Lug Nut Posted March 19, 2016 #1 Posted March 19, 2016 Always have done my own maintenance on my Roadstar and pretty decent at cars. I bought Ivans Jet Kit FOR MY RSV and did not want to touch the carbs.....seen TOO many horror stories of owners screwing things up and having a bike that never runs right. I found an individual Yamaha certified mechanic with 20+years at a dealership who has his own business now working on Yamahas. He installed Ivans jet kit, synced the carbs, replaced fuel filter and flushed coolant (since he had to remove the tank anyways), test rode and all ready to be picked up tomorrow. The total was $227.00. To me this seems very reasonable especially since i wont have to continually mess with pulling carbs, changing things, etc. I think he charges $40/hr which again seems reasonable for his level of training and experience. What do you guys think?
sho_greg Posted March 19, 2016 #2 Posted March 19, 2016 I think you did awesome.. Just pulling the carbs is probably a $150- $200 job at dealer..
Lug Nut Posted March 19, 2016 Author #3 Posted March 19, 2016 That's what i was thinking...and the piece of mind knowing that the mechanic working on my bike is the same guy talking to me, explaining things, and taking my money from my hand is priceless. I like that I am paying significantly less than a dealership but i would actually pay more tondeal directly with the guy turning the wrenches...ALWAYS works out better that way.
DblTrbl Posted March 19, 2016 #5 Posted March 19, 2016 Sounds like a deal since shops around here are getting $89/hr labor
Lug Nut Posted March 19, 2016 Author #7 Posted March 19, 2016 Picked up bike this morning mechanic rode it twice to verify everything.....very happy with work AND performance of Ivans jet kit.....noticeably faster.
Eck Posted March 19, 2016 #8 Posted March 19, 2016 Not bike carb related but service labor related: This past week, I stopped at a NTB to have my front rotors turned and they had it posted in the lobby that their labor rate was $109.00 an hour.... I remember when I had my service station in Greenville, PA, I charged $20 bucks for the front and $20 bucks for the rear to install new brakes ...shoes or pads...$40 bucks for the whole job. We had to break and remove the lug nuts using 4 way lug wrench's to remove the wheels and then hand ratchets/sockets to remove bolts. Nowadays, they use air tools to remove the lug nuts / wheels, they use air ratchets to remove the bolts thus cutting the labor time down to minutes, and yet they charge 5 to 6 times as much to do the same job.
cecdoo Posted March 19, 2016 #9 Posted March 19, 2016 IF you are happy with his work, I think that price was more then fair. I have an excellent mech. that I have used for years, but he is not nearly as reasonable, I still feel he is worth it. Craig
Lug Nut Posted March 19, 2016 Author #11 Posted March 19, 2016 I forgot he also Lubed all cables for that price. Runs perfect....Ivans jet kit is a noticeable improvement also.
DblTrbl Posted March 20, 2016 #12 Posted March 20, 2016 Nowadays, they use air tools to remove the lug nuts / wheels, they use air ratchets to remove the bolts thus cutting the labor time down to minutes, and yet they charge 5 to 6 times as much to do the same job. ECK, the price is 5x higher because they have to pay for the air.
Yammer Dan Posted March 20, 2016 #13 Posted March 20, 2016 Lug Nut sounds like ya found a keeper there. Ya gonna share him?? If he treats everybody like that I would tell him you can pass his name around. Make hin some money for treating folks fairly. And invite hin to a few Meet&Eats. He might like us!! Stran:backinmyday::Avatars_Gee_George:ger things have happened.....I mean had to some time or other....
Lug Nut Posted March 20, 2016 Author #14 Posted March 20, 2016 Lug Nut sounds like ya found a keeper there. Ya gonna share him?? If he treats everybody like that I would tell him you can pass his name around. Make hin some money for treating folks fairly. And invite hin to a few Meet&Eats. He might like us!! Stran:backinmyday::Avatars_Gee_George:ger things have happened.....I mean had to some time or other.... I will definitely let him know.... His name is Mike Johnson at Johnson Motorspirts in Decatur, IN. 6251 N. ST. Rd. 1 260-724-4845
Lug Nut Posted March 20, 2016 Author #15 Posted March 20, 2016 Lug Nut sounds like ya found a keeper there. Ya gonna share him?? If he treats everybody like that I would tell him you can pass his name around. Make hin some money for treating folks fairly. And invite hin to a few Meet&Eats. He might like us!! Stran:backinmyday::Avatars_Gee_George:ger things have happened.....I mean had to some time or other.... I will definitely let him know.... His name is Mike Johnson at Johnson Motorspirts in Decatur, IN. 6251 N. ST. Rd. 1 260-724-4845
bongobobny Posted March 20, 2016 #16 Posted March 20, 2016 Yup! He done good at a VERY reasonable price!! I've heard horror stories of $500 to $800 and the mechanics screwed them all up so they ran just as bad or worse after...
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