Saturday, July 26, 2008
Day104 Tuesday July 22
View from our Hotel room.... No Travel Day
Temps: 24C
Sunny
Went to the dealership early to have the parts we ordered installed and an oil change done before heading for the Ferry. We were told they would have us away in time for the noon ferry to
When we got there, there was no work order set up for us and the salesman who was going to look after getting us away was off for the day, the mechanic who was supposed to have set up the rear shock was to install the battery charger lead and throttle lock was off sick for the day as well and the work wasn’t scheduled.
It also turns out that the back rack and crash bars were not in , had been shipped “ground” instead of “overnight” and weren’t expected to arrive until the end of the week!
When I bought the new bike it was with the express agreement that the parts would be ordered in time to install them and get us away the first thing when the shop opened after the weekend. It meant waiting an extra day because the shop is closed Mondays, but Tuesday noon was supposed to be a sure thing……not!
Now the cost of the bike is inflating by at least $100 a day while we wait and wait….
I insisted that they reorder by “overnight courier” which they did and had them check to see if the “sick” mechanic had set up the rear shock as requested. No, that wasn’t done so another mechanic was sent to do this and I asked that he do the oil change, install the battery charger lead and throttle lock while he was at it to save time Wednesday morning when the rack and bars were supposed to be installed.
Got that done and headed back to the hotel frustrated, and with a now expired transit permit (they’re only good for three days) to wait for tomorrow…..
Kilometres - Daytrip: 6 km total: 24,330
Gas: $0 Tolls: $0
Lodging: Flagstone Motel $54
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