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| eightrackpony | | Set |  | | Reg. Date | : | 21/02/2011 | | Posts | : | 53 | | Location | : | Canada |
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| | Posted : 11 Apr 2011 - 02:02 Post title : How many hours for dealer install of Big Bore Kit? | | | How many hours did your dealership charge you for when they installed your Big Bore Kit? I just want to see what the average is. Thanks!
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| Thatch | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 24/06/2009 | | Posts | : | 3,655 | | Location | : | Savannah, GA, United States |
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| | Posted : 11 Apr 2011 - 02:39 Post title : Re: How many hours for dealer install of Big Bore Kit? (Re: eightrackpony) | |
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| daz | | Zeus | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 12/05/2009 | | Posts | : | 7,731 | | Location | : | United States |
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| | Posted : 11 Apr 2011 - 02:45 Post title : Re: How many hours for dealer install of Big Bore Kit? (Re: eightrackpony) | | | There should be no "average". It's listed by triumph a 11 hours. Dealers are supposed to charge for that amount of time so it should be the same everywhere. However, they don't seem to follow that rule. To the good side tho, it seems like the ones who don't follow it err to the good of the customer, IE: charging less than 11 hours. Either that or thier hourly rate is different, tho i'm not sure if that is regulated by the company.
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| Birdy68 | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 16/07/2009 | | Posts | : | 3,352 | | Location | : | Bad Zurzach, Aargau, Switzerland |
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| | Posted : 11 Apr 2011 - 11:27 Post title : Re: How many hours for dealer install of Big Bore Kit? (Re: eightrackpony) | | | Can't quite remember - they had her in for a week to document the installation process (mine was the first kit they did). So I got a good rate - but can't exactly remember how many hours.
If you really want to know then maybe a search for my post regarding BBKit could revile some answers.
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| Druid | | Jupiter | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 14/10/2009 | | Posts | : | 1,359 | | Location | : | United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 11 Apr 2011 - 12:48 Post title : Re: How many hours for dealer install of Big Bore Kit? (Re: Birdy68) | | | mine charged fir 11
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| FTL40 | | Jupiter | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 13/10/2009 | | Posts | : | 1,122 | | Location | : | massachusetts, United States |
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| | Posted : 11 Apr 2011 - 15:30 Post title : Re: How many hours for dealer install of Big Bore Kit? (Re: Druid) | | | i forget how many hours, but it took longer and they did not charge me more. i also got a discount because i did it during winter months.
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| zolti | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 23/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 3,127 | | Location | : | newcastle , United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 11 Apr 2011 - 20:52 Post title : Re: How many hours for dealer install of Big Bore Kit? (Re: FTL40) | |
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| Birdy68 | | Thor | | | | Reg. Date | : | 16/07/2009 | | Posts | : | 3,352 | | Location | : | Bad Zurzach, Aargau, Switzerland |
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| | Posted : 12 Apr 2011 - 07:33 Post title : Re: How many hours for dealer install of Big Bore Kit? (Re: zolti) | | |
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mine quoted 8 hours!!
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Did they give you a brown box of un-used bits when handing back?
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| zolti | | Thor | | | | Reg. Date | : | 23/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 3,127 | | Location | : | newcastle , United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 12 Apr 2011 - 19:20 Post title : Re: How many hours for dealer install of Big Bore Kit? (Re: Birdy68) | | | Birdy68 wrote:
zolti wrote:
mine quoted 8 hours!!
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 well he did wander off to ask the other sales lad what price he should quote
didnt take them up on it as i am waiting for the 12000 mile service to offset the price, but with the price of petrol shooting up faster than a rocket and the bb kit escalating from £500 to £620 might not bother
or i might do it as a winter project
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| eightrackpony | | Set | | | Reg. Date | : | 21/02/2011 | | Posts | : | 53 | | Location | : | Canada |
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| | Posted : 25 Apr 2011 - 01:31 Post title : Re: How many hours for dealer install of Big Bore Kit? (Re: daz) | | |  Well my dealer is charging me for 12 hours to install my big bore kit. When I questioned them about it I mentioned the 11 hour thing and they said that is just a "guideline" put out by Triumph and that it actually takes them closer to 13 hours and so they think they are being kind to me. I think once they install my BB that I'll be taking by bird elsewhere for servicing as thankfully I have some choices...
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| daz | | Zeus | | | | Reg. Date | : | 12/05/2009 | | Posts | : | 7,731 | | Location | : | United States |
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| | Posted : 25 Apr 2011 - 02:04 Post title : Re: How many hours for dealer install of Big Bore Kit? (Re: eightrackpony) | | | I don't want to sound like i'm on the dealer's side, because if you know me you know i find the vast majority of dealers are scammers and incompetents. But in this case i have to say that from what i have read and what my mechanic told me, 11 hours is cutting it pretty slim. Mine told me it took him considerably longer, and being the USA fleet manager for triumph he's likely done more Tbird BB installs than any 10 dealers combined. He could have been BS'ing me, but i have read several things that make me believe that triumph is really cutting it close with 11 hours. On the other hand i also believe that they are required to follow triumph's install requirements and charge for 11 hours, but i may be wrong on that. Maybe mad angler can chime in on this. If anyone would know i think he might.
