Valves check price?

wellcraft · July 16th, 2010, 08:30 AM

I just called my local Kawasaki dealership to see how much they charge for the valve check and they said $150 and that includes any adjustment if necessary, my bike has 8k miles on it, I only asked for the valve check an adjustment if necessary and that what they told me. Is that a fair price?

JFYI I'm a very handy person and do basically all my stuff including cars and boats and have a lot of tools. Do you guys think I should do it myself or take it to de service department? I was reading somewhere that the shim kit cost about $75 so for an additional $75 I have everything done by the dealership.

My bike has extended warranty until February next year, if I do this myself, could I void the warranty?

I also bought about 6 month ago a full CF yoshi exhaust and haven't install it yet because I know I need to rejet the bike and I don't know if this also could void the extended warranty.

What do you guys think?

SteveL · July 16th, 2010, 08:49 AM

If you read the threads on valve adjustment I would think $150 is not bad.

Steve

Alex · July 16th, 2010, 09:08 AM

$150 seems like a good deal to me as well. Labor rate locally is $90 - $100/hr, and I think this would be more than a 1.5 hr job in total for most folks.

backinthesaddleagain · July 16th, 2010, 09:13 AM

Good price. Interesting that its the same price whether checking or adjusting as in adjusting the cams must be removed.

mikedabike64 · July 16th, 2010, 09:27 AM

sounds good

bdavison · July 16th, 2010, 10:04 AM

You might want to double check that....because they might be thinking its an older generation 250R....which was much easier to adjust.

The new one is a fair bit more difficult, and you also have to add in the cost of the shims.

Let us know if they really will do it for $150....because thats a good deal. I wouldnt do it for $150. It might be worth a trip to Augusta, just so I dont have to deal with it.

July 16th, 2010, 08:30 AM	#1
wellcraft ninjette.org guru Name: JR Location: Augusta, GA Join Date: Dec 2009 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250R Posts: 432	Valves check price? I just called my local Kawasaki dealership to see how much they charge for the valve check and they said $150 and that includes any adjustment if necessary, my bike has 8k miles on it, I only asked for the valve check an adjustment if necessary and that what they told me. Is that a fair price? JFYI I'm a very handy person and do basically all my stuff including cars and boats and have a lot of tools. Do you guys think I should do it myself or take it to de service department? I was reading somewhere that the shim kit cost about $75 so for an additional $75 I have everything done by the dealership. My bike has extended warranty until February next year, if I do this myself, could I void the warranty? I also bought about 6 month ago a full CF yoshi exhaust and haven't install it yet because I know I need to rejet the bike and I don't know if this also could void the extended warranty. What do you guys think?

July 16th, 2010, 08:49 AM	#2
SteveL old git Name: Steve Location: Geneve Switzerland Join Date: Mar 2009 Motorcycle(s): BMW K1300S Posts: 479	If you read the threads on valve adjustment I would think $150 is not bad. Steve __________________________________________________ Some mistakes are too much fun to make only once.

July 16th, 2010, 09:08 AM	#3
Alex ninjette.org dude Name: 1 guess :-) Location: SF Bay Area Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 7	$150 seems like a good deal to me as well. Labor rate locally is $90 - $100/hr, and I think this would be more than a 1.5 hr job in total for most folks. __________________________________________________ Montgomery Street Motorcycle Club / cal24.com / crf250l.org / ninjette.org ninjette.org Terms of Service Shopping for motorcycle parts or equipment? Come here first. The friendliest Ninja 250R/300/400 forum on the internet! (especially Unregistered)

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July 16th, 2010, 09:13 AM	#4
backinthesaddleagain ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Greg Location: Rhode Island Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2013 ZX6R 636 Posts: A lot.	Good price. Interesting that its the same price whether checking or adjusting as in adjusting the cams must be removed.

July 16th, 2010, 09:27 AM	#5
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July 16th, 2010, 10:04 AM	#6
bdavison Wartown, USA Name: Bryan Location: Warner Robins, GA Join Date: Nov 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R SE, 2007 Ninja 650R, and assorted other bikes Posts: A lot.	You might want to double check that....because they might be thinking its an older generation 250R....which was much easier to adjust. The new one is a fair bit more difficult, and you also have to add in the cost of the shims. Let us know if they really will do it for $150....because thats a good deal. I wouldnt do it for $150. It might be worth a trip to Augusta, just so I dont have to deal with it.