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[Janine]

Today I took my bike to the dealer's where I bought it 'cause the front tire had cracks in the deep part of the treads. I was told the tire wouldn't pass inspection and that I would have to replace it. I was shocked! I thought that the treads were plenty deep, but they showed me the gauge reading. So I said to replace the tire. After about 2 hrs of waiting they told me that the axle was seized and it would take them a little longer. After what seemed like an endless wait, they pulled my bike out front. I went to pay and was told that the work wasn't done, that they had just put it back together to get me home. They couldn't get it unseized; they are going to order parts and will have to cut my axle to get the wheel off. Has anyone ever had this done? I was told that when they manufacture these bikes, that they don't use Never Seize so that is the reason it won't come apart. At least it will be cover under the warranty and all I'll have to pay for is the tire and changing, the nitrogen fill, and the $50 deductable on the warranty. (I didn't think that they had a deductable on the factory warranty. I thought it was on the extend warranty only. I'll have to look into that.)  

[Twolanerider]

There was anti-seize on the front axle of my 05 when it was new.  On the 2000 also but it had been serviced before so I can't say it was there when new.  Have taken others apart that had anti-seize on the front axle also.  Though none recently.  They might have wimped out in the last couple years.

[AXIL]

    if thay have to beat on it that hard to get the axle out make shore thay replace the wheel bearings.

[DICKW]

They say they can't get the wheel off without cutting it off?

That seems strange to me, if it were me, I would (attempt) do it at the house.

Anti-seize is used at my dealership every time a wheel is off.

As far as the $50.00 deductible my dealership only charges that after 24 months, as you stated the extended plan.
I would check into that, not sure what year bike you have.

[LarryB]

sounds like some more dealer BS, an axle without anti seize? man o man. i have had some that were a biotch to get out but they all come out. to bad you don't live closer to me, i can fix it.
the dealer is using Nitrogen? odd, Dunlop will NOT honor any warrantee if anything but compressed air and external weights are used. I know alot here use Nitro and Dyna beads but they void tire warrantee

[grc]

I agree, something about what that dealership is telling you doesn't seem kosher.  How old (in months since purchase) is your bike, and how many miles do you have?  I assume you are still covered under the 2 year factory warrantee, and there is absolutely no deductible.  I also don't buy the BS about the axle, and I'm wondering about the tire as well.  If the rubber is checking or cracking, that's something the tire company should take care of on a less than two year old bike.  Folks from your neck of the woods don't usually wear out front tires in less than two years, since the riding season is fairly short, but maybe you ride constantly for those months when the snow has melted?

Need some more facts on this one.

Jerry

[hd-dude]

I have done hundreds (maybe even thousands) of tires and I have had some axles that had to be driven out with a drift punch and hammer but never completely seized. I guess it could happed, especially with a bike that did not have and anti seize and ridden many miles in wet salty environments. We always clean the axle and reapply anti seize when reinstalling.

[Janine]

I bought the bike in Oct of '07 and have a little over 12,000 miles on her. My friend was also surprised about the wear on the tire and he checked the wear with his own gauge and it is worn by a half point below what is allowed for inspection. He then checked his new tire (only about 100 miles on it) and found that that it was half way to being uninspectable.  
I never thought about the Dunlop warrantee. I'll have to check on that before they put it in.