Discounted parts and OEM vs aftermarket.

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  1. DanBjR

    DanBjR New Member

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    What's the best site to get oem or quality aftermarket parts?

    I'm looking to get a few things and tired of dealerships. I dont know the motorcycle parts industry well so for the most part I'm leaning to OEM out of caution.

    My list for reference.

    Head bearing/race
    Stator
    R/R- think I'm looking for Rick's
    Clutch (full)
    Clutch bearings
    Misc bearings, bushings, non auto parts store stuff.

    Obviously power commander, and performance stuff it's just a game of searching for best price.

    Also I'm in the northeastern states so while UK or other international based sites are worth considering I also dont want to break the bank on international shipping. Plus I'm impatient...
     
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    And I forgot to add, I'd like input on what parts to generally stick with OEM vs aftermarket and any decent brands for this stuff.
     
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    Try Partzilla.

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    I would stick with OEM for every one of those, except for the RR, for that I'd prolly go Roadstercycle and get a Shindengen MOSFET. As far as bearings, if you have the part number, I'd use Motion Industries and go with SKF, Koyo, or NTN. They also sell seals. For online OEM, I've always used Service Honda. For hard to source, or discontinued parts, I use CMSNL...but they ain't cheap.
     
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    Look for All Balls for steering head bearings
    Avoid using Rick's R/R's ----- go to vww.roadstercycle.com for R/R gear...
    Stator -Oem or Custom Rewind in Alabama, (guy has MS, and works by phone, be patient)
    AS3 for replacement silicon hoses for cooling
    And definitely Partzilla for nearly everything OEM Parts
    There's others that I can't think of now......

    Cheers
     
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    All Balls bearings are manufactured in China, I'd stick with the Japanese bearings, or the SKF. Might not be a big deal on anything that doesn't rotate at speed, but I'd still keep my distance.
     
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