Big End Bearing gone - rough price??

[smithyithy]

As above, something went wrong with the bike, I got it recovered to save limping it home, got my mobile mechanic out today and it's the number 3 big end bearing.

I know this is a vague question but can anyone give a rough estimate of how much I'm looking at for a fix?

He's gonna look up parts and get back to me with a price.. I know it's gonna be bloody expensive, but it'd be worth having a rough idea so I can perhaps phone around and compare a few quotes...

It's a 1990 CBR400RR NC23

Cheers.

[CMSMJ1]

The main cost is likely to be labour. suspect the shells, gaskets and so on will be coming in around £100 - the labour probably somewhere like £300. Depends on whether you drop the engine out yourself, take the head off and deliver a short block to the shop doing the work.

Or..you man up, get the parts, get the OK from the wife/girlfriend/folks and do it on the kitchen table..

[smithyithy]

I've got very limited mechanical skills to be honest dude, and limited spare time..

With the potential labour costs and the chance of follow-up issues after the repair it's looking easier to replace the engine

[keithvfr]

Would have to say if you cant do it yourself then i would be looking for a 2nd hand engine.Not to hard a job to do once the engine is out of the frame but unless your sure of what your doing best source a running 2nd hand engine.

[CMSMJ1]

@ Smithy - oh yes, get a spare motor, fit that - easy. My NC30 motor got a rumble and is still sat on my bench awaiting me taking the time and ballache to deal with it.

I got a new motor...the best way forwards

[alexwitham]

If it's any conselation my Ducati big ends went last month and the bill was £1300.

[smithyithy]

New engine it is then

Cheers guys