~O)u(K~ Posted July 2, 2010 Report Share Posted July 2, 2010 (edited) Sorry if this wasn't the correct place to post this topic. My old blaster finally blew up 2 weeks ago when my girlfriend was driving it. We were just playing on the trail and she was following me on my banshee. All it needed was a new Piston, rings, seals, and a little honing. No damage was conflicted upon the crank. I wasn't in the mood to rebuild the Blaster myself and i had some money on my hands so i just said, "Hell ill take it to Yamaha, how much could they possibly charge to rebuild a little 198cc 2-stroke" I took it in 2-weeks ago. Just got a call today and they told me my engine was ready to be picked up. I asked what the pricing of it was and it seemed as if the guy was avoiding my question. So i asked again and i was shocked to hear 890 bucks! I was like, "No god damn way" I am actually pretty pissed off about it. That is ridiculous, so he says it is including shop time. They must of taken 5 hours to rebuild the damn thing. I know it is a professional rebuild and all, but 890 bucks.. that is over half the damn quad right there. I know i will never get it back. I am in Wasilla, Alaska and there are no other builders around. Anyways, i am just letting you all know. Please.. if you have a 2-stroke, Don't be lazy and try rebuilding it yourself or try to find another builder besides Yamaha. I definitely just ruined my month.. I am going to discuss the pricing further as soon as i get there but i don't think it is even going to do much. God damn it. I should just take the engine and run lol Edited July 2, 2010 by ~O)u(K~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vbanshee Posted July 2, 2010 Report Share Posted July 2, 2010 Sorry if this wasn't the correct place to post this topic. My old blaster finally blew up 2 weeks ago when my girlfriend was driving it. We were just playing on the trail and she was following me on my banshee. All it needed was a new Piston, rings, seals, and a little honing. No damage was conflicted upon the crank. I wasn't in the mood to rebuild the Blaster myself and i had some money on my hands so i just said, "Hell ill take it to Yamaha, how much could they possibly charge to rebuild a little 198cc 2-stroke" I took it in 2-weeks ago. Just got a call today and they told me my engine was ready to be picked up. I asked what the pricing of it was and it seemed as if the guy was avoiding my question. So i asked again and i was shocked to hear 890 bucks! I was like, "No god damn way" I am actually pretty pissed off about it. That is ridiculous, so he says it is including shop time. They must of taken 5 hours to rebuild the damn thing. I know it is a professional rebuild and all, but 890 bucks.. that is over half the damn quad right there. I know i will never get it back. I am in Wasilla, Alaska and there are no other builders around. Anyways, i am just letting you all know. Please.. if you have a 2-stroke, Don't be lazy and try rebuilding it yourself or try to find another builder besides Yamaha. I definitely just ruined my month.. I am going to discuss the pricing further as soon as i get there but i don't think it is even going to do much. God damn it. I should just take the engine and run lol they go off of what the "book" says.they whill charge you 2 hours of labor to take out the motor when it really takes 20 minutes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbirdshee Posted July 2, 2010 Report Share Posted July 2, 2010 tell them to keep the motor, im sure you can find a used one for less then that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VictorK Posted July 2, 2010 Report Share Posted July 2, 2010 tell them to keep the motor, im sure you can find a used one for less then that x2 in CT you can get a blaster with a rebuilt top end ready to ride for that. Imagine if it was a yfz350 motor, he would charge the price of a cheetah cub! Haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VictorK Posted July 2, 2010 Report Share Posted July 2, 2010 ya i think i could rebuild a banshee top end for like $400 in parts and bore job. youre kidding right? I spent 200 on the pistons and gasket kit, then 150 for bore and hone(350). I meant the price the shop would charge for the banshee top end you can just get a cheetah cub top end for it. a joke implying its a rediculous fee, maybe I didnt convey my joke properly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bansheesrtoys Posted October 12, 2010 Report Share Posted October 12, 2010 i thought it was funny, but yeah i would tell them to keep it and find a triZ 250 motor to drop in it, the triZ motor should bolt right in plus then it a 250. