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[porthole]

$140.00 per hour.Are they nuts?

Doug Kiem is a local builder where I live, and that is his rate    for repairs and maintenance.
http://www.dougkeim.com/

[Eqcons]

   
£71 GBP by my calculations.

Smart to do your own work Jim.

Mike

£62.00 + tax takes it to £72.85 an hour, indeed Mike.    I'm sorry for the guys who can't do their own stuff.....

[porthole]

£62.00 + tax takes it to £72.85 an hour, indeed Mike.    I'm sorry for the guys who can't do their own stuff.....

But don't they quote the rate with the VAT included?

[MUFFMAN]

Going rate in dealers around here.  Probably why the little independents do well, at $90 an hour.   

Just glad I do all my own work! 

Jim

Its funny you mention about doing your own work. Other than something very serious my bike doesn't see a Dealer. When motor work etc is involved it goes to the local independant.

[Eqcons]

But don't they quote the rate with the VAT included?

No - makes it seem more expensive if they do that! :-)

[porthole]

No - makes it seem more expensive if they do that! :-)

is it only items you buy then that have the VAT added in already?

[Eqcons]

is it only items you buy then that have the VAT added in already?

In shops, yes.  Services, and any items for business are quoted ex-VAT, because on things bought for business by a VAT registered business, you can reclaim the VAT.

Thus in my business, (I sell computers, mainly for business use), I quote the price as £xxx + VAT, rather than £xxx including VAT.

Jim

[straightshoooter]

Either you got hosed or the tech wasn't trained, in which case you got hosed.

Most of the guys here that have never tackled a project like that can do it under 6-8 hours, and that is with reading the book.

It shouldn't take 17 hours to overhaul the engine.

I agree, it sounds like a lot.  He was cool and only charged me for 8 hours (what he estimated originally).  I guess the 08's with ABS take a little more time due to the extensions, etc.  My local HD wouldn't do the job because the ABS lines required non-HD parts.  They had the bike for three days before letting me know.

[straightshoooter]

LOL!  If you'd ride one of these 575-powered bikes tomorrow, you wouldn't be able to wait that llllllooooooooooonnnnnnngggggg to do something! [smiley=huepfenlol2.gif]

Just put 400 miles on my 08 this weekend with the new 575 bars.  Well worth the investment and time.  Much, much better riding position.  Stopped by Lancaster HD and bought a real backrest for the SE seat.  Replaces the cheesy one it comes with. 

[porthole]

Stopped by Lancaster HD

Lancaster where?

[porthole]

I agree, it sounds like a lot.  He was cool and only charged me for 8 hours (what he estimated originally).  I guess the 08's with ABS take a little more time due to the extensions, etc.  My local HD wouldn't do the job because the ABS lines required non-HD parts.  They had the bike for three days before letting me know.

8 hours sounds a bit high, but probably what the dealers are charging anyway for that upgrade. Since it is non HD part you are at their mercy if you can't do it yourself.

Too many dealers are cranked up about those non HD parts.

[y2khd]

Straightshooter

   I have the same problem with my stealer he won't put the 575's on because of a non harley line from the master cylinder to the abs unit. I was going to do it my self but they tell me that you have to have a digital tech to bleed the brakes after the line install. I was wondering how your Indy bled the brakes?

   Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks John

[Chief]

OK, time for a brake line question. The banjo fitting that goes on the master cylinder lays naturally with the banjo bolt 90 degrees to the tapped hole in the master cyl. I can get it to line up and go in but this requires twisting the cable the 90 degrees which starts the cable into a partial 'hoop'.

Have others encountered this same alignment issue, or might I have a goofed up top brake line. The two lower lines look fine, it's just the top portion that is screwy.

Pictures is coming.

[Eqcons]

OK, time for a brake line question. The banjo fitting that goes on the master cylinder lays naturally with the banjo bolt 90 degrees to the tapped hole in the master cyl. I can get it to line up and go in but this requires twisting the cable the 90 degrees which starts the cable into a partial 'hoop'.

Have others encountered this same alignment issue, or might I have a goofed up top brake line. The two lower lines look fine, it's just the top portion that is screwy.

Pictures is coming.

Mine was fine, Chiefy - need to see the pix to get a handle on what you are describing though.

Jim

[Chief]

Mine was fine, Chiefy - need to see the pix to get a handle on what you are describing though.

Jim

Since you asked..... To better illustrate the problem, I went ahead and stacked the old manifold under the new so everything will be as close to the same as possible.