Cam chains and guides worn out. - SV650.org

06-08-10, 01:33 PM

My bike started making a horrible noise. According to the garage, both cam chains, guides & tensioners need replacing. They quoted me £2500, which (according to Parkers) will leave me with a bike worth ~ £1200.

Should a bike really be thrown away after 10 years/35,000 miles?

Nicky S · 06-08-10, 01:55 PM

£2500 are you joking ??

id shop around mate

my bike is 8 years old with 25000 miles and its not anywear near being thrown away

06-08-10, 02:08 PM

Two years and 10k left eh Nicky?

Sounds mental for that. You could pick up a replacement engine and swap it yourself for far less - even including replacing the parts in your old one.

I'd be telling them to poke it.

Garry

Nicky S · 06-08-10, 02:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by independentphoto

Two years and 10k left eh Nicky?

Sounds mental for that. You could pick up a replacement engine and swap it yourself for far less - even including replacing the parts in your old one.

I'd be telling them to poke it.

Garry

lol shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

yer have a look around but it will be a lot cheaper to get a 2nd hand engine as independentphoto said

Mr Speirs · 06-08-10, 02:23 PM

£2500!!! For that? Are they on crack? No way!!! Go elsewhere I'm sure it'll be much much cheaper.

Even a replacement secondhand engine you'd expect to pay around £300+fitting.
A couple of chain and tensioners should even be near that price.

06-08-10, 02:23 PM

It's quite possible that for lots of tea & biscuits etc plus the cost of the parts, that some kind sould will help you do the work yourself for far less and forget the engine swap.

Like buses, true experts come all at once and I reckon that there's one due around 4.30.

Garry

dizzyblonde · 06-08-10, 02:25 PM

EHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH ??????a new engine would cost you far less. Ball park figure of 400 or so on evilbay.

Besides, cam chains guides and tensioners cost less than an engine!
WHat exactly did they say that the problem was?

As IP says, a mate and a lot of tea n biccies and its less expensive. I know as I've done an engine swap.

06-08-10, 02:26 PM

I'd report them to trading standards if they quoted me that.

dizzyblonde · 06-08-10, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Bedhead

I'd report them to trading standards if they quoted me that.

LOL.

Put it this way, my Raptor only cost 200 quid more than that! I'd expect a gold plated top yoke, and gold leaf encrusted engine for that sort of money

06-08-10, 02:30 PM

For that money, I bought my SV, my Mondeo and my 306!

How much are the parts? £300?

over 2k in labour? That's well worth a call to MCN or similar!

Name and shame the dealer!

06-08-10, 01:33 PM	#1
iprideaux Guest Posts: n/a	Cam chains and guides worn out. My bike started making a horrible noise. According to the garage, both cam chains, guides & tensioners need replacing. They quoted me £2500, which (according to Parkers) will leave me with a bike worth ~ £1200. Should a bike really be thrown away after 10 years/35,000 miles?

06-08-10, 01:55 PM	#2
Nicky S Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: crowborough, East Sussex Posts: 1,061	Re: Fubar £2500 are you joking ?? id shop around mate my bike is 8 years old with 25000 miles and its not anywear near being thrown away __________________ Curvy With Lots Of Bits ... But Still More To Come

06-08-10, 02:08 PM	#3
independentphoto Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Fubar Two years and 10k left eh Nicky? Sounds mental for that. You could pick up a replacement engine and swap it yourself for far less - even including replacing the parts in your old one. I'd be telling them to poke it. Garry

06-08-10, 02:23 PM	#5
Mr Speirs Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Northampton Posts: 2,218	Re: Fubar £2500!!! For that? Are they on crack? No way!!! Go elsewhere I'm sure it'll be much much cheaper. Even a replacement secondhand engine you'd expect to pay around £300+fitting. A couple of chain and tensioners should even be near that price. __________________ Smokey Black Burnty 02 - Racetech Smoulderlators + .90kg BBQ Springs, zx10r shockingly toasted, Conti Road Attacks heat up very nicely, R&G Crash Bungs but what f**king use are they, No Colour Matched Hugger, Flame Extenda, Beowulf Titainium Oval Flame Thrower.

06-08-10, 02:23 PM	#6
independentphoto Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Fubar It's quite possible that for lots of tea & biscuits etc plus the cost of the parts, that some kind sould will help you do the work yourself for far less and forget the engine swap. Like buses, true experts come all at once and I reckon that there's one due around 4.30. Garry

06-08-10, 02:25 PM	#7
dizzyblonde Da Cake Boss Mega Poster Join Date: May 2007 Location: On a flying Horse Posts: 9,992	Re: Fubar EHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH ??????a new engine would cost you far less. Ball park figure of 400 or so on evilbay. Besides, cam chains guides and tensioners cost less than an engine! WHat exactly did they say that the problem was? As IP says, a mate and a lot of tea n biccies and its less expensive. I know as I've done an engine swap. __________________ Suzy, yellow 2001 SVS. Kitty, V-Raptor 1000, ZZR1400<<its my bike now Pegasus! Hovis 13.8.75-3.10.09 Reeder 20.7.88-21.3.12

06-08-10, 02:26 PM	#8
Bedhead Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Fubar I'd report them to trading standards if they quoted me that.

06-08-10, 02:30 PM	#10
Bedhead Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Fubar For that money, I bought my SV, my Mondeo and my 306! How much are the parts? £300? over 2k in labour? That's well worth a call to MCN or similar! Name and shame the dealer!

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