Carby service Q*update*

[mohawk miss]

Just a quick question,

have been quoted $150 + parts for a carby service.

Not being experienced in this area, is this a fair price? (its a zzr250)

Ta

[mike-s]

considering parts aren't likely to be more than a new set of seals at $15-20 or so, yeah, seems a fair price, thats about 2-2.5hours labour in that cost. That'd be what about it'd take someone who knows what they are doing from start to end.

[mohawk miss]

cool, thanks

[SocialSecurity]

what are the symptoms?

[MrPink]

What work shop and\or Who gave you the quote

[mohawk miss]

Symptoms - slight hesitation on acceleration and a big hesitation on right hand corners.

Quote - Tex from TJ's at Minchinbury.

The bike is booked in for Thursday

[Johnnie5]

considering parts aren't likely to be more than a new set of seals at $15-20 or so, yeah, seems a fair price, thats about 2-2.5hours labour in that cost. That'd be what about it'd take someone who knows what they are doing from start to end.

dont bet on it

could be a case of requiring diaphams and thats big $$$

to me sounds like just needing a clean out and balance

[mike-s]

True, but i was going on the "if everything goes according to plan" notion, and yeah, you saw how well my plan of getting to work went this morning.....

[FrogZ]

Cheap if you took in a faired carby bike
Rip off for a naked EFI

[SocialSecurity]

be wary of paying full price if they do absolutely nothing for the problems and ensure that the mechanic is working to solve the problems rather than just 'service the carby'

[mohawk miss]

Tex is ok, he asked the history first and we agreed on probable diagnosis.

As mechanics go I would rather taked my little bike there than say, a bike shop like Western's.
If Narellan Kawasaki wasnt so far away I would have went there.

[Johnnie5]

Tex is ok, he asked the history first and we agreed on probable diagnosis.

As mechanics go I would rather taked my little bike there than say, a bike shop like Western's.
If Narellan Kawasaki wasnt so far away I would have went there.

well to tex from penriff its about 15 mins
narellan is about 30 mins

not exactly all that far and a nice easy ride to narellan

[WRT_GPX]

yay narellan i might go to them when i finally decide to go into a shop to get somthing done *probably just fork seals and a check of the valve clearances/cam chain tensioner*

although i think with some other mechanically minded people and a trusty service book it should be simple enough to check the clearances.

[mike-s]

clearances can be checked with (at the most) 2 hours (inc frigging with plastic fairings and the tank), some beer, the correct sized socket to turn the engine over (about 18-20mm from memory) and a feeler gauge.

[mohawk miss]

[/quote]well to tex from penriff its about 15 mins
narellan is about 30 mins

Its only about 5mins to TJ's from my place, and I can get a lift home so I dont have to sit and wait.