Workshop rates?

[Quasievil]

Really? I paid $2600 per eye and even then had one turn to shit.

so you paid $2600 total then



sorry couldnt help it, dont be hating the quas

[baptist]

I have. My hourly rate is $64.

Really? I paid $2600 per eye and even then had one turn to shit.

Is there a connection here?... no wait that is mean... moving along...

[MD]

Anybody had lazer eye surgery in the last few years?
Try $1600 per eye, for about ten seconds work, (which is done by a machine).
I love the smell of burning retina in the morning...................

Way back when mine were done it was $1500 an eye and that was with state of art stone chisel and flint stones. Same Guy now charges $2500.

I had to get them done so I could read the fine print on my bike repair bills

Or you can buy a new bike each year and avoid expensive servicing costs

[Milts]

Also, sometimes they'll quote you and cap their labour charge to that limit that they told you. So if they quote you 1hour @ $100/hr to do some work but it winds up taking 2 hours (due to finding some stripped screws or something else unexpected) then you'll still only ending up paying for 1 hour. This sort of price guarantee is something that has to be accounted for.

Some truth in this. I think Motorad charge between 90-100$ per hour but I consider it reasonable given the service, and I know for a fact in some instances they've charged me for less hours than they've done work (not the rule but has happened).

[Brian d marge]

You had time to confirm it was a girl....within that time period?

it was dark and I came from behind.......

[jaffaonajappa]

it was dark and I came from behind.......

Hmmmm, shouldve asked for a discount.
The five finger type of discount.

[imdying]

Yup, a machine shop will charge upwards of $100 / Hr. But that gear is worth several million, may well be costing several hundred thousand a year whether it's running or not..

It always amuses me when people compare my rate with plumbers or builders. I could kit up as a plumber for the price of a van and a couple of grand's worth of hand tools and charge $80/Hr. A machine shop charges not much more, and if it has a bad quarter it's toast.

There's nothing you do that I can't get done in China cheaper. A plumber I need on site right now.

[Shaun]

young girl on Krd charged me 150 for 30 seconds ......

Stephen

that was actually HALF A BOY Stephen

[Ocean1]

There's nothing you do that I can't get done in China cheaper. A plumber I need on site right now.

I make machinery. You'll struggle to find anyone in China interested in making one-offs. Once you get into budgets over about a million you're into industrial robot country and Mitsubushi will sell you one. You'll still need me to make the tooling and to make it work.

[imdying]

You'll still need me to make the tooling and to make it work.

Did. No longer.

[Crasherfromwayback]

very little now(street bike wise)involves much actual engine work these days,servicing is rather straight forward and a big % of workshop business.most muppets could service thier own bike given a look once how its done,its no specialised service rarely needing qualified so called technicians,so $100 ph to do a muppets job is too expensive in a lot of circumstances.

Sorry mate, but you're kidding yourself. Try doing valve clearances on a lot of modern sport bikes. You've gotta have cerebral palsy and a whole lot of patience even to get the valve cover of half of them they're built so tight and small. Then you need the diagnostic equipment...which costs a bomb. But most shops like DIYers, alot of our biggest repair jobs come from them gone wrong.

[Banditbandit]

it was dark and I came from behind.......

Ummm .. errr .. are you sure thats what you mean?

[Owl]

Just reading a thread where an Aussie guy paid $175 to get two tyres fitted/balanced on a Speed Triple. That was after he complained and they'd knocked 1 hour off!

[SWERVE]

Our guys are currently servicing dairy sheds.... in the cold/wet etc charge rate $65p/hr
One of our customers was in the paper today.... they get $50,000 + per day! in milk payouts.......................... and yep you guessed it................. they always dispute the invoice.
Thats life.

[bsasuper]

Mmmmm, when I left skool I scored an app as a bike mechanic at a kawasaki dealer,3 years later I was qualified and promptly got out of motorcycle mechanics, (crap money back then).Fortunately I stuck with the love of motorcycles and still know how to fix one.(bugger paying up to 100p/hr).I shake my head and feel sorry for people who dont know and pay this amount of $$$.