Kawasaki Triples Club

The first barrel was off my dragbike that got damaged after I rodded it. They machined the liner out of that and after loads of phone calls they eventually told me it was beyond repair and do I have another barrel. So I sent the a stock barrel on standard bore.
They machined that out then eventually told me that they could not modify the stock barrel to match the heavily ported one . So now I have 2 knackered barrels. I just don't get why machine out the liner of the stock one .

TallyB wrote:

666rog wrote:I would phone them and give the one chance at a reasonable explanation then I would plaster the story over every Facebook group I could find.

Advocating the use of Facebook Roger.

It has its uses Brendan

H2R wrote:It wouldn't surprise me to hear that they started grinding out one of the barrels and then realised they didn't have any H2 sleeve after all, or at least enough to complete the job.

We all know the rarity of many H2 bits, so NOS H2 sleeves must be an endangered species. I mean, who makes them any more? I think we need to find out!

Incidentally are the sleeves all the same, or do the outer cyls have slightly angled exhaust ports?

Stephen

no they are not the liners are different thickness , the early liners being thinner and of course the port dimensions differ

nipper wrote:The first barrel was off my dragbike that got damaged after I rodded it. They machined the liner out of that and after loads of phone calls they eventually told me it was beyond repair and do I have another barrel. So I sent the a stock barrel on standard bore.
They machined that out then eventually told me that they could not modify the stock barrel to match the heavily ported one . So now I have 2 knackered barrels. I just don't get why machine out the liner of the stock one .

you know the answer nipper

thanks for sharing aswell utter fuckwits

I would be asking them where is the money to compensate for the damage and financial loss to yourself?

I have taken Rog666 advice and emailed them a chance to fix the stock barrel with a new sleeve or tell the world via social media how I have been treated. Not holding my breath though lol

when they took the barrels, they entered into a contract with you to do the work, if they cannot complete the work, then it should have been forwarded to someone that can, at their cost, and complete the contract.If you have a financial loss from them not fulfilling their end of the contract, then take them to court, and can be done on line with money on line, an online service with the county courts, its not quick, but it works, I have just finaly got my holiday pay and costs and the company now has a CCJ against them that effects credit

Cheers Tartan , I may go this route.

The threat of social media has appeared to have worked.They have agreed to resleve my standard barrel back to stock . Result I think lol

Good, but no more than they should have done in the first place.

its a result if they manage it

goodo, lets get a result, if not then doom them,frasier,dads army

nipper wrote:The threat of social media has appeared to have worked.They have agreed to resleve my standard barrel back to stock . Result I think lol

Yo my man.

They sound like monkeys to me. I suspect you may be in for more disappointment.

I agree I have decided Not to send anything back to them

nipper wrote:I agree I have decided Not to send anything back to them

Can I send them a knackered barrel to resleeve , in it`s place then Nipper ??

Any news on the re-sleeve?

Full details of one of the places Kerry mentioned ;

ARMSTRONG ENGINEERING 01912614579
176 Westgate Rd
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Tyne and Wear
NE4 6AL
UNITED KINGDOM
http://www.ardracing.com


or ;
Simon
Nametab Engineering 01527 60395
Unit 7
Walkers Road
North Moons Moat
Reddich
Worcester
B98 9HE
( simon@isdm.co.uk )

and
Ron Phillips 01159634123
Fahron Engineering
Wighall Road
Hucknall
North Nottingham
NG15 8AH
(No website)

I have not used any of these but got this reply to my email from Simon (Nametab) ;
Hi Vin
I dont think I have done 400 but i have certainly done 500 cylinders. The old liner has to be bored out and a new liner made to suit . Cost is approx £180 +vat .Turnaround time will be around 6 weeks as I am absolutely rammed with work at the moment.

Regards Simon

Vin
Simon at nametab has done a 400 he did my first one, Armstrong did my other 2

Thanks for the replies guys, I put the details up here so that I - and others can find them again!
Nice to have more than one recommendation!