Biggest repair bill?

[McFatty1000]

Ok

Whats the biggest repair/maintenance bill you've had? Either in actual monetary terms or as a proportion of the bikes worth itself? Current one for me is about two thirds of the price of the bike...

Also, is this the right place for this or would it be better under general?

[ducatilover]

Err, whatever it costs to put a Sport Demon on a Spada, if you're talking about shop work.

Otherwise, my 600 owes me several thousand in parts since I flipped it. (I don't like to count)

[caspernz]

Does an extravagant outlay on a bike leading to a divorce count??

[insomnia01]

Improvements/maintenence Count ???? when I had my Ohlins fitted to the rear of Scooter I also had a new front & rear tyre fitted, new chain & sprocket kit, brake pads for the rear only & a service.... not much $$$ left from @$4k but man what a transformation it made to the bike....

[Subike]

individual repair cost count?
Replacement seals in forks. Forks given to workshop dismantled, cleaned and polished,. Job required?, fit new seals and reassemble. Seals supplied.
$450+ gst!!!

[McFatty1000]

individual repair cost count?
Replacement seals in forks. Forks given to workshop dismantled, cleaned and polished,. Job required?, fit new seals and reassemble. Seals supplied.
$450+ gst!!!

A mistake? Surely?

[McFatty1000]

And my own largest bill is giving me all of three dollars back from a grand, but not too bad considering that is quad carbs done right through plus valves.

[nzspokes]

My biggest is $330 getting a tyre fitted. My bike wont go to a workshop again as the last time it went in for a warranty exhaust fault, came back with the same fault and a scratched tank.

[haydes55]

$700 for full service (all new fluids, checket valves etc.) New chain, sprockets (machined to fit).

[Gremlin]

Suspension replacement with Ohlins... $5k.

Biggest Repair bill (under insurance thank goodness) was $18,500 after flipping the bike into a field...

[bogan]

Mine is 400 for a new CDI on my old RM125.

I want to hear from the mechanics, see what's the biggest bill they have dished out?

And my own largest bill is giving me all of three dollars back from a grand, but not too bad considering that is quad carbs done right through plus valves.

Would that just be carb cleaning, then checking valve clearances? I would certainly hope there is more to it than that.

[Geeen]

Was talking to my local parts girl the other day, she was doing an insurance quote for a BMW HP2, $34k before she got past the steering head....

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[Mo NZ]

I had a visit from a rodent. Seems they like the palm oil based plastics.
RE: Damage Repairs

Incident damage repairs required are as follows

Salvage 340.00
1 RH Upper Radiator Hose 13.70
1 Riders Seat 1350.50
1 LH Pillion Seat Grab Handle 126.50
Front Wiring Sub Harness 560.30
Main Wiring Harness 3951.50
Top Radiator Cover Panel 90.60
Gromet Cover 9.20
4lt Coolant (Silicate Free) 90.00
Sundries 24.00
Labour 4050.00

TOTAL (GST Incl) 10606.30

The labour was for a back to frame strip and replace parts for a GL1800.

[actungbaby]

Ok

Whats the biggest repair/maintenance bill you've had? Either in actual monetary terms or as a proportion of the bikes worth itself? Current one for me is about two thirds of the price of the bike...

Also, is this the right place for this or would it be better under general?

around 1,200 on my honda xl 600rf wasint old i fell of in some water at ashurst river , water got into the motor, still cant work that one out might left airbox hose loose.

They had strip the motor new piston rings etc , rings stuck to the piston was only like few days later aghhhh

i was worried about damaging the thing but should tryed get turned upside down drained the engine with spark plug out, but was to heavy for me to do that on my own.

thats was in 1990 so be alot more today

[mossy1200]

I spent $80us getting a second hand yoshi header that cost me over 3k to get sorted by the time I purchased flatslides,had custom half pipe made and lots of dyno work. Gained a few hp and losing the exup system saved alot of weight but wasnt bargin priced header job after all that.