camos Posted July 8, 2011 Share #1 Posted July 8, 2011 Not to pick on PartShark, but shop around and don't assume online parts are cheaper than getting them from the dealer. Had to get a new rubber band holder for the bottom of the sidecover. PartShark lists for $12.38 plus shipping. Dealer price delivered for pickup $10.70. I was pleasantly surprised and thought I would share my amazing find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Owl Posted July 8, 2011 Share #2 Posted July 8, 2011 Not to pick on PartShark, but shop around and don't assume online parts are cheaper than getting them from the dealer. Had to get a new rubber band holder for the bottom of the sidecover. PartShark lists for $12.38 plus shipping. Dealer price delivered for pickup $10.70. I was pleasantly surprised and thought I would share my amazing find. Boy, prices have sure jumped over the past couple of years. They used to sell them for about $5.00 each. Or you could have asked and I would have sent you one at no cost.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcarl Posted July 8, 2011 Share #3 Posted July 8, 2011 Ya and watch out for their shipping cost,,,,, that would have cost you another $39.00 if you live in Canada. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camos Posted July 9, 2011 Author Share #4 Posted July 9, 2011 Boy, prices have sure jumped over the past couple of years. They used to sell them for about $5.00 each. Or you could have asked and I would have sent you one at no cost.... Just to clarify, it was not amazing because the price of the part was good but that the dealer price was less than at PartShark. You probably got that point but thought it worthwhile making sure. Thanks for the belated offer but I never even thought to ask. However, it actually might have cost the same or more due to shipping cost. Very valid point MarCarl. As you can see I have learned that lesson... more than once actually. Now if only you had a right hand mirror... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandmech Posted July 9, 2011 Share #5 Posted July 9, 2011 Yes you have to make sure they ship with USPS... not UPS. They charge way too much for brokerage fees etc. I recently bought a helmet over the 'net from Iron Pony , and it was a really good price,{clearance}... found out a few weeks later that I could have bough the same thing at Duncan Motorsports for Less than I paid with the shipping... go figure Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camos Posted July 9, 2011 Author Share #6 Posted July 9, 2011 Yes you have to make sure they ship with USPS... not UPS. They charge way too much for brokerage fees etc. That's another good point that I too have discovered... several times. Sometimes though online places don't do USPS for some reason. I recently bought a helmet over the 'net from Iron Pony , and it was a really good price,{clearance}... found out a few weeks later that I could have bough the same thing at Duncan Motorsports for Less than I paid with the shipping... go figure Gary What did you get, I need a new helmet too. Want a cheap flipup with a sun visor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandmech Posted July 9, 2011 Share #7 Posted July 9, 2011 I bought an HJC open face 3/4 for summer riding.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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