Taffmaister..don't buy/trust!

Just to make a quick update...I took a video of the bike issue regarding smoking but I am going to keep it private for now ...engine head will come out this week, we are just letting it rest to see where we can find trace of oil when we open it...but it might still go trow a process really similar to what dr_D (not 100% sure of his name but the dohc guy )

Here is what needs doing

Oregon Trail said:

I saw this on one of your posts:

"THE BIKE COMES WITH A FULL SERVICE, A MONTHS WARRANTY AND A FULL MOT

THE ENGINE HAS HAD A COMPLETE REBUILD WORTH £1400.00 INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING PARTS/UPGRADES...."

So did he not warranty the bike?

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naaa ...2 moths passed when i started using it ( i didnt test drive it)...i complain when i first went out during warranty about clutch noises I thought was the oil as i later on check it was old ' in the email reply from him i got


''we have no 100% sure answer to this. so I twell you what I know OK?

the clutch drum in the middle was upgraded twice more after your bike. in 2005 and 2006. the last three numbers on 90% Husabergs is .....200, in 2005 it fishes 250 and in 2006 it finishes ......500. I think you start here. some say that the problem is with two 'C' washers under the drum. we have never found an answer. it sounds like a dry bearing correct? "hhaaaaaarrrrrrrrueueueue"

but nothing will go wrong with your bike, it is just a noise right now.


well we open the engine, open the clutch and we find out that the driving sleeve were worn out so he didn't even care to replace them ''problem fix'' didn't happen again

i only used once (before the general work,now need even more work) so I was thinking the smoking was something to do with the traveling...the bike smoke like crazy for 3 minutes on start and then stop, even when you start it just later on it won't smoke ...only when is left cool for like 1 day it start again
It didn't smoke when i bought it (I WONDER WHY???? ) ..

so we presume now is something to do with head ''microfrature'' or something similar that is letting the oil throw the head when is cold...we will try soon to fix it or a new head will cost £617


so in general was my fault, I trusted this guy from his reputation....
believe me when I am saying the work was half done because if i can't fix the head my bill will be around £1200

617 head
70 battery
80 cam chain
oil+air filter+oil steam seal+driving sleeve 30/40
first try to work on head (money not going to my mechanic) as he send it to someone 100

that's nearly 900

plus more work ...so you see why i am not a happy costumer

ned37 said:

i repeat (response #2)

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I know I know ...when the time's come we should all have chosen football

Was left resting for 4 days

Here is a video of few weeks ago about the smoke ...ps it won't happen when is warm or start again after few hours only when is left resting for a day

Have you seen anything like that?

Other news I delite my review on taffmaister page...the reason is because he finally state the head was damage on a call with my mechanic ...it won't be over i think ...we shall see

bergiefe400 said:

Wow! If the guy can't respond he obviously doesn't have a leg to stand on? I guess he is more than aware of this thread and the posts..........shows a good picture!

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He respond to my call and an email (not the last one)...he Is aware of the tread..and it gave an opinion on the problem witch is good...right now I just want to stop blaming people and get this bike sorted ...I did remove the review(done my part)..but there is a lot more involve

spanner said:

Is it a 2 stroke?

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Diesel engine

A news I have to make it public ( ps I knew it for a while and there a few other things that I haven't made them public) but they will be in the next few months (1/2)

taffmasters advertise engine rebuild worth 1400 with ''NEW VALVES''
unfortunately he was too cheap to fit a set of new exhaust valves.

I was lucky to open the engine after 6hrs to find it out, but he could have done it for years and customers have been charged on full price

picture one show valves before he rebuild the engine and gave them to customer to prove he put new one

(picture 2) exhaust valve the black is way far more compact compare to the intake (picture 3) you can scrub it out with your finger on the intake but not the exhaust one

we got ----> new piston ---new intake valve ---- use exhaust valve on £1400 engine rebuild

say hello to engine case where the reed valves sit

yes ...i knew it since the valves, told you i got stories (and more to come) ... we try to fix it with ''metal paste'' but didn't work out ...do you guys have any idea apart from having the surface completely mill? its about 1mm deep the damage and the sitting is 1mm higher then the complete engine case ....is that for a reason?

1)main problem of milling is if the engine case it's not 100% flat it could cause the reed valve to sit improperly FOREVERRRRRRRRRRR

2)do you guys think that can cause smoke on start after its been left resting for 8/12 hrs ? thick oil smoke for like 2 minutes

3)that's for me ...how it can happen? i mean, let's just be realistic there is no ''hard moving parts '' you would expect that from the piston/head/valves but not on a ''gentle valve'' that sit on the engine case

and ps. sorry for all this question but thanks a lot if you can give me some clue

..That's what we think the smoke is coming from.(we metal paste it last week)..put together... started the bike Monday,Tuesday and I will check it later after work but it does still smoke on start when is left resting...uhm i don't think is working 100% ...do you suggest to mill it or try again ? Thanks a lot

Yep metal paste