I took my bike to my shop guy today and said "it doesn't sound/feel right" - he took it for a spin and told me it's sticking around 5000 RPMs and then letting loose, caused by the pilot jet being slightly clogged - and he'll clean the carbs while he's in there -

He says it'll take about an hour's labor on the 04 F - or about $80 - does this sound resonable or extortionistic?

I wouldn't say reasonable, but it sounds about right.

that price isn't too bad, but you could take that same $80 and completely rebuild and rejet the carbs yourself and end up with enough left over to buy a couple tanks of gas.  Working on these carbs is really easy and all you need are basic hand tools and a socket wrench.

-M

yeah, but I'm a girl! LOL I don't even know how to change my oil

Any girl who smokes footlong stogies should be able to clean her own carbs    It's really not difficult, just pick up a repair manuel and follow the directions.  The hardest part is getting all the screws out of the carb without stripping them.  You can drop new jets in there while you're at it and the bike will run better than new.

-M

The fun part is smoking the stogy while working on the carbs . . .



I can't speak for anyone here but there might be someone who would do it for you on this board.  It would just cost the shipping to and from.  Any takers out there?
(You don't want me doing it, I had to send mine to someone after I fixed it - oops)