how much should I expect to pay to sync the carbs?

[tonyvmax]

Hi again,

Took my bike to Yamaha dealer and was told that I need to sync my carb, they want $350 to do it.
I saw a topic on here that shows how to do it and looked up the machine on ebay, it runs around $95
Do you guys know if it worth taking it to the shop for the $350 or easy enough to follow instruction and do it my self?

Thanks in advance.

:ummm:

 

[maleko89]

It takes 10-15 minutes to sync carbs. 5 minutes is warming the bike up and another 5 minutes of that is to put caps/covers back on. Let me put it this way. I only charge $200 to completely clean and rebuild four carbs. Stay clear of this shop!

 

[Buster Hymen]

You are going to have to sync the carbs again sometime in the future so you might as well learn how to do it. $350 sounds a bit outrageous to me.

 

[maxcruiser]

I agree, buy a carb sync tool and learn how to do it yourself - It needs to be done every oil change atleast - so at $350 a pop - that's damn expensive in the long run.

Mike

 

[tfisher65]

$350.... outrageous! Get yourself a Morgan CarbTune (no messing with mercury or fluids) and do it yourself. It really is a piece of cake.

 

[EvilD]

I think the local dealer want $49 to do it.

 

[maleko89]

I think $20 to sync carbs would be fair. Otherwise, I would buy my own synchrometer.

 

[vmaxinID]

If you post where you are located one of us might be close enough with a sync tool to come help?

 

[gamorg02]

i agree with vmaxinID i'd be more than willing to help. for $350 u could buy 4 carbtunes! thare are even cheaper (altho not as easy to work) tools.

 

[dannymax]

Tony-to answer your question...you should expect to pay about $125 for a carb sync....the FIRST one that is! That's for the Morgan Carbtune and a decent screwdriver.

All sync's after that.....$0!! unk:

danny

 

[4gasem]

Hi again,

Took my bike to Yamaha dealer and was told that I need to sync my carb, they want $350 to do it.
I saw a topic on here that shows how to do it and looked up the machine on ebay, it runs around $95
Do you guys know if it worth taking it to the shop for the $350 or easy enough to follow instruction and do it my self?

Thanks in advance.

:ummm:

For 350 bucks you could buy Sean Morley's jet kit AND the sync tool and have a faster and smoother running bike...

Chris

This is why I call them stealers... Dealers? What deals? :damn angry:

 

[tonyvmax]

Wow...First I would like to thank everyone for reading and replying and I'm glad I signed up on this forum.
I will look into buying the sync tool and might just do it my self by following the instruction on this forum.

Thanks again. unk:

 

[tonyvmax]

If you post where you are located one of us might be close enough with a sync tool to come help?

I live in North Olmsted, Ohio suburb of Cleveland.

 

[MONTREALMAX]

I think if I asked my local dealer to "sync" the carbs they would be floating in Palmolive by the end of the day

 

[gamorg02]

Wow...First I would like to thank everyone for reading and replying and I'm glad I signed up on this forum.
I will look into buying the sync tool and might just do it my self by following the instruction on this forum.

Thanks again. unk:

if you can use a screwdriver and pliers you can sync your carbs.. its probably easier than changing the oil. quicker too at least.

I live in North Olmsted, Ohio suburb of Cleveland.

wasn't Vmax190 from ohio!?!?!?:rofl_200::rofl_200::rofl_200::rofl_200:

j/k man, def pick up your own. theres a whole how-to on this forum plus ron (eagle_PI) just went thru a bitch of a time and the thread is around.

 

[Storloc]

My god! $350.00??? I wonder how many poor schmucks actually paid that? Hell I may have to start my own sync shop. :rofl_200:

 

[gamorg02]

My god! $350.00??? I wonder how many poor schmucks actually paid that? Hell I may have to start my own sync shop. :rofl_200:

esp on a vmax! so so easy. removing gas tank n shit like on any other bike i could imagine def the charge going up as it takes time.. but still.. $350?

 

[mr.maxx]

yep, max synch is a snap!! a fair price at dealer should b around a hundred bones. but u can buy a nice synch tool 4 that! do it yureself. piece of cake and its a great feeling to know that YOU were th eone that made yure bike run so great!unk:

 

[RagnarD]

I'm in the same boat and it sounds like the Carbtune Pro is the way to go... so where do I find the darn thing? It looks like you can order directly from the UK, but I expected to find something as simple/useful/common as this in regular local shops, or at least common online sites.... :ummm:

 

[mr.maxx]

after years of usin vaccum guages, i broke down and
got a motion pro carb sync tool. its very similar to the morgan unit. i got it off ebay 4 $94 with free shipping.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MOTI...Z290294841306QQptZMotorsQ5fAutomotiveQ5fTools