Advice please!

Well I took the cat for the MOT test today and it failed not all bad though just the n/s fork seal, I'm not confident enough to replace them myself so I asked the garage for a quote, they have quoted me £100 for parts and labour, does this sound a decent price? That's to replace both fork seals and fresh oil. I would also like to ask, will it make a huge difference to how the bike feels and handles after its been done?

Cheers KEv

hey cheshirecat, to me it does sound about right as i was quoted the same today for the same job - the seals and oil isnt the pricey part afaik, its the labour side of things.
some time ago, I think it was Rosko advised changing the springs and using different oil

Sounds a fair price given the work involved Kev, go for 10w oil instead of the normal 5w & be amazed at the difference & confidence you will gain

I would snap there hands of at that price, it involve's quite a bit of work..

Davie... took me about four hours the first time i did it......

Yip, worth it. The oil change alone, using 10w as Nick says, could transform the bike.

What tools are needed to do it at home? I'm considering it!

Will they charge more for the 10w oil? or should it not change the price?

Cheshirecat wrote:Will they charge more for the 10w oil? or should it not change the price?

It shouldn't alter the price, couple of quid tops if it does

Agree with the above Kev, £100 is a good price.

Had mine done a couple of months back, MOT, rear brake pads and fork seals for £150.
So sounds about right and yes made a massive difference to the handling, front end feels way more planted.

Cool well roll on next Tuesday then!

Got the front shock seals replaced today, fresh oil, bushes were fine but the oil was really bad and quite low, the spring in in good condition so I don't need to worry about that for a while, I asked him to replace the oil with 10w, and it feels great, I can't wait to get out properly on the bike to try it out.