The Price is Right?

Who wants to venture a guess? How much for the following:

2001 Honda F4i

Valve adjusment
oil change
new spark plugs
chain and sprockets
Water Wetter in place of anti freeze

"BryanUT" <nestle12@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> Who wants to venture a guess? How much for the following:
>
> 2001 Honda F4i
>
> Valve adjusment
> oil change
> new spark plugs
> chain and sprockets
> Water Wetter in place of anti freeze
>
>


V/A................. 245.00
O/C................. 52.00 (5.50/ qt. + labor and filter)
S/P................... 28.00
C/S................... 265.00
WW.................. 35.00

I'd guess about $625.00. I guessed a bit high, I would think if you got a
great deal on all that stuff, you'd have told us the cost first accompanied
by a "Top that!!!!"

"Vic" <vlynch@centurytel.net> wrote in message
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>
> "BryanUT" <nestle12@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:KbSdnRLrceJJvYHbnZ2dnUVZ_qWvnZ2d@comcast.com...
>> Who wants to venture a guess? How much for the following:
>>
>> 2001 Honda F4i
>>
>> Valve adjusment
>> oil change
>> new spark plugs
>> chain and sprockets
>> Water Wetter in place of anti freeze
>>
>>
>
>
> V/A................. 245.00
> O/C................. 52.00 (5.50/ qt. + labor and filter)
> S/P................... 28.00
> C/S................... 265.00
> WW.................. 35.00
>
> I'd guess about $625.00. I guessed a bit high, I would think if you got a
> great deal on all that stuff, you'd have told us the cost first
> accompanied
> by a "Top that!!!!"
>
>

And you still low! Ouch.

BryanUT wrote:
> "Vic" <vlynch@centurytel.net> wrote in message
> news:sZSdnWnfXLy5pYHbnZ2dnUVZ_jednZ2d@centurytel.net...
>>
>> "BryanUT" <nestle12@comcast.net> wrote in message
>> news:KbSdnRLrceJJvYHbnZ2dnUVZ_qWvnZ2d@comcast.com...
>>> Who wants to venture a guess? How much for the following:
>>>
>>> 2001 Honda F4i
>>>
>>> Valve adjusment
>>> oil change
>>> new spark plugs
>>> chain and sprockets
>>> Water Wetter in place of anti freeze
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> V/A................. 245.00
>> O/C................. 52.00 (5.50/ qt. + labor and filter)
>> S/P................... 28.00
>> C/S................... 265.00
>> WW.................. 35.00
>>
>> I'd guess about $625.00. I guessed a bit high, I would think if you
>> got a great deal on all that stuff, you'd have told us the cost first
>> accompanied
>> by a "Top that!!!!"
>>
>>
>
> And you still low! Ouch.

And that is one reason I do my own maintainance . Another being that I'm
at least as good as most wrenches . And I have a vested interest in the bike
being right that they don't . Example - the starter drive coupler in the
bike I just bought . Previous Owner receipts show that he's had the
mechanics chasing a problem for two years . The manual clearly states the
coupler orientation - they had it installed backwards . He spent over 400
bucks on parts and labor . I spent less than 20 for fresh oil .

--

Snag aka OSG #1
'90 Ultra , "??"
BS132 SENS NEWT
none to one to reply

On Tue, 10 Apr 2007 22:27:32 -0500, "Snag" <snagone@bellsouth.net> wrote:

>
> And that is one reason I do my own maintainance . Another being that I'm
>at least as good as most wrenches . And I have a vested interest in the bike
>being right that they don't . Example - the starter drive coupler in the
>bike I just bought . Previous Owner receipts show that he's had the
>mechanics chasing a problem for two years . The manual clearly states the
>coupler orientation - they had it installed backwards . He spent over 400
>bucks on parts and labor . I spent less than 20 for fresh oil .

