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Carby service Q*update*
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Thu Sep 21, 2006 11:29 amby 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
Posted:
Thu Sep 21, 2006 1:24 pmby 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.
Posted:
Fri Sep 22, 2006 5:27 pmby mohawk miss
cool, thanks
Posted:
Fri Sep 22, 2006 5:54 pmby SocialSecurity
what are the symptoms?
Posted:
Fri Sep 22, 2006 8:51 pmby MrPink
What work shop and\or Who gave you the quote
Posted:
Sat Sep 23, 2006 11:36 amby 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
Posted:
Sat Sep 23, 2006 5:50 pmby Johnnie5
mike-s wrote: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
Posted:
Sat Sep 23, 2006 6:06 pmby 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.....
Posted:
Sun Sep 24, 2006 6:55 amby FrogZ
Cheap if you took in a faired carby bike
Rip off for a naked EFI
Posted:
Sun Sep 24, 2006 12:36 pmby 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'
Posted:
Sun Sep 24, 2006 5:02 pmby 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.
Posted:
Sun Sep 24, 2006 6:30 pmby Johnnie5
mohawk miss wrote: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
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Sun Sep 24, 2006 7:09 pmby 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.
Posted:
Sun Sep 24, 2006 10:26 pmby 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.
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Mon Sep 25, 2006 2:57 pmby 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.