right there is a great deal!

 

i would depending on how far! lol...whos closest to Syracuse NY!!!!

 

The dealer I bought my bike from in SoCal quoted me four hours to do the work, which I considered pretty fair. Still, when the time comes, I'll do it myself with help from a friend.

Rob

 

KOOL DO IT YOUR SELF SLOWLY .. you can do it you can do it you can do it you can do it you can do it

 

I am going to do mine when the engine needs a rebuild. I might be waiting a while.

 

6+ to do a top end? Ask to see their flat rate manual. I'd find another dealership. Before insisting you won't do it yourself you should read through the manual. It really isn't that hard at all.

 

They're probably covering their a$$ by saying 6 hours to not under estimate the job. I recently had my bike in the shop and they got it done faster then what I was quoted and I was only charged for the actual labor time spent.

 

took me about 10 hours to do mine by myself and that includes dropping a locating pin into the crank case (long break of cussing and smoking cigarettes) and having to take two trips (each 1.5 hours) back and forth to buy some extra tools.

Note to all who attempt this themselves - get a telescoping magnetic pick-up tool AND a torque wrench that reads high enough (and low enough) to cover all the torque specs. Ask me how i found this out

 

Im hoping to convert mine shortly.. (waiting for the piston!).
Telescopic magnet ...check,
Torque wrench.. check,
Any other tools recommended apart from the regular stuff? For example some pistons are removed/fitted by a special tool. Is one needed in this case? What was the most difficult/challenging stage so i have a heads up?

 

Be sure and get a low range torque wrench!
If you are not mechanically inclined the your only paying the shop a couple of extra hours labor, which is $170 extra. Guess what, that is nothing if it gets screwed up. It is a lot more complicated than changing a plug.