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| eightrackpony | | Set | | | Reg. Date | : | 21/02/2011 | | Posts | : | 53 | | Location | : | Canada |
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| | Posted : 25 Apr 2011 - 03:19 Post title : Re: How many hours for dealer install of Big Bore Kit? (Re: daz) | | | Well I'm certainly looking forward to what others may have to say but I do already feel better after reading your words Daz. 
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| Druid | | Jupiter | | | | Reg. Date | : | 14/10/2009 | | Posts | : | 1,359 | | Location | : | United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 25 Apr 2011 - 12:53 Post title : Re: How many hours for dealer install of Big Bore Kit? (Re: eightrackpony) | | | Mine just charged for 11 hours but spent about 15 on it soo I wouldnt worry about being charged for 12 . After all do you want them to rush a job like this ?
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| eightrackpony | | Set | | | Reg. Date | : | 21/02/2011 | | Posts | : | 53 | | Location | : | Canada |
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| | Posted : 25 Apr 2011 - 17:59 Post title : Re: How many hours for dealer install of Big Bore Kit? (Re: Druid) | | | No of course I want them to do the job right and take the time they need to do it. I'm just a bit confused about this 11 hour thing from Triumph. Does it carry any weight? I guess it is just a guideline from Triumph and the dealer can charge whatever they want?
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| Druid | | Jupiter | | | | Reg. Date | : | 14/10/2009 | | Posts | : | 1,359 | | Location | : | United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 26 Apr 2011 - 15:08 Post title : Re: How many hours for dealer install of Big Bore Kit? (Re: eightrackpony) | | | Dont know tbh . I guess if you wanted to be arsey about it you could insist on a 11 hour price . I know about this 11 hour thing but does it say anywhere that it "Takes " 11 hours and thats it and triumph will stand by that . I must admit it confuses me a bit too.
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| n2dwind | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 12/07/2010 | | Posts | : | 405 | | Location | : | Jupiter, Florida, United States |
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| | Posted : 26 Apr 2011 - 18:41 Post title : Re: How many hours for dealer install of Big Bore Kit? (Re: Druid) | | | Since it looks like an 11 hour job, how much does your dealer charge per hour? Just wondering if it is the same charge for the 12,000 mile service.
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| Birdman | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 27/12/2010 | | Posts | : | 135 | | Location | : | United States |
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| | Posted : 27 Apr 2011 - 04:59 Post title : Re: How many hours for dealer install of Big Bore Kit? (Re: n2dwind) | | | Mine charged 13.5 hours including the 12 K service
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| eightrackpony | | Set | | | Reg. Date | : | 21/02/2011 | | Posts | : | 53 | | Location | : | Canada |
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| | Posted : 27 Apr 2011 - 06:34 Post title : Re: How many hours for dealer install of Big Bore Kit? (Re: Birdman) | | | Hey Birdman, Do you mean you got the BB installed and got your 12k service at the same time and all for 13.5 hours charged? My dealer charges $99 per hour.
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| EnGage | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 14/07/2009 | | Posts | : | 3,155 | | Location | : | Grand Rapids, MI, United States |
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| | Posted : 27 Apr 2011 - 12:57 Post title : Re: How many hours for dealer install of Big Bore Kit? (Re: eightrackpony) | | | My dealer gave me the following quote:
A9618043 Performance Big Bore Kit 764.00 (they give me 15% off of everything)
10.0 HRS. Labor @ 80.00 800.00
Tax 45.84
EPA 3.00
Misc. Oil, Filter, Coolant Ect. 100.00
GRAND TOTAL $1,712.84
They said they would honor the 10 hours even if it took more.
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| narsisco_lopez | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 09/09/2010 | | Posts | : | 2,765 | | Location | : | Golden (Showers!), Colorado, United States |
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| | Posted : 27 Apr 2011 - 13:43 Post title : Re: How many hours for dealer install of Big Bore Kit? (Re: EnGage) | | | EnGage wrote:
My dealer gave me the following quote:
A9618043 Performance Big Bore Kit 764.00 (they give me 15% off of everything)
10.0 HRS. Labor @ 80.00 800.00
Tax 45.84
EPA 3.00
Misc. Oil, Filter, Coolant Ect. 100.00
GRAND TOTAL $1,712.84
They said they would honor the 10 hours even if it took more.
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Looks VERY close to what I was quoted from Foothills Triumph here in Denver.
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| FTL40 | | Jupiter | | | | Reg. Date | : | 13/10/2009 | | Posts | : | 1,122 | | Location | : | massachusetts, United States |
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| | Posted : 27 Apr 2011 - 20:22 Post title : Re: How many hours for dealer install of Big Bore Kit? (Re: narsisco_lopez) | | | my dealer also honored the time even tho it took more than triumph stated
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