are we geting riped off??

[daniel lewisMember]

you guys that dont know i have a dr650 i have a clutch plate set comeing i have got 2 quotes to fit the plates all parts provided by me this is only labor cost 1 was $285 and the other was $180 so i thought id look on you tube and there is a vid of a a guy doing 1 in less then ten min and another of a dr350 with a guy that has never done one before in less then 1/2 hour so before i got do this my self has any one done this and is it as easy as it looks i will be puting the vidio of me doing it on here once i get it should be this weekend

[GregMember]

It’s pretty simple frushy see here

http://www.obtrailriders.com/index.php/forum?view=topic&catid=33&id=75670

I reckon when Mick gets back from the scrapheap he would do it for you for a six pack mate it only talks 30 mins and he could give you some pointers. Only thing I would do is use a tension wrench when tightening the clutch spring retaining bolts.

TB

[ianMember]

i think one of the best things about owning a bike is actually learning to fix & maintain it each brand has its different quirks so you can learn quite alot
i took on a complete rebuild of my TE 510 husky after doing a bigend your best freind is the computer it has all the references you need as you said theres one being done on you tube follow the points that hes doing thigs may change model to model so invest in a good manual for your specifics but the basics will be the same

[daniel lewisMember]

yeah i was thinking the only tool ill need to get is a tension wrench and that will be alot cheaper then $285 lol

[Mick DMember]

fuchsy wrote:

yeah i was thinking the only tool ill need to get is a tension wrench and that will be alot cheaper then $285 lol

Mate give me a call if you aren’t confident in doing it yourself. I will lend you a tension wrench if you want to have a go on your own.

[ianMember]

micknmeld wrote:

fuchsy wrote:

yeah i was thinking the only tool ill need to get is a tension wrench and that will be alot cheaper then $285 lol

Mate give me a call if you aren’t confident in doing it yourself. I will lend you a tension wrench if you want to have a go on your own.

even better someone that knows what there doing that can show you and ask any questions if you need to

[Richard WMember]

It may seem expensive going to a retailer to get the job done but have a chat to them, ask them what there rent per week is. I don’t know how some of them can survive. One auto electric guy told me he was owed $20k form clients, Very sad. The young bloke didn’t want me to put his tyre on as I might stuff it, went back to rock motorcycles and they said if you purchased it here its free. I don’t mind paying for that one off as I know I might need them in the future.

[Damien BonoraMember]

Simple job mate you will smash it.
I don’t mind paying for a job well done but if I can do it myself I will.

[GregMember]

Dickie wrote:

It may seem expensive going to a retailer to get the job done but have a chat to them, ask them what there rent per week is. I don’t know how some of them can survive. One auto electric guy told me he was owed $20k form clients, Very sad. The young bloke didn’t want me to put his tyre on as I might stuff it, went back to rock motorcycles and they said if you purchased it here its free. I don’t mind paying for that one off as I know I might need them in the future.

Yeah well said Dickie Two sides to every quote I didnt think either was to dear who knows they maybe changing the oil and filter rather than chucking it on its side. Fact is its one you can do yourself so do it.

(Thats not to say there arent shops out there that will rip you )

TB

[Dave O’RourkeMember]

I didn’t think that the above quotes were too bad and far from being a rip off. Especially if they include parts. I mean whats a clutch kit worth? Probably $150 for an aftermarket kit including springs. Most shops these day are between $80 to $90 an hour. This makes one quote seem pretty cheap and the other one right on par.

[murph the surfMember]

Hey Fuschy
I remember changing a clutch on my DR600 almost 20 years ago
Pretty straight forward from what I can recall
Have fun
Cheers
Murph

[daniel lewisMember]

sry guys thats was work only on those prices I have the plates and gasket the $285 one said that will take about a hour so $285 with only using my parts so I think that hourly rate is a joke I agree about $80 a hour is ok but any more is a bit to rich for me

[daniel lewisMember]

any one know how much tension I need on the 4 inner clutch spring bolts ?

[daniel lewisMember]

I got the barnett clutch btw ill put the vid on tomorrow for all those dr650 riders out the there is nothing on you tube or anywhere on the net that I can find

[Richard WMember]

fuchsy wrote:

sry guys thats was work only on those prices I have the plates and gasket the $285 one said that will take about a hour so $285 with only using my parts so I think that hourly rate is a joke I agree about $80 a hour is ok but any more is a bit to rich for me

That could be a bit rich, we had the clutch plate changed on the tractor, 9 hours labour. The next time it went the wife and I changed it all in 3 hours (6hrs labour) plus about 1/2 hr turning up the guide on the lathe.

As for tension I just go for what feels good, (have a tension bar but never use it) you could always just mark the bolts and remember where they go and just tighten them back up to the same spot.

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