Grey Fox Posted March 10, 2009 Share #1 Posted March 10, 2009 I took my 06 RSTD in to the dealer today to have the cruise control worked on. I asked that they synch the carbs. I have been out all day since I dropped it off. When I came in I checked my messages and had one from the dealer (I will leave the dealers name unkown until I have a chance to see what else they come up with). Quote from the service manager "Techs say they cannot synch my carbs because I have only ONE". Am I worried about what else they are supposed to do! You Bet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midnightventure Posted March 10, 2009 Share #2 Posted March 10, 2009 I hope that they are going to learn from this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleeperhawk Posted March 10, 2009 Share #3 Posted March 10, 2009 Please tell me you didn't take it to the Yamaha dealer in Huntsville, AL ?? Besides, we could do for you for free. Syncing the carbs is not under warranty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Fox Posted March 10, 2009 Author Share #4 Posted March 10, 2009 No, Not the one here in Huntsville. But Close!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kregerdoodle Posted March 11, 2009 Share #5 Posted March 11, 2009 I would forward that phone message to the Yamaha Corp. rep. might show them what morons they have working for them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mraf Posted March 11, 2009 Share #6 Posted March 11, 2009 Quote from the service manager "Techs say they cannot synch my carbs because I have only ONE". Come on now. And you thought you just needed a carb sync.:rotfl::rotfl: Your gonna need 3 more carbs.:rotfl::rotfl: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wes0778 Posted March 11, 2009 Share #7 Posted March 11, 2009 Well at least the Yamaha dealer in central Mississippi knows my RSTC has 4 carbs. They told me "Since it has 4 carbs on it it is quite a complicated job to sync them." But they seemed more than willing to tackle the job for $255.00. I thanked them and left. While the young man was figuring the price, on of the other folks in the service office made the comment that the mechanic had done his first sync last week so mine (the second one he had ever done) should not be a problem. $255.00, I don't think so!!!! Walter In Richland, MS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freebird Posted March 11, 2009 Share #8 Posted March 11, 2009 WOW...I don't understand what you are complaining about. It can take up to 15 minutes. That's ONLY $1020.00 per hour. Now you got me thinking that I should start charging for this at Maintenance day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilvrT Posted March 11, 2009 Share #9 Posted March 11, 2009 Crap!!! these 2nd gen's have carbs on them?????? :think: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hig4s Posted March 11, 2009 Share #10 Posted March 11, 2009 WOW...I don't understand what you are complaining about. It can take up to 15 minutes. That's ONLY $1020.00 per hour. Now you got me thinking that I should start charging for this at Maintenance day. $10,,, 5 for the charity can and 5 toward more food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG TOM Posted March 11, 2009 Share #11 Posted March 11, 2009 Crap!!! these 2nd gen's have carbs on them?????? :think: Wonder if you can get them in chrome..? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edger Posted March 11, 2009 Share #12 Posted March 11, 2009 Now you all have me worried. I have to get mine in for it's 4000 mile service which includes syncing the carbs!! Man, now I gotta sweat it out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pegscraper Posted March 11, 2009 Share #13 Posted March 11, 2009 WOW! I think I would have pointed to each of the four carbs for the guy and told him what an absolute MORON he was and that he was never touching my bike again for anything. And some of you guys wonder why just because a bike is still under warranty that some of us still wouldn't bother taking it in for certain smaller issues that are just as easy to fix ourselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Fox Posted March 11, 2009 Author Share #14 Posted March 11, 2009 The service manager wants me to call him back tomorrow. I wish I had got the message before they closed today. After telling me I only have one carb, I dont' want them touching them now. When I call tomorrow I going to ask him if he's sure it only has one carb. If he says yes when I go and pick it up I'm going to show him in YAMAHA MAMA's owners manual that they have more than one. I am really worried that they will not have fixed any of the issue I had correctly. If they continue with these types of replies, I will make a lot of noise before I leave. Another VentureRider took his bike to these idiots today also. I wish I could have got in touch with him before he did. Will be interesting to see what they say about his bike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autopilot Posted March 11, 2009 Share #15 Posted March 11, 2009 If he thinks "your" bike only has one carb, who did they give the RSTD to when they sent it out the door???????? I shouldn't do that. I have to get some service soon myself!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowpuc Posted March 11, 2009 Share #16 Posted March 11, 2009 The Service Manager probably wanted to tell you that your scoot had to be completely dismantled cause the tech noticed your blinkers also have an intermittent problem... Seriously, hope it all works out! 'Puc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wes0778 Posted March 11, 2009 Share #17 Posted March 11, 2009 AND that's because you are out of blinker FLUID... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hazenson Posted March 11, 2009 Share #18 Posted March 11, 2009 Helped a work friend today put a bearing in his rear axle on his truck today. he actually took it to a local auto shop here and he watched in horror as a young man began to beat the bearing back in ........... backwards he had done this job before and knew it only went in one way. he got very fustrated and took his truck home immediatly. Personally Im to the point I dont wanna take me vehicle and espacally my bike anywhere. WE dont have a decent bike shop up around us so were forced to do more on our own, maybe thats not so bad in the long run Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuddyRich Posted March 11, 2009 Share #19 Posted March 11, 2009 I would call in the morning and say " Since you don't have any qualified mechanics working for you, put the bike outside and don't touch it. I'll be over shortly to pick it up and I'll be in touch with Yamaha about your service departments inability to read a service manual, Or maybe just the inability to READ period." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
93 venture Posted March 11, 2009 Share #20 Posted March 11, 2009 I have been a mechanic for over 20 years, and i would say over the years i have worked around 50 guys that were ASE certified and some that were not.out of that 50 i would say maybe 5 of them i would trust to work on any of my stuff! My dodge truck is still under factory warranty and really dont think i would take it in to have any of them hacker at my truck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gibvel Posted March 11, 2009 Share #21 Posted March 11, 2009 I would call in the morning and say " Since you don't have any qualified mechanics working for you, put the bike outside and don't touch it. I'll be over shortly to pick it up and I'll be in touch with Yamaha about your service departments inability to read a service manual, Or maybe just the inability to READ period." How about just DON'T TOUCH IT!! I don't think I'd even want them to move the thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freebird Posted March 11, 2009 Share #22 Posted March 11, 2009 I agree...I would avoid them at all costs. It's amazing to me how many dealers cannot work on these bikes. Syncing carbs is so simple and yet so many either way overcharge for it or don't know what they are doing or both. I've synced a lot of carbs at various maintenance days and etc. that had supposedly just been done at the dealer and were not even close. I firmly believe that if you ride one of these bikes, you should buy or borrow the tool and do it yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Fox Posted March 11, 2009 Author Share #23 Posted March 11, 2009 When I call this a.m. I am going to tell them to leave the bike alone. I will be over to pick it up. There is a member here who has told me that he would synch my carbs. And I trust him more than any dealer for sure. I haven't ask him yet, because he does so much for so many. And he's under-the-weather right now. You all know him right ECK !!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mini-muffin Posted March 11, 2009 Share #24 Posted March 11, 2009 Glad you aren't going to let them work on your bike. That's just plain scary that they don't know anything about it. Plus Eck will do a much better job on synching your carbs. Margaret Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonslayer Posted March 11, 2009 Share #25 Posted March 11, 2009 I would email this thread to the dealerships owners, Yamaha corporate, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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