| Author | Message | ||
     Grovskopa |
Hey boys! So I have finally decided to fix my bastard X1.. Leaking rear shock - got a recall one.. Will change ASAP. Leaking front shock - will fix myself, just a seal. Missing 4th gear - will leave it to the Sportster Doctor on tuesday to fix. Blown rear cylinder - will leave it to the Sportster Doctor on tuesday to fix. TPS reset - will leave it to the Sportster Doctor on tuesday to fix. The Sportster Doctor will charge about 3500USD to fix those things... REALLY hefty and quite depressing but I don't have much choice =( | ||
| Charlies_s1 |
GREAT to hear your givin her another chance, take care, Chuck. | ||
| Djkaplan |
"Missing 4th gear - will leave it to the Sportster Doctor on tuesday to fix. Blown rear cylinder - will leave it to the Sportster Doctor on tuesday to fix." These are issues you could fix yourself! It's not rocket science... all you need is the service manual and a few easy-to-get special tools. Consider doing it at home. There is no special skill you need other than being able to read directions. | ||
| Beachbuell |
$3500 Holy Cow. Thats a hefty price. You could do it all yourself for less than half of that. | ||
| Djkaplan |
I bet the transmission could be fixed for less than $100 in parts no matter what the problem is. A shift fork only costs $35... the last time I checked for replacement gears, you could get them for less than $50 a piece from the dealer. | ||
| Grovskopa |
Time is money! I work 70 hours a week right now... So even if I can fix it myself (don't doubt it) I don't have time until the winter.. Freelance sucks sometimes! | ||
| Djkaplan |
You should consider being a Buell mechanic... I hear the opportunities are good where you live! I guess I'd be too tired to get my butt in the garage after a full day of blacksmithing, too. | ||
| Grovskopa |
Bike mechanics in Sweden have crazy bad salaries.. Like half of mine! | ||
| Werewulf |
doesnt winter start in your country, about the end of july? | ||
| Grovskopa |
Nah more like end of august.. I ride all year however. As long as there is no ice on roads that is | ||
| Xldevil |
Bring it over to Germany. I´ll fix it for 1000 USD and will still make a good earning. Your so called doctor is a cutthroat in my eyes. Ralph | ||
| Dtmcnamara |
damn i thought my mechanic was rough at 1400USD to pull my motor build it and put it back it...3500 seems insane | ||
| Grovskopa |
Hmm well Sweden is Sweden.. Over here a 2008 Harley Road King is about 60 000USD | ||
| Torquemonster |
Glad to hear you havent given up. Get that thing straight and you'll never regret it. Good luck! (and karma will catch up to the previous owner!) | ||
| Werewulf |
sweden makes the best knife steel.. i use it in my knife business, when i want the best....swedish powdered stainless steel, now that will cut.... | ||
| Rainman |
Va synd det ar so dyrt! Va ska man gora? Mycket lycka (Forlat mig darfor att min Svensk ar so forskracklig. Det var nastan 30 ar sen jag hade det studierat.) | ||
| Fullauto |
Glad to hear it Grovskopa. Hope it all works out for you. | ||
| Jstfrfun |
Looks like I need to list my Buell in sweden. But I don't get it, if it costs 3500eu to fix a 500 dollar issue who's makin the money, If not the mechanic? What the dollar to the euro? | ||
| Grovskopa |
Well I guess the mechanic is making the money... But you have to understand that a salary below 4000USD/month is really really bad over here. Everything is super expensive. | ||
| Oldog |
Grovs I would consider letting Ralph take care of that. | ||
| Grovskopa |
I already shipped it to the "Doctor" Maybe it will be cheaper, that figure was a guesstimate. Next time I'll let Ralph take care of it. |
