Ca110. Any idea on the average price for a motor rebuild?

Jspecb16

Looking to have the motor rebuild top to bottom, along with many other things too but I'll start with the motor. Dose anyone have a ballpark estemate on what something like that will run me? Thank you!

MR.CHocko · Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2012 7:51 am Post subject:

It depends on what needs to be done. The cost for a top end job and this is without having to rebuild, the head,etc. Will probably cost you $1000-$1400 for the Northeast. Now if you need to have any sort of machining cylinder boring, and the head rebuilt, expect to have that price doubled.

Jspecb16 · Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2012 7:07 pm Post subject:

Thanks. That gives me a better idea of what to expect. I may just try to team up with someone who knows motorcycle engines good and bring some beer. I hope that lowers the price some.

fasterspider · Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2012 7:14 pm Post subject:

I would think you could get a single cylinder 2 valve head engine rebuilt for less than $500.00, there is nothing to it.

Jspecb16 · Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2012 11:58 pm Post subject:

Yea that's more in my range I hope that would be it.

MR.CHocko · Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 2:40 am Post subject:

If you lived in the Southeast or any other part of the United States with a lower cost of living, $500-$700 would be the case. But the Northeast with its higher cost of living, and a $75-$85/hour being the average labor rate, plus any shop will probably charge you shop fees,parts,etc. So you are probably getting close to $1000 without machining.

fasterspider · Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 10:10 am Post subject:

tbpmusic · Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 1:42 pm Post subject:

Those little engines are so easy to work on that it's ridiculous.
The only problem I could see is the parts situation - since it's an old push-rod type instead of the newer OHC type.

Discounting broken screws and kryptonite gaskets, there's no reason it should take longer than a couple of hours, assuming any needed parts are in-hand.

Just my two cents worth..............

Here's my little C-70 engine, took about 2 hours to completely strip it and put back together, and that includes getting off the bike, cleaning and prepping for paint, and re-installing in the frame.
It was pretty messed up, but I got a brand new head, complete with valves and cam, and a new cylinder/pistons/rings - less than $150 for all those parts plus the gaskets and seals.
Of course, it's not a push-rod type, but that gives an idea of how easy they actually are.
The only "tricky" part is figuring out that the engine has to be on it's side to get the clutch cover on successfully......

I'd rebuild your engine for a couple hundred bucks, myself. I'd cautiously estimate only 4 hours, and could probably do better than that.

MR.CHocko · Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 3:52 pm Post subject:

I could do it in about the same amount of time, they are so simple to work on. The only thing easier then that motor is a BSA Bantam motor. But there is this thing going on here in the Northeast is that they are trying to force out all the small little shops that actually do that kind of stuff here. So the labor, etc. is going to be higher. Without knowing what is really going on in this part of the country don't think the labor rates are outrageous. Trust me it is a cheaper to do a rebuild motor when you are doing out of your own garage.