Thruxton Throttle bodies corrosion

Discussion in 'Thruxton, Scrambler & Trident' started by Pottsy, Jan 20, 2017.

  1. Pottsy

    Pottsy Well-Known Member

    Apr 10, 2016
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    This is how I delt with the corrosion issue, with some help from my dealership and next door is a harley dealers and they know all about rust....... oopse...... did I say that. Used there matt black exhaust paint. Sticks to any thing. See pics.

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  2. crispey

    crispey crispey creme de la creme

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    Still think it should be a warranty issue
     
  3. Pottsy

    Pottsy Well-Known Member

    Apr 10, 2016
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    Oh yes I agree, I got fed up chasing Hinkley around on the shocks warranty issue and grab rail which iam still trying to source. It is a good job there product is good, cos Hinkley customer service is a disgrace.
     
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  4. Tricolore

    Tricolore Active Member

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    My dealer told me on Saturday that my claim ( from October ) for the shocks has been agreed but the new shocks won't be available until mid Feb at the earliest...watch this space o_O
     
  5. crispey

    crispey crispey creme de la creme

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    Well at least it's progressing in the right direction
     
  6. Lcm7lee

    Lcm7lee Well-Known Member

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    My new shocks are on all be it I had to send it back after the delivery it,spot what's wrong?

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  7. thebiglad

    thebiglad Old fart, still riding !

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    Hi Lee is part of the shock upside down?
     
  8. Bonzo

    Bonzo Well-Known Member

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    Unbelievable!
     
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  9. Lcm7lee

    Lcm7lee Well-Known Member

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    I know they dropped it off I was out went into the shed that night to polish her and noticed straight away
     
  10. crispey

    crispey crispey creme de la creme

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    I know it's not how they are on any of them but Does it matter? Someone had their tecs like that!
     
  11. Tricolore

    Tricolore Active Member

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    Please, please tell me a dealer didn't put them on and dropped it back to you like that........

    I've just rang my dealer and mine aren't coming in now until 3/3
     
  12. Wag

    Wag Active Member

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    I guess the £7.20 per hour bloke did that .
     
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  13. MickEng

    MickEng Noble Member

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    I believe the performance of the shocker is not affected, they just look cosmetically wrong, anyone who knows owt about bikes will be quick to tell you they are the wrong way round.
    Leave them if you like a bit of attention.
     
  14. Bonzo

    Bonzo Well-Known Member

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    Oh god please change 'em.

    My eyes are melting.
     
  15. Lcm7lee

    Lcm7lee Well-Known Member

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  16. Lcm7lee

    Lcm7lee Well-Known Member

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    Yeah the dropped it off sat like that picked it up Monday morning after a nice polite phone call to them and back Monday fitted the correct way,yeah it don't make a difference but looked very very wrong
     
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  17. Tricolore

    Tricolore Active Member

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    How easy it to change them yourself ? Was thinking a 10 minute job to change one at a time ? You don't need to support the back end.......do you ?
     
  18. Lcm7lee

    Lcm7lee Well-Known Member

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    Nah simple job if I would of had a extra shock but would of needed to take both out at the same time to do it or you would of seen the triumph ohlins triumph sticker
     
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