Posts
3462
Joined
9/4/2006
Location
Arlington, VA
US
Edited Date/Time
1/26/2012 7:46pm
Just checked with a local shop about fork seals for my RM250.
If I take them the bike- $200 parts, $400 labor= $600
If I take the forks off by myself- $200 parts, $300 labor= $500
Does that seem extremely high to anybody else? $400 in labor to change some fork seals?
If I take them the bike- $200 parts, $400 labor= $600
If I take the forks off by myself- $200 parts, $300 labor= $500
Does that seem extremely high to anybody else? $400 in labor to change some fork seals?
If I take them the bike- $200 parts, $400 labor= $600
If I take the forks off by myself- $200 parts, $300 labor= $500
Does that seem extremely high to anybody else? $400 in labor to change some fork seals?[/quote:2zgeiiz8]
EXTREMELY HIGH. I normally charge around $40 for just seals and about $70 to $90 for labor depending on how much time I end up spending cleaning and such. Even if that includes all new bushings and sliders then it's still way high. Labor shouldn't be more than 3 hours tops at $55 per hour. I figure usually on about 1.5 - 2 hours.
$500 - $600 would almost get you a complete revalve with new seals, and bushings most places.
If I take them the bike- $200 parts, $400 labor= $600
If I take the forks off by myself- $200 parts, $300 labor= $500
Does that seem extremely high to anybody else? $400 in labor to change some fork seals?[/quote:ysb3x7o8]
Very outta line. Just had a friend who actually bought the seals somewhere else and was going to do them himself. Decided against it and took it to the Yamaha shop and they charged him 130.00. Oil included. He took the forks off himself.
I am in a pinch cuz I need them for the race on Sunday. Guess i will keep calling around.
The Shop
Free shipping: VITALMX
DeCal Works Huge Plastic Inventory of UFO and Polisport kits.
Luxon 4-Post Bar Mounts
$189.95 - $239.95
No, do tell. In fact if anyone has a quick fix I am all ears. I am not thrilled about tearing down my forks a few days before a LL qualifier. Or trusting a mechanic to get them back to me in time.
When the fork seal goes the handling goes out the window (fast sweepers are no fun). It's blasted oil all over the place, so maybe I can improvise something and add some oil to get through four motos.
--KT--
No, do tell. quote]
Do what EVS said... and don't forget to check the oil height.
...and tell me where this shop is located because I'd love a new job taking forks off/on bikes for $100 a pop.
This trick does not work. Any reputable suspension shop will tell you that is a no no. The fork dust seal keeps the dirt particles from making their way into the fork seals. Leaky seals are usually caused by general wear or a ding in the fork tube that wears a groove into the fork seal.
If I take the forks off by myself- $200 parts, $300 labor= $500
Does that seem extremely high to anybody else? $400 in labor to change some fork seals?[/quote:3p5p3yzf]
Does that include a reach around?
My old 426F was problematic with leaky fork seals (especially after mud rides). That trick worked for me many, many times. My Suzook RM250 had the same problem. I used the trick once just so I could ride that weekend, then the following weekend I replaced the oil in the forks (with Enzo), installed those fork boot things (I forget the name), and I haven't had a problem since. I didn't even replace the seals when I did that oil change!
It's bull crap if some here think leaks are caused only by tears or dings in the fork legs. It could very well be simply a little piece of dirt caught between the seal and the leg. Make sure you pull down your dust seals and spray the living crap out of the oil seals before you use the film negative trick! It may give you this weekend's ride without a tear down.
My old 426F was problematic with leaky fork seals (especially after mud rides). That trick worked for me many, many times. My Suzook RM250 had the same problem. I used the trick once just so I could ride that weekend, then the following weekend I replaced the oil in the forks (with Enzo), installed those fork boot things (I forget the name), and I haven't had a problem since. I didn't even replace the seals when I did that oil change!
It's bull crap if some here think leaks are caused only by tears or dings in the fork legs. It could very well be simply a little piece of dirt caught between the seal and the leg. Make sure you pull down your dust seals and spray the living crap out of the oil seals before you use the film negative trick! It may give you this weekend's ride without a tear down.[/quote:2oqv3qkk]
I ride a lot in mud and sand being an east coaster, which is tough on seals.
I think I will clean out the seals as best I can, replace the fork oil....pin it on the first lap of practice and see how it handles the big Tomahawk step up on Sunday! Then replace the seals by taking out an equity loan on my house.
Just had to do mine on my 450, turned out it was a nick and you need to sand it down carefully.
I have a guy that normally does all the work on my bike, but he is busy this week or something because he's unavailable.
Believe me, I know all the shops. This is a short deadline and I don't have much extra time these days.
And yeah, I am going to learn how to change seals myself.
Just had to do mine on my 450, turned out it was a nick and you need to sand it down carefully.[/quote:wv3ygute]
Sand? Sandpaper? I use small jewelers files to hit only the high spot itself. How do you do it with sandpaper, or even with emery cloth??
Pit Row
But yea a small jewerly file probably is better, where do you get one?
telll him Kyle Pulley told you to call.
Ha...tough crowd...jeez.
No, I never tear down my own forks- and I never put my bike in the shop so I don't check prices on local shop work very often (now I know why). I recently rebuilt my bike from the cases up, but forks I leave to people that do it much better than me. Pete Payne re-valved my forks and he does a lot of the suspension work.
Hey, Jeremy McGrath has never cleaned a filter!
Ha...tough crowd...jeez.
No, I never tear down my own forks- and I never put my bike in the shop so I don't check prices on local shop work very often (now I know why). I recently rebuilt my bike from the cases up, but forks I leave to people that do it much better than me. Pete Payne re-valved my forks and he does a lot of the suspension work.
Hey, Jeremy McGrath has never cleaned a filter![/quote:1wqhet57]
Don't listen to mxdad. He associates the number of power cycles of an engine with changing fork seals. My bet is he'd get confused once (if) he had the seat off the frame.
Hey, did you try the film negative trick? There should be some good articles online that step ya through it.
Hey where did you get your valve shims. My buddy is trying to talk me into valving my own forks, but before I dive in I want to make sure I have all the parts & equip.
And, I get tired of people taking unrelated subjects, mixing them, and arriving at an unapplicable conclusion.
YOU might find nothing difficult with something mechanical, but that doesn't mean everyone finds it the same. Some people aren't mechanically inclined, just as some mechanically inclined people would fall flat on their face when it comes to marketing, or aesthetic design, or biology, or something else.
The guy was smart to ask a question when he suspected something was wrong. Get off his back about it.
I bet there will be a vendor there that can change them pretty reasonably. If you need help with the film trick or putting the seals in I'll help you out. I should get there Thurday night or Friday morning. In a Keystone toyhauler pulled by a van 2 KTM65's 1 RM85 #114. Look me up if you need help.
Randy
My guy actually called me and I am dropping my bike off tonight I hope!
And MXDad no worries...it was more the time factor in this case. I can do most stuff required to keep a two-stroke on the track.
And, I get tired of people taking unrelated subjects, mixing them, and arriving at an unapplicable conclusion.
YOU might find nothing difficult with something mechanical, but that doesn't mean everyone finds it the same. Some people aren't mechanically inclined, just as some mechanically inclined people would fall flat on their face when it comes to marketing, or aesthetic design, or biology, or something else.
The guy was smart to ask a question when he suspected something was wrong. Get off his back about it.[/quote:2xka9zdy][/quote:2xka9zdy]
Damn dad, chill. You would love me, open my tool box and there is a check book.
Post a reply to: price quote for new fork seals