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Discussion in 'Motorcycle Tech Talk' started by bushwackerhd, Mar 2, 2011.

  1. bushwackerhd

    bushwackerhd New Member

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    Haven"t posted for a while been pretty busy with personal life. The qeustion I have is I'm been working on a 97 Softail in my spare time for the last few months. What happened was the inner cam bearing went south and the owner didn't realise it until it was to late. So to make a long story kind of short everything went to hell. The case needed to be repaired, had to replace everything from the crank bearings and rods all the way out. Now for the qeustion I told him I would keep track of my time which I didn't so I sit here and try to remember and I geussed at about 19 hours, does that sound fair time wise, I only charged him $35.00 an hour for my time. Hopefully there is somebody out here that has done something simular to this.

    Thanks in advance Tom

    Buy the way she runs better than new.
    bushwackerhd, Mar 2, 2011
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  3. chucktx

    chucktx Moderator Staff Member

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    repaired cases= welding and machine work?? r&r engine? split cases? balance and true flywheels? if ya did all that, your hrs seem on the light side........
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    bushwackerhd New Member

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    Sorry Had case repaired, cranktrued and installed in cases rest of assemble was done by me.

    Tom
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    35 $ is cheap - go ask a HD mech what he would charge and the price for labor will almost double.
    Even my indy charges more than 35$ but nowhere what the stealerships do.
    sarge7, Mar 2, 2011
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  6. chucktx

    chucktx Moderator Staff Member

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    your hrs are pretty close.....your labor rate is your busisness:)
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  7. bushwackerhd

    bushwackerhd New Member

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    I don't beleive in ripping people off. I enjoy working on bikes, my overhead at home is the same weather i'm sitting in front of the TV or doing something constructive. As far as hours go I probably don't work as fast as a pro but then again I don't have to. (The reason for the qeustion):cool::)I tell everybody if your in a hurry for something take it to a dealer. Thanks again for the info. RIDE SAFE

    Tom
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  8. chucktx

    chucktx Moderator Staff Member

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    good luck with it!!!!!!!
    chucktx, Mar 3, 2011
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    FLHTbiker Moderator Staff Member

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    That's cool, good luck and have fun. :D
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    sounds like a good fair fee , your making a little on the side & not rippig off your friends or there friends ,& you have good moto in a hurry go to a dealer:D
    cowboy, Mar 3, 2011
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  11. bushwackerhd

    bushwackerhd New Member

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    Hope nobody minds if I come back from time to time to ask qeustion or maybe ansewer one

    Later
    bushwackerhd, Mar 4, 2011
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  12. chucktx

    chucktx Moderator Staff Member

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    actually, would like to see ya posting regularly!!
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    Yea, stick around for a long wile:)
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    bring it on , & stay around more offten :D
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