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<blockquote data-quote="wetwolf" data-source="post: 1390674" data-attributes="member: 89890"><p>This would be the reason I work on my own shit. No way I would pay somebody 500++ to do the valves on te FJR. Hell, they will break that much in tupperware just getting to the engine. Fortunately for me, I was in the powersport business for over 20 years in this town. The indie shop I get my aftermarket parts at charges me cost plus 10% and if I walk in with a wheel, they let me change my own tire. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> Back in the day, I gave the owner his 1st job in Spokane when he moved up here. Later on, I worked for him at another shop. The motorcycle industry in this town is pretty muched fucked if you're a mechanic. 20 bux an hour is the most you're gonna get, and the dealers know they can tell you to move to seattle if you want more money. So, mechanics move from one shop to another always trying to find a little more $$$ and a better fit. If you are lucky, you can get out of the industry and get a real job.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wetwolf, post: 1390674, member: 89890"] This would be the reason I work on my own shit. No way I would pay somebody 500++ to do the valves on te FJR. Hell, they will break that much in tupperware just getting to the engine. Fortunately for me, I was in the powersport business for over 20 years in this town. The indie shop I get my aftermarket parts at charges me cost plus 10% and if I walk in with a wheel, they let me change my own tire. :) Back in the day, I gave the owner his 1st job in Spokane when he moved up here. Later on, I worked for him at another shop. The motorcycle industry in this town is pretty muched fucked if you're a mechanic. 20 bux an hour is the most you're gonna get, and the dealers know they can tell you to move to seattle if you want more money. So, mechanics move from one shop to another always trying to find a little more $$$ and a better fit. If you are lucky, you can get out of the industry and get a real job. [/QUOTE]
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