New track bike! 05' R6 - Need some help/guidance on what to do about the front end.

[OreoGaborio]

Haha, yeah I can't disagree with that.

But lets be fair... there's also a good amount of liability that falls on the dealership to make sure the machine is safe and it sure looks like they didn't do that. Not every buyer is a mechanic. Can't expect them to spot everything that's wrong with a bike for sale.

[butcher bergs]

I cant get there, Pete. This is not JB Weld holding a connecting rod together or RTV in place of a head gasket.

There was no attempt to conceal or correct the misalignment.....clearly.

The bike shows signs of damage in other places.

I do not see OP telling us the dealer stated anything such as "the bike's never been down".

From my holy perspective, the dealer made zero attempts to correct the issues with this bike leaving it painfully obvious there are issues. How can one, in any way, fault the sales floor for this?

[apresn]

@butcher bergs, I made the decision to buy a bike from a dealer after looking at a few private sale bikes so that I could have the peace of mind that professionals have looked it over. I already acknowledged that my ignorance / inexperience is part of what cause me to not check the alignment of the front end. I checked to make sure it started and ran cold and hot, that the suspension felt fluid, tires were in good shape, brakes felt and looked ok, etc etc. The cosmetic damage from it going down was clear and it has had the bar ends, levers, and all the other typically mashed up parts replaced.

I'm not saying they should kneel at my feet, beg for forgiveness, and hand me a 2015 R6....but I'm just as much to blame as they are. So I'm sure well find a middle ground.

So unless you have something constructive to contribute to the convo...quit posting in my thread.

[butcher bergs]

So unless you have something constructive to contribute to the convo...quit posting in my thread.

Says the non-forum supporting noob but Ok...


Stop fucking yourself in future purchases and actually LOOK at the bike rather than crying shitty salesman when the Godamned machine is sitting right there.

[apresn]

"Non-forum supporting noob" prefers to put his energy into going to track days and networking with the local bike enthusiasts and learning from people face to face.

Came here looking to get advice from the community, since I'm happy to own my shit and say I missed it, and what other peoples experiences with dealing with this kind of shit was.

Thanks to those that gave me sound advice.

FYI, stopped by the dealership and talked to the owner (who I met when I bought it) and he gave me something else to try to fix it, and said to bring it by if I couldn't fix it...so...look at that...the world didn't implode.

[jasnmar]

... he gave me something else to try to fix it, and said to bring it by if I couldn't fix it...

Unless what he gave you was a new triple, I'll be surprised if it solves the issue.

I don't know how it can be that far out of line without something being bent. Maybe more than 1 something.

When you loosened up the suspension, did you try rotating the tubes? If things are straight and proper you should be able to rotate the tubes when the clamps are loose.

[apresn]

I had loosened the lower tree, tried to tweak it, didn't do anything. Tried loosening the top and doing the same thing, didn't do anything. My front triple tree stand is on it's way to my house so I can't loosen the top and bottoms together at the same time until then.

He mentioned loosening the main bolt holding the top triple tree on, which I hadn't done, along with the clamps. I'm not expecting it to solve the issue, but I'll give it a shot.

[butcher bergs]

Sorry. I was bored earlier.

Waiting for this dance recital practice was agony that had to be shared.