I'm just curious what most of your LBS's would charge to overhaul a Fox Talas fork. Price to include new seal kit.
Cost of fork overhaul and seal kit?
- Thread starter pixelninja
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So, a penguin drops his bike off to be looked at, since his fork is acting up. While it's being inspected, he walks down the street and stops at an ice cream place. It's a pretty hot day, and the ice cream is melting fast, so by the time he gets back to the bike shop he's got ice cream all over his face.
As he walks in, the mechanic looks up from the bike, smiles, and says, "Looks like you blew a seal".
"Nah," replies the penguin, "it's just ice cream."
As he walks in, the mechanic looks up from the bike, smiles, and says, "Looks like you blew a seal".
"Nah," replies the penguin, "it's just ice cream."
I guess my shop rocks. They said my fork would be done by 5 pm on Thursday. The only thing they tried to sell me was their opinion on how cool my bike looked without any logos.stinkyboy said:
can I ask what they charged? It's time for a tune-up on my 575, and having the TALAS overhauled is probably on the list.pixelninja said:I guess my shop rocks. They said my fork would be done by 5 pm on Thursday. The only thing they tried to sell me was their opinion on how cool my bike looked without any logos.
baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahahhaha so funny...true...stinkyboy said:
Usually mine does too, but the last couple months they've dropped the ball a couple times. The owner also told me ordering me a new frame "Wasn't worth the phone call" to sell me at cost even after buying 7 bikes from him in the last 14 months. WTF?!pixelninja said:
One leg was leaking oil, so it was definitely time for me to get an overhaul. They charge $16 for the seal kit and $65 to do the overhaul. They estimated around $85-90 after tax. I gladly gave them the ok, but I was just curious as to what other people pay for the same service.jacksonpt said:
I have been using my Marzocchi DJ2 '03 for about 2 years, maybe more since I bugh t it new. It seems to be working good, but should I get it overhauled soon?
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You tell us if you got a good deal.
http://www.pushindustries.com/services.php?serv_page=Forks&title=Fox Front Forks
Stinky - what story are you talking about?? Details...
http://www.pushindustries.com/services.php?serv_page=Forks&title=Fox Front Forks
Stinky - what story are you talking about?? Details...
I just got a call from the shop. Everything's done. Besides the rebuild, they tightened my bottom bracket (no charge), installed new grips that I'd brought in (no charge) and re-centered my front brake pads (no charge). $65 for labor + $20 for parts + tax on parts. I'll pick it up tonight.
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Sounds like you got a pretty good deal.
My lbs would charge $0 to rebuild a Fox because they don't sell them. My last fork rebuild cost me $20 for seals + $30 for springs. I changed them myself and gave them $5 for the oil I used.
Seems like you got a good deal though.
Seems like you got a good deal though.
Only the shop price of the Kit. I work on my ownstuff then tell the shop what I did, then send others to the shop to have it done on there stuff. Helps keep my equipment cost down.
neaky: :evil:
neaky: :evil:
i love my lbs too, last time i bought a bike from them they threw in a free pedicure too. Nothing is more relaxing before trying out a new bike.pixelninja said:
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Changleen said:
What's that??? Like 3 dollars???
That must have been Center then cause if it was the BW I don't think you would be getting a pedicure from Lumbi :nonono:Skookum said:
$78 + NYS sales tax on the whole amount (8%)....pixelninja said:
Cool. That comes out almost even since my shop is charging tax on parts only, not labor. Tax here is around 8% too, so my bill should be around $87.jdcamb said:
I just had this done. The groovy new super high performance blue seals were $27.95 for 32mm's and the labor was $30. This was on a Vanilla 130.
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my shop is cool to. i got all of my bikes from them and they keep giving me good deals to. i just got my 06 stumpjumper from then for somthing like $1400 then they took off $300 trade in for my old hardrock pro disc. so i only really paid like $1100 they didn't even charge me tax!
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meh - currency exchange rates make my head throb.Changleen said:
I was trying to buy a $800 custom wheel set and they (SP) wouldn't even return an E-mail.stinkyboy said:
I'm sticking with SMC.
Swiss American- I can't say enough good about their shop.stinkyboy said:
