As you guys know by now.
Im a cry baby.
I bought this bike knowing nothing doing no research and quite frankly not caring.
I just needed transportation.
Cowell Powersports in Lake Placid Fl and MT to the rescue once more.
A few days weeks doesn't matter.
Im getting on to the Interstate.
Im in 4th gear 3500rpm 60-65mph and merging into traffic getting up to 70and then all of a sudden it sounds like the worlds going to end.
All hell breaks loose.
Metal to metal clanging and banging.
Scared the crap out of me.
Squeezed in the clutch shifted into 5th all is fine.
Happened again last week, same reaction, brown stain.....a friend suggests its "Gear Clash".......look it up guys.
Anyway for the last few weeks the driveline has felt funny.
Slop as you rock the throttle when in gear.
And a bit more vibration then I though there had been.
But being diabetic Im sensitive to all vibrations.
So I cry wolf to MT about it.
As my warranty is up in October.
They, the women I spoke to had no real suggestions not that I expected one, except to take it to a dealer.
Same problem today.
Same as its always been for me 150 miles to the closet dealer.
Cowell Powersports is the closet but as of December the last time I had an issue<CV joints> they hadn't built a trike yet. So they couldn't help not fully set up as a dealer at the time.
Called them on Wednesday.
They are fully setup now to deal with MT issues.
So I told Cory my story, said Ill be at your door Friday when you open.
Leave the house at 7am this morning get there a little after 10.
Crowley Motorsports in Lake Placid Florida is a small Honda, Yamaha , Polaris dealer. Mostly ATVs as its in a rural area which is a good thing.
Greeted at the door: hello how can I help you???????
Directed to the service desk. Introduce myself to the young guy say HI Cory Im Jay we spoke on Wednesday etc etc.
So many thanks yous, and yes sirs from Cory.
Im not used to politeness any more especially from a young guy, its a lost art form.
Good Southern upbringing for sure.
Trikes pulled right into the back and looked at.
Chuck the warranty tech comes out and says your drive shafts shot.
I could have an eminent or sudden failure at any time. The front U-Joints falling apart.
Now why this hadn't happened while I was ridding??? You guys know, front of shaft falls down hits pavement bike flips....... Im history.
The man upstairs must still like me who knows why though???:Shrug:
So Im lucky I guess.
Chuck gives the part number to the shop foreman Bill.
Bill calls MT.
Richard who knows me by now tells them part will be there 2-3 days.
That means to me take my chances and ride it back home.
I cant leave it..
Hope I don't die:xszpv: and get it back to them next week.
Chuck then says to himself I guess, hes not riding this bike in that shape 300+ miles.
Between Chuck and the owner and maybe Richard I don't really know.
Chuck tells me he is going to take a new style drive shaft out of the trike they just built that's on the floor and put in my bike and send me on my way!!!!!!!!
You guys don't know how relived and unbelievable that was to me.
Try and ask a big city place hey help me out here.........
I didn't even ask, just sat in the chair holding my head and thinking to myself.
Ooh crap I better make it here and back and they offer me a driveshaft from a trike on the floor.
Again Guys Im shocked by the generosity and niceness of these folks.
Plus Chuck straightened out a few minor things from the original install he saw incorrect while he was there at it.
Nothing like that would happen in the Honda dealer near me, period, never
Heck they make you wait a week for a gasket near me.
A big thumbs up to the nice folks at GHC Motorsports in Lake Placid and Richard once again at MT. ThumbUp
Id be willing to drive 300 miles just to have these folks change my oil...........not really but you know what I mean.
So again long winded story.
But if it feels wrong, sounds wrong, it probably is wrong.
Have the trike checked out guys.
If anyone is ever in Lake Placid Fl and needs some bike work. These are the folks at GHC to have do it.
Makes me wish they were here and me not to have to go there.
Happy customer, great service from both.
These types of people just don't happen in my world anymore.
Good folks, good service and politeness to boot.
The way it should every where. But rarely is,,,,,,,,,,,,anywhere.
