1. 4 Stroke Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Italy - About 1989 to 2014
     TE = 4st Enduro & TC = 4st Cross

Dealer labor cost?

Discussion in '4 Stroke' started by alkrisma, Apr 3, 2010.

  1. alkrisma Husqvarna
    B Class

    Location:
    New England
    Do you think $250 is a fair price to pay the dealer to lower forks and shock 1" on a new TE310? I was told they would put in spacers and cut the spring(s) as needed. This will be completed prior to delivery.
    alkrisma, Apr 3, 2010
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  2. Dirtdame Administrator

    Location:
    Rock Springs Wy
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    11 WR300,13 WR125,18 FE501
    Other Motorcycles:
    17 Beta Xtrainer
    I was told by a suspension specialist, that if you cut the springs, it increases the spring rate. I would think that if the springs are anything like the ones in my TE, they have spacers that could be shortened. If I were you, I would ask the dealer to write up a work order, explaining what the hourly rate is and what each part of the makeover runs, timewise. Any given work detail estimate should have a flagged amount of time on it. If they charge 100 dollars an hour and have the job detailed and flagged at 2.5 hours total, or 50 dollars an hour at 5 hours, that would make sense. I was just using those figures as an example.:excuseme:
    Dirtdame, Apr 3, 2010
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  3. alkrisma Husqvarna
    B Class

    Location:
    New England
    thanks
    I'm approx 210 with gear, what pros/cons are included with increased spring rate?
    alkrisma, Apr 4, 2010
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  4. woodzi Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Waterloo, ON
    That seems to be a fair price for the amount of work required to remove, dissassemble, modify, reassemble and reinstall the suspension on both ends of your bike.

    Assuming that the person doing the work is qualified, you are also paying for his training, equipment, R&D, etc. An hourly rate is not really fair for this type of work.

    At 210, you could probably benefit from the higher spring rate, but again, you are paying for an expert to do the work properly - they should be able to tell you whether the spring rate will be appropriate for you, or if you should consider new springs.
    woodzi, Apr 4, 2010
    #4