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Old 04-22-2012, 11:50 AM   #21
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Kawi Engineers on my bike thought it would be fun to put the Oil filter in the worst spot in the world...But i dont have to take my fairings and I got the right tool for the job now after FUCKING up my old filter.

Agreed with you...Screw Dealerships. There labor rates are ridiculous. My buddy took his bike to get the fork seals done...the labor cost more than the parts.
I don't think the fork seal job is an accurate job to prove your point. There isn't shit for parts in that job. The job is nearly all labor.
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Old 04-22-2012, 11:52 AM   #22
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I did my forks. Just had them press in the seals. I was starting to fudge them up with the pvc trick.
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Old 04-22-2012, 12:05 PM   #23
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The PVC can be tricky... but it's do-able... requires some manhood thumping with a dead blow.
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Old 04-22-2012, 01:08 PM   #24
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I don't think the fork seal job is an accurate job to prove your point. There isn't shit for parts in that job. The job is nearly all labor.
Funny thing is the get ya for removing the forks and after doing it a few times can be done in a half hour. Saved a bunch by bringing in the tubes already removed
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Old 04-22-2012, 01:09 PM   #25
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I don't think the fork seal job is an accurate job to prove your point. There isn't shit for parts in that job. The job is nearly all labor.
He got two tires mounted as well...Forgot to mention that...Either way Labor rates for our local dealers are 89$ an hour.
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Old 04-22-2012, 01:53 PM   #26
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He got two tires mounted as well...Forgot to mention that...Either way Labor rates for our local dealers are 89$ an hour.
sux you guys are so far away, I have a no mar tire changer and stands so tire swaps are easy.
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Old 04-22-2012, 10:41 PM   #27
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Funny thing is the get ya for removing the forks and after doing it a few times can be done in a half hour. Saved a bunch by bringing in the tubes already removed
30 mins... yeah maybe... unless you have a bike like mine...
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Old 04-23-2012, 07:18 AM   #28
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30 mins... yeah maybe... unless you have a bike like mine...
Point well taken. Between a centerstand and/or a pitbull stand the forks on a sport bike/tourer are a breeze to take off. After removing hte wheel/calipers its only 3 or 4 bolts per side. I would be skerid removing them on that tank you have. Getting in to them must be a lot of fun.
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Old 04-23-2012, 08:11 AM   #29
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Some fucking bean counter engineer, has already decided how long it should take to fix your bike.

He's not a mechanic. He's never seen your particular bike. He assumes it looks just the picture in the manual.

His estimation of the time involved to do the work, is applied to the software the dealership uses to quote you a price. Oil change on bike A, Model year B, should cost X.

The service manager checks off the little boxes on the screen, prints out the service form, and hands it to the mechanic.

The mechanic looks at the form, and now knows that his end of the "Shop Rate" is X dollars, as long as he can do it in X hours. If it takes him longer than X hours, tough shit. If it takes him less hours, sweet.

This is why your shit comes back all fucked up.

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It doesn't always come back all fucked up. After valve adjustments it comes back perfect, because they haven't removed a single fairing panel.
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It doesn't always come back all fucked up. After valve adjustments it comes back perfect, because they haven't removed a single fairing panel.
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