After buying my second hand bike, I sent it for some servicing at a authorised workshop near my place.
Changed engine oil, filter, brake pads, transmission belts etc. Asked them to rebuild my front fork and was told only need to replace fork oil.
After getting my motorcycle back, realised the front fork was jammed. Went back and was told it needs to be changed. I made them get it back to the condition it came in.
Having lost confidence in that first authorized workshop, I went to another one nearby to get the fork replaced at higher cost. Also asked them to verify the work done by the previous shop and was told all is fine.
After my long trip, the rear tire was almost bald. There was very little engine oil left. The question is - did the bike consume so much oil or the oil wasn't replaced at all?
Took the opportunity to change the rims from spoke to alloy ones with a new set of tires at a tire shop along Changpuek.
Saw it wasn't well done and felt resistence on the front wheel, so I went back again to get it rectified. Was told that the brake disc was crooked and needs to be changed.
Went to the second dealership and got it replaced, including the bearings which was found to be faulty. Asked them to check both back and front wheels at the same time. There was a bit of play in the rear. Was told it was fine and nothing needs to be done.
Went back a few more times to the second authorised dealer to do basic servicing in the past few months. Each time, a few days wait was necessary for parts to be shipped fron Bangkok.
I did a little off-road riding on my most recent trip. Found the rear making squeeky sounds the next day. Since i was going back to the city, i just let it be and went to visit another attraction before going back.
Went to the second dealership today and was told it will be dangerous to continue riding it and they don't have parts. The rear wheel was not secure.
Was brought to another shop nearby to get it rectified because they don't have parts.
My faith in bike mechanics and patience are running low. It was very much the same in Singapore but I had found a few capable and trustworthy ones. I have yet to find 1 in Chiang Mai.
If this is the standard of the authorized workshops, I shrudder to think about the rest.
The search continues.
Second hand stuffs can be value for money but needs reliable mechanics to fix problems. That's for mechanical stuffs before they are beyond economical repair.
Humans are a lot worse and many cannot be fixed at all.
The more I travel, the more I get disenchanted with this broken world. Seeing the world as it is, understanding the dynamics of human relationships along with the greed, knowing that it is just as it should be, my path couldn't be clearer.
Changed engine oil, filter, brake pads, transmission belts etc. Asked them to rebuild my front fork and was told only need to replace fork oil.
After getting my motorcycle back, realised the front fork was jammed. Went back and was told it needs to be changed. I made them get it back to the condition it came in.
Having lost confidence in that first authorized workshop, I went to another one nearby to get the fork replaced at higher cost. Also asked them to verify the work done by the previous shop and was told all is fine.
After my long trip, the rear tire was almost bald. There was very little engine oil left. The question is - did the bike consume so much oil or the oil wasn't replaced at all?
Took the opportunity to change the rims from spoke to alloy ones with a new set of tires at a tire shop along Changpuek.
Saw it wasn't well done and felt resistence on the front wheel, so I went back again to get it rectified. Was told that the brake disc was crooked and needs to be changed.
Went to the second dealership and got it replaced, including the bearings which was found to be faulty. Asked them to check both back and front wheels at the same time. There was a bit of play in the rear. Was told it was fine and nothing needs to be done.
Went back a few more times to the second authorised dealer to do basic servicing in the past few months. Each time, a few days wait was necessary for parts to be shipped fron Bangkok.
I did a little off-road riding on my most recent trip. Found the rear making squeeky sounds the next day. Since i was going back to the city, i just let it be and went to visit another attraction before going back.
Went to the second dealership today and was told it will be dangerous to continue riding it and they don't have parts. The rear wheel was not secure.
Was brought to another shop nearby to get it rectified because they don't have parts.
My faith in bike mechanics and patience are running low. It was very much the same in Singapore but I had found a few capable and trustworthy ones. I have yet to find 1 in Chiang Mai.
If this is the standard of the authorized workshops, I shrudder to think about the rest.
The search continues.
Second hand stuffs can be value for money but needs reliable mechanics to fix problems. That's for mechanical stuffs before they are beyond economical repair.
Humans are a lot worse and many cannot be fixed at all.
The more I travel, the more I get disenchanted with this broken world. Seeing the world as it is, understanding the dynamics of human relationships along with the greed, knowing that it is just as it should be, my path couldn't be clearer.