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CaptainArgh
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Postby CaptainArgh » Mon Sep 14, 2015 5:05 pm
Giorgio wrote:...So if you are considering to buy the bar, just think twice and look for alternatives. Given the experience with customer support i am not sure i will pick LF again.
Cheers, Giorgio
If you are in the market for alternatives, check out the new
SS Sentinel bar. I just bought a couple, mainly because I saw this LF bar come out last year and really liked the features. Notably the below the bar manual swivel to untangle center lines. Anyway, it has some similar features so check it out. So far I like it and I've found the durability of the SS bars to be great. Note, they also have a tech bulletin on their new quick release if you buy one. (removing spacer on a set screw in the CL assembly)
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IanNJ
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Postby IanNJ » Mon Sep 14, 2015 5:56 pm
So SS, LF and Cabrinha all have re calls this year on bars?? wow whos next...
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CaptainArgh
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Postby CaptainArgh » Mon Sep 14, 2015 8:18 pm
IanNJ wrote:So SS, LF and Cabrinha all have re calls this year on bars?? wow whos next...
FYI - SS' is a
tech bulletin. Pretty easy to check on your own.
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Giorgio
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Postby Giorgio » Tue Sep 15, 2015 2:09 pm
Hi guys, LF got in touch and they say they will help.
I guess something went wrong at some point in the communication between my dealer and them - but it seems that i should have a better opinion about their customer support
Thanks for all the tips...and comments.
Let's keep fingers crossed that the 2016 bar will not give trouble at all
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posty
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Postby posty » Tue Sep 15, 2015 6:31 pm
That's great news!
Wouldn't it just be better for all company's to just buy the SS bar with their own name on it?
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pixelpedro
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Postby pixelpedro » Tue Sep 15, 2015 8:35 pm
posty wrote:That's great news!
Wouldn't it just be better for all company's to just buy the SS bar with their own name on it?
Hahaha +1
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kooshball
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Postby kooshball » Tue Sep 15, 2015 9:09 pm
Good news! Seems like the issue was with a middle man and not the company. Good to hear that LF is standing by their products.
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Postby finnkc » Wed Sep 16, 2015 2:52 am
thanks for posting. I was looking at that bar to replace my older CPR bar. I ended up getting a 2015 CPR instead as the price for the Response was a bit wack IMO.
Anyway I have had nothing but good experiences with LF customer support. Hope they get that bar design ironed out tho.
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Postby Giorgio » Wed Sep 16, 2015 11:53 am
Hi guys, is there anyone out there that can share some info on the new liquid force bar (2016)? is there any webpage where we can read the description of the product?
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