Last night I went to the shop that has had my FZR for 6

[Hiras]

weeks now and my engine looked like this:<br><br><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://www.bikepics.com/pictures/189611/" style="border:0;"/><!--EZCODE IMAGE END--><br><br>AAAAARRRRRGGGGHHHH!!!!!!!!!<br>It's summer!!!! I need my F*&$%£* bike!!!!!!!!<br><br>They have promised me that i'll have it back by the end of the week.................we shall see.<br><br>On the upside (if there is one) I put my clutch back in myself while I was there and hopefully saved myself an added cost.<br>There is already going to be an arguement about who pays the labour charge for the top end rebuild.....<br><br>H<br><br>P.S. Sorry for freaking out. Needed to vent spleen. <p></p><i></i>

[Hiras]

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[FZRDude]

I'd hate to walk into the shop and see me engine like that. Hope you get it sorted out soon. <p>Tim<br><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://img69.photobucket.com/albums/v20 ... <!--EZCODE IMAGE END--><br><!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em><!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="color:red;font-family:times new roman;font-size:small;"> Has anyone seen my keys?</span><!--EZCODE FONT END--></em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br><!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em><!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:small;">Dir. of Entertainment<!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://eddieandthecruisersmc.com" target="top"> Eddie & the Cruisers</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--></span><!--EZCODE FONT END--></em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br><!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em><!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="color:blue;font-family:times new roman;font-size:small;">'94 FZR 1000</span><!--EZCODE FONT END--></em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br><!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong><!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:small;">Here, "LIVE!!!!" for your entertainment.</span><!--EZCODE FONT END--></strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--></p><i></i>

[mintclint]

I wouldn't be stessin too much Hiras. Provided its in the care of a reputable shop you should be right. I sent my FZR1000 engine to a renowned tuner/engineer by referral from a friend of mine, and he has been nothin short of awesome. I gave him the engine already dissasembled in 5 boxes and four days later I had a complete engine, cleaned carbs, and a banded clutch basket for $450AUD.<br><br>He now gets all my work, and looks after me really well <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :D --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/happy.gif ALT=":D"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p><br><!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>Hi, my names Tim and I'm a postaholic.</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br><br><!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>*clapping*</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br><br><!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>Welcome Tim.</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br></p><i></i>

[fzheavenearth]

Sometimes the powers that be have their own "mysterious" schedule. Who are we to actually think that they will come through in a timely manner. <br>I dropped my '90 1000 off @ a "new" shop to have the carbs synced....Thursday will be 4 weeks. The job has somehow evolved into other areas that I believed were just fine?!!<br>Steering bearing, back break pads, new tires....<br>you know how it goes. So be patient...I'm also losing my mind!!! <p></p><i></i>

[mintclint]

That sh1ts me when shops do that fzheaven, I wish they'd just do what you asked of them. You know, I wonder sometimes if they think that if they do what you ask, correctly, the first time, you'd be a happy customer and come back to get all the other stuff done? Instead it just seems that they want to try and jam you for as much as they can now in case you don't come back - not what I'd call a customer focused business plan...... <p><br><!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>Hi, my names Tim and I'm a postaholic.</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br><br><!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>*clapping*</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br><br><!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>Welcome Tim.</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br></p><i></i>

[Hiras]

<!--EZCODE QUOTE START--><blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr>I'm also losing my mind!!! <hr></blockquote><!--EZCODE QUOTE END--><br><br>Amen.<br>I just got a call from them telling me that all my inlet valves need to be replaced at a parts cost of £130 and they are now guestimating 16hrs labour (after an initial quote of 10) for the entire job. That's £450 all in if I am lucky.<br>Can this be right? Chuck? Does it take a proffesional16hrs to do a top end rebuild?<br><br>FOr all the @#%$ trouble I am gonna be in with my bank I might as well have gone berserk and bought a 1040 big bore kit. Hell it's not my money anymore is it? It's the banks...................................... <p></p><i></i>

[jjs777]

hiras check back in some of the posts...chuckd quoted some guesstimates on how long a top end rebuild would cost and how much for each valve etc - try and search...I gotta hit the bed for work tonight - maybe someone can search - I know its here somewhere<br><br>16 hours sounds like alot but then again we have 5 valves per cylinder - wouldnt hurt to get a quote from another shop <p>-John</p><i></i>