www.bits4bikes.co.nz/

[CHOPPA]

Have you guys checked this site out?

I have been needing lots of parts for my old dungas, this site is so easy to use and reminds you about all the stuff that needs attention as it shows a list of bike specific parts

CHeck it out!

[takitimu]

I reckon we should have a sticky with shop info.

Bits4bikes is an awesome website that unfortunately does not ship direct but through your local shop, problem is if you shop online you ( normally ) want home delivery.

I get they are trying to not sabotage shop sales & i do appreciate that effort, but it's a bit like being a politician trying to plesse to many people, you end up pleasing no one ( unless your real goal is a website for shops primarily to use ).

The yanks seem to have gone for embedded supplier sites inside your shop site, it seems, not sure that is the answer either to be honest.

I reckon dedicated Internet terminals in the shop might be an idea, clamp the sites to this & a few others & clip ticket on sale & be there for advice, it'd pull people into the shop, which might be a mixed blessing :).

[AllanB]

Saved be a lot of $ on a battery.

[scott411]

they do ship direct now, they changed the way you do it, it used to go through the dealer and they shipped it out,
now the dealer processes the payment and it ships direct saving at least a day in teh process,

you select one of your local dealers who are part of it, or if you go directly off a dealers site onto that it ships from there,

[bogan]

I reckon we should have a sticky with shop info.

Bits4bikes is an awesome website that unfortunately does not ship direct but through your local shop, problem is if you shop online you ( normally ) want home delivery.

their site says shipped straight to your door, except for the more volatile items.

I haven't used b4b yet as most stuff I can get cheaper from international shops like this one for v twin modding (http://www.hordpower.com/), but for batteries and other items hard to internationally ship they seem the best option out there.

[Grubber]

Yea i'm a member. found them quite good actually. Get brake pads etc for reasonable prices and landed on your doorstep pretty quick...

[rc_36_rider]

They actully ship direct now...

[neels]

They don't list nuthin' for my bikes :(

[BuzzardNZ]

Looked at getting a BMC air filter thru that site, looked at the price listed, went to the dealer and picked it up $50 cheaper at the dealership!

[Logpot]

They don't list nuthin' for my bikes :(

I asked if they had a parts listing and the next day they had my model loaded.:clap:

While they offer a convenient service it still pays to shop around.

[SpikedPunch]

Use them quite a bit :)

[CHOPPA]

Looked at getting a BMC air filter thru that site, looked at the price listed, went to the dealer and picked it up $50 cheaper at the dealership!

Well the site did its job.... You found the filter on there site and you purchased it through the dealer who still purchases off whites, they would offer it at retail I would imagine as they dont want to undercut there dealers

[barty5]

I found it easyer to open a whole heap a trade accounts with the different M/C part suppliers and save myself heaps nothing like trade prices happy to help anyone out with some good prices.

[bogan]

I found it easyer to open a whole heap a trade accounts with the different M/C part suppliers and save myself heaps nothing like trade prices happy to help anyone out with some good prices.

you can do that?! how much for a set of clutch fibre plates and cover gasket for an 88 honda bros 650 then?

[barty5]

14 for fibres and 12 for steels
steels not in stock at the mo would have to check tomorrow when they are expected in

[bogan]

14 for fibres and 12 for steels
steels not in stock at the mo would have to check tomorrow when they are expected in

hmmm, it takes 7 fibres + one thin one, so be round a hundy for a set of fibres without gasket. Hordpower has a set for 43usd and gasket for 23usd, so will prolly be cheaper even with shipping and gst, thanks anyway, will keep it in mind just in case.

[barty5]

seam to be the way with a lot a stuff if you can get from the US it will just about always be cheaper it real hard in fact darn near impossible to compete with their prices with their buying power compared to little old nz

[bogan]

seam to be the way with a lot a stuff if you can get from the US it will just about always be cheaper it real hard in fact darn near impossible to compete with their prices with their buying power compared to little old nz

true enough, though hordpower seem to be a bit of a niche site as well, supplying parts for less than a dozen bikes, but by offering a big range of parts including heavily modded bits and associated expertise, they seem to be doing pretty well. Then again the modders market is probably a bit different.

[theblacksmith]

Ive used bits4bikes a lot -theyre pretty good. Usually the stuff is here next morning

[NordieBoy]

Well the site did its job.... You found the filter on there site and you purchased it through the dealer who still purchases off whites, they would offer it at retail I would imagine as they dont want to undercut there dealers

Their prices are usually RRP - 10%

[B0000M]

they seem expensive from the parts prices i looked at for my bike.

maybe you guys need to give mr motorcycles a go

[Assasin]

They are whites who supply every motorcycle store in NZ so id look for a bargin somewere else.

[CRF119]

They are over priced!!! way over priced........

[CHOPPA]

The point is it is a great site to check for parts and part numbers for items for your bike then ring the dealer and order the exact part. The dealers buy there parts from them so its a win win

[DEATH_INC.]

They don't list nuthin' for my bikes :(
What he said (not the turbo anyway...)

[Azzman]

Its a great deal when you first sign up...$25 off your first $100 order...doesnt hurt signing the Mrs up too...

[Taz]

Still nothing listed for my BMW.

[CRF119]

I use this site for part numbers.

www.mrcycles.com