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Old June 21st, 2012, 06:02 AM   #1
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Robbed of $400 in daylight

Not really but, I had my 7500 miles valve check/adjustment maintenance done and the mechanic came back saying everything was within spec. In the back of my mind, I'm wondering if he really did or not! I left the bike in the night prior and pick it up the next day and I couldn't go in the middle of the day to check due to distance. This is a reputable place according to online reviews but still...
Oh well.
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Old June 21st, 2012, 06:33 AM   #2
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I'm confused a bit (could be I just got to work in this very hot, hazy and humid morning). Did he charge you $400 for the inspection? Or you threw that up there to get attention?
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Old June 21st, 2012, 06:40 AM   #3
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I'm confused a bit (could be I just got to work in this very hot, hazy and humid morning). Did he charge you $400 for the inspection? Or you threw that up there to get attention?
Yes, $400 was the charge to do the inspection.
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Old June 21st, 2012, 06:43 AM   #4
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Might be an ignorant thing to say but I don't think I'd pay $400 just for someone to 'check'.
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Old June 21st, 2012, 06:44 AM   #5
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I would be extremely pissed! Did he/they give you a break down of the charges? Some of that probably came from overnight storage as well.
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Old June 21st, 2012, 06:44 AM   #6
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That price is a bit high IMO. My dealer here charges $275 and it includes shims if needed. Or at least that's what they told me over the phone. I ended up doing it myself.
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Old June 21st, 2012, 06:44 AM   #7
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Might be an ignorant thing to say but I don't think I'd pay $400 just for someone to 'check'.
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Old June 21st, 2012, 06:51 AM   #8
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I've called the two Kawasaki dealers in my area and both charge in the $500+. Living in Northern VA sucks coz everything is just expensive. Isn't it true that you have to do everything else except the actual valve adjustment or shims, if needed, when 'checking' for the valve clearance?
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Old June 21st, 2012, 07:31 AM   #9
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No, to a point.

You still have to disassemble the bike to a point where you can get the valve cover off, however....at that point you can check the tolerances.

If you have to change the shims, there is A LOT more work to do.
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Old June 21st, 2012, 07:42 AM   #10
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I've called the two Kawasaki dealers in my area and both charge in the $500+. Living in Northern VA sucks coz everything is just expensive. Isn't it true that you have to do everything else except the actual valve adjustment or shims, if needed, when 'checking' for the valve clearance?
Geez! I'd question that price as well because 98% of this job is labor.
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Old June 21st, 2012, 07:56 AM   #11
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I guess I've been really robbed!!! When I initially talked to the mechanic on the phone he said the initial labor to check is $400 and then I'll pay extra for shims if needed.
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Old June 21st, 2012, 11:36 AM   #12
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$400 is kawi recommended service hours/price and includes the entire kit and kaboodle not just valve adjust. its what happens when you go to a dealer.
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If you guys ever need a valve job.....pm me. I had mine done by a friend that charges less than that. Every spec is written down.....You may stay to watch and assist. You do have to leave your bike over night as this takes a long time to complete. I've put on 4xxx miles since my last valve job and she's still purring like a kitten. He does everything as Kawi would....he even told me exactly which parts to purchase. His tool kit is sick as he does maintenance on many bikes in so cal.
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Old June 28th, 2012, 08:40 PM   #14
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Holy damn! I would never pay $400 to have my valves adjusted! Pick up a service manual and the proper tools. If that's what it costs to have your bike worked on, the tools and knowledge gained will pay for itself before you realize it.
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Old June 28th, 2012, 08:59 PM   #15
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i paid 260 for my 6k full service which included oil change, valve adjustment, coolant flush and an overall visual inspection. But thats the great thing about living in swmo everything is fairly cheap here
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Old June 28th, 2012, 09:27 PM   #16
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i paid 260 for my 6k full service which included oil change, valve adjustment, coolant flush and an overall visual inspection. But thats the great thing about living in swmo everything is fairly cheap here
It also helps that the pregen adjustment isn't nearly as labor-intensive. The shim-under-bucket valves in the newgen make a huge difference in cost. I've seen mechanics state in no uncertain terms that this change was made at the request of dealers complaining about the low-margin bike that was taking an increasingly large chunk of their sales year after year.
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Old June 28th, 2012, 09:46 PM   #17
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if i remember right mine were done around 8k and it was $162. they said they were in spec though so maybe it would have been more if they needed to adjust.
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if i remember right mine were done around 8k and it was $162. they said they were in spec though so maybe it would have been more if they needed to adjust.
Exactly. Measuring isn't nearly as intensive as adjusting, which requires measuring again and a lot of additional labor.
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