WTF Chuck?

[sav0r (CL MotoTech)]

For real, that liner is alarmingly porous.

[Mgmark]

  I've seized my TDR at 75mph on a crowded freeway in the past.

What on earth are you doing riding a 2-stroke on a freeway?

[m in sc]

  I've seized my TDR at 75mph on a crowded freeway in the past.

What on earth are you doing riding a 2-stroke on a freeway?

why wouldn't you? i do it all the time.

[smokah]

I've put well over 10k highway miles on my RD

[pdxjim]

  I've seized my TDR at 75mph on a crowded freeway in the past.

What on earth are you doing riding a 2-stroke on a freeway?

Funny thing is, I almost never ride in town.  Too much traffic, too many people looking at their phones instead of where they're going, too many stoplights, not enough corners ... etc.

When we want to ride streetbikes, we head up into the hills, or out east.  We did a 100+mile club ride a few weeks ago over to Detroit Lake, and do a 1000+mile weekend out to Eastern OR every year.  All of these destinations involve some freeway time.  I'd prefer not to do long slogs on the slab, but if you wanna get anywhere that's usually what it takes.

No big deal once your bike is dialed in.

[anotherusername]

  I've seized my TDR at 75mph on a crowded freeway in the past.

What on earth are you doing riding a 2-stroke on a freeway?

I could be wrong, but I think that I detect sarcasm in this statement. but I've been wrong once before.

[RDryan]

   
   What I take away from all the pictures, being the pragmatist that I am, is how shitty and porous the factory Yamaha liner castings are.  So no more badmouthing those cheap RD350 cylinders being offered out there.  ;D

I thought the same thing but I think the thing with those other generic offerings is that liners don't stay put and the porting is way off.

[RDryan]

For real, that liner is alarmingly porous.

Agreed. Speaking from my limited experience with my RD250 on it's 2nd overbore, it's amazing how thin the liner gets yet works so well. 

[motodreams]

I don't see a problem with taking this public after no response from someone that damaged a part and shrugged it off.

WHO CARES if this is 'not a problem to run' in the opinion of Chuck.  It comes down to the preference of the customer for a reasonable resolution when you damage something.  This is the definition of negligence (add reckless if you wish) and that is legally the case that he should be made whole.  There is not a lot of wiggle room here.

[motodreams]

Also, did you previously weld back on part of the cylinder exhaust flange far right in the picture prior to shipping to him?

[RdsOnly]

I have had issues in the past, dropped a cylinder and broke fins.I found and purchased a good looking cylinder to replace my mistake. Cost me time and money, part of making customers happy.

I have closed my shop to new customers, can't do work in the heat. Need a change of pace.
Have had 90% great experiences with customers. The 10% can relay change your mood.

I hope you two find a  solution that works for both of you. 

JT

Chuck is a good tuner and builder, as well as human.

[motodreams]

From the tune of the posted whom i'm sure can be confirmed, it is not that is happened, it is hte fact that it was passed off as 'not a big deal' and zero return communication.  As you just explained, you've made mistake (which absolutely everyone does), owned up, and rectified your mistake.

Part of being a good human and reputable customer service (with a grain of salt, not all people are reasonable in their expectations) is to own up when you make a mistake and fix things. 

In my experience is sales and risk mgmt, it is not the mistake that counts but blowing it off and not attempting to rectify that would get you fired.

[pdxjim]

Thanks everyone for keeping this civil, and for the positive words of support for Chuck.  I know he's good people or I wouldn't have sent my parts off to him in the first place.

It's been a week, and still no word, but I truly feel the good will prevail, and all will be right in the end. 

Just wanted to take this opportunity to share a pic of the beautiful work Chuck did (damaged sleeve not shown).  Skimmed head, totally re-shaped domes, "update porting", cyls decked and cut for o-rings, etc.  I had thought he was modding the reed boxes for yz85 vforce reeds, but we will have to cross that bridge later I guess.  Anyway, it's a damn shame the sleeve got damaged, 'coz the rest of the work is sweet.



And a couple pics of my lonely bottom end ...

[thatguy]

  I've seized my TDR at 75mph on a crowded freeway in the past.

What on earth are you doing riding a 2-stroke on a freeway?

why wouldn't you? i do it all the time.

Me too. Rode my RZ350 from Maryland to Dallas Texas and back. WTF?

[motodreams]

That is pretty.  I like the aquablast on the cases.