All service from the dealer is charged from the labor time/cost book. If it states 1 hour and it takes 1/2hr., your still billed 1 hr. On the other hand, if it takes 2 hrs., you're still billed for the 1 hr. as stated in the book. I agree that you should've been quoted the total parts and labor to begin with.
After testing them with not being able to find neutral when I bought the bike and failling miserably .
Ok...I know some of these guys are in the wrong position and should maybe be doing something else, but this seems a bit like piling on ...i mean, they have to have at least the most basic knowledge. Like, they know waht a motorcycle is.....right?
(and guys at the dealership I go to seem to know what's up....they don't work on my bike, but they seem ok)
No need to take the seat off. Bag pops off, 5 seconds, plastic cover pops off 3 seconds, connect digital technician to data port 5 seconds, that leaves about 30 seconds for the actual flash.
OK, I'll be generous and say 3 minutes. Tops.
I got a radio flash cause I couldn't do it myself. Dealer pulled the left bag and side cover. Then the right bag and side cover to find the ALDL. So sometimes you have to double the time. Then I made sure the grommets in the side covers weren't mangled or missing (one gone when I purchased the bike later found two on one post on other side) and the bag fasteners were done correctly so that added at least a few minutes of my time.
Just picked up my bike after its 20,000 mile check, new sneaks and a few mi or adjustments. All covered by me pre paid maintenance so all good there. I decided to have them instal a stage one kit to open things up a bit. Was told $150.00. Get the invoice and it turned into $379.00. $140.00 for the Stage one, $150.00 for the digital download and $90.00 labor. I'm not even sure they put in a new air cleaner!!!!!
Feel behind the aircleaner. If open and can touch filter, they charged you $140 for the standard high flow airfilter kit, $150 for the download and $90 labor to install the intake and download the software. Very smart to do for correct AFV with high aircleaner. Now get a set of XiEDs to enrichen the closed loop to 13.9 and you will be happy. Btw, open loop is 13.9 - 12.5 so I believe the XiEDs are a perfect match if your plan is high flow aircleaner and slip ons or full pipes. If plan on more engine mods such as cam, XiEDs are not the answer and a full tuner is needed.