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My zinc parts go missing

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Hi, been away for awhile. Early November thought I would remove some hardware off the 2 GS's and get them zinc plated. Rear axle, front axel, foot pegs front and rear, engine bolts and nuts, seat pins and a heap of other stuff. Took them in a box and left them with Gold Coast Electroplating. Have used this company once before and was very happy with the results. This time when I went to collect the box all my parts were missing and the below pictured parts were there instead. Owner was advised and had no idea how the parts were mixed up. He said all the orders have been collected and no one else were missing any parts. He further stated that they cannot remember zinc plating any other motorcycle parts. My mistake was that I did not take any parts also the company only took a pic of the box my parts came in. I am hoping that my parts have been collected by someone other than the owner who may be away working or on holidays. So both bikes are in pieces and unrideable. Anyone recognize the below parts and what bike they come off. Would be at least a chain drive and drum brakes. Regards









 
Ouch. That's the equivalent of getting your bike creamed in a parking lot while you're in the store...

And those parts look so good, too. Well, whoever the other guy is, let's hope he has the same problem with YOUR parts. Let us know if you are reunited with your stuff.
 
To me those look like motorcycle parts with drum brakes.
Odd mixup......
 
Yeah its so frustrating, still no word on my parts. Electroplating business goes on Chrissy holidays next Tuesday until Jan 18 next year. I don't want to start buying new parts or second hand parts yet because I am still hoping someone will find my parts or realise their parts are missing. Plating business said they would help with some of the costs. I will wait until end of January and if have not heard anymore will start replacing missing parts off the two bikes. If I can find out what brand and model the above parts are from I then might have to try and sell them to recoup some of the costs as well. But then again don't want the owner looking for them in 6 months time when he realise the mistake. Oh well I just hate waiting, but not more I can do.
 
Yes I did pay for the plating and the company has offered me compensation if my parts are not located, they seem to be on side.

Latest update - After posting on as many forums I could, info came back as parts belonging to 1980 Yamaha XT500.

Now info is going out on as many Yamaha and XT500 forums I can find to locate the owner.

Maybe getting a little bit closer to my parts. Sucks having both bikes sitting and not being able to move them.
 
I was going to post up that they look like early XT500 bits, the funny brake link is quite distinctive, I'm sure someone will one day turn up asking for his bits back as his bike is useless without those parts.
 
Might be worth sticking a carefully worded ad on EBay. If it's like it is over here, the chances are the real owner of the parts might be regularly searching for bits for his bike.
 
Thanks for the ideas. Still no luck or any info on my missing parts. Beginning to build a parts list of new and used parts as well.


hampshirehog said:
Might be worth sticking a carefully worded ad on EBay. If it's like it is over here, the chances are the real owner of the parts might be regularly searching for bits for his bike.
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Did think of ebay and just put an add on. Also had placed an advertisement on GUMTREE similar to Craigslist in the US. Already have offers on people wanting to purchase the parts. Anyway still waiting with anticipation WHERE THE BLOODY HELL ARE MY PARTS............:(
 
Put an add on ebay for information sought on my missing parts with photos of the parts I have. Listed it for $1. Someone bought my ad for $1. I cant win, I think I did the wrong thing, more stress...........:grey:
 
Doesn't the company have a customer list ? All you would have to do is contact the customers within a cerain time frame and ask who has the wrong order...A.
 
AichGee said:
Doesn't the company have a customer list ? All you would have to do is contact the customers within a cerain time frame and ask who has the wrong order...A.
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Yeah that's what I asked them to do. I even offered to go there for the day and help go through their records and ring customers up. They declined my offer but said they had gone through their records 3 weeks before and 3 weeks after I dropped my parts off. Problem is with the company not describing the parts very well when they arrive. They had taken a picture of my parts that I was having chromed (got them back) but just took a picture of the box with all my bits and pieces in to be zinc plated. These small orders are cash in the hand compared to the other large scale business operations they run. Also zinc plating is a fairly simple and cheap process compared to their other processes such as chrome and gold plating.
 
Still have not located my parts. Will be a big day on 18/1/16 when company starts back from holidays. Monday I will be waiting for a phone call hopefully about my parts, but I am not confident about getting them back. But until then I have began making a parts list of missing parts. Just over $300 worth so far, not happy.

The problems items I am having trouble getting will be the rear foot pegs (metal only I already have the rubbers) and the little wiring loom hook under the steering head.

Will be sending out a WANTED PARTS THREAD next week.
 
UPDATE 22/1/16

So far have found out that the parts belong to a Yamaha XT500 around 1980 model. No luck from Gold Coast Electroplating. They no longer care and the promises from them that they would compensate me have falled through. I think they believe that these are my parts and I'm trying to rip them off, because the other person has not come forward with my parts. Have put the word out on other forums especially the yamaha and xt500 forums with no luck. Also have an add on Gumtree. Did have one on Ebay for information but someone bought the add for $1 before reading the description. So I have taken it off that one now.

I have now began purchasing new parts to replace my missing ones. I am up to about $300 for new parts but still have to source some that are no longer available. Few of the second hand parts are in the US and cost a fortune to get over here. I havent started on these yet because I keep feeling one day I may get my parts back. I will give it 1 year and begin selling these parts I have.

Starting to hear alot of similar stories about this company and will never use them again.

Regards
 
I'd try and publish your story every place you could, until you get satisfaction from that company. Just the facts. Make it known to everyone needing plating....
 
UPDATE 2/2/16
Bad news I still have not located myparts. Good news is that Gold CoastElectroplating has now kept their word and have refunded my money that I hadpaid for the zinc plating and also enough money to cover most of my missingparts. Some are rare and no longer availableso will try the US. Its been 3 monthssince I handed my parts in to be zinc plated. Part of the deal with GC Electroplating was that I had to return theparts in the photo which I did. I alsoleft my contact details and asked them to please call me if they ever solve themystery. If they do I may purchase someof my old parts back, if they are ever found. God help the guy who may have them sitting in his shed when he comes tohis rebuild. Im sure GC Electroplatingmay ask for some money before they hand his parts back. Thanks everyone fortrying to locate my parts. Will updatenext when I hear something more. Regards.
 
So, that's pretty good news in the end.

On another note, what parts are you having a hard time tracking down?
 
BigD_83 said:
So, that's pretty good news in the end.

On another note, what parts are you having a hard time tracking down?
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I was able to purchase new front foot pegs, which included the rubber. They fit but are a different shape from 1982 onwards. I cannot get the metal rear foot pegs no longer available. I took off the rubbers before I sent them to the plater. Also the small loom hook under the steering stem also no longer available. Suppose I will post in the wanted parts area for these parts.
 
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