my front forks are leaking so i went to barneys and i need new fork seals, they said 50 for the seals and like 200+ for labor, plus i need to change my front brake pads... any place else i can get it done for less? or anyone who's done it before wanna make some money

 

labor wise, you wont find much cheaper, you might find some shops that do it for 150 BUT the biggest question and concern I would have is how much experience these shops have messing with suspensions.

of course you are going to pay a lil more for parts at Barneys, I would try to find some online and take with, but then again, you really have to know what you are buying because some are no better that the ones you are replacing (meaning they will continue to leak) so you might be better off replacing with OEM materials.


also, while you still have possession of your bike(before taking it to a shop, inspect the forks themselves, check to see if you have any dings or chips caused by gravel and take pictures. if you have dings or chips, thats what caused yout seals to leak and you will have to remove the problem before fixing the seals.
the pictures might come in handy if whoever you decide does the work comes back and tries to tell you you have other problems cuasing the seals to leak - or the bike has been sitting too long - or you need to learn how to come down off a wheelie

best of luck to ya.

 

yea i think its cause the bike sat awhile, i just need to get this done here very soon but i don't have that 300+ barneys wants

 

Call Rad's Cycle in Brandon. He does great work for a really good price.

813-514-8775

 

What happened? You wheelie too many times?

 

bike had been sittin awhile i guess... i haven't tried to wheelie i don't have the balls yet to even try

 

Hahaha! That makes two of us with the same bike.

 

called rads, if i bring the seals he said he would do it for 150$

 

^ thats a pretty good deal, not wanting to learn to get your hands dirty though? BTW, dont worry about the "experience" messing with suspensions ordeal. It is a fairly simple process. I think CycleWorld and other internet sites have step by step instructions on performing this maintenance. This is a wear item it off road bike just like a chain and sprocket. Its nice if you know how to do stuff like that yourself. Are you still located in MacDill? I know they have a nice shop and lots of knowldgable certified mechanics there right>

 

i wouldn't mind learning how to do it, i'm not motorcycle inclined though. yea i'm still at macdill, but most of them are auto mechanics