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09/30/2015 at 12:03 • Filed to: conundrums, two wheels broken, dammit
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Over the weekend, I discovered that my formerly-trusty motorcycle will need a transmission rebuild. The short version of the problem is that the bike won’t stay in gear, and skips in and out of a false-neutral under power.
According to my internet sleuthing, it’s a somewhat common problem with my bike (06 ZX10). It basically means that the shift forks and gears are borked and need replaced. Because my bike does not have a nifty cassette - style transmission, it means that the engine must be removed and the case split to get to the transmission and replace the broken bits.
I have the service manuals with instructions on how to complete this, but limited tools and no real space to actually do the work on the bike. Given that, I’m looking at either selling it as broken or paying somebody to fix it. The parts to fix it should be < $500, but the labor will be astronomical due to the work required.
If going the route of selling it, how much should this diminish the value? KBB says it should be $3,500 on a trade in and $5,000 for a good one at retail. For comparison, I’m seeing new ‘14 ZX10s listed starting at $10k.
iSureWilll
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09/30/2015 at 12:11 |
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It will drop the value at least $1500 IMO. Good luck. I would fix it if you can figure out any way to do so.
64Mali
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09/30/2015 at 12:14 |
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I would vote fix it, can you find a motorcycle trade school that will do the work for less? I know some of the automotive schools around here do a massively discounted labor to have the students do it and the instructor check it over.
DogonCrook
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09/30/2015 at 12:19 |
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Plop it on the dining table lol. It’s kind of a pain but what about a storage facility? If you’ve got the basics AutoZone can probably rent you the rest, although I have no idea for motorcycles.
BobintheMtns
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09/30/2015 at 12:22 |
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Fix it!! Winter’s coming and everyone needs a winter project. Just pretend it’s the coolest lego set ever. And then be PSYCHED that you fixed your own bike.
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> 64Mali
09/30/2015 at 12:57 |
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Good idea. I checked, and the closest one to me is in Cleveland (ugh). Worth a call to see if they want to do it.
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> DogonCrook
09/30/2015 at 12:58 |
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It would be a living room job if I go that route. I’m thinking push the couch over to the corner and put a tarp down on the floor.
valsidalv, reminding you that infiniti is an option
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09/30/2015 at 12:59 |
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Why not get a quote from a shop before just dismissing the idea of paying someone to fix it? I’m not saying that you are wrong - it
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be very expensive - but you also might pay less for the fix than the hit you would take if you try to sell it as broken.
bob and john
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09/30/2015 at 13:14 |
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fix it. way more worth it VS how much money you will lose in a sale.
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> valsidalv, reminding you that infiniti is an option
09/30/2015 at 16:20 |
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The best estimate I could get was roughly $1,500. That’s a lot of cash to put into a bike that will be at best worth $5k.
WiscoProud
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09/30/2015 at 17:17 |
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I saw in another comment the cost to repair would be approximately $1,500. Typically, you could take the retail cost, less the repair cost to get the new offering price of $3,500. However, I for one routinely ignore CL ads that show a vehicle that “just needs a simple repair”, so assume you will take another $500-1000 hit on the price, bringing you down to $2,500-$3,000. I would hit up a couple of other shops, and take the best quote if you can't do it yourself.