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The roadie is going in for a major service its got 28,400Ks on the clock, I am getting the valve clearances done & a full service.... I am guessing that it will need shims as I don't think they have been done before. so my question is before I bend over & take it like a man, what sort of dollars would you expect to pay for this sort of service work?
I have been quoted $600 - $900 depending on the shims needed & time taken + the cams have to come out anyway so I didn't expect it to be cheap.....
Oh & I completely trust the mechanic doing the work, he is a customer of mine & we have done work for each other for 20 years or so.

Bank on at least $600 mate ......but you may find that the valve clearances don't need much work ??

i'd expect 5-6 hundred.

She sounds quite loud in the valve department so I would guess there will be some swapping & replacing going on
$600 sounds about right Wattie & Gos..... but I don't want to fork out much more

as long as its A1 for gingers

$840.00 when I did mine at 30,000km, from a trusted mechanic who wouldn't screw me over

Gee Plas just what I wanted to hear but this is what I need to know & why I posted up the question.... shit hey I had better stuff the wallet full before pick up

Yeah, I just had a major service done (48000km) and I'm pretty sure it was over $800

Not completely happy with the amount, but I know a really good job was done.

Thanks Cath

hmmm....

Mines due or prob well over due, i will do most of the work myself and just take it in for the valve job, so shouldn't be more than $300 with a few shims etc...

ive just put mine in to have the valves checked/adjusted, tho this means getting the carby's synced ... so much for a cheap job at least i can save on the oil change and do that myself

im also getting new chain and sprockets, which will add to the cost

Six Addict wrote:im also getting new chain and sprockets, which will add to the cost

You've got the rear stand, why pay someone else $70- $80 per hour, do it yourself its pretty easy job, there's even a how to on here by Robracer.
Once mastered makes it cheaper also to drop off just the rim for a new tyre too.....

Normally I do all the work on my bikes I have stripped a few engines over the years & had a few ground up rebuilds & so on, for this occasion I want it done perfect cause the six cops a beating hence booking it in, but after thinking about it I will have a little time between rides to do the rest myself, so my mechanic will only be doing the valve clearances & air filter while the tanks is off, everything else I will do .... all new fluids including brakes I only did 2 months ago, lube & adjust all cables, lube all pivot points etc etc...... I have to cut costs on this...... the new electricity bill is crippling

Oh & Owen didn't we do you chain & sprockets last year?

robracer wrote:Oh & Owen didn't we do you chain & sprockets last year?

You may have me and Owen confused we do have the same figure .....

You did sprocket's on mine last year Rob and I crashed it 2 day's later .....Much appreciated tho