I think you’re missing a large part of the discussion there.....

He “forgot” that part.....not that anything he did on the bike would have justified anything more than a few choice words.....

He definitely does not appear to be all there.....

Was there oil in it?

two or three times the price of the materials is pretty standard in the skilled labor market, in my experience.

How is your diagnosis success percentage?

I think it may be Steve Lehto.....

lol!! A tenth of a mile?!?! LOL!!

lol!! I’d probably do the same thing in that case! If nothing else, it showed he was apparently using a torque wrench!

I was under the impression that turning rotors was a thing of the past.....

Doing that without your approval is illegal in VA - I would think it is also illegal in a lot of other states.

I’m glad you guys aren’t working at the shop I go to.....

If you feel like you need to ask for your old parts back, you should be finding a better mechanic.

My ‘82 was nearly trouble-free for almost 200k miles before I sold it. I had to replace the warmup regulator a couple of times, one injector leaked, and the fuel lines got brittle and had to go.

They have no idea where that part came from, and they cannot go back to their supplier and get a replacement. I am surprised that any shop would allow anyone to bring his own parts!

Part of their profit is making money from parts. It’s hardly a new concept.

Germans like their smoking. I’m pretty sure you can still smoke in airports there.....I haven’t been in a while, however.....

Do you or ken have ANY sense of humor?!?!

Detroit, like so many people, thinks that, since it hasn’t happened to HIM, it must be a lie!!

Wow - they must be selling you pretty cheap belts!!