FOAK: Cost of VFR valve clearance service

It's a pre-VTEC 800 for those who don't know.

I asked the local guy doing my MOT how much he'd charge to do the oil
change, oil and air filters, spark plugs and the valve clearances - he
said he'd charge £260.

Does this sound reasonable? - I've not used a bike mechanic for so many
years I don't really know what's reasonable and what isn't these days.

 

No, not yet. Thought I'd get a feeling from the font before phoning
round. I did think a main dealer would want a hell of a lot more,
though.

 

If that is a fixed price and all in then yes that is good. I've paid
far more than that for VFR servicing at an official Honda dealer.

 

It is. I asked for a quote to do the clearances only and he said £140.
But then said that he'd do the full service and clearances for £260.

Sounds like a decent idea - I'll book it in for just before our long
trip at the end of the summer.

Seems like a decent guy, too. When he took my address off me, he told me
that he lived just up the road and that if I had any problems with the
bike and couldn't get it to his workshop, to phone him at home and he'd
pop over.

 

I've just been quoted 300 quid for the same thing on the ZX636 but the
price could rise depending on how many shims (whatever they are) are
used. Sounds like you got a good deal Steve. Can you pass me his
details please.

GPZ
ZX636

 

Kevin Thomas Motorcycle Repairs
Canal Road
Aberdare
CF44 0AG
(Behind Geraint Hill Renault)

01685 877723

Nice honest bloke - although he did manage to flog me a battery charger,
on the basis that I could do with trying to charge it up properly before
shelling out for a new one.

 

They're the things wot adjust the distance between the top of the
valves[1] & the camshaft. If they charge you for any, make sure you get
the old ones back, else they'll just stick 'em in their shim box & flog
'em to the next sucker at £6 a pop. Chances are any they stick in your
bike will be used ones removed from someone else's anyway.

[1] OK buckets, but I was keeping it simple.


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Those are the words of a man who's never removed the plastics and tank
on a VFR. They make an Alfa TSpark or Fiat 5-pot look like a Ford OHC
'Kent' lump.

 

Heh. The bike is worth far too much to let some mechanical retard like
me loose on it.

That's what I mean, OHV.

Doh!

It's late, and I've just finished tapping in a list of auction numbers
on ebay to report a shill bidder.

 

you're a pikey.

Gimme a shout Loz, ta.


--
Pete M - The Corporate Penguin.
Range Rover Vogue EFI,
OMF#9

"This is not 'Nam, this is bowling. There are rules"

 

Nice honest bloke - although he did manage to flog me a battery charger,

Cheers Steve. Booked in for the 15th.

GPZ
ZX636