Taffmaister..don't buy/trust!

bushmechanic said:

Husabutt

the weld filler + sandpaper wont help IMHO because it needs a really flat surface

just machine it

also just MHO moldy air filter and exhaust gaskets are nothing to do with this issue

in any case something is obviously wrong with the bike but thats not the point

the point is a public review of honesty and quality of service

Taffys advertising claims for many of his products have been numerically incorrect since he started selling magic beans nearly 10 years ago and you will not find a single post about an unhappy customer getting his money back. cash flow is one way only.

his abusive attitude is also self evidenced on here ad-nausem

its no surprise to me that with these 2 facts that there will be a disproportionate number of people who are unhappy.

only a small percentage of them will bother with a thread however there are many threads like this one, even more since the "moderators" are not able to delete them all anymore.

so in the spirit of being Zen; just let it go

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In most cases when a vehicle is under warranty and disassembly is required to determine the nature of the failure a shop will charge for teardown and inspection. If it is discovered that a legitimate warranty issue is found then that shop will reimburse the customer the teardown fee and repair the problem under warranty if coverage for the failure exists.

In the case of paolo6 the bike was out of the warranty period and he took it to his mechanic of choice. Starting a thread and making wild accusations about what may be the problem before the problem was discovered does not help his credibility at all. In fact it discredits him to the point that it is hard to believe anything he says.

paolo6's actual issue turned out to be relatively minor compared to his speculation and false assessment of what may be the problem and how much it is going to cost him.

paolo6 spent a good amount of money with his mechanic of choice who completely misdiagnosed the problem. I think he is upset about that and chooses to blame Taffmeisters as he could not have made a bad decision in his choice and Taffmeisters is an easier target (if he pisses off his mechanic then who does he turn to?).

If paolo6 did not come out with guns pointing at Taffmeisters head from the very first post without even knowing what he was talking about perhaps he would have received some advice from others about the Husaberg reed valve issue when it is not working properly as most know this.

He was given enough rope and hung himself.

Karma works in many ways. Stay Zen.

ned37 said:

yeah, where's paul harvey when you need him ? (prob too long ago for most of you)

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Not for this old dirt dog......

Moto business has fraud and scam artists, like all sectors do.

Taff, where's the rest of the story?

What year is the 650, what is the approximate retail value, and what was paid for it by Paolo?

What's the repair cost difference and will Taff meet him there, from the purchase price?

For all I know ( I know neither of theses guys) Taff was on a 3 week holiday and somebody watching his shop made the transactions. Perhaps Paolo is a competitor and wants to slam Taff? IDK.....

Either way, there's several states of being in the transport. world, 2 of which are seller's remorse, and buyer's remorse. Sounds like we got both in this **** sandwich...

paolo6 said:

you have to be stupid....

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Thank you for pointing that out for me. I never would have known.

paolo6 said:

Congratulations

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This entire thread seems to be more about your ability to hurl insults than the facts themselves.

Paolo Hasn't hung himself at all Hussabutt
He's upset you and the others who crawl up Taffys butt

Rest of the show is well below par for the course regarding insults

Husabutt, so how come you didn't jump in a couple of months ago and tell us it was an issue with the Reed valve?
You could have saved Paolo a lot of trouble and expense.

Wow Husa??? Do you not get the point here? You have a legal background?

This is not about litigation but about the young man getting ripped off by a so call professional shop who states they give great service and knowledge. He purchased a bike and was mislead to what the salesman told him. He is just going out of his way to show everyone about the quality of work this shop does. The fact still remains that the shop owner has not stepped forward and even tried to help resolve this issue or any.
The shop owner who never backs down on this forum has still not made one comment? I question to why? Most of the time, when someone is at fault they hide and make no comment as they don't have anything to go on.
Face it, this repair shop is not up to the quality it states and the tech working it does not give a **** on quality but only on personal gain.

I don't know guys, getting a 2 month warranty on a high strung 9 year old race bike is pretty unheard of. Trying to hold the seller culpable for issues, pre-existing or not after the guarantee has expired by using another mechanic who has difficulties troubleshooting the problem is quite a stretch.

It still doesn't seem 100% certain the faulty reed valve surface is the cause of the smoking. Again, it's a 9 year old rebuilt racing dirt bike, not a Toyota Camry.

plumbbob said:

Husabutt, so how come you didn't jump in a couple of months ago and tell us it was an issue with the Reed valve?
You could have saved Paolo a lot of trouble and expense.

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The purpose of paolo6’s thread was not to find a solution to a problem but to publicly trash Taffmeisters.

This thread is entitled Taffmaister..don't buy/trust!

He states in his first post: 1)now we need to understand as there is still a leaking in the head we replace the valve seal but still persists
so what we need to find now is if i have to bin the engine head or bin the valve as he could have put some used one for what we know.

