Ha. Good one. $50 / hour. Something to remember about most motorcycle technicians: they had to work long and hard to get where they are. They need to go to school for two 8 week sessions, for which they do not get paid. They have to travel, pay rent, feed themselves (and their families) all while on unemployment. Then they have to fight in the spring to find jobs in shops that are increasingly cutting back costs to stay competitive which includes hiring apprentices. Once they have spent enough time learning on the job, if they were lucky enough to have someone good to train them (both in attitude and ability) they can write their finale exam. Throughout the years of training they are paid just enough to keep them above the poverty line. And they are expected to buy thousands of dollars in tools. Just to be able to work day-to-day they will need a minimum of $5000 in tools not including a box to store them in. So don't be surprised when the techs who are willing to wrench on the side to try and recoup some of the costs of what they do, (or trying to make a little extra) don't want to spend their down time working for less than what they make at work.
Assuming nothing goes wrong and it takes 1.5- 2.0 hours to do the job they are making $25 - 33 / hour on that job. And the risks are that they scratch any little thing and you curse them out on this forum. Or because they are rushing they miss/forget something and you get hurt. They are not insured for that, how will that work out for them? and for you?
As shops are concerned: There are lots of expenses to consider: rent/mortgage, inventory, financing, wages of employees, insurance, EI, CPP, building maintenance, shop tools, lift benches, lights, heat, A/C, internet, phones, hazardous waste disposal, taxes etc. It's amazing that any shop can function in the GTA with a door rate of $75 or lower. Just be happy the motorcycle industry hasn't follow the marine industry (door rates : $120 - 250 /hr) or high end automotive ($120+ /hr)... yet.
