Help quoting work for a bike...please!

[agrady1995]

I've done some Valk work, but never all these things on one bike... I've got a very long list (below) and I am hoping someone with a shop can give me the standard quoted hours so that the guy doesn't have to pay the time i actually spent on it, which is probably much more. If you can suggest a way to do this on my own, please let me know.

I know there are several programs with standard time intervals for services to be preformed on a bike, which is exclusively what I am trying to get out of one of yall. So if you have access to one of these programs and can plug in the things I have it would be a big help.

I need an itemized list of hours for:

2003 Honda Valkyrie Standard Rebuild.
Note: change=replace

Carburator set (remove, clean, rebuild, sync)
Install Desmog Kit
Replace Handlebar Grips
Replace Master Cylinders
Replace Clutch Line
Rebuild Clutch Slave Cylinder
Rebuild brake calipers
Rebuild rear brake pump
Bleed brakes and clutch cyl
Rebuild Kickstand Plate (broken spring holder drilled out and re tapped after removal)
Replace stand switch
Replace Turn signal indicator
Coolant system flush
oil system flush
Rebuild brake calipers
Change front tire
Rebuild speedometer gear
Replace F L dust seal
Rear tire change + final drive service

Final Drive oil flush and change
Rebuild front forks
mirror stems


If anyone attempts to actually do this I can pay you for your time i'm sure it's going to take a few minutes to plug all that in but the guy dropped this bike off at my apartment and now he is starting to seem like a miser so I need some paperwork to back up all the stuff I've done so I don't end up doing charity work again...

[f6john]

You need to have the guy come get his bike. The bill will be as much as a bike in good condition on the market. If he has sentimental attachment tell him to get ready to pay big time or bigly depending on your political persuasions  


If your hourly rate is like $5.00 an hour just disregard the above.

This advise is worth what you paid for it.

[old2soon]

        Where duz ya call home?  Are they a friend? Depends on whether or not you wanna remain friends after work is done!  RIDE SAFE.

[TJ]

If I was doing it in my shop ( at home ) it would be about 2500  to 3000 plus parts..  Don't know if the bike is worth that...

[cookiedough]

all of that will cost you more than bike is worth, not worth it since most shops are 90 hr or more most over 100 bucks per hour.

I got my front forks redone for 150 bucks thought that was good deal.  I could be wrong, but I think even Big BF charged like 800 bucks for a complete carb rebuild and sync on my 98 valk and after done,  my bill total was contemplating me if 3-4 other things needed fixed were worth the extra dough after all said and done with a cycle with 86K miles on it.

[Patrick]

Yep, thats one heck a list. He can buy a bike thats in goos shape for what that'll cost.

Plus, what the heck is a rear brake pump ? Never heard of such a critter. He already wants the master cylinders replaced and the calipers rebuild twice [seems like once would be enough].

[agrady1995]

Thanks for all your suggestions (mostly). I got my local shop to quote the jobs at about 20 hours, and I've decided to charge $60/hr plus parts. I stand to make about 1500 for the rebuild, but he has an 08 honda rebel and a cb750 in great garage kept shape, minus the carbs having sat for a few years that I'm hoping to get as an even stevens trade.

[Pappy!]

I bring antique and vintage outboards back into service.
I will tell the customer up front that the bill to properly bring one back will be over what the engine is worth and have no trouble being paid to do it.
It is less that the replacement cost of a comparable new engine. Think about it in that way when doing this kind of extensive service on a bike and it makes sense.
The customer ends up with a reliable, safe and good performing bike at a fraction of the cost of a newer one.