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Re: [ST] New Tune



Al Garvin wrote:

> Masiak, Richard wrote:
>
>> My closest Triumph dealer quoted my 1 Hr.($75) of labor to put a tune 
>> in my
>> RS.  I'm no expert, but how long could it take to hook up a connector 
>> and
>> push a few buttons.  15min, 1/ hr.?
>>
>> Anyone have an Idea?  I think I'm being raped if I accept those terms.
>>
>> Rich
>> 00 RS
>> 96 RS125
>>
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> Richard,
>   Here is something to keep in mind and you might want to call 
> whomever you take it to before hand. I was quoted $76 by the service 
> rep when I called. He said it would take about 15 minutes and I made 
> an appointment to get it done on my lunch hour. I rode the bike over 
> to the shop and when I got there the mechanic said the engine had to 
> be cold to load the tune. Luckly for me the shop had loaner bikes, so 
> I rode this black RS back to work and picked it up after work.  The 
> loaner RS that they gave me was stolen a couple of weeks later, seem 
> they had loaned it to a customer, he had something bungie corded to 
> the back and it blew off while he was riding. He stopped and walked 
> back and down a small hill to get whatever blew off,  he left the keys 
> in the bike, and when he got back someone had jumped on it and rode away.
> Al
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Richard,
   Got to telling stories and forgot to say they quoted $76 for 1 hours 
work. But charged. $35 for half hours work.
Al


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