Back in January my 2005 busa had 2nd gear undercut by a shop that is a 4 hour round trip drive. I took it there because of recommendation from a couple of guys on local community FB group. I could go on and on about how the service from this shop is incredibly bad but I'll just explain the biggest issue.
I started having a minor oil leak after they worked on it. I noticed it after my first ride when I brought it home. I took it back to the shop to get it fixed and they said the leak was because of the stator cover gasket. They replaced it and I brought it back home. Well, the leak continued. I took it back to them 4 or 5 times in total. 6 times including when I dropped it off the very first time. They kept saying it was that gasket each time I took it and they kept doing things to claim it was fixed (I'm trying to make this post short as possible).
The last time I took it there I told them to keep bike until they fixed it. Told them to ride it for about 30 minutes because it only leaks after riding. They claimed it was fixed again for about the 5th time. I brought bike home and it is still leaking! I refuse to take it back there. I took it to another local shop for a quick visual inspection without removing anything. A certified mechanic that works in service said he's 99.9% sure the leak is coming from that gasket. He asked if it was paper or copper gasket that the other shop installed. I told him I was almost certain it was the best gasket possible considering how many times I took bike back. They also said they put some sort of sealant on with gasket. Local shop said only other thing he can think of is that the actual cover may need replaced. I have an appointment with that shop on 20th.
The bike has 40,000 miles. I'll keep riding without fixing the leak if that stator cover/gasket is the real problem so that I can save some money because the leak isn't that big and it only leaks after riding. I was just concerned that it may be another issue that's more serious. If it is, I'll take that shop to court.
The circle looking cover on left side is where leak is.
What do you guys think or suggest?
I started having a minor oil leak after they worked on it. I noticed it after my first ride when I brought it home. I took it back to the shop to get it fixed and they said the leak was because of the stator cover gasket. They replaced it and I brought it back home. Well, the leak continued. I took it back to them 4 or 5 times in total. 6 times including when I dropped it off the very first time. They kept saying it was that gasket each time I took it and they kept doing things to claim it was fixed (I'm trying to make this post short as possible).
The last time I took it there I told them to keep bike until they fixed it. Told them to ride it for about 30 minutes because it only leaks after riding. They claimed it was fixed again for about the 5th time. I brought bike home and it is still leaking! I refuse to take it back there. I took it to another local shop for a quick visual inspection without removing anything. A certified mechanic that works in service said he's 99.9% sure the leak is coming from that gasket. He asked if it was paper or copper gasket that the other shop installed. I told him I was almost certain it was the best gasket possible considering how many times I took bike back. They also said they put some sort of sealant on with gasket. Local shop said only other thing he can think of is that the actual cover may need replaced. I have an appointment with that shop on 20th.
The bike has 40,000 miles. I'll keep riding without fixing the leak if that stator cover/gasket is the real problem so that I can save some money because the leak isn't that big and it only leaks after riding. I was just concerned that it may be another issue that's more serious. If it is, I'll take that shop to court.
The circle looking cover on left side is where leak is.
What do you guys think or suggest?
