Crazy anyone price a rear brake job on a Touring bike lately?
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07-18-2024, 01:06 PM
#12
07-18-2024, 01:11 PM
I suspect they are charging at least $150 / hr labor and I suspect it would be an hour labor to do the job. Then add in the parts cost and taxes and it gets to $250 fairly quickly.
I have what I believe is a bad rear wheel bearing on my Subaru Outback and the dealer wants 1 hour labor to check it out to be sure it's not tire noise as there is a litt bit of cupping. Their labor charge is $174 / hr, so $174 to check it, which largely means a short road test to confirm. Mabey put it on the lift and shake - spin the wheel a lilttle. If the bearing is bad, it's right at $600 P&L out the door if they don't find other things.
I could do the bearing myself, but I have a lot of things going on that keep me busy with things I'd rather be doing. But I may wait a little while because it's not very noisy and I have no road trips planned for that car.
Paul
I have what I believe is a bad rear wheel bearing on my Subaru Outback and the dealer wants 1 hour labor to check it out to be sure it's not tire noise as there is a litt bit of cupping. Their labor charge is $174 / hr, so $174 to check it, which largely means a short road test to confirm. Mabey put it on the lift and shake - spin the wheel a lilttle. If the bearing is bad, it's right at $600 P&L out the door if they don't find other things.
I could do the bearing myself, but I have a lot of things going on that keep me busy with things I'd rather be doing. But I may wait a little while because it's not very noisy and I have no road trips planned for that car.
Paul
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07-18-2024, 01:15 PM
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07-18-2024, 01:17 PM
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I've only done brakes on twin cams, and never used goop or seen it.
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07-18-2024, 01:42 PM
Imagine the price if they stayed with the solid one piece rear caliper set up. Price would be triple since they have to pull the axle/wheel to remove the caliper. Being able to pop a saddlebag off and remove the caliper in 5 mins was a big upgrade for Harley.......... especially since the old Evo style was a two piece design as well and they went to the solid piece with early twin cams haha
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07-18-2024, 01:52 PM
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Imagine the price if they stayed with the solid one piece rear caliper set up. Price would be triple since they have to pull the axle/wheel to remove the caliper. Being able to pop a saddlebag off and remove the caliper in 5 mins was a big upgrade for Harley.......... especially since the old Evo style was a two piece design as well and they went to the solid piece with early twin cams haha
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07-18-2024, 01:56 PM
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even on twin cams the hd brake pad kit comes with paste and a template for application. it's to stop harmonic squeal. the front and rear pads are the same, but the paste/template changes the part number. and don't ask me why they don't think that the front pads could use anti-squeal paste?
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07-18-2024, 02:08 PM
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07-18-2024, 02:23 PM
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My dealer replaced my rear pads and did not charge me.
I was getting new tires (Dunlop American Elites) and I brought the HD pads I bought and asked if they could put those on since the rear wheel was going to be off. They did it and never even charged me.
I can’t complain, they have always treated me good.
I was getting new tires (Dunlop American Elites) and I brought the HD pads I bought and asked if they could put those on since the rear wheel was going to be off. They did it and never even charged me.
I can’t complain, they have always treated me good.
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07-18-2024, 02:47 PM