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bangbros69
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PostPosted: 22:00 - 11 Nov 2007    Post subject: vfr 400 Reply with quote
just wondering if im getting the piss taken out of me how long roughly would it take to replace the rear shock absorber of a motorcycle i got a vfr 400 and the guy said it took him 3 hours and then another 2 hours to fit an air filter and a new ignition barrel
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MarJay
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PostPosted: 22:05 - 11 Nov 2007    Post subject: Re: vfr 400 Reply with quote
bangbros*69 wrote:
just wondering if im getting the piss taken out of me how long roughly would it take to replace the rear shock absorber of a motorcycle i got a vfr 400 and the guy said it took him 3 hours and then another 2 hours to fit an air filter and a new ignition barrel


Air filter doesn't take /that/ long, but a rear shock takes an absolute age. I'm guessing a new ignition barrel would take a fair bit of time too.
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bangbros69
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PostPosted: 22:06 - 11 Nov 2007    Post subject: :) Reply with quote
so 5 hours labor for the lot seems reasnable Very Happy
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Stiffler
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PostPosted: 22:21 - 11 Nov 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hmmmm tbh I could do the air filter and ignition barrel in an hour easy. Neither are difficult jobs and the majority of the time is taking the panels/fuel tank on and off.

As has already been said the rear shock is much more of a bitch... A good few hours would be expected. Took me around 2 hours to replace the shock link... But never done a full shock swap.

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MarJay
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PostPosted: 22:23 - 11 Nov 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
Stiffler wrote:
Hmmmm tbh I could do the air filter and ignition barrel in an hour easy. Neither are difficult jobs and the majority of the time is taking the panels/fuel tank on and off.

As has already been said the rear shock is much more of a bitch... A good few hours would be expected. Took me around 2 hours to replace the shock link... But never done a full shock swap.

Tim


Depends if the ignition barrel or the loom had been buchered though.

Rear shock is very fiddly though, and with a pro arm swing arm it might mean removing the whole swing arm, or at least jacking the bike up so the swingarm droops enough to maneuvre the shock into place.
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