motorheadmarine
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have a girl that rides with us needing a top end on her 883.she ran it low on oil and galled cylinders .looking online I have found all kinds of companys offering "kits" . Local shop I deal with has priced me a "kit"(883 to 1200) including wiseco pistons ,black jugs ,and cometic gaskets for 476.00..does not include rocker cover gaskets ,or pushrod seals.anyone know if there are better deals out there .I was told this stuff comes out of NY .and not sure of brand of Jugs.any input appreciated.trying to help a friend .but at the same time our shop needs to make a dollar on install ..Harley dealer priced just repairing what she had (new pistons .020over) at 1200.00).what is going labor rate for top end job ? any input appreciated.thank you
Hobbit
I didn't ask the dealer,I'm going by what the girl that owns the bike told me .Getting the dealer to do it kind of ruins my plan though.I would like my business to get the labor.It's not a big job,and like I stated I allready know I can buy parts for around 500.00.I was just hopeing someone on this board knew of a better deal on the pieces
Do you know what the labor should be on a topend and carb re-jet.thanks
the girl that owns bike is a single mother of one .I've allready told her I can do a 1200 conversion for about a grand .Parts are half that .She asked if there was any less expensive way .Evidently a few dollars will make a big difference to her .I'm not a charity .I was looking to see if there were any really good deals on all the parts neccessary to accomplish this .I don't see how it can get much less than 500.00 for pieces .But I can try.If not she'll just have to decide what she wants to do.her bike still runs ok ,just has a lot of blowby.I've allready told her if she just pays for parts ,I'll let her spread the labor out over two or three months .just trying to help a girlfriend (friend that's a girl) out.I have to be carefull how I say that around my wife!Thank you
Hobbit
I didn't ask the dealer,I'm going by what the girl that owns the bike told me .Getting the dealer to do it kind of ruins my plan though.I would like my business to get the labor.It's not a big job,and like I stated I allready know I can buy parts for around 500.00.I was just hopeing someone on this board knew of a better deal on the pieces
Do you know what the labor should be on a topend and carb re-jet.thanks
the girl that owns bike is a single mother of one .I've allready told her I can do a 1200 conversion for about a grand .Parts are half that .She asked if there was any less expensive way .Evidently a few dollars will make a big difference to her .I'm not a charity .I was looking to see if there were any really good deals on all the parts neccessary to accomplish this .I don't see how it can get much less than 500.00 for pieces .But I can try.If not she'll just have to decide what she wants to do.her bike still runs ok ,just has a lot of blowby.I've allready told her if she just pays for parts ,I'll let her spread the labor out over two or three months .just trying to help a girlfriend (friend that's a girl) out.I have to be carefull how I say that around my wife!Thank you
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