fork seal rip off

me.

Is that a ride in, ride out or are you taking the forks off yourself?

 

how much should it cost to get new fork seals on my 96 speed triple?

I just got quoted 60 labour plus 15 for the seals. This seems excessive to me.

 

What labour rate are they charging? If you're Darn Sarf, it's probably
over GBP35 per hour, so less than two hours work - seems reasonable, if
you're just giving them the bike and getting them to do everything.

 

Stefan says...

Humm, it took me 3 hours to replace the fork seals on the fatblade so 60
quid sounds quite reasonable for say 2 hours work by somebody who knows
what they are doing.

 

If you're taking the forks to them loose, it sounds about right (1.5~2
hours labour).

If you're just giving them the bike, it sounds like a bargain.

 

excessive to me.

Seems on the cheap side to me. The price is about right for the seals,
plus maybe an hour and a half's labour, plus the fork oil....

 

Stefan () wrote:
: how much should it cost to get new fork seals on my 96 speed triple?
: I just got quoted 60 labour plus 15 for the seals. This seems excessive
: to me.

I was 125 for the CBR (I gave them the bike).

Blair.
'97 CBR600

 

Thats cheap. Go for it.
Or, if you still feel it's expensive, DIY.

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It isn't.
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B.G. Finlay IT Services says...

You boys in Scotland sure do get ripped right off, don't you?

 

Lozzo () wrote:
: B.G. Finlay IT Services says...
: > Stefan () wrote:
: > : how much should it cost to get new fork seals on my 96 speed triple?
: > : I just got quoted 60 labour plus 15 for the seals. This seems excessive
: > : to me.
: >
: > I was 125 for the CBR (I gave them the bike).

: You boys in Scotland sure do get ripped right off, don't you?

I thought it was fair enough. They replaced all the seals, changed the
fork oil and adjusted the head bearings. And I'd no intention of shopping
around as this bloke is only a mile from my house so it's handy.

Blair.
'97 CBR600