I'll start off by saying that I have almost no clue technically how my bike works, so I rely on a mechanic.
I have a 2006 Katana that has only 600 miles on it. The last time I rode it was 2 1/2 weeks ago. I rode it in to work this morning so that I could take it in for it's first service.
The problem that I was having is that every time I came to a stop, or stopped giving it gas, it would die on me. If I kept it up to about 3-4 thousand rpm's then it would not die, but it would be very sluggish and boggy on the get go. I took it straight to the dealership close to work, after taking the fun road on the way , and they said that it could be any number of things - some covered under warranty (electrical, fuel pump, etc.) or that it could be that the carbs need to be cleaned out because of bad gas.
So I get a call saying that it's only running on cylinders 2 and 3 and that 1 and 4 are not running and that the problem is probably electrical. About an hour later they tell me that it's not an electrical issue and that the problem is due to clogged carbs. They said that because the bike ran OK with the choke out, that pointed to the the carbs being clogged.
The charge for that repair is going to be $280 on top of the $170 for the first service.
Does this diagnosis sound correct? Does the price sound fair?
I have had this same place service my last bike and had no problems or complaints. The guy I am dealing with seems like a good guy, but I want to make sure that this is something that is plausible and not covered by warranty. Thanks for any insight.
I have a 2006 Katana that has only 600 miles on it. The last time I rode it was 2 1/2 weeks ago. I rode it in to work this morning so that I could take it in for it's first service.
The problem that I was having is that every time I came to a stop, or stopped giving it gas, it would die on me. If I kept it up to about 3-4 thousand rpm's then it would not die, but it would be very sluggish and boggy on the get go. I took it straight to the dealership close to work, after taking the fun road on the way , and they said that it could be any number of things - some covered under warranty (electrical, fuel pump, etc.) or that it could be that the carbs need to be cleaned out because of bad gas.
So I get a call saying that it's only running on cylinders 2 and 3 and that 1 and 4 are not running and that the problem is probably electrical. About an hour later they tell me that it's not an electrical issue and that the problem is due to clogged carbs. They said that because the bike ran OK with the choke out, that pointed to the the carbs being clogged.
The charge for that repair is going to be $280 on top of the $170 for the first service.
Does this diagnosis sound correct? Does the price sound fair?
I have had this same place service my last bike and had no problems or complaints. The guy I am dealing with seems like a good guy, but I want to make sure that this is something that is plausible and not covered by warranty. Thanks for any insight.
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