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on: April 28, 2011, 09:28:00 pm
You may remember the story - sudden engine noise, metal bits on the drainplug. Watsonian Squire kindly agreeing to collect the bike on monday (2 weeks ago)) for factory repair.
Phoned monday to say bike would be collected tuesday.
Phoned tuesday to say bike would be collected wednesday.
Wrong truck arrived wednesday, no racks, no straps. Went away again.
I called WS and said I'd be out all day thursday so don't come thursday. OK, they said.
Truck came thursday, found no one here. Went away again.
Everything closed over Easter.
Phoned WS tuesday to re-arrange. They say they'll call me back but don't.
I call again wednesday- they tell me truck will come thursday to collect bike.
I stay home thursday (today). I call WS late morning to ask when truck might arrive, as I've got a lot of work to do and ought to be at the workshop. They say they'll find out and call me back.
They do - truck will be coming early afternoon.
At 4pm I call WS and ask for the direct number to the truck depot. I call the depot. I speak to a surly half wit who insists no one's told him anything, and very unlikely that I'll see any truck from there today.
I call WS and tell them this. They say they'll call me back in a short while. I wait an hour, put on my riding gear, get on the Kawasaki and ride off into the remaining sunshine.
Check phone later. No one called. Everything now closed until tuesday.

Have I fallen into a Laurel and Hardy movie?

Do they know about the Kawasaki and are punishing me......?

« Last Edit: April 28, 2011, 09:42:28 pm by WillW »
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Reply #1 on: April 28, 2011, 10:15:54 pm
more like moe, larry and curly moving company......good luck and yuk yuk yuk,,,, :o
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Reply #2 on: April 28, 2011, 10:24:26 pm
 :-\  Just needed to vent off a bit.  WS have passed the transportation on to their usual people, who've passed it on to someone else.
 It seems no one is communicating. alas...... ???
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Reply #3 on: April 28, 2011, 11:35:37 pm
Have I fallen into a Laurel and Hardy movie?

Do they know about the Kawasaki and are punishing me......?


Reminded me of my days as a kid laughing our lungs out watching Black-White movies of Laurel and Hardy in India ... ;D.  I am laughing just thinking about them !  I will have to go to the library to get one of their movies.

But - I am jealous of your KAWASKI.  It is damn beautiful and I can imagine how good it runs.  Must be a joy.  Where is the video and its engine sound ?   We don't get them here in US  :(.    
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Reply #4 on: April 29, 2011, 12:12:29 am
It is impressive Singh, and runs beautifully. Engine's kind of quiet until you open it up at about 4000rpm - then it completely forgets its manners and ROARS!

But I shall be banned from here if I carry on like this......   :-X ;)
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Reply #5 on: April 29, 2011, 12:25:33 am
 Here Will , maybe this will help a little, You gotta laugh or you'll go crazy ;)
And Lets see that Bike!

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Reply #6 on: April 29, 2011, 02:23:20 am
Sorry to hear of your troubles Will. It all happens over here as well.
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Reply #7 on: April 29, 2011, 03:47:36 am
What part of Missouri you in,Will?


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Reply #8 on: April 29, 2011, 08:05:20 am
 :D :D  thanks for the laugh GHG - yep  -  but at least they started right - they got the stuff into the vehicle!  These blokes here can't even manage that part....!    :-\

.....Same in Missouri huh...?   It's universal I suppose.

  GHG  -  pic of the bike near end of "sprocket change query" thread in tech tips  ;)
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Reply #9 on: April 29, 2011, 03:44:18 pm
Hahaha!! - GHG - I believe the old fellow in the porch was part Hillbilly ..... TOO funny ....  ;D
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Reply #10 on: April 29, 2011, 03:53:56 pm
where the hell is redbud....love the old covered bridge..what's left of it.. ;D
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Reply #11 on: April 29, 2011, 11:30:10 pm
where the hell is redbud....love the old covered bridge..what's left of it.. ;D

 Termites holding hands...... :D :D... :'(.... :D :D

Hahaha!! - GHG - I believe the old fellow in the porch was part Hillbilly ..... TOO funny ....  ;D


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Reply #12 on: May 01, 2011, 04:12:11 am
Will, I think it's time you begged, borrowed or rented a van and dropped the damn thing off to Watsonian yourself. 

Stuff like that makes me angryolized. 
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Reply #13 on: May 01, 2011, 09:02:24 am
Don't think I haven't thought of it.....  But I'm going to have another crack at actual two-way communication as soon as they open on tuesday.
I'm not angry, just bemused  -  so far!  I'm aware that WS didn't have to offer to take the bike in for repair, and that the balls-up is with the transport co. at this end. But I aint willing to hang around the house for another full day not knowing whether they're actually going to turn up!
This all would've been a lot more frustrating of course if I didn't now have that W650 in the garage..... ;) 8)
But I'm not telling them that....... ;)
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Reply #14 on: May 01, 2011, 04:00:48 pm
Hey, I work in trucking dispatch, so I know how it can be.  And it should never be like that!
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