I like to do all mine too. And generally it saves me money but there have
been "learning experiences" that have cost me more. Like when I was doing
the valves on my KZ1000P and the tried helicoiling a few of the bolt holes
because they just looked like they were going to go. First one... fine.
Second one... fine. Third one. I not only drilled the f'ing hole on about a
4 degree angle (frame interference with drill) but then *tapped* it on an
angle too. That was around 1am. It was at that point that the swear jar
began to swiftly fill and the tools from my pegboard began to transport
across the room to the wall and, unfortunately and by accident, the window,
on the far side of the garage. The window part, as best I can recall,
resulted in a stepwise escalation of the swear jar fill-rate and tool
translocation. I fixed it, but I took at least a 6-month self-esteem hit...
NOBODY is that retarded. Except me.

"Snag" <snagone@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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> BryanUT wrote:
>> "Vic" <vlynch@centurytel.net> wrote in message
>> news:sZSdnWnfXLy5pYHbnZ2dnUVZ_jednZ2d@centurytel.net...
>>>
>>> "BryanUT" <nestle12@comcast.net> wrote in
>>> message
>>> news:KbSdnRLrceJJvYHbnZ2dnUVZ_qWvnZ2d@comcast.com...
>>>> Who wants to venture a guess? How much for
>>>> the following:
>>>>
>>>> 2001 Honda F4i
>>>>
>>>> Valve adjusment
>>>> oil change
>>>> new spark plugs
>>>> chain and sprockets
>>>> Water Wetter in place of anti freeze
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> V/A................. 245.00
>>> O/C................. 52.00 (5.50/ qt. + labor
>>> and filter)
>>> S/P................... 28.00
>>> C/S................... 265.00
>>> WW.................. 35.00
>>>
>>> I'd guess about $625.00. I guessed a bit high,
>>> I would think if you
>>> got a great deal on all that stuff, you'd have
>>> told us the cost first
>>> accompanied
>>> by a "Top that!!!!"
>>>
>>>
>>
>> And you still low! Ouch.
>
> And that is one reason I do my own
> maintainance . Another being that I'm at least
> as good as most wrenches . And I have a vested
> interest in the bike being right that they don't
> . Example - the starter drive coupler in the
> bike I just bought . Previous Owner receipts
> show that he's had the mechanics chasing a
> problem for two years . The manual clearly
> states the coupler orientation - they had it
> installed backwards . He spent over 400 bucks on
> parts and labor . I spent less than 20 for fresh
> oil .


8^) Exactly and I buy rotella diesel dino oil even
cheaper still. Anti-freeze? Mine was made to use
car stuff. Rear gear hub uses 90/120 Hypoid gear
oil...no chains, no sprockets and adjusting the
valves just takes a 10mm and flat tip screw driver
on the side.
--
Keith Schiffner
History does not record anywhere at any time a
religion that has any rational basis. Religion is
a crutch for people not strong enough to stand up
to the unknown without help. But, like dandruff,
most people do have a religion and spend time and
money on it and seem to derive considerable
pleasure from fiddling with it.
Robert Heinlein

"BryanUT" <nestle12@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:KbSdnRLrceJJvYHbnZ2dnUVZ_qWvnZ2d@comcast.com...
> Who wants to venture a guess? How much for the
> following:
>
> 2001 Honda F4i
>
> Valve adjusment
> oil change
> new spark plugs
> chain and sprockets
> Water Wetter in place of anti freeze
The price of the oil/filter, plugs, chain,
sprockets, Water Wetter...labour free unless you
make yourself coffee. That's what I do as I'm to
lazy to ride 56 miles to the nearest dealer and to
fucking cheap to let anyone else work on my
motorcycle.
--
Keith Schiffner
History does not record anywhere at any time a
religion that has any rational basis. Religion is
a crutch for people not strong enough to stand up
to the unknown without help. But, like dandruff,
most people do have a religion and spend time and
money on it and seem to derive considerable
pleasure from fiddling with it.
Robert Heinlein