Ok, so im gettin my rims chromed on my 2004 hayabusa. I call the dealership and tell them that i need my tires and bearings removed. I come in, drop them off, and before i leave i ask a few questioins about their tire remover machine and if when iget the rims chromed if they are going to have any scratches. THe guy assures me that it will be fine. So i leave my rims and show up the next day to pick them up, naked and ready to be shipped for chrome.. But, i notice my rims are all fuggin JACKED up.. the machine ate a 3-4 inch section of paint off the rim and in a few other places there are lighter scratches...So, since a post aint **** without pics here ya go..







And here is the nick in the front rim.. Front rim was ok.. Rear was fugged.



SO, i showed the guy the damage and asked him what would of happened if i wasnt gettin them chromed and i was just gettin the tires switched.. They would owe me a new rim wouldnt they?? This is the same dealership that i bought the bike from to.. I just want to make sure that the chromers arent going to have any probs chromin my rims with that damage...

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Ok, so i take the bearings and the spacers that go in the middle of the rims out of the bags... I notice 2 of the bearings are destroyed, i figured they would be. the other two are good.. Well, i examine the spacers and here is what i find... Im ****** pissed. The front spacer is ok.. not to badly dinged, but here is the rear one.. When i mean spacer its that tube that goes in the middle of the wheel..
Here.





Those gouges are deep they stick out like 1mm... Now the axle sits in that spacer.. IM just GUESSIN here but im assuming i need a new one... THis pisses me off, i paid 95 bucks to have my bearings removed, tires removed and all reassembled PLUS the bearing cost.. I took it to a dealership so i wouldnt worry about it gettin fucked up... THis really pisses me off.... ANy suggestions??

 

I hate seeign **** like this...here's my.02

Take the spacer back and show them. Tell them that you want the bore cleaned out and dont take any **** over it. I dont know the clearance but this is typical animal dealers not taking care when they do things.


It is an easy fix but you shouldn't have to do it. Tell them that you will send them to their Head Office with all the names att. along with a proper Suzuki dealer's report on the damage (any dealer would love to rubbish this)

If all else fails then go to Sears. Get a half round file and take off the burrs inside. The spindle isnt a 'fit' on it so no big deal. On the outside clean it up flat. Dont worry if there is a chunk missing as the bearing surface is flat and wil sit parallel to the bore and the inner face.

BUT make it difficult for the cowboys first. They have just abused your wheel here, one is ok and other is damaged? Idiots.

 

and yet I have to explain to everyone why I have a tire machine in the garage. Honestly you could have done all the work yourself w/o too much hassle or equipment.

 

Well, when i picked up the rim, i told the service manager about it. He kinda shrugged it off since i was gettin em chromed.. So should i just take the spacer in and tell him to order this up??? Just kinda bullshit ya know.. I didnt pay the 95 bucks yet, i may just get them to get me another spacer, and bring the rims somewhere else to get them put together and let them suck nuts on the 95 bucks...

 

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I tried to take off my old slicks, just not worth the hassle. The best thing to do is to find someone with a machine who gives a ****. A good bet would be your local race club.