gearing up!!

anybody know how much it would be to get xj 750 seca valves adjusted from a shop. and im going to paint by bike wondering what kind of paint i should use and a good clear coat. i want it to shine. im going to put a flame kit underneath the clear.

 

Are you talking spray paint? I can tell you I spent enough in cans of spray that it would have been cheaper to get a cheap paint gun at Harbor freight, or off the internets, than all the paint I bought. Unless you have skills. Edit, whoops, thought you asked about carbs, had to delete all that, the problem is any shop is gonna charge labor, so I would say if you really don't want to mess with the valves and shims and so forth, try to find a friend or somebody who has done it before, it was a lot easier with my old bike, you just adjusted them, oh well.

 

mike is right any can you use will not hold up to gas and won't last or shine like a gun job, I don't know what labour rates are like where you are but they are between $110 and $130 per hour count on at least three hours for the valve adj. + parts and shop supplys, taxes etc my local small shop said at least $400 dollars (half what i have into my bike) for something that is easy enough to do just takes a little bit of time and some parts that your going to have to buy anyway
Shaun

 

thanks for the info. was planning on buying a cheapie gun anyways besides cans for painting jus gotta get the right setting for painting. do you know if there are any threads for valve adjustments. thanks

 

yes in the sug faq's forum fitz has a killer step by step with picks and shim charts i think its one of the first ones in the list
Shaun