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If I did get a shop to do the doo on my 03, how many hours labor would be fair?
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On Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:51:01 -0000 "snowcrash007"
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<><><><><><> <><><><><><> Crash, Same question got asked on another list recently. I'll suggest a dealer should be able to do this job in an hour or less. Best, Jeff Saline ABC # 4412 South Dakota Airmarshal Airheads Beemer Club www.airheads.org The Beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota 75 R90/6, 03 KLR650 . . ____________________________________________________________ 53 Year Old Mom Looks 33 The Stunning Results of Her Wrinkle Trick Has Botox Doctors Worried http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4f38499bffb4d96f3cst05vuc> If I did get a shop to do the doo on my 03, how many hours labor > would be fair? > > Crash
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I'd agree, under an hour. It takes me about 45 minutes if I can work alone and unmolested. At a tech day, the newbies being coached through the job will take longer, maybe a couple of hours. Last I heard, Mike Cowlishaw of Eagle Engineering was turning the job around in 23 minutes.
Most dealers will not have any experience doing the job, so they will want to charge you for the two hours it will probably take them.
--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "snowcrash007" wrote: > > If I did get a shop to do the doo on my 03, how many hours labor would be fair? > > > Crash >
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OK, I got a good idea now thanks. I hope to find a tech day this spring
and do the work there. If not there is a shop an hr away that sells the
kits and does the work but they are kinda expensive.
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More than you want to pay. Here is the cheaper method. Host a tech day with a Doohickey job for people to watch then bribe someone who knows how to help you demonstrate it. Most of us can be bribed with promis of food and beer.
This depends on where you are of course. It really only works if you can get some local participation in a tech day.
By the way. "Tech day" is really an excuse for like minded or branded bike owners to hang out together and talk bikes then go ride for a while. Just dont tell the wives about that
--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "snowcrash007" wrote: > > If I did get a shop to do the doo on my 03, how many hours labor would be fair? > > > Crash >
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On Sun, Feb 12, 2012 at 4:51 PM, snowcrash007 wrote:
How long does the job take? I'm reminded of a home improvement task I tackled this weekend - replacing the door knob and deadbolt on the front door of my sweetie's house. On the front of the package, a door knob and deadbolt combo from Schlage, it reads, "Can be installed in under 5 minutes!" They put that on there to mess with people. KLR content - doo replacement should be a communal event precipitating a gathering of the tribe. -- Kevin Powers White Bear Lake, MN [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]> ** > > > If I did get a shop to do the doo on my 03, how many hours labor would be > fair? > > Crash >
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Mike and CAStu did one at a juliantechday in less than 20 minutes. Including a drain and refill of fresh oil and a new filter.
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On Feb 12, 2012, at 16:02, "Jud" wrote: > I'd agree, under an hour. It takes me about 45 minutes if I can work alone and unmolested. At a tech day, the newbies being coached through the job will take longer, maybe a couple of hours. Last I heard, Mike Cowlishaw of Eagle Engineering was turning the job around in 23 minutes. > > Most dealers will not have any experience doing the job, so they will want to charge you for the two hours it will probably take them. > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "snowcrash007" wrote: >> >> If I did get a shop to do the doo on my 03, how many hours labor would be fair? >> >> >> Crash >> > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > List Sponsors - Dual Sport News: http://www.dualsportnews.com > Arrowhead Motorsports: http://www.arrowheadmotorsports.com > List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok: http://www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > Member Map: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DSN_KLR650/app/peoplemap/view/map > Group Apps: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DSN_KLR650/grouplets/subscriptionsYahoo! Groups Links > > >
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You guys gota come up to Canada and do a tech day
We got better beer
anyways.
Crash
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In some circles this is also referred to as the "hold my beer" mount. As
in "hold my beer and watch this" and "if I hold my beer just right, the
cold helps reduce the swelling of the thumb I sprained auguring in".
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Kevin Powers
White Bear Lake, MN

On Fri, Feb 17, 2012 at 3:25 AM, Jud wrote: > ** > > > I call this move the Pony Express mount. You might also want to consider > the Pony Express dismount, because once you have gotten on a bike that's > too tall for you, eventually you have to get off again. Either maneuver is > better suited to a younger, fitter rider. When I was younger and fitter, > however, I only had street bikes, and therefore didn't need to do it very > often. Now that most of my bikes are too tall for me, I am fatter, not > fitter. Add the fatigue that sets in about 250 miles into a 400-mile day > and you have a recipe for potential disaster. You only have to snag one > pant cuff on a stray hook from a bungee net... > > I'll still get on and off a bike this way, but I'm a bit shy of it with > luggage. > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Kevin Powers wrote: > > > > Most crowd pleasing technique is the "Tom Mix Cowboy Takeoff" - foot on > > left peg, bike in gear, and accelerate away as you swing your leg over > the > > top. Shouting "yippee-ay-yay" is optional. > > -- > > Kevin Powers > > White Bear Lake, MN > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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