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Old Jul 30, 2008 | 03:52 PM
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I have a quote from a stealer to install Beach Bars, risiers,&nbsp\\;Chrome Forks and all cables for 2K out the door... Is this a good deal?
 
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Old Jul 30, 2008 | 03:56 PM
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Sounds a bit steep to me. Have they given you a written quote? See if you can figure out how much is for parts and how much is for labor.
 
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Old Jul 30, 2008 | 04:49 PM
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That sounds pretty fair. Chrome forks are around $1,300.00 and bars, braided steel lines, usually another $1,000.00.
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Old Jul 30, 2008 | 05:22 PM
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I would also factor in how long you plan to keep the bike, and how much is it worth.&nbsp\\; If you sell, don't count on recovering any of that money.&nbsp\\; Nice improvement, but costly.
 
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Old Jul 30, 2008 | 05:26 PM
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I'll do it for $1500
 
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Old Jul 30, 2008 | 05:27 PM
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I bet that's just labor
 
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Old Jul 30, 2008 | 05:38 PM
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I would GLADLY do it for $1500. Mine took a lot of work and time, but I would never pay somebody more than $500 (labor)&nbsp\\;to do it for me. A service manual only costs $60!
 
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Old Jul 30, 2008 | 06:22 PM
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That is way more than I would spend. My bars were $160 and cables were $250 and I did the work myself. As for the forks, you can buy chrome lowers for under $300.
 
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$2000..WTF! Cables=$200+, Bars=$300ish, Chrome Lowers=$300ish. They're charging you $1200 labor and its not even performance upgrade. BTW check out http://www.zanottimotor.com/&nbsp\\;for cheaper HD parts.
 
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Old Jul 30, 2008 | 07:55 PM
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Hell no its not worth it. Do it yourself.
 
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