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May 14, 2009 | 04:28 PM

blz2503

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Time to put on cables

Dealer is charging me $300 to put on new Throttle/Idle and a clutch cable....
how bad am I getting ripped off!!???

Im in NY but doesnt that sound high for labor-only?

May 14, 2009 | 04:36 PM

elPrez

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What's it going on? I did my old Road King Classic and I think that would be waaaay too much. Probably more than I'd pay to do my Ultra also but I'm sure others will chime in.

May 14, 2009 | 04:38 PM

DannyZ71

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I would think that also. However, from what everyone is saying, $400.00 is about the standard rate for putting on new cables. So maybe you're getting a deal.

May 14, 2009 | 04:52 PM

jason628

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Greetings,

In this neck of the woods it's about on it...Yes it's pricey, but like somebody else will say, you can buy a manual and do it yourself!

May 14, 2009 | 04:59 PM

priceamp

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$400 too high, $300 too high, heck for me, $100 would be too high, but then I do all my own work. You didn’t say what bike you have. However it takes about an hour to do the clutch cable. You have to take off the pipes in order to take off the tranny side cover and that might mean floorboards too for you or flaring? You “should” drain the tranny and refill when done. The throttle and idle cables will require to at least remove the tank bolts/screws and raise the tank. Then some amount of the air breather needs to be removed to get to the throttle housing.

Clutch = 1hr
Tranny drain/refill = .5hr
Throttle/Idle = 1hr
Tranny side gasket, oil plug gasket, oil = $15

$300 sounds like a fair deal!

May 14, 2009 | 05:48 PM

OldMike

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Quote:

Originally Posted by blz2503

how bad am I getting ripped off!!???

Im in NY but doesnt that sound high for labor-only?

Labor at the dealer sometimes seems the expensive way to go, but for those unable or unwilling to turn a wrench, it might be the only way to go if you don't shop around. An independant might be less expensive.
My guess is the gas tank has to be removed to change the throttle cables and the exhaust has to be removed to remove the trans side cover to replace the clutch cable.
$300 may not be a deal but I'd say it's not a rip-off.

Good luck,
Mike

May 14, 2009 | 06:20 PM

leicafish

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Quote:

Originally Posted by blz2503

Dealer is charging me $300 to put on new Throttle/Idle and a clutch cable....
how bad am I getting ripped off!!???

Im in NY but doesnt that sound high for labor-only?

Sounds fair to me. Just wondering what is your time worth?