Where to buy fitted chain and sprockets? London area.

Originally Posted by suzukigt380paul

yer' i reckon you paid about £90 labour for at most 30 minutes work.wish i could get work like that

I wish I could get someone that could change a chain and sprocket set in 30minutes

[Fluffer]

sounds like the going rate to me... obviously an avoidable chunk is labour but as you say sometimes it's just got to be done.

Local indy near to me quoted about 150 for xring did & sprockets fitted
larger dealer quoted 170 fitted

in the end got the parts for 95 (should have been 90 but couldn't buy as set so had to get individuals from different shops) and i'm whacking them on myself hopefully this weekend or next. sucks not having a garage tho so hoping michael fish gives a good forecast for the weekend

[Sid Squid]

I think it is fair to say that £90 is a lot of money for that job, but that said I think the OP has a point - it may be expensive, but that could have been put a little more sensitively.
It should also be considered that this was done on a Sunday with no notice - I would expect to pay a premium for such a service, whether it's worth £90 is the buyers concern.

Half an hour is plenty of time if you are suitably equipped to fit said parts.

Anyway, just so you know, a certain shop I may have mentioned before charges between £25 and £35 to fit a chain and sprockets to A.N.Other average motorbicycle.

Some much more helpful and better responses here, thanks guys
Yes Daveog it was Chas bikes next to the imperial war museum.

Have to say soulkiss I would have been well “F” off with them if they had done the same. Anyone have any advice on what to do in situations like that, what would be the legal side of things there?

I also agree Essential rubber is my preferred place to use, I have known the boys very well for many years and I have never had any issues with them, I too hope they get there MOT license back asap as mine will need to be done on 2 bikes by the end of next month.

[Sid Squid]

Essential's MOT bay will sorted very soon, the paperwork is done, (despite the council being worse than useless), the boys from VOSA are happy and it will be available in the near future.

I'll post to that effect in the Soho section when it's ready.

[Daveog]

Originally Posted by SoulKiss

They are now over at the Imperial War Museum.

Not overly impressed with them, took the SV in for an MOT and they did about £100 of work without seeking authorisation, and it was all stuff that I could have fixed if they had failed it and I had taken it home.

Hoping that Essential Rubber will get their MOT License back before I need the Zed MOT'd...

Me neither. Took my SV in for valve clearences in Chas Bikes in Southwark with a cracked fairing first thing in the morning. Told the proprieter that one of the fixing bolts was seized for on n/s fairing but you can get the panel off by unbolting the stand bracket. That was dismissed with "we get seized bolts off all the time".

Went to collect the bike at the end of the day, and had to wait for it to be put back together. Then rode it home and discovered they had snapped the fairing. Called up for an explanation and was passed to the mechanic by the owner who said that where he tried to unscrew the bolt (that I expalined to the owner about) it forced the crack to snap. Unimpressed that my explanation was ignored and the snapped fairing wasn't brought up until I phoned for an explanation. Now only use in an emergency (eg. punctures).

[Daveog]

Originally Posted by D Two Nine

Some much more helpful and better responses here, thanks guys
Yes Daveog it was Chas bikes next to the imperial war museum.

Have to say soulkiss I would have been well “F” off with them if they had done the same. Anyone have any advice on what to do in situations like that, what would be the legal side of things there?

I also agree Essential rubber is my preferred place to use, I have known the boys very well for many years and I have never had any issues with them, I too hope they get there MOT license back asap as mine will need to be done on 2 bikes by the end of next month.

Mildreds Garage in Welling or Kickstart in Catford are both good too .

Originally Posted by suzukigt380paul

yer' i reckon you paid about £90 labour for at most 30 minutes work.wish i could get work like that

Is it really possible to get an X-Ring gold chain plus both sprockets for £77.53? Ordered and delivered on a Sunday?

Originally Posted by D Two Nine

Hmmmmm this is why I rarely post or even bother to come on to forums as there always has to be a smart alec rather than saying something useful.

Maybe you could elaborate so we can all learn by MY mistake, even give some advise for next time, or what you may have done in similar circumstances.

I thought a heavy duty DID x ring gold chain was any where over a ton, plus of course the front and rear sprocket was replaced, all with heavy duty kit, on a Sunday with no appointment, just walked in and walked out.

Maybe if you were really smart you could have offered your services and make some money from it, I would always much rather pay someone who really needs the work / money.

As I said I am not shy of doing any general maintenance myself but unfortunately I have a funeral of a fellow biker friend to attend to on Saturday and it was of the up most importance that the bike runs with absolutely no issues at all. My weekday job is at least 65 hrs and I do not have a garage of which I can leave all and pick up where I left it later on in the evening.

So thanks for your input, it has been really helpful, as always I have learnt nothing new coming on to forums other than the fact that people can be complete **** by getting over familiar.

yer sorry mate what i should of said was £180 a hour is good value for money,and i reckon you made a killing on that deal,and compared to the£8.60 an hour i get paid i reckon they under charged you,
sorry i couldent help my self and with out the right kit its difficult to do the jobs your self

Originally Posted by sam anon

Is it really possible to get an X-Ring gold chain plus both sprockets for £77.53? Ordered and delivered on a Sunday?

In short... no

Trade price on a DID Gold X-ring C+S set for a SV650 is 20 to 25 quid more than that.

£170 to supply and fit that grade of chain on a Sunday... I'd be happy charging that, I'd also be happy to pay it if I couldn't do the job myself and needed the bike desperately