Shawny, I always test independently my brakes, never had a lock up knock on Fred
Grefe's head! I see Yami's crapola is still alive and well.
As for your smart ass service guy giving you lip, send him my way I'll blast him
with more than an e-mail. The list forced Yamaha into this policy and that's
supposed to be bad? What about them selling defective products! I didn't see
defects in our money when they accepted them.
George a.k.a kicks like a mule (that's my Ingan name)
TGIF yall!
SHAWN PEARSALL wrote:
> Yup you guessed it.....my bike is now back at the dealer....good weather
> here so they tested the bike on dry pavement and gravel. Apply both
> brakes.....abs works (he says). Use the rear brake, he can get the wheel to
> lock up...he calls Yamaha (Corp Engineering...then Cavenaugh...who now
> doesn't want to talk to anyone about this...he deferrs the technicians to
> the Regional Technician now handling the cases on a case by case basis.)
> Yamaha says....locking up the rear wheel WITHOUT using the front brake will
> always cause the abs to lock up the rear wheel (or some line of shit like
> that).
>
> I say Bull Shit...this is not a linked abs system. it never did this before
> up until 10K miles, Yamaha RT says he will authorize the replacement of the
> unit, but what am I going to do for Yamaha after it doesn't change anything.
> My service guy indicated...Would I pay Yamaha $2,000 for the upgrade? Would
> I blast a message to the list indicating how wrong we really are for pushing
> Yamaha into this replacement policy?
>
> This is shit guys & gal...if you can tell I'm pissed your right. I've been
> getting crap customer service from K-mart to Yamaha this week and this
> stuff really gets my goat.
>
> Here's what I need:
>
> Those people with the new HU's..please go try this test for us....find some
> slight gravel, lock up the brakes (both) to confirm your abs works...careful
> more back than front here) Then try just your back brakes...to see if the
> pulse or lock up. Keep in mind Yamaha is saying the rear wheel is
> "supposed" to lock up if only the rear brake is applied....I think this is
> crap
>
> Those without replacement units...try this as well...less see how much
> Yamaha really knows about their own technology
>
> Please prove me wrong
>
> Shawn P
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