Rs.750 for just a service and fork oil seal change is robbery man. I never pay more than 100-150 to my mech.

Also +1 to what Nano said about the clutch plate wearing out.

You can get in touch with "Sarvajit" a fellow member who owns a F2.He can take you to his mechanic & get work done at cheaper rate.


Vishal

Here is the break up to give you guys a clear picture.
Silver service ( general service offered by castrol) - Rs 255
Active 4T oil - Rs 246
Fork oil seals 2 units - Rs 120
Fork oil - Rs 119
Stand Rubber - Rs 10
Total Rs 750.
Seems reasonable to me . What do you guys think ??


I dont remember facing any of these problems in my bike.Will check again tomorrow morning

Yea i know him will PM him and plan to meet up this weekend if he is free.

Thanks guys for your suggestions.
Regards,
A.Wasay.

PS:- the above mentioned charges are inclusive of labor charges

so far as you are happy, we are nobody to decide weather its reasonable or not to pay 750 bucks..
still summing it up its okay to pay that much i believe, did you check the brand of seals?
are they local ones or TVS specific?
however, i don't personally prefer these Bike worlds.
its too much of hype.
I've noticed that these people do work better than the svc's because they want to retain their brand name, but cost is very very high.
so far so good.

lets verify
ask them the cost of the clutch plates next time.
just the plates cost 190 bucks, the original ones seal packed from tvs.
ask them the price and you'll get the idea.
the more higher the price from 190 the more these guys turn into robbers....
what say??
try and let us all know.

@ everyone

i have an issue.
i noticed an oil leak strangely from the head of the cylinder.
i went to the tvs guy and asked him weather he forgot to place a gasket, i wonder it started leaking from yesterday itself, or maybe because of rains i didn't notice it earlier.

they took the bike inside, opened it up, applied silicon jel nicely on all sides and place the head back.
i asked them where's the gasket bro??
he said "idhar gasket nahi padta !" (this place doesn't have a gasket)
i was shocked and tried to ask him that how can 2 metal parts joined together by bolts don't have a gasket in between.
he was trying to convince me otherwise, maybe he didn't have gasket in stock and was trying to push me away by doing the work as last time it was a bad day for all those guys when i went there...

i waited for 1/2 an hour for that silicon to dry as recommended by the mech.
i had no other option guys as i had paid for all the stuff before and was just getting it right.

i came back home, but noticed a change in sound .
maybe the air is leaking.
man i hate these guys.
but performance isn't changed.

imjoshee, I'll come there and get this sorted too.
forgive me for relying soo much on you

by the way my hid is almost ready.
got the high/low beam sorted.
everything is in place just have to do some cosmetic stuff to make it look good and install it with relays by maybe tomorrow or day after.

a huge task done maybe the first time ever on a fiero
will post pics.

@ nanotechnology.
I asked the service engineer about the parts and he told me they are tvs genuine ones. didnt checked personally though.
Before giving the bike for service he gave me an estimate of around 1100Rs and then later after the service the bill came to 750rs.I remember him telling me that changing the clutch plates will cost around 400rs. I think its including labor will ask him the just the price of the clutch plates tomorrow and post it here.
I have got my bike serviced by an individual mechanic only once. The problem is there aren't any good ones whom I know. I feel its better to get my bike serviced at these bike worlds rather than going in for an unknown mechanic.

Regards,
A.Wasay

@NANOtechnology what actually u r telling the head,the head has 3 blocks,one is top head which the came shaft and the rocker arms are found &the second one is mid block which has a gaskit&the third block was linear which has packingkit..actually where the gyz used the paste...??!!

i guess than he was right.
i was referring to the top head where camshaft is placed.
look at the pic below.




i think this justifies the scene.
but why does it sound different as if there's air leaking from that spot ??
its gives a PURRR.... sound which didn't sound before he did all this pasting stuff.

he used silicon jel, I'm damm sure.

@all... Man you guys are lucky to get things so cheap there... here in Kathmandu we have to pay something like INR 500/- for a set of Fiero clutch plates. That too if you are lucky enough to find an original one. All the parts here are very expensive ... That is why I make it a point to plan early and order some parts from India if someone is visiting there.

