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Old Jan 5, 2011 | 06:28 PM
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I don't have the time or knowledge to disassemble & reassemble my night train so I was calling around to a couple of local shops to get some pricing. One shop quoted me about $600ish & the other $700ish. Here is a list of what I want done.

Gloss Black
Lower Fork Tubes
Triple Trees
Risers
Bars
Head Light Housing
Exhaust Heat Shields (ceramic coated)

Is this a fair price for everything? I will be dropping of the bike with them & they will do all the labor work & powder coating. Actually, they send the stuff off to get coated but they use the same place.
 
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Old Jan 6, 2011 | 10:56 AM
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man you are asking 2 things here what is the price on powder what is the price on labor, what are the labor rates for the shop? just glancing over this stuff with them doing the work i thnk you are getting a decent deal
 
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Old Jan 6, 2011 | 12:49 PM
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I have no idea on the price of labor or powder to be honest. I wish I could send you everything to have it done but I don't have the means. I asked around my local area & it seems that it is about the average price where I live. Thanks for the help!!!
 
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Old Jan 6, 2011 | 01:55 PM
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no worries man i understand let me know if i can help at all
 
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Old Jan 6, 2011 | 10:50 PM
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Originally Posted by PearlWhiteGT
I don't have the time or knowledge to disassemble & reassemble my night train so I was calling around to a couple of local shops to get some pricing. One shop quoted me about $600ish & the other $700ish. Here is a list of what I want done.

Gloss Black
Lower Fork Tubes
Triple Trees
Risers
Bars
Head Light Housing
Exhaust Heat Shields (ceramic coated)

Is this a fair price for everything? I will be dropping of the bike with them & they will do all the labor work & powder coating. Actually, they send the stuff off to get coated but they use the same place.
I had a bunch of stuff PC'd, and I had to bring it all to them, so if they are removing the parts those prices seem really good......IMO
 
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Old Jan 7, 2011 | 11:12 AM
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Good deal for the NE anyway.

I had my entire front end, front and rear turn signal assemblies, front and rear fender trim, light assemblies, crash bars, etc. powder coated and it cost $500.00 and some change for the powder coating; no labor involved.

Chip
 
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Old Jan 8, 2011 | 07:00 PM
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Thanks fellas!!!!
 
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Old Jan 16, 2011 | 04:21 PM
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very good deal i would say.
 
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Originally Posted by Bait56
Good deal for the NE anyway.

I had my entire front end, front and rear turn signal assemblies, front and rear fender trim, light assemblies, crash bars, etc. powder coated and it cost $500.00 and some change for the powder coating; no labor involved.

Chip
Did you have any issues with the light assembles being powder coated. They don't feel like metal to me?
 
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Old Jan 20, 2011 | 02:23 AM
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When I had my shop the powdercoating for those items would have been $250
 
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