How Long Would It Take

[whitebros400]

well today i went to my local dealer and i asked them how much do they charge for labor and they said 60 bucks an hour. well i want to get my 400 bored to a 426 with a stage 1 cam. how long would it take you guys to do all of this? please respond back:D:eek2: :devil:

[justin1022]

Originally posted by whitebros400
well today i went to my local dealer and i asked them how much do they charge for labor and they said 60 bucks an hour. well i want to get my 400 bored to a 426 with a stage 1 cam. how long would it take you guys to do all of this? please respond back:D:eek2: :devil:

they have to bore it and hot cams only take like a hour why dont u get stage 2 if u put a cdi in it u got enough bottom end

[wilkin250r]

If they are the ones taking it apart, expect it to take several hours.

What are they charging you? Complete teardown (fenders and all) and reassembly, I bet they are charging about $300 in labor alone, right?

[whitebros400]

yea im takin my 400 up there and they are gonna do all of the work. they are charging 60 dollars an hour for labor and i think thats a total rip off.

[powermadd400ex]

count ur blessings dude, its 70 here!!!!

[katch26]

60 an hour isnt the rip off part its the 6-7 hours theyre going to try and charge you thats the rip off

[AZ440ex]

If you don't feel confident in yanking the motor out and just droping that off (Really they only need the top end)you could strip the bike as best you can to avoid paying 60$$ an hour to have someone remove plastics, fuel tank..etc....

[atvhonda-rider]

yeah as said above theres is a lot of work you can do yourself to save you alot of money, and the dealer is not always the cheapest to go to, check your local atv shops if you have any, do your research dont rely on your dealer for everything, they read out of a sevice manual just like we do : )

[whitebros400]

thanks im gonna try and take all of the plastics off etc. and i will try to look for some local shops but i dont think we have any around here:confused: :ermm: :scary:

[justin1022]

Originally posted by whitebros400
yea im takin my 400 up there and they are gonna do all of the work. they are charging 60 dollars an hour for labor and i think thats a total rip off.
hear most michanics charge 100 i no my nebour he is a profesinal he only charges me 50 because our familys go way back but everyone else he charges 70

[whitebros400]

well my grandfather is a mechanic and he only works on cars, but do you think he can work on my 400:confused:

[Honda#4]

We have a place by north of us that charges $50/hr thats a hour away then another place south of us about 30 miles that charges $75. If you buy a Clymer its really straight forward.

I'm sure your grandfather could work on them its alot easier I think than cars.

[katch26]

as long as you get an owners manual anyone with mechanical experience should be able to do it.

[billyboy93]

here is like 90 an hour :mad:

[wilkin250r]

$60 per hour is actually a little on the low side, for a dealership. I doubt you'll find any under $50.

It's not just a mechanic's wages they are paying. It costs them more than the simple $12.50 per hour they pay their mechanics. They have the tools, (those big boring and milling machines aren't cheap, several thousands of dollars) the lease payment on the building, electricity, plus the other wages that must be taken out. You're going to have a lead floorman or Master Mechanic, a department manager, and upper management wages that all get a cut of that.

Trust me. In the realm of repairs, a $60 shop labor per hour really isn't all that unreasonable. Your grandfather is a mechanic, ask what his normal labor charge is. I bet it's at least $50, probably more like $75

[my88r]

try to find a performance shop. or a parts/repair shop. i bet you the hourly rate is cheaper. stay away from those stealerships.:mad:

the guy i know that does repair his hourly rate is $30. $300 to tare and assemble a motor. hes a good guy and does great work. i do most everything myself.:)

If they are charging 60 bucks an hour does that come with like a case of lube to help you out.

[whitebros400]

yea i found one performance shop its called full bore racing but most people say the dealer is better than that place down here.:huh