OMFG no wonder I hate going to dealers.....
Took my bike in today for the stator... told it would take about an hour after 2 hrs the mechanic comes out and says you'll have to leave it with us, the clutch is fooked...??? WTF
"What do you mean the clutch is fooked?" says I.
"It won't engage or disengage" says he " it's like the clutch isn't connected at all."
"Well it was fine when it came in" says I.
"I know it was" says he, "but it's not working now so I'm going to have to take the right hand casing off to check nothing has come adrift, but that's the coolant side so we're going to have to order gaskets for the casing as well and they won't be in till friday"
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" says I, " how am I going to get home?"
"Oh we'll have to lend you the demonstrator"... so I've now got a Black 130mile old 650 strom in me shed...
Tell you what... I'd be tempted to change, It's a nice bike,( apart from the beak), a lot smoother than mine, less vibes, dash is a bit cluttered though for my liking, ( odd to have a neutral light and a N in the gear indicator window) and there's a bigger gap round the steering head which lets me view those ugly side reflectors bolted onto the forks which keep catching my eye, but seat feels more comfortable and suspension even feels nicer. Probably just the fact that it's new makes the difference, but it is nice.