Where can I buy motorcycle accessories in BULK quantities?

[TOTO]

I ride alot and also like to maintain my bikes in top order and this got me thinking.....Is there a place where I can for example buy motorbike stuff in bulk ?

say chain lube 10 or 20 cans, Motul 10w40 engine oil, oil filters ?

any bike maintenance related stuff.

Auckland region would be preferable but even if it isnt I recon it would probably be worth it.


Does anyone have any idea ?

[Squiggles]

Oils a good un, go halves on a 55gal drum? :lol:

[TOTO]

I donhow much is a 55gal ? and whats 55gal in L ?

[Mystic13]

I donhow much is a 55gal ? and whats 55gal in L ?

Roughly 250 litres.

[robo555]

I donhow much is a 55gal ? and whats 55gal in L ?

Lots, picture of 55 gallon drum:

http://images.google.co.nz/images?hl=en&sa=1&q=55+gallon+drum&btnG=Search+Images&aq=f&oq=

[MaxCannon]

For chain lube supplies

Buy your kerosene from a supermarket or the warehouse - it's half the price compared to servos and hardware stores.

Rather than spray on chain lube I use chainsaw bar oil.
Cost me $10 for 1 litre at supercheap autos and in almost 12 months I've only used half the bottle.

Get a paintbrush and an a small container and paint it on the chain.
It's much cheaper than buying chain spray.
You use less because it's easier to control.

My chain still looks nearly new.

[lankyman]

For chain lube supplies

Buy your kerosene from a supermarket or the warehouse - it's half the price compared to servos and hardware stores.

Rather than spray on chain lube I use chainsaw bar oil.
Cost me $10 for 1 litre at supercheap autos and in almost 12 months I've only used half the bottle.

Get a paintbrush and an a small container and paint it on the chain.
It's much cheaper than buying chain spray.
You use less because it's easier to control.

My chain still looks nearly new.

Is Chain-bar all good to use? doesn't it attract dust and shit like chain spray is designed not to do? And doesn't it damage O-rings?

[TOTO]

For chain lube supplies

Buy your kerosene from a supermarket or the warehouse - it's half the price compared to servos and hardware stores.

Rather than spray on chain lube I use chainsaw bar oil.
Cost me $10 for 1 litre at supercheap autos and in almost 12 months I've only used half the bottle.

Get a paintbrush and an a small container and paint it on the chain.
It's much cheaper than buying chain spray.
You use less because it's easier to control.

My chain still looks nearly new.


Good advice. Thanks mate :niceone:

[cave weta]

I donhow much is a 55gal ? and whats 55gal in L ?

actually its 205 litres:whistle:

[TOTO]

actually its 205 litres:whistle:

cool, this means I can change my oil 59 times which makes 295 000km as I change oil every 5000km. This means I will have enough for 3 years :2thumbsup

[pritch]

Those 55 gallon drums look remarkably like 44 gallon drums to me :devil2:

So anyone converting those to litres needs to know which gallons we're talking?

[cave weta]

Ive done the maths...
by the time you pay cartage on the drum and drum deposit you are better off buying 20 liter cubes - I buy PUTOLINE Off road 4 stroke synthetic for
$86.92+Gst - $5.00 per litre aint bad

[cave weta]

Those 55 gallon drums look remarkably like 44 gallon drums to me :devil2:

So anyone converting those to litres needs to know which gallons we're talking?

Them's US gallons sunny- everythin's bigger in Texas!

[MaxCannon]

Is Chain-bar all good to use? doesn't it attract dust and shit like chain spray is designed not to do? And doesn't it damage O-rings?

Doesn't seem too.

I've done 8000kms using it and the comment I got from George at motorcycle doctors was that the chain still looked new.

I think a bigger part of it is cleaning with Kerosene.
Old toothbrush, bit of kero, a rag and a good scrub.
The stuff coming off is pretty black to start with.

