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ATL
Mon Oct 22nd, 2012, 12:38 AM
Back story: So my new baby ('03 R6) (http://www.cosportbikeclub.org/forums/showthread.php?t=47619) has been great to me, however I think she is suffering from unchanged fluid(s). I have the know-how to change the oil and coolant, but not the brake fluid. Therefore, I'd rather have a shop just do it all at once to save me the time and effort of dealing with removing fairings and fvcking with filling and draining.

I'm guessing she needs fresh oil, coolant, and brake fluid. In addition to that, I somehow sneaked in on a last minute R6-Forum group order from Italy for a set of Fren Tubo's for my bike! They just arrived in the mail, and I'm excited to have them installed!

Actual Thread Topic: Does anyone have any idea how much it'd cost to have fresh oil, coolant and brake fluid changed, in addition to swapping my old OEM brake lines for a race version/aftermarket set?

In terms of cost of parts (fluids) and labor... what am I looking at?

Also, where would you guys recommend I go? (/shop recommendation?)

Thanks as always!
-Chris
AOK303
Mon Oct 22nd, 2012, 01:04 AM
In terms of cost of parts (fluids) and labor... what am I looking at?

Also, where would you guys recommend I go? (/shop recommendation?)

Thanks as always!
-Chris

did my clutch break and oil change at tfog thats where i would tell ya to go
fast and his price is hard to beat think he still does a csc discount you can call and he will qoute you over phone. i would tell you what i paid but i also did some other modding to the bike and dont remember the break down of prices
tecknojoe
Mon Oct 22nd, 2012, 07:05 AM
Faster motorsport does fantastic work. Tfog is also good

I have the same bike and I can tell you that doing the brakes is a good one to learn because it's simple once you've done it once. You only need to remove the lower right fairing, and the upper right hand guard type thing to do all 3 fluids on your bike
rybo
Mon Oct 22nd, 2012, 07:15 AM
No idea on cost, but based on where you live you should give Jim at TFOG a ring. Great shop, great owner, long time CSC supporter

http://www.tfogracing.com/
diz
Tue Oct 23rd, 2012, 06:03 PM
Hey, how much did you ended up paying for those Fren Tubos? I keep missing those group buys on there, and I'm wondering if it's significant.
Bueller
Tue Oct 23rd, 2012, 06:12 PM
Epic Motosports is up on the North side.
ATL
Wed Oct 24th, 2012, 01:00 AM
Hey, how much did you ended up paying for those Fren Tubos? I keep missing those group buys on there, and I'm wondering if it's significant.
$116 shipped from Italy. :)

Granted, it did take two full months to get here.:drool:,
-Chris
TinkerinWstuff
Wed Oct 24th, 2012, 07:51 AM
I went to Tubes and Hoses in Loveland and got my lines made up right there. With the linked brakes system on a VFR there is something like 18ft of line so going braided can have a difference.

I found his pricing to be better than Galfer and the other popular sources

http://i884.photobucket.com/albums/ac47/tinkerinWstuff/98vfr800/Brake%20Master/DSC00789.jpg
diz
Wed Oct 24th, 2012, 11:55 AM
Ah, nice. Now I want a pair. Unfortunately, I just got a pair of used ss lines.


$116 shipped from Italy. :)

Granted, it did take two full months to get here.:drool:,
-Chris
mxer
Fri Nov 2nd, 2012, 07:53 AM
Brake fluid/lines is almost as easy as the coolant. Just get some speed bleeders or do it the old fashioned way.
Ezzzzy1
Fri Nov 2nd, 2012, 09:21 AM
Brake fluid/lines is almost as easy as the coolant. Just get some speed bleeders or do it the old fashioned way.

Yup! And dont get that shit (brake fluid) on anything!!!!!!
Kim-n-Dean
Thu Nov 15th, 2012, 08:53 AM
I have the know-how to change the oil and coolant, but not the brake fluid.I really enjoy teaching/showing people how easy this stuff is, if you're interested.

The brakes are as easy as the stuff you already know how to do. If you don't trust me, my wife can show how to do it as well... for real!
ChangBang
Thu Nov 15th, 2012, 09:41 AM
You can also look online for videos on how to do it. SportBikeTrack Gear has a video where they changed the brake fluid on a r6 i think.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkxcQzhgJLU&feature=plcp

Also check out the forum for your bike - Gixxer forum has a really good tutorial that I used to bleed my fluid.

found one for you
http://www.r6-forum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=160449