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Steve??

Wingsconsin said:
Exactly -- One gets paid for what one KNOWS - not what one DOES.
AS far as that is concerned - I DID my own carbs on the GS TWICE
And I had done carbs before that set successfully - and finally sent them to STEVE for his expertise in getting the 850 set running right !
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I beg to differ with that. I always charged for what I did, not what I could have done. I could have charged you for rebuilding your transmission, but I decided to only charge you for the 4 new spark plugs I installed plus the ten minutes of time. No one complained. LOL
 
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earlfor said:
I beg to differ with that. I always charged for what I did, not what I could have done. I could have charged you for rebuilding your transmission, but I decided to only charge you for the 4 new spark plugs I installed plus the ten minutes of time. No one complained. LOL
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Ahh, but the "knowing" part comes from knowing that all you needed was the spark plugs, not the tranny rebuild. :encouragement:

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Bill rebuilds carbs... Chef1366 - not sure if he knows anything about Honda's but they can surely only be a Mikuni or Keihin rack anyway right?
 
They are Keihins, and from what I've read, they are slightly finicky and can be improved with some tweaks that people who worked for Honda learned to implement.
 
The puns are running rampant.
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Not to but in on anyone else's lick but I can rebuild carbs. Send the rack, o-rings and anything else you want to replace and I'll do it for much cheaper. Anything that needs to be replaced will be authorized by you before ordering. It's not hard to set everything to spec when you have the right tools. 2 days to get it all done and half that is the dip. Cam chain tensioners are an easy job if you can find the right oil seal. $425 is way too expensive to strip, dip, repair/replace and set to spec. I'd like to take on a few jobs on the very cheap in order to show I know what I'm doing if anyone's willing to take the chance on me... I'm just a PM away...

I've rebuilt my bike carbs and pretty much every carb I've ever owned at one point or another including 4 barrell holly carbs on a couple trucks...carbs are simple devices with lots of parts is all.
 
steve murdoch said:
Pilot, if Steve is not in the cards another carb guru Mike Nixon is in Prescott.
Pricey but excellent reputation.
https://www.motorcycleproject.com/dohc/dohcpage.html
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That guy is charging $30 to download a tutorial similar to the one I made and provide for FREE. That guy is clearly out to profit. Nothing wrong with that I suppose, but he's not the benevolent sort. Reminds me of wiredgeorge.

I've rebuilt a bunch of Keihin's now since getting my hands wet with my KZ750 and they are a little more tricky than a Mikuni BS/CV but not that much more. For that price I'm sure you would get charged if there are any parts that need replacing too, or at least that's what his FAQ suggests.
 
Reputation is important with this sort of thing, though, and he is in state, so that is a plus. I could drive the carbs up to him.
 
Nessism said:
That guy is charging $30 to download a tutorial similar to the one I made and provide for FREE. That guy is clearly out to profit. Nothing wrong with that I suppose, but he's not the benevolent sort. Reminds me of wiredgeorge.
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wiredgeorge...ugh. Knew nothing about jetting and he was willing to burn holes in your pistons to prove it. What a lying SOB.
 
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