[CookMySock]

Is Chain-bar all good to use? doesn't it attract dust and shit like chain spray is designed not to do? And doesn't it damage O-rings?Chains stay much cleaner using chainsaw bar oil. Even use plain grease will probably do in small quantities, but alternate it with bar oil. We use all three in varying amounts.

Find someone with a commercial account at repco or supercheap, and put together a shopping list, and wander in there and empty some shelves.

For those in a little town (like me) please think twice about what will happen if your friendly little bike shop goes under, and consider again whether you want to save those few dollars.

Steve

[Blackshear]

Doesn't seem too.

I've done 8000kms using it and the comment I got from George at motorcycle doctors was that the chain still looked new.

I think a bigger part of it is cleaning with Kerosene.
Old toothbrush, bit of kero, a rag and a good scrub.
The stuff coming off is pretty black to start with.

Do you take the chain off and scrub it all, or just feed through the next couple feet with it on the sprockets?

[TOTO]

I think a bigger part of it is cleaning with Kerosene.
Old toothbrush, bit of kero, a rag and a good scrub.
The stuff coming off is pretty black to start with.

thats my secret exactly :niceone:

[TOTO]

so where can we buy bulk motorcycle oil ?

[toebug]

so where can we buy bulk motorcycle oil ?

Have lookin the yellow pages. You are bound to find a bulk wholesaler near you, like a SHELL oil distributor or distribtuion outlet.

[HungusMaximist]

First question you need to ask yourself for oil is how much do you need?

10 L or 20 L?

[Squiggles]

First question you need to ask yourself for oil is how much do you need?

10 L or 20 L?

Buying that kinda volume in a one off will get ya a mean discount fo sho :msn-wink:

[Gremlin]

I bought 1L of oil in the normal bottle from the shop, finished it off, asked if they could refill it from their big drum.

Still buying from them, cheaper for me, and none of the bottles to dispose of...

[Tone165]

Those 55 gallon drums look remarkably like 44 gallon drums to me :devil2:

So anyone converting those to litres needs to know which gallons we're talking?

They are 55 "US Gal" Drums....a US Gal is approx 3.9 ltrs

Ours are 44 "Imperial" Gal Drums..aprox 4.54 ltrs

Both are AKA 209 ltr drums.

Chain lubing...some stuff is better than other stuff. I use Auto trans fluid, but carry can of spray oil on bike (Motul is good and comes in small can)

It is more important to oil the chain frequently, than what you use.

If you lube at every refuel..the cheapest lube will do ya. If you buy the very best and only use it once a year the chain/sprokets will wear out anyway!

I have a gadget called a "Kettenmax" that cleans chains, but a stiff brush will do...clean the chain with a mix of kero and ATF to get built up dust n crap off it.

http://www.kettenmax.com/en/index/index.asp

[Tone165]

Bulk oil in NZ

http://www.motul.co.nz/main.html

Those "generic" oils, like bar oil, ATF, or Molybdenum disulphide, brand is not important. I'd do the "Supercheap" thing.

When you price oil, it is cheaper (relatively speaking) in larger containers.

If 6 of you put in for a 60ltr drum, you get 10ltrs ea and save big!

Its Amway all over again!

[Nasty]

really good oil - http://www.q8oils.co.nz/

[Radar]

say chain lube 10 or 20 cans,



Get a Loobman (http://www.loobman.com/)chain oiler. Much cheaper than a Scott Oiler and it works a treat. You can use motor oil, gear oil or chain oil.

I previously used a spray can for the chain but Loobman is better as the chain stays cleaner, the lubricant is applied much more frequently, and it is way easier to use than spraying.



Ive done the maths...
by the time you pay cartage on the drum and drum deposit you are better off buying 20 liter cubes - I buy PUTOLINE Off road 4 stroke synthetic for
$86.92+Gst - $5.00 per litre aint bad

Nice - that is at least half price, but where do you order it from?


TOTO - thanks for starting this thread. Oil seems overpriced to me. A mate told me to get my empty container from the bulk supply at our local bike shop but it turned out to be the same price as from a 4 or 5 L container!