While sitting in limbo I figured I would see how the engine riser plate fit. While it is the cleanest way to install a torque converter on a Coleman, there's still PLENTY of room for improvements. On a scale of 1-10, I'd give it a 3-1/2, Go Power Sports kit gets 1/2 a point on a scale of 1-10. When I opened the package, the first thing I noticed is that the powder coat just flakes off, not happy about that!. Second was alignment of the 3 parts that make up the mount. What's the point of CNC if you're going to weld it together crooked?. Third, this riser plate is pretty specific as to what bikes it's used on, one would think they would make it as wide as the original engine plate... NOPE!, it hangs over the outside edge about 1/8". Number four, why make slots in the riser plate when the original plate has slots?, not like I can adjust the engine more in any one direction and it just makes things sloppier while lining the engine up. Number five, while the Riv-nuts are a nice touch, they aren't metric like the rest of the bike and I can't stand having to dig out one SAE wrench for one simple task. If the Riv-Nuts were metric, I could reuse my original engine bolts which would lower the cost of the kit due to less supplied hardware. While I'm on the metric subject, It would have been nice for the rest of the hardware that comes with the plate to be metric too. Not only that, the supplied bolts are barely long enough to use the thick washers for under the original engine plate, I like to see at least 2-3 threads of the bolt, not the nut!.
If that's not enough, I would have to say that the worst part is, I paid more for it on eBay from the person who owns this forum, not the "Warehouse" because it was powder coated and I would like to show MY support by giving back. The listing had an option to "Make An Offer" which I did and not only was my offer not accepted, there was no counter offer or reply for that matter, why have the option if you're going to ignore those who try?. After I received it, I sent pictures of the poor powder coat, that was 2 days ago, still haven't heard back... cricket, cricket. Sure, one might say "Chill, it's just a mini bike part", it's not about that, it's that I went out of my way to show MY support by buying from him rather than a competitor and the silent treatment is the best I get?.
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