How much for Labour?? - SV650.org

06-01-05, 05:46 PM

How much does your dealership charge for Labour?

Need some jobs doing & was quoted £35 per hour + VAT.

Think it sounds reasonable...... but curious as to what standard rates may be.

Cheers, Ali.

06-01-05, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by jordyal

How much does your dealership charge for Labour?

Need some jobs doing & was quoted £35 per hour + VAT.

Think it sounds reasonable...... but curious as to what standard rates may be.

Cheers, Ali.

It's normally £45/£50 + VAT, so £35 ain't half bad

06-01-05, 05:52 PM

Have paid anything between £25 and £40 depending on the dealer, Kawasaki ones have been most expensive on past experience, £35 is towards the higher end but probably about average

northwind · 06-01-05, 11:10 PM

Do you get what you pay for? I'm assuming that's Alvins you were at, and in my experience they do good work and opnly slightly fiddle the figures. I was paying £30 labour from my old Yam dealer (evil Carrick Yamaha) but everything was done as shoddily as it possibly could be while still having the bike ride away. It's worth paying more to get it done right IMHO.

07-01-05, 10:49 PM

Daytona's in Islington charge £52.88 per hour. I was impressed with their workshop and some of the bikes in there too.

northwind · 07-01-05, 10:55 PM

Also, sometimes higher labour pays for better stocking and facilities- ie, Alvins are reasonably cheap but never have the damn part you need- even if it's something like the o-ring for the rear master cylinder, common to 90% of Suzukis, they have to order it in

But stock costs, so keeping a well stocked storeroom puts pounds on the labour costs.

06-01-05, 05:46 PM	#1
jordyal Guest Posts: n/a	How much for Labour?? How much does your dealership charge for Labour? Need some jobs doing & was quoted £35 per hour + VAT. Think it sounds reasonable...... but curious as to what standard rates may be. Cheers, Ali.

06-01-05, 11:10 PM	#4
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	Do you get what you pay for? I'm assuming that's Alvins you were at, and in my experience they do good work and opnly slightly fiddle the figures. I was paying £30 labour from my old Yam dealer (evil Carrick Yamaha) but everything was done as shoddily as it possibly could be while still having the bike ride away. It's worth paying more to get it done right IMHO. __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

07-01-05, 10:55 PM	#6
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	Also, sometimes higher labour pays for better stocking and facilities- ie, Alvins are reasonably cheap but never have the damn part you need- even if it's something like the o-ring for the rear master cylinder, common to 90% of Suzukis, they have to order it in But stock costs, so keeping a well stocked storeroom puts pounds on the labour costs. __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

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06-01-05, 05:52 PM	#3
Iansv Guest Posts: n/a	Have paid anything between £25 and £40 depending on the dealer, Kawasaki ones have been most expensive on past experience, £35 is towards the higher end but probably about average

07-01-05, 10:49 PM	#5
Valman Guest Posts: n/a	Daytona's in Islington charge £52.88 per hour. I was impressed with their workshop and some of the bikes in there too.