2500 bucks to rebuild the engine

**partireper.it** · 15th April 2008, 16:16

Went yesterday to visit KG Motorcycles in 139 Wordsworth St, Christchurch.

He saw the bike. Asked me about the km ridden.

"110000 km so far" i said.

He's gonna be able to give me a quotation in a week, but he said it's not gonna be less than 2500 NZD!!!

Any advice?

**FilthyLuka** · 15th April 2008, 16:48

fork out the cash if you can't do the work yourself. I assume it would be pistons/rings, valve seals, crank bearings, clutch plates/steels, cams if they are worn, valves if they are worn, valve springs if they are worn (need a set of verniers and the engine apart to check)

Would probably also include a carb rebuild, tune and balance.

**partireper.it** · 15th April 2008, 16:50

i definetly don't know how to do all that!

but cluth is new!

carb new as well!

maybe i can save something!

**fireball** · 15th April 2008, 16:51

non PC advice.....
if it is still running sell it to a sucker and buy a new bike

PC advice

errr fork up the 2500 you could have used to buy a new bike....

**partireper.it** · 15th April 2008, 16:57

Originally Posted by fireball

non PC advice.....
if it is still running sell it to a sucker and buy a new bike

PC advice

errr fork up the 2500 you could have used to buy a new bike....

ahahahha

would you really sell the bike is taking you around the world for 3 years?

**fireball** · 15th April 2008, 17:07

Originally Posted by partireper.it

ahahahha

would you really sell the bike is taking you around the world for 3 years?

if it is a sure thing that it will shit itself completely, yeah i would take the gamble on a new bike that had low Ks and good history all the paperwork etc etc

but if its worth fixing, fix it

**partireper.it** · 15th April 2008, 17:11

Originally Posted by fireball

if it is a sure thing that it will shit itself completely, yeah i would take the gamble on a new bike that had low Ks and good history all the paperwork etc etc

but if its worth fixing, fix it

unfortunately it is very worth fixing it!

I mat send some letters to honda and see if i can get some help from them!

are they stingy here in NZ or they are pretty open to customer's tours?

**FilthyLuka** · 15th April 2008, 17:12

Originally Posted by partireper.it

ahahahha

would you really sell the bike is taking you around the world for 3 years?

Nope, i would drain the tank, drain the sump, drain the coolant, spray protective shit everywhere and hang it in the living room.

Then use the $2500 as a deposit on something new

**partireper.it** · 15th April 2008, 17:14

Originally Posted by FilthyLuka

Nope, i would drain the tank, drain the sump, drain the coolant, spray protective shit everywhere and hang it in the living room.

Then use the $2500 as a deposit on something new

ahahahahaha

how about using it as a key holder for the new bike i would buy!?

**surfer** · 15th April 2008, 17:16

Find out exactly what is wrong with it from the mechanic. Then get a manual and some help and do it yourself.

It might take for ages to sort out but at the end of it you would have saved some money and learnt a lot of new things. All of which will save you bucks in the future.

Before you get going price up the parts you need plus tools and work out the total bill. Also find the support you need in terms of others that live nearby that can help out when required.

Good luck with it all.

**trumpy** · 15th April 2008, 17:17

$2500 is probably quite reasonable given that it cost me about $3000 to rebuild my Husaberg chook chaser four years ago.

**partireper.it** · 15th April 2008, 17:19

Originally Posted by surfer

Find out exactly what is wrong with it from the mechanic. Then get a manual and some help and do it yourself.

It might take for ages to sort out but at the end of it you would have saved some money and learnt a lot of new things. All of which will save you bucks in the future.

Before you get going price up the parts you need plus tools and work out the total bill. Also find the support you need in terms of others that live nearby that can help out when required.

Good luck with it all.

that'd be actually the idea, but i don't know how much i wanna disturb other people to help me.

but im trying to involve honda to see if i can assist the operation and learn something done for free!

otherwise, before i pay, i'll try to work out few things with the mechanic!

thanks by the way. this forum is a bikewise source of data!

ill credit the link on my webpage!

**partireper.it** · 15th April 2008, 17:21

Originally Posted by trumpy

$2500 is probably quite reasonable given that it cost me about $3000 to rebuild my Husaberg chook chaser four years ago.

my bike is a 600cc

how big was the engine of yours?

**FilthyLuka** · 15th April 2008, 17:24

Originally Posted by partireper.it

my bike is a 600cc

how big was the engine of yours?

If it was a husaberg, probably about 600cc with one cylinder.

If you are keen to give it a shot, find out from the mech what is wrong with it like thingiemastuff said. As for pestering people, most people on here will willingly offer help