LBMEFM
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| posted on 30/12/08 at 06:25 PM |
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Honda rip off
Called a Honda dealer today to get the price of diaphragms for my Fireblade carbs. Bearing in mind I need four, I'm told that they would cost
£420.00 per set, £105 each, I don't think so. 
[Edited on 30/12/08 by LBMEFM]
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mookaloid
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| posted on 30/12/08 at 06:32 PM |
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Is that for the whole set of carbs?
"That thing you're thinking - it wont be that."
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DIY Si
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| posted on 30/12/08 at 06:52 PM |
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I did this, but for a set of 4 crabs for a blackbird. £2650!! was the answer. Although, the bird behind the desk did suggest a local breakers yard
too.
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 30/12/08 at 06:58 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by DIY Si
I did this, but for a set of 4 crabs for a blackbird.
Didn't know blackbirds ate crabs...
(Sorry... I'll get me coat...  )
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BenB
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| posted on 30/12/08 at 06:59 PM |
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They appear to be $86 each from Bike Bandit (OEM part including piston).
= £60 per rubber..... Ouch...
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tomgregory2000
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| posted on 30/12/08 at 06:59 PM |
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fooking hell
im sticking with my dellortos, nice cheap service kits 
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locoR1
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| posted on 30/12/08 at 07:09 PM |
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Glad I brought a second-hand set of carbs of here when i needed some.
Had heard they were expensive but that's ridicules
 
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Mark G
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| posted on 30/12/08 at 07:42 PM |
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I went into my local dealers today after a gasket set so I could refurb my carbs. £35 ea so £140 and then an extra £14 for the bits that arent'
included.
Absolute rip off.
Looks like I'm gonna take my carbs apart and work out exactly what I need before I part with that much money.
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smart51
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| posted on 30/12/08 at 07:45 PM |
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Maybe try a different dealer. I bought the same thing for my R1 carb (obviously from a Yamaha dealer) and from memory it was less than a fiver. Try
to find a dealer that sells different brands of bike. They may be a bit more reasonable.
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D Beddows
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| posted on 30/12/08 at 08:41 PM |
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Bike engine stuff is never economically sensible to repair.....thought you all knew that..........oh hang on, you didn't think there
wasn't a catch to all that cheap performance did you......
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