I think my next mission is to source out clutch plates, clutch cables, gaskets, a FZs headlight dome and sidelights etc.

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@remortr
So if I can fit the FZs headlight to Fiero and use the same speedo ... that would be great ... I will also keep the same handle bars at the moment. Does it come with sidelights as well or we need to purchase it separately... I would prefer small sidelights with short handle stems.

hey chief.
instead of fz's headlight assembly, go for FZS's headlight assembly.
it has a small windscreen on top.
see this



since your speedometer would be visible, the windscreen can hide it.
finding fz's or r15's headlight is the easiest thing here, finding f2's is a real pain.
when i needed a headlight assembly to cut and mod to accommodate a projector i was looking for headlights and noticed that this headlight does well to fiero than plain fz's light.

but i had to keep stock looks so i again stayed with fiero reflector....
but i had this in mind if i don't get fiero's

you can try local junkyard,
if you do have official service centers of yamaha around so ask them where the send their scrap items to and head there, you can get a great deal.
these people who claim accident insurance on new bikes get their almost every part replaced and headlight takes the beating first.
sometimes the bracket holding the headlight gets damaged, still insurance covers entire headlight.
so what you get is an original headlight unit in great condition at the price of dirt.
it will be easier to find.
if your lucky yamaha people can give you what you want too.
look for the one in great condition.
try not to pay more than 300 bucks.

the good thing for you is that this headlight unit comes with the indicators too sidelight as you put it.
try and let us know.

@all

should i keep the paste thing just like that??
the sound of kinda air leak is bothering me, but oil leakage is stopped for sure.

@NANOtechnology
Thanks bro for the great tip ... yes the FZS's windscreen will probably look better and be more functional too ... I'm used to tucking rags in there for wiping my bike. Good thing the indicator lights (side lights) come with the assembly. Will have to hunt the scrapyards for one!!! never thought about it.

My mech applied some sort of paste on the joint (as shown in the picture) and has done a neat job as there is hardly any paste marks outside which would give a rather messy look to the bike. I never felt any funny sound from the engine. Could it be some issue inside the head? just a thought... I'm a complete novice when it comes to engines. Well since you do not complain on the performance issue and your leakage problem has been solved too ... I have no idea what could be wrong.

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One more thing bro .... the FZ has a pilot lamp too ... how would I get to get it working ... which switch to use for turning the pilot lamp on? Sounds stupid doesn't it.

@NANOtechnology may be u have to check the exaust "O" ring and carb inlet pipe for any leackage.. inspect the breather tube...for any blockage ,& spark plug leackage...

@chief ashman actually the indicators are brought seperately..Btw i too got FZs head light assembely & a problem occured while the visor is not a direct fit on fiero's stock console & iam waiting for some fitting spares (been searching)& to do a custum fiting for my visor....

damm
the oil started leaking from the same place again...
i knew there was a gap there.
I'll kill those tvs svc people tomorrow in the morning..

have checked o ring and inlet too.
thanks for suggesting anyways.


oops my bad....
the one that i was about to buy, which was hanging on the wall of the shop has indicators, i even asked him as they come with it, he said YES.
maybe he wanted to sell me those too as who would buy particularly indicators from a junk shop.

I think they use 3 bond between the 2 parts & not silicon gel.

Also it might be the issue of the bolt. It might be over tightened and it must have slipped of the threads. Check if all the bolts are properly fastened. You can come down this sat(24-Jul) and we can get these issue cleared,change your plates,loosen the idling screw etc etc. Am at home doing nothing , can accompany you to my mech.


Vishal

thanks vishal.
I'll come there this Saturday. 24th
i did get my HID installed, I'll show you.
we'll have a cup of coffee and also get these small things done..
see you then.
will call you on Friday evening and confirm the timings

by the ways guys if you don't know i've put up a hid and halo combo, this is how it looks





I'm facing a minor issue of battery discharging much higher than expected but I'm sure will solve that out soon.

works wonders otherwise..

See you on sat mike. Please make it in the morning, evening I need to attend a party .

The Halo HID combo looks deadly man. I wonder what happens to others on the roads when you put both the lights ON.

Waiting to see this deadly combo.

Vishal