Personally,
I bought a few things from Derek & Hal when building my bike . Always
Shipped things quickly , no problem there.
I hate to bad mouth anyone its not my style. But I'm still kinda pissed over it. I
spoke with Derek a few times on the phone when I was buying parts for the bike ,
Bought a starter off E bay from Shovelheadkicker , since I was building and eventually needed a starter - I bought a 2.4 remanufactured Spyke starter. It was defective.
The plunger wouldnt work unless it had some pressure on it. The jackshaft wouldn't throw so no start. Somethings up with it . I still use the celinoid button evry time I start it till this day - it sucks !
It took me a few months to get bike finished . I bench tested the starter
before I installed it . Wouldn't work - contacted him and he said the warranty was up .
Just bad business , I'm an honest guy - still feel ripped off.
Could have sent it to him and he could have seen the plunger had no contact marks on it .
Sent me out another one.
Probably buy a new starter this winter. New bike and pushing the panic button every time to start it . SUCKS.
Thank for letting me vent .