Workshop rates?

[jaffaonajappa]

ok, so the bike mechanic in a Van, here on the North Shore, has previously received very good feedback and recommendations from KB'ers.

He has some overheads....and should include some kind of call-out travelling time expenses.

So, whats he charging per hour?

[tri boy]

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...................

[jaffaonajappa]

Try $1600 per eye, for about ten seconds work, (which is done by a machine).

LOL. No, its not.

[Katman]

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).

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

[Brian d marge]

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

Stephen

[jaffaonajappa]

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

Stephen

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

[danchop]

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.

[cheshirecat]

The only engine shop work I would need are the valve clearances but every time i take it in they say it doesn't need it, thats some 70,000k now.

[imdying]

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).

Yeah, but it's not, and it's not. It's a consultancy where they topographically measure your eyeball, then about 2 hours on site whilst they drug, operate and then observe you, plus 3 follow up appointments.

[pritch]

.most muppets could service thier own bike given a look once how its done,

I can do basic stuff - no way I'd have wanted to get involved with the valve gear on the VFR, or the S4R for that matter - but my interest these days is riding bikes not working on them. Currently I can afford to pay someone else to do it, so I do.

If that makes me a muppet, tough!

[tri boy]

Yeah, but it's not, and it's not. It's a consultancy where they topographically measure your eyeball, then about 2 hours on site whilst they drug, operate and then observe you, plus 3 follow up appointments.

So the drunk Russian, with a laser from a 1980's disc player did a pretty good job on me then. (funny how a duck flying overhead looks like a spastic gayboy trying to dry his nails quickly though)

[imdying]

So the drunk Russian, with a laser from a 1980's disc player did a pretty good job on me then.

If the advertising is to be believed (so not then), what they used on me compared to what they have today is about that tech

[Ocean1]

WOW..
$100 a hour for a few guys with there own tools...
may be the standard bike shop prise..but its over the top.
We charge $95 a hour for the machine shop..
lathes/mills/CNC machines would be worth more the
there complete stock...

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.

[Rhubarb]

We charge $95 a hour for the machine shop..
lathes/mills/CNC machines would be worth more the
there complete stock...

Pete

Same here. Machining workshop, fabrication workshop, fitting workshop, 5 workshop vehicles, = about $1m in equipment. 3000 square metre building. 30k per annum insurance plus ACC, health & safety, Kiwisaver and so on ....

Charge out $60 per hour. Or, $85ph if they use a $250k lathe etc.

Should be able to pay my staff more but market won't stand a higher charge out rate because there are too many 'Johnny Welders' working out of ute with no overheads.

[Big Dave]

Raking it in. Just look at the the number of new bike shops springing up everywhere!
I think most of them are in survival mode. Charging what they need to stay open.

Industry is pretty tough. 2005 I was spending 3 days a week producing bike related advertising.

Currently it's 3 days a month (and 3 days a week for the medical sector).