Im a cry baby.
I bought this bike knowing nothing doing no research and quite frankly not caring.
I just needed transportation.
Cowell Powersports in Lake Placid Fl and MT to the rescue once more.
A few days weeks doesn't matter.
Im getting on to the Interstate.
Im in 4th gear 3500rpm 60-65mph and merging into traffic getting up to 70and then all of a sudden it sounds like the worlds going to end.
All hell breaks loose.
Metal to metal clanging and banging.
Scared the crap out of me.
Squeezed in the clutch shifted into 5th all is fine.
Happened again last week, same reaction, brown stain.....a friend suggests its "Gear Clash".......look it up guys.
Anyway for the last few weeks the driveline has felt funny.
Slop as you rock the throttle when in gear.
And a bit more vibration then I though there had been.
But being diabetic Im sensitive to all vibrations.
So I cry wolf to MT about it.
As my warranty is up in October.
They, the women I spoke to had no real suggestions not that I expected one, except to take it to a dealer.
Same problem today.
Same as its always been for me 150 miles to the closet dealer.
Cowell Powersports is the closet but as of December the last time I had an issue<CV joints> they hadn't built a trike yet. So they couldn't help not fully set up as a dealer at the time.
Called them on Wednesday.
They are fully setup now to deal with MT issues.
So I told Cory my story, said Ill be at your door Friday when you open.
Leave the house at 7am this morning get there a little after 10.
Crowley Motorsports in Lake Placid Florida is a small Honda, Yamaha , Polaris dealer. Mostly ATVs as its in a rural area which is a good thing.
Greeted at the door: hello how can I help you???????
Directed to the service desk. Introduce myself to the young guy say HI Cory Im Jay we spoke on Wednesday etc etc.
So many thanks yous, and yes sirs from Cory.
Im not used to politeness any more especially from a young guy, its a lost art form.
Good Southern upbringing for sure.
Trikes pulled right into the back and looked at.
Chuck the warranty tech comes out and says your drive shafts shot.
I could have an eminent or sudden failure at any time. The front U-Joints falling apart.
Now why this hadn't happened while I was ridding??? You guys know, front of shaft falls down hits pavement bike flips....... Im history.
The man upstairs must still like me who knows why though???:Shrug:
So Im lucky I guess.
Chuck gives the part number to the shop foreman Bill.
Bill calls MT.
Richard who knows me by now tells them part will be there 2-3 days.
That means to me take my chances and ride it back home.
I cant leave it..
Hope I don't die:xszpv: and get it back to them next week.
Chuck then says to himself I guess, hes not riding this bike in that shape 300+ miles.
Between Chuck and the owner and maybe Richard I don't really know.
Chuck tells me he is going to take a new style drive shaft out of the trike they just built that's on the floor and put in my bike and send me on my way!!!!!!!!
You guys don't know how relived and unbelievable that was to me.
Try and ask a big city place hey help me out here.........
I didn't even ask, just sat in the chair holding my head and thinking to myself.
Ooh crap I better make it here and back and they offer me a driveshaft from a trike on the floor.
Again Guys Im shocked by the generosity and niceness of these folks.
Plus Chuck straightened out a few minor things from the original install he saw incorrect while he was there at it.
Nothing like that would happen in the Honda dealer near me, period, never
Heck they make you wait a week for a gasket near me.
A big thumbs up to the nice folks at GHC Motorsports in Lake Placid and Richard once again at MT. ThumbUp
Id be willing to drive 300 miles just to have these folks change my oil...........not really but you know what I mean.
So again long winded story.
But if it feels wrong, sounds wrong, it probably is wrong.
Have the trike checked out guys.
If anyone is ever in Lake Placid Fl and needs some bike work. These are the folks at GHC to have do it.
Makes me wish they were here and me not to have to go there.
Happy customer, great service from both.
These types of people just don't happen in my world anymore.
Good folks, good service and politeness to boot.
The way it should every where. But rarely is,,,,,,,,,,,,anywhere.