Paolo6 seems to be convinced / or knows that the head is the issue. Not once does he ask for help. This thread’s purpose is a smear campaign, not to try to find a reasonable solution to a problem.

If paolo6 had approached this from the viewpoint of needing help in a humble manner you know that help would have poured in because that is what we do here. Help other enthusiasts. Regardless of whether or not you like Taffy personally.

Paolo6 had already made up his mind and chose to burn all his bridges and go for maximum impact.

If he would rather spend his time hurling insults rather than drilling down to find solutions. That is his prerogative.

FE350 said:

Wow Husa??? Do you not get the point here? You have a legal background?

This is not about litigation but about the young man getting ripped off by a so call professional shop who states they give great service and knowledge. He purchased a bike and was mislead to what the salesman told him. He is just going out of his way to show everyone about the quality of work this shop does. The fact still remains that the shop owner has not stepped forward and even tried to help resolve this issue or any.
The shop owner who never backs down on this forum has still not made one comment? I question to why? Most of the time, when someone is at fault they hide and make no comment as they don't have anything to go on.
Face it, this repair shop is not up to the quality it states and the tech working it does not give a **** on quality but only on personal gain.

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My only legal background is that I have previously worked as a claims adjuster for 4 years quite some time ago.
There are many unanswered questions. Legally Taffmeisters has no obligation to paolo6. A warranty was part of the contract. The vehicle was out of warranty at the time of the claim. Morally..... maybe but....... Paolo6 has demonstrated that his character is one of shoot first ask questions later. I can't imagine any business that will bend over backwards for him with his attitude of entitlement. Especially after starting a thread like this. We will never know how this might have played out as paolo6 is his own worst enemy.

I haven't followed this thread completely as some of the language was a bit confusing in understanding what was really going on.
But I will speak to the "Don't buy/trust" aspect of ordering from him.
I have not bought a bike or had one rebuilt by him so I'm not speaking of that.
But I will say that I have ordered many, many items from him to be shipped all the way here to California. I just got my FS side stand and upper middle chain guard.
And some things I can actually get somewhere else but get from Him. Somethings I can't get anywhere else and have to get from Him.
But I have had absolutely no problems with any parts order with Him.
So in my case where there is no problem I am not about to create one.
I have been a member since 2008 and his help and knowledge ( along with some others in this thread like Bushy) have been very helpful through the years. I have learned a lot.
I don't have to like someone to benefit from them.
And some of the squabbles I have heard in the past I just sit back and listen.
To me its more important to keep the peace with someone when you know that someday you just might need their help with something. And these bikes we own are going to get harder to find stuff for in the future.
Taffy is not the only one who can help, but it is my trusted source.
Does that sound strange to you?
So I do realize there is another subject going on here about this motorcycle I will not get into.
But as far as having affiliation with Taffy.
Absolutely, and I plan on it continuing that way.

pollo

I completely neutral in all this! Just trying to clarify what I think my have been missed.

From what I make out I think Paolo6 is saying he tried to reach an amicable solution prior to posting this, emails and phone calls. Suggesting this is a last resort kind of thing.

I can also see what is being said about the warranty. Warranty was 1 month it's now 2 months so it's not valid.

I've also been a member on and off since 2007, I have had many parts from taffy as well as constant responses to my sometimes idiotic questions never had an issue.

I don't think slagging off a mans written English is very appropriate, I bet he writes English to a higher standard than most of you do Italian.

I just don't understand not checking out your new purchase paolo? I would have at least fired her up a few times and had a [emoji1301] and a [emoji102] for anything dodgy. I would have been itching to ride it.

But if there are clean signs of poor engineering practice with solid evidence be that used or damaged parts being put back inside then maybe there is a case to answer. But you would have to be positive that is the case.

It's a rough situation all round.


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Huskyfatman said:

I don't know guys, getting a 2 month warranty on a high strung 9 year old race bike is pretty unheard of. Trying to hold the seller culpable for issues, pre-existing or not after the guarantee has expired by using another mechanic who has difficulties troubleshooting the problem is quite a stretch.

It still doesn't seem 100% certain the faulty reed valve surface is the cause of the smoking. Again, it's a 9 year old rebuilt racing dirt bike, not a Toyota Camry.

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Yes good point. But, in one of the videos in this thread where Dr C is chasing a water leak, that motor has undoubtedly been built with quite some knowledge, and yet it has an issue. If it was something like that, it would be understandable that age and metal fatigue have caused some unavoidable issues. Or a human assembly error. And in most cases a mechanic worth his salt would want the motor back to investigate what went wrong.

However Paolo6's issues seem to be more from a motor that seems to be a parts bin special.

Paolo6 may be shooting from the hip here and there, but understandably he is pretty annoyed, I would be too. There is also the cultural and language barrier that may not translate what he wants to say as it should be.