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My Trailboss has been tuned up completely. We put in $1000.00 into repairs (sadly). We originally put in about 800, but then we got it back and it quit working right away. When we took it back to be repaired, the mechanic bored out the cylinder and put in a new piston. Now the engine has to be broken in. It originally was a 250 and I'm wondering what the size of it could be now. I want to sell this trailboss and buy a Z400. Can I expect at least $2500.00 Canadian? The bike is in perfect running condition now that it's all tuned up...
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Originally posted by: MBrooks420
Boring a motor for the next oversize piston won't give you much, it maybe a 260 now, which won't be any kind of an upgrade. What year is the bike? What shape is it in? Why did it need $1000 in repairs?
Boring a motor for the next oversize piston won't give you much, it maybe a 260 now, which won't be any kind of an upgrade. What year is the bike? What shape is it in? Why did it need $1000 in repairs?
It was a lot to repair (it's in Canadian dollars, so it would be higher than what AMericans would pay) because we have a new carburator kit installed. The mechanic also installed a brand new clutch and he fixed the fuel line. The costs went into parts and labour (or labor for you americans). Then it quit working right away when we got it back so we took it back to the guy and he bored it out and put in a new piston and it's running fine now. But we are gonna sell it. The Bike is in great condition. There looks to be a bit of scratches on the paint, but that's all. The bike is pretty much brand new.
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I fully understand the canadian/american exchange rate. Even with a brand new factory clutch I'd say that you'd paid a little much. Plus a simple compression test should have told the mechanic right away what was wrong the first time. Being so expensive because of a carb kit is absurd since a full rebuild kit should be under 35 Canadian. A new carb shouldn't be over $200. I'd be a little leary of this mechanic in the future, and would at least call a second repair shop before you need something fixed again. I think $2500 may be a little expensive for a 1993 Trailboss. New they were probably only $5000 Canadian.
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Originally posted by: MBrooks420
I fully understand the canadian/american exchange rate. Even with a brand new factory clutch I'd say that you'd paid a little much. Plus a simple compression test should have told the mechanic right away what was wrong the first time. Being so expensive because of a carb kit is absurd since a full rebuild kit should be under 35 Canadian. A new carb shouldn't be over $200. I'd be a little leary of this mechanic in the future, and would at least call a second repair shop before you need something fixed again. I think $2500 may be a little expensive for a 1993 Trailboss. New they were probably only $5000 Canadian.
I fully understand the canadian/american exchange rate. Even with a brand new factory clutch I'd say that you'd paid a little much. Plus a simple compression test should have told the mechanic right away what was wrong the first time. Being so expensive because of a carb kit is absurd since a full rebuild kit should be under 35 Canadian. A new carb shouldn't be over $200. I'd be a little leary of this mechanic in the future, and would at least call a second repair shop before you need something fixed again. I think $2500 may be a little expensive for a 1993 Trailboss. New they were probably only $5000 Canadian.
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Originally posted by: MBrooks420
What kind of boots? Not intake boots I hope?
What kind of boots? Not intake boots I hope?
Anyways, I am missing a few "cletes" off my track, should I bother getting a whole bunch of them put on?
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