Cost of install?

[MR2liter]

The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of a low price is forgotten. Pay now or your going to pay alot more later!

 

[POWERHOUSE]

I would guess 150 for a tune...3-4 pulls to dial it in. 6-8 hrs shop time to remove + install parts...while you are doing major work it may be worth the extra cost to address the trans if it has issues, shift forks, shift shafts, hd output shaft + a stock or +1 front sprocket...if you can afford it a turbo makes it a bunch more fun...the add ons list is long...just do it from the get go.

tune gonna cost quite a bit more then that. especially if ur doin pump/C16.

Yeah maybe your friend was giving you a "friend" price.... don't know many places that will throw a bike on a dyno and tune for $150.

Damn $150 for a tune? On a turbo bike?

You definitely get what you pay for in the turbo realm. If you've just spent 4k on a kit, why wouldn't you want to make sure it's installed and tuned correctly? For $150 I've seen junk "tunes" on bolt on na bikes.

Making 3 or 4 "pulls" to "dial it in" IS NOT A TUNE. I would not even do that on a normally aspirated bike and call myself a tuner. Steady-state and cruise areas, partial throttle, multiple targets - all need to be checked and corrected, along with the full open throttle afr. Add to the mix that a a turbo bike requires different afr in different areas and the fact that at some point - depending on load and throttle opening - the bike goes "positive" - that is, comes on boost, where it requires a totally different afr. This afr and the transitioning into it all needs to be mapped. In addition, most serious turbo tuners will go into the ecu as well, to modify features and parameters that will enhance the overall tune and build. And whether you are piggybacking a PC or Microtech, there are many areas that need to be taken into consideration and done right. It is the difference between getting a real tune and a bike that runs well, or ending up not just having your bike pulled, but getting "pulled" yourself.

 

[BIG CC RACING]

Thats a great question but its being avoided. Why?

I find it fascinating the labor prices people may pay in the USA. Is anyone going to say what the charge is to install a bolt on kit & dyno?

Im in the Uk so im sure not going to be fitting any of your kits. Lol. The going rate here in the UK is £700 including labor to install, & includes all additional welding works & dyno. In & out done. If the guy supplies an imported kit then it is £1000 plus any rectifying parts. Exchange rate is x 1.62 for a comparison.

Come on guys its no secret shop stuff, there must be fixed price menus on it all. People go to you not because of the price but because of what you do


When you have done dozens of these it should be an easy set charge straight off the cuff as you know exactly what is involved...

 

[Got-Busa?]

It's like anything else that you care about. If your spouse or kids are having surgery you don't got to the cheapest doctor or surgeon you can find.

You find the BEST and most experienced you can find AND trust to have what you want/need done CORRECT THE FIRST TIME!

Talk to a lot of actual customers or clients from the shop you are interested in, get feedback and history, etc...etc. Don't go by what someone online has said or heard, talk to someone that has actually DONE IT AND LIVED IT! Speak with someone that has a clue and not just a bunch of BS. Get real FACTS and PROOF and not just hearsay..

Then whatever you decide, expect it to cost more. If it's your first time building a TURBO bike then plan on it to cost DOUBLE or TRIPLE what you estimate doing it yourself. If a shop is doing everything for you then get it in writing and make sure they stand by the product they are selling. Things do happen and come up with anything so expect some hiccups but if everything is smooth then great!

 

[BIG CC RACING]

That's good advise. People who do this day in day will have set price menu's that ensure a fixed price. That's because they know what is involved & don't have to see how they go. Knowing what's involved often than not makes them actually cheaper because it's like robot work to them & not an adventure.

Another important bit of advice is have the motor built & the kit supplied & fitted & tuned by one shop. That's a big one for 2 reasons. The **** stops with them firstly & secondly they are more likely to use your money astutely according to your budget. In other words he is not going to milk you on the motor claiming it needs an undercut tranny & a billet basket & every bearing brand new leaving you with no money to complete the rest of the job. Seen that happen too many times.