Just wondering what to expect cost wise on fixing an intake leak on my 97 RK from an Indy mechanic? Thanks in advance!

 

Ed,
No real idea, but I would hope that a decent mechanic could replace the seals for an hour's labor.

 

Thanks Dr. Hess that's what I thought the labor would be. Any idea what the seals go for?

 

Shouldn't be too much. Look them up on JP and that should give you an idea.

 

Intake seals are cheap and are fairly easy to change.

 

Thanks guys much appreciated!!

 

I second that. In fact, if you have a service manual for your bike, this is something an owner can do easily, and it is fun to see how the carb, intake, and seals go together. I guess what I'm saying, if you are interested and have the time, this is a great starter project.

 

Jethro I thought about it but I'm riding out to Sturgis at the end of the month and I want to make sure she's good to go on our 6000 km ride.

 

This is not hard at all. I had a similiar leak on my evo, and the trick was installing the new rings was to smear them with a light coat of vaseline. the seal seated and no leaks since.

Without that, I was playing games to get the seal to stay in place.

Maybe worth take a crack at it, save the 60 beans, and if it doesn't work for you, you lost 15-30 minutes of work if that. then take it to the shop.

 

intake seals are about $2 each and it's about 15 - 20 min diy. The biggest thing will be to take the tank off and put it back. But you gotta rtfm on that: hand tighten the manifold screws, install the carb with the backplate and align everything, only then torque the screws.