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VictorK Posted October 12, 2010 Report Share Posted October 12, 2010 The tri z motor has to be taller from my memory plus its liquid cooled and not everyone can make radiator brackets etc. Cool idea though. i thought it was funny, but yeah i would tell them to keep it and find a triZ 250 motor to drop in it, the triZ motor should bolt right in plus then it a 250. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superswire Posted October 19, 2010 Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 So...thats why thier called STEALERSHIPS ? Sorry about your misfortune man, i would go through the roof !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeNick Posted October 20, 2010 Report Share Posted October 20, 2010 Did you think they were gonna do it for free?? haha...Just like takin your car or truck to the dealership to get it worked on..Shop rate is through the roof. That's how they make their money. Shoulda know that before you dropped it off or atleast got a estimate or asked what there hourly rate was. I know around me it's like 80 bucks an hr at a Yamaha dealership.. lol...You got royally fucked man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry's Shee Posted October 22, 2010 Report Share Posted October 22, 2010 Didn't realized BEN Dover worked in AK. Maybe shoulda gotten writen estimate to start. I'd want complete breakdown on parts and labor including looking in flat rate book. Plus they might be double dipping, just for numbers , let's say it pays two hrs. to tear engine down, including everything. But the book also says 1/2 hr to remove carb, so they really charge twice for same job. Here in Detroit area I've seen nice Blasers for like 1200 w/fresh top end. Might try striking deal with them, offer like 600. Cause no complete engine even with rebuild is worth 800+ , so it's not like they could sell it for that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burhead Posted October 28, 2010 Report Share Posted October 28, 2010 I would tell them to keep it. I have less than that in my banshee motor. I bought a freshly rebuilt bottom end with a hot rods crank in it and brand new clutch for 350. Put a fresh topend on it and away I went for less than what those crooks are getting you for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brugal Posted October 30, 2010 Report Share Posted October 30, 2010 (edited) so i just said, "Hell ill take it to Yamaha, I had DS650 I took to the dealership once, never again. $450.00 to replace a cooling fan The only time my 02 Banshee saw a dealership was the day I bought it. Edited October 30, 2010 by brugal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowerBander Posted January 15, 2011 Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 Sorry if this wasn't the correct place to post this topic. My old blaster finally blew up 2 weeks ago when my girlfriend was driving it. We were just playing on the trail and she was following me on my banshee. All it needed was a new Piston, rings, seals, and a little honing. No damage was conflicted upon the crank. I wasn't in the mood to rebuild the Blaster myself and i had some money on my hands so i just said, "Hell ill take it to Yamaha, how much could they possibly charge to rebuild a little 198cc 2-stroke" I took it in 2-weeks ago. Just got a call today and they told me my engine was ready to be picked up. I asked what the pricing of it was and it seemed as if the guy was avoiding my question. So i asked again and i was shocked to hear 890 bucks! I was like, "No god damn way" I am actually pretty pissed off about it. That is ridiculous, so he says it is including shop time. They must of taken 5 hours to rebuild the damn thing. I know it is a professional rebuild and all, but 890 bucks.. that is over half the damn quad right there. I know i will never get it back. I am in Wasilla, Alaska and there are no other builders around. Anyways, i am just letting you all know. Please.. if you have a 2-stroke, Don't be lazy and try rebuilding it yourself or try to find another builder besides Yamaha. I definitely just ruined my month.. I am going to discuss the pricing further as soon as i get there but i don't think it is even going to do much. God damn it. I should just take the engine and run lol My friend blew his banshee when he hit the nos for the first time, brought it to Roger the ripoff's yamaha dealership, charged him $2400 for rebuild. My friend didn't pay a cent he just let him keep the 4-wheeler. Buddy bought a 440ex from the same place last year, and blew it within a month, cost him $1300 for motor job and a new swing arm because all the bearings were completely shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedMonKey Posted March 16, 2011 Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 what a rip off! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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