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  6. 4Rt Flat Tank

    in Montesa

    Posted

    Would have liked to get the top bracket welded on a bit neater but I dropped a clanger and forgot to remove the anodising

    And got some porosity in it

    Couldn't be bothered to grind it out and start again

    But to be honest I've seen some named tanks where the welding is nothing to shout home about

  7. 4Rt Flat Tank

    in Montesa

    Posted

    Yes 1.2 mm , I rolled the whole top to get the basic curve , and we have got some tiny rollers at work so I just pinched the sides and bent them over

    Then spent a fair while tapping it round the edges to get a nice fit for welding

    It is actually a compound curve but not worth stretching because aluminium that thickness is easy to manipulate by hand

  8. 4Rt Flat Tank

    in Montesa

    Posted · Edited by toneh

    It's lighter than standard , looks far better than standard in my opinion

    And regards fuel capacity the loss is minimal I fill up no more than anyone else and certainly less than my old 300 gas gas

    And if I do a trial with any distance id put my auxiliary hebo tank on

    And best of all it was free

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  11. New Alpinestars Tech T, Faulty

    in Trials Gear

    Posted

    New boots arrived today and I'd say it's not looking good already , waxing them to give a little more protection prior to use you can see a big difference between the two boots one has wrinkles underneath the top layer and the other is as smooth as

    Will wear this pair now and see how it goes long term

    But I don't think I'll be buying them again

  12. New Alpinestars Tech T, Faulty

    in Trials Gear

    Posted

    Don't worry, I understand perfectly what you are saying.

    I only hope you were as honest about your intentions "to make a point", to your dealer and Alpinestars, as you are here.

    That's only fair, isn't it?

    Macho Man!!!! :)

    Choose your battles wisely.

    What on earth are you talking about

    I ask you kindly please don't post on my thread, unless it's topic related or of some use for future reference

    All silly posts like that do is drag subjects off topic

    Thank you

  13. New Alpinestars Tech T, Faulty

    in Trials Gear

    Posted

    So your explanation of "but what if you only have one pair" was just an excuse to make a point!?

    Good to know.

    Yes it was to make a point , and a valid point

    I repeat again because you obviously have difficulty in reading

    It's not acceptable to pay a couple of hundred quid for boots that have to be sent round the world while you sit and wait ( when it's not your fault )

    Like I said ive got a few pairs of boots

    But there's been a time I haven't

    And deffo that lots of newcomers won't have

    I know it's not an issue for you because youd wear wellies

    Suppose your the same type of guy that would be clogging up a&e by wearing the correct gear ( wellies ) for riding a motorcycle

    Turnip !!!! :)

  14. New Alpinestars Tech T, Faulty

    in Trials Gear

    Posted

    I'm not betting , because I think they'll probably be the same as well

    No not pressure washed , I noticed they went like that during the trial

    And it looks like getting them wet isn't the issue

    I've had a pm Where a couple of pair have done it when dry

    And it all usually seems on one boot only

    If the new pair go the same I'm just gonna wear them and see what happens

    Can't be doing with keep messing about with them

  17. New Alpinestars Tech T, Faulty

    in Trials Gear

    Posted

    I have the latest pair, the sizes of mine were out of whack. I ordered mine and in the dealers swapped them at once for a larger size which I have never needed for anything else.

    So with these I suggest 'Try before you buy.'

    I agree with comments that a diplomatic approach usually unlocks the doors quickest and easiest.

    To be fair yours is pretty straight forward

    With mine they want to inspect before a warranty claim , only I don't live near the dealer

    So it's post or 170 mile round trip just to take my boots , and alpinestars say any claim must be through a dealer and sent back to them for inspection and that's Italy

    So who's kidding who here

    I'm not being awkward or unreasonable

    I just want my boots sorting

    Without having to post them off and waiting god knows how long

  18. New Alpinestars Tech T, Faulty

    in Trials Gear

    Posted

    I'm done with diplomatic nearly a week to get just a decision on where or how to send them is too long

    Recently purchased a car that developed an issue , one phone call and it was in and

    A relitivley expensive and complex component was removed sent away repaired and refitted in 5 days

    The same time it's took to try and find out what to do with a pair of boots

    What a joke

  19. New Alpinestars Tech T, Faulty

    in Trials Gear

    Posted · Edited by toneh

    Regarding patience, I'm lucky that I've spare boots to use if they are away on a tour of the world ( there's been times I haven't ) not everyone's got a couple of pairs of boots

    Especially folks new to the sport , what happens then

    Ride in your socks ?

    Or spend another couple of hundred to replace the faulty ones that you also purchased for a couple of hundred

    Or maybe turn up at a trial and ask total strangers to borrow some boots

    I've had numerous emails stating ,exactly

    What they will and won't do

    As for digging heels in , I don't think im being unreasonable by not wanting to pay shipping costs to return virtually brand new boots and wait for who knows how long to find out what they intend to do

  21. New Alpinestars Tech T, Faulty

    in Trials Gear

    Posted

    I don't think they are to be honest

    I think it's who's gonna make the decision as to what or does the fault require replacement

    In my opinion yes

    The dealer has only seen the pic so can't commit without seeing and probably without consulting with his supplier , which is obviously uk distributor

    It will ultimately be down to me to foot the bill to ship them back to the dealer and sit waiting for decisions to be made

  22. New Alpinestars Tech T, Faulty

    in Trials Gear

    Posted

    It's not the dealer that's the problem

    It's alpinestars themselves

    He's still waiting for a response from the UK distributor to get back to him

    Alpinestars keep saying they want them back

    I suggested point me to the nearest official alpinestars dealer , ill take my boots to them , they say yeah they faulty

    ( which it's obvious summats not right)

    They report back , distributor sends new boots , I collect

    Thus saving me having to mess about posting and waiting for them to be posted here there and everywhere

    But they're having none of it

    It's like they want them back at hq and don't trust anyone to make a decision on replacement

  23. New Alpinestars Tech T, Faulty

    in Trials Gear

    Posted

    The issue is the dealer is nowhere near me

    And they then want him to sent the boots back to them for inspection

    So after I've spent money , they then want me to spend more money shipping them back

    And then sit and wait while they make a decision on replacement

    When to me it's obvious something is wrong

    None of my other boots have done it

    And certainly not after 2 rides

  24. New Alpinestars Tech T, Faulty

    in Trials Gear

    Posted · Edited by toneh

    I'm trying but no one seems to be rushing to sort the problem

    Alpinestars asked me to pay to post back to the dealer and dealer return it to alpinestars Italy for inspection and decision about a warranty claim

    Not a response that is customer friendly

    Considering its very obvious there's a problem with the boot , btw it's only 1 of the boots that's affected

  
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