$900 including parts is not too bad of a price really, as long as they do a good job and quality parts
It isn't Lloyd's pricing ($770ish) but it isn't highway robbery either
It isn't Lloyd's pricing ($770ish) but it isn't highway robbery either
They just called me back and it is going to be $1067.42 after taxes and everything. The price isn't horrible at all I just don't have a grand sitting around lol. Overtime this/next month is going to suck! Oh, and they are replacing the air filter and checking/filling all the fluids. So my bike is going to love me and feel a lot better when I get it back haha$900 including parts is not too bad of a price really, as long as they do a good job and quality parts
It isn't Lloyd's pricing ($770ish) but it isn't highway robbery either
Yeah I would have no idea what I am doing. I do all of my own work on my project car and it never even runs right... my bike is my reliable form of transportation... the most I have ever done to it myself is replaced a fuse... lmao. I would rather pay for it to be done right.I hear that, that's why I work on my own bike as much as possible and I think those three services cost me about $300 in parts (and about 20 hours of labor) lol! You're bike will thank you either way though. hows it going in mesa? I lived in Mesa for a few years after going to ASU
Nah, I don't really have any friends that ride. Closest thing to a friend that I would have that knows anything about bikes out here would be Laggy lmao.Not even I fuck with the valve adjustments but my mechanic hooks me up, only $200 to do the adjustments.
But if you do the brakes and the sprockets yourself, you can easily save yourself like $700.
You don't have any friends that know how to wrench on bikes to help you?
Yeah the valve adjustment is a little over 600. The chain and sprockets are like 2-300 I think he said.Yeah....the valve adjustment alone is your biggest chunk, but chain and sprocket set with installment is not cheap. Why not do the rear brake pad yourself? its pretty straight forward...
Me personally..I have done chain and sprockets, and pads on my own and raced the bike so nothing came apart.........Valve adjustment though...beyond me :dowhat
OP..I can relate and I understand, at least when all said and done you know your bike is up on maintenance and she will be a happy camper all summer....you will have a great summer fling together...money well spent![]()
So R&B, your in my neck of the woods, who do you use for a mechanic? I'm still under warranty service (pre-paid maintenance through 15k) but will need a good mechanic in the next year or so for the things I don't have the equipment for.Not even I fuck with the valve adjustments but my mechanic hooks me up, only $200 to do the adjustments.
But if you do the brakes and the sprockets yourself, you can easily save yourself like $700.
You don't have any friends that know how to wrench on bikes to help you?
Yeah I know it would be cheaper to do things myself but I don't know the first thing about working on bikes besides how to take the fairings off to replace the battery/fuses. lol. I'm sure I would blow the bike up if I tried to do a valve adjustment. Like I said I need the bike to be done by tomorrow as well for work Sunday.Typical stealership prices!!!!!
Consider checking out some yelp reviews for other mechanics. Like I said, my mechanic does my valves for $200! If I paid $600, I'd learn to do the things myself. Haha.
I think he charges me a little extra if they actually need to be adjusted.
Yeah this is about what I am getting done for the same price. And they offered to deliver the bike back to my house as well which is awesome! I'm basically doing the 15k mile full service at 25k lol.I paid $140 at my shop to have my old chain and sprockets removed and replaced with the new kit I supplied. Off the top of my head I think it was a little over $1000 for my 15k mile service which included the valve adjustment, however my dealership offers maintenance plans on new bikes, so I had them roll it into my loan when I bought the bike new. Paid $1,100 for the plan, covers up to 6 of kawasaki's service intervals over a 3 year period. Also you get free transportation to and from the shop (they pick my bike up and drop it off) and a free battery if the one in the bike goes bad.
I just don't have time for that in my 50-60 hour work week... lol. But maybe someday.Valve adjustments are pretty easy. The only real hassle I have when I do them myself is that I consistently end up not having the right shims to use. Cycle gear of course doesn't think they're worth carrying, despite that they could have tons under their glass case at the register...
Anyhow, if you want to learn to do them yourself, after you get the bike back just pop off the valve cover and check the clearances using feeler gauges. You don't have to make any adjustments of course, but you'll learn the feel of what is too tight and too loose, so next time you can do it yourself.
J's Speed ShopSo R&B, your in my neck of the woods, who do you use for a mechanic? I'm still under warranty service (pre-paid maintenance through 15k) but will need a good mechanic in the next year or so for the things I don't have the equipment for.
Thanks.
For some of you saying valve adjustment is so easy....
I have 6 cylinder heads and a few cylinder blocks sitting here from owners just like yourselves who thought....oh>> fuck<< that, I am saving myself $400 and doing it myself..... all of these engines were assembled improperly and needed more than $1500 to repair......
How cost effective was that again?
each of them, spent atleast 4 times as much and took atleast 4 times as long........ It is not for everyone, hell even many of those who think it is in their wheelhouse should be staying the >>fuck<< away from trying to adjust their own valves amongst other things...
OP--you are doing fine, You know you are better off at your job to pay for the repairs and kudos to you for recognizing that !
And given how many times I read about all these bitchslap threads of the sprocket nut...obviously that isn't as easy as some make it out to be either, plus do you have a grinder? do you have the rivet tool? do you know how to press it together properly?