Bikes back from the shop WTF

[swiftsmiles]

So I took my bike to the shop back in November to have the carbs cleaned. I got the kit for the carbs and they bench sync the carbs. I go to pick up the bike to day as I'm about to leave the guy said to me do you know how to adjust I said he's like ok and I wen't on my way. Not to long after the bike starts to act funny it's not holding idle when I slow down it just stops running not only that It starts to over heat. I live 15min away for the shop it took me 2 hours to get home it's getting dark and I see my dash lights don't work. WTF they worked when I took it in the shop but not when I get it back I'm so mad right wtf did I pay 1200 for!

[crazycraven420]

Sounds frustrating!
Sounds like it's running lean..real lean.
The dash lights may be from someone forgetting to plug in a blinker, I had a plug come loose and short on the forks blowing the fuse.
First thing first, what did you ask them to do? What did you pay for? Secondly, I would be right back in there having them fix/check their work! Is it a large reputable shop or a small shop?

[swiftsmiles]

I asked them to clean the carbs and sync them, oh and I also had my gas tank done there was rust inside. All that ran me 1200 bucks parts and what not. I will be taking the bike back to the shop and they will pay for the tow because I really don't think it's safe to ride It just doesn't feel right at all. I was able to fix the dash lights it was only a fuse so that's not a big deal. I guess the shop I went to is a mom and pop kinda shop not so smart on my end now I know better.

[crazycraven420]

Id be willing to bet they didn't flush your fuel lines and clean your petcock before they put it back together...
Good luck, be sure to update.

[hardlydangerous]

I thought the 650 was fuel injected

[boomer_95]

So I took my bike to the shop back in November to have the carbs cleaned. I got the kit for the carbs and they bench sync the carbs. I go to pick up the bike to day as I'm about to leave the guy said to me do you know how to adjust I said he's like ok and I wen't on my way. Not to long after the bike starts to act funny it's not holding idle when I slow down it just stops running not only that It starts to over heat. I live 15min away for the shop it took me 2 hours to get home it's getting dark and I see my dash lights don't work. WTF they worked when I took it in the shop but not when I get it back I'm so mad right wtf did I pay 1200 for!

so you paid a shop 1200 bucks to clean and sync the carbs on a fuel injected bike? you, sir, got screwed over something fierce. unless your bike is one of the older carbureted kats (<2006?) and NOT the FI gsx650F. in which case you only got screwed over a little bit.

please post year and model of your bike, or add it to your signiture, or update your garage..... or all 3

[ChandlerW]

Shops are good for changing tires. Other than that I don't take anything to the shop. Why bother.

[boomer_95]

just for reference, my shop charges an hours labour plus parts for cleaning carbs (includes syncing as well). so $80/hour plus a few bucks for o-rings, needle and seat.... around 100 with tax. considering arsenic recommends the carbs be soaked for a whole 24 hours, an hours labour isn't that bad. I use pro Honda carb cleaner for about half-1 hour depending on how dirty they are, and they come out spotless (not sandblast spotless but still). doing a fuel tank would be on time in our shop, but probably around half-1 hour to clean it. so another 80 bucks for the tank... about 200 +/- with tax for what you just described NOT 1200!! unless they put on a shit ton of parts and didn't tell you

[steves]

The 650 is fuel injected. This post may just be in the wrong area

[swiftsmiles]

I have a 99 gsxf 600 and it's carb. Now my bike if running somewhat fine just can't seem to get the idle right it's always too low or super high. I took the bike back to the shop he looked it over said nothing was wrong everything was fine but I don't know doesn't seem fine to me. So now I'm going to take the bike to another shop and see what they say

And yes I didn post in the wrong spot...my bad

[Assimve]

First off, you should consider doing the work yourself. Shops never get it right.

Second, you got royally &^*^ed. $1200 for carb cleaning is not even a rip off...it is theft. Especially considering your first post where you say they "bench sync" your carbs. That is not a sync, it is an estimate to get your idle close enough for the real test.

as I'm about to leave the guy said to me do you know how to adjust I said he's like ok and I wen't on my way.

For $1200 there should never be an adjustment that you need to do yourself.

*Edit: I wanted to add that $1200 is 50% of the value for your entire bike. I would have to have a very powerful attachment to my bike to spend 50% of its value on a single repair.

[arsenic]

You spent $1200 on a piss poor carb job? You could have bought 3 rebuilt sets from me for that price, and they are done a hell of a lot better than any "shop".

[kevin2502000]

For $1200 there should have been a blow job included.

[MikeyZ]

!1200!!!!!!$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$????????


Wtf

[arsenic]

For $1200 there should have been a blow job included.

I don't know dude, if I paid $1200 and just got a blow job, I'd be kinda pissed.