Am I getting ripped off?

[Katman]

I'm still wondering if it was just a noisy tensioner.

If the customer rode the bike in running on two cylinders I fail to see the need to remove either of the heads.

[Baron Von Slippy]

It was just the cam tensioner replaced, they pulled one of the heads off and replaced the head gasket. I just stumped up and paid it after reading the comments here...It does a seem a little drawn out time wise (considering how simple those engines are), but not worth getting any panties in a twist.

[Baron Von Slippy]

I'm still wondering if it was just a noisy tensioner.

If the customer rode the bike in running on two cylinders I fail to see the need to remove either of the heads.

The biek wasn't running, it had been noisy for a while, but I'd put off getting it fixed, so it skipped teeth!

[Baron Von Slippy]

Anyone out there interested in changing a fork seal (fork dropped off with oil and seal) as a quick cashie? Auckland area.

[Eddieb]

The biek wasn't running, it had been noisy for a while, but I'd put off getting it fixed, so it skipped teeth!

Pay the money and count yourself lucky that you got off that lightly.

[Winston001]

Dunno.

Fork seals on my BMW R80 RT cost $600 and that included a few small bits like sparkplugs and tank filters. Its a big job far beyond my patience. The whole fairing has to be taken off and even though the German engineering makes this straight forward, it was not quick or easy.

On the Ducati ST4 I had the shims checked and something else (forget). $800. Again it was a prick of a job because the whole front fairing had to come off and even with a manual, I struggled to work out how to do that. Turned out you have to start with the mirrors and work down. Shag!

Much as I love Ducati I have to say the bloody Italians do not design for easy maintenance.

The German machines by comparison deserve to be in a gallery of form meets function. One nut to release the shaft-drive back wheel. One shim and a nut to remove the fuel tank. The Honda XR200 is a pain for both jobs (admittedly chain drive adds complications).

[R650R]

Sounds about right with regard to info given.

On any workshop job though it pays to speak with whoever will be doing the job and give clear instructions on what you want done and see what they write on job sheet.
Give them phone number and say call me if xyz etc needs to be done.