I would return the "one I broke" Sizzzle.
So I got it in the mail today, unwrapped it.... can you guess?
I did not run it forward, I unscrewed it to pull it apart to asssemble it to its arm and this bolt is stripped also. Sizzzle, pop, crackle.
Not completely yet, just the tips of the bolts threads are wiped so i can tell what the issue is.
The bolt is what looks like a 5x0.8 and the nut inside the plastic handle is 3/8" standard. Not exactly sure of the sizes but you get the picture.
Im going to clean the threads and go get a nut that fits myself this time.
After a minute or two of "Hummmmmm"
I called web cam and this time talked to Melissa. Nothing mean, smile on my face, just to let them know that there is a problem with the product they sell. she went and got one out of a new box on the shelf and we walked thru the issue. She tells me that you "should" be able to slide the bolt halfway into the nut before getting resistance and that this is my fault for over tightening and I would have to pay for the next one.
SOoooo I called Hole shot performance and talked to a woman there. Cant remember her name because my head popped off when she asked me what a cam degree kit was.
Is it ME ? or at the very least should a person that picks up the phone at a company know something about the products they sell.
Im vexxed actually because I had the Exact same experience with Race Tech last month. They list an emulator kit for the 82' GS 1100 but the sales girls cant tell you which model of GS 1100 and after a little salesperson conjecture much crap ensued from that situation.
I guess Im saying that you should be VERY careful when dealing with these companies.
Hate to say it but, ask for a guy, cross your fingers and hope he knows more than his sister.
First let me say that im not a chauvanist by any means. im actually looking for a woman that rides a bike and can handle herself in a conversation. Nothing more sexy to me than a (straight) woman on a motorcycle. Yahoooo!
So I have eluded before and now I'll say it. I know whats up with ALL things mechanical.
Even though Ive always had one, I havent tore into motorcycles before, just rode and broke them, then passed them on to someone else and got another. I was always too busy with all else. Now, in the past couple years I have been forced, thru a bad purchase to learn about motorcycles and I have found that they are kid stuff and fall directly into line with all else mechanical.
In my previous lives I am U.S. Navy Submarine qualified, SAE Master tech qualified and a Chrysler motors Master Technician. I only mention this to show that Im not an average moron with outrageous expectations. I quit all that in 2001 and have my own business now which has nothing to do with vehicles so my 83' 1100E is a cathardic release of my inner mechanic.
So I have degreed the cams on many V8 motors. Using a degreeing kit which in the business is usually a shop tool. Only career people would buy an expensive tool set as such, in General.
So after riding with my web cams straight up for awhile, then putting on adjustable gears I figured I should degree the cams. I bought a full kit from Web cam and when it came in, it turns out it is made up by Holeshot performance.
I got it in the mail, tore into the bike and went to town. when tightening down the pinch bolt on the indicator arm I found that it wouldnt tighten. I had put NO PRESSURE on it and it wouldnt take any pressure, just spun.
Took it apart and found the pinch bolt threads completely stripped off. I immediatly closed my eyes and went "Hummmmmm, Hummmmm"
Par for the course since there were greasy fingerprints on most of the "NEW" pieces in the box when I opened it. I figured they gave me the last one that was returned and was understandably ****ed since I let go of over $250 for this kit.
I called web cam and talked with Laurie. She actually knows nothing about the products she sells or ANYTHING mechanical. She did agree to send me a new elbow and pinch bolt if I would return the "one I broke" Sizzzle.
So I got it in the mail today, unwrapped it.... can you guess?
I did not run it forward, I unscrewed it to pull it apart to asssemble it to its arm and this bolt is stripped also. Sizzzle, pop, crackle.
Not completely yet, just the tips of the bolts threads are wiped so i can tell what the issue is.
The bolt is what looks like a 5x0.8 and the nut inside the plastic handle is 3/8" standard. Not exactly sure of the sizes but you get the picture.
Im going to clean the threads and go get a nut that fits myself this time.
After a minute or two of "Hummmmmm"
I called web cam and this time talked to Melissa. Nothing mean, smile on my face, just to let them know that there is a problem with the product they sell. she went and got one out of a new box on the shelf and we walked thru the issue. She tells me that you "should" be able to slide the bolt halfway into the nut before getting resistance and that this is my fault for over tightening and I would have to pay for the next one.
SOoooo I called Hole shot performance and talked to a woman there. Cant remember her name because my head popped off when she asked me what a cam degree kit was.
Is it ME ? or at the very least should a person that picks up the phone at a company know something about the products they sell.
Im vexxed actually because I had the Exact same experience with Race Tech last month. They list an emulator kit for the 82' GS 1100 but the sales girls cant tell you which model of GS 1100 and after a little salesperson conjecture much crap ensued from that situation.
I guess Im saying that you should be VERY careful when dealing with these companies.
Hate to say it but, ask for a guy, cross your fingers and hope he knows more than his sister.
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