06-05-2020, 05:27 AM
(06-04-2020, 11:58 PM)Houtman_imp Wrote: I have loaded dozens of bikes on my trailer and never had a problem .The young dude at the dealership (who, at the beginning, told me he was one of the owners!) refused to consider that it was anything but my responsibility to fix. Legally it made be hard to get them to pony up. However, from the practical side of things it was his fault. When I sold the Honda Africa Twin we strapped it to the trailer using ratchet straps around the fork down to the floor of the trailer. The new owner then drove from Roanoke Va to Raliegh NC without incident. I used this same method once the West Virginia dealer's 'expert' method failed on my new CB1000R.
I use a lot of "soft ties" to tie onto the bike and than put the ratchet strap on the soft ties . You might laugh but I use EIGHT straps on my bikes when trailering and have done 1200 mile trips with no problem. Always check the straps after say 5 to 10 miles after loading. The front tire sits in a Baxley LA chock and this way you can load the bike by yourself. Very sorry to hear about your bad luck , any response from the dealer ?
(06-04-2020, 10:46 PM)mtneers_imp Wrote: Man that sucks...pure and simple. It’s interesting how some dealers will load and strap while others refuse for liability issues. My Goldwing and Cb were purchased in Virginia and North Carolina respectively. Both dealers loaded and strapped down. Yet, a local Kawasaki dealer refuses. Out the door and it’s yours.
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That is their position.
In my view if that young man continues to make decisions, give advise, and take actions on issues for which he has not the required knowledge and experience then he is going to get someone hurt one day.
(06-05-2020, 12:01 AM)Gone in 60_imp Wrote: Unless the newer model has a double wall tank, a paintless dent removal guy should be able to take care of that. I’ve had dents that size removed no problem.
It should be worth a try, at least to have someone look it over. Thanks.
The new tank is $1,100.00 retail. The dealer in Roanoke said that my price was around $780.00. Paintless dent removal should be a lot less that those numbers
(06-05-2020, 12:34 AM)The ferret_imp Wrote: Hey Active Dirt
man that's a bummer about the dent in the new ride. The CB1000R sure is different than the Africa Twin!
Hey bring it to the rally in PA in Sept and show it to us.
The rally in PA sound grand. I'll check out the dates and try to attend. I appreciate the invitation.
(06-05-2020, 01:28 AM)Gone in 60_imp Wrote: Looks like that dent goes into a hard body line. Gonna make paintless dent repair *very* difficult...
Difficult but not impossible for a guy who knows what he's doing. Worst that can happen is you get a guy to look at it and he says no. The guy I've used for years has been able to tell me if he can or can't do a job. He won't touch it if he doesn't think it will produce a good result.
That does suck. Sorry to see something like that happen to your new baby! Nothing that can't be fixed though. If the dealer loaded it, it would seem that they would be on the hook for it, or at least a negotiable amount of repair.
Running straps outside of the trailer? That doesn't sound right...
Yup the straps should go straight to the floor. Taking them outside of the trailer meant that the fork was compressed very little. First bump and over she goes. Plus the hooks on the ends of the ratchet straps where hooked over the bottom edge of the trailer's side walls/bottom. They need to be inside O-rings or D-rings etc...
I suppose we all learn that at some point we don't know as much as we thought we did. The young man at the dealerships is going to learn this the right-way or the hard-way. I hope no one gets hurt before he does.