Harley parts?

[brentmc]

Can anyone give me any idea's of a good outfit to purchase after market Harley parts eg: chrome lower belt gaurds, big radius exhaust systems etc. :2thumbsup

[nallac]

In NZ or overseas?....

I've bought stuff from HDRS off trade me, very good guy to deal with

mom and pops website? (i think it was em)via the net.

Theres a multitude of sites to buy from if you want to go via the net...

[brentmc]

cheers, ive brought from Debrix Motorclcyes from the states but would be keen to no of a couple more that people have used and find good to deal with. Cheers.

[Rob Taylor]

I get my gear from Adventure Hd in Ohio. www.adventurehd.com just keep each order below $500nz to avoid GST charges when it arrives here...Excellent company to deal with...:2thumbsup

[AllanB]

Have a look at the USA site www.denniskirk.com - pop in your bike year etc and shop. Good service and stuff arrives in a week or so (well the Jap stuff does :2thumbsup).

Also check their close out sales - pipes etc are often half price.

[Molly]

I can tell you who NOT to deal with. The Chopper Shop, Christchurch. Every order I ever placed got fucked up, was late, or was at a price higher than the one originally quoted. Their 'take it or leave it' attitude just fucked me off even more and the last straw was having to listen to the owner bragging on about his big f'kin' house in Kaipoi. Decided I'd handed over my last cent in that shop.

I now buy everything through M&M Cycle in Sandusky, Ohio. It's a small 'mom and pop' operation but they have a great reputation. Everything comes in, even after import duty, a WHOLE lot less than NZ retailers.

Off subject a little but the AGV helmet I recently bought from the UK for 160 pounds retails at another Christchurch dealer for over $600! They must think we're f'kin' stupid.

[brentmc]

Cheers for your input, ive just got onto this site and the help is great. I would like to look after the local shops but when there service and price are out of hand there is no other opition but to look off shore. Cheers.

[Molly]

I agree. You should keep it local when you can but sometimes they carry on like they think they've got you over a barrel. These days, with ordering internationally being so f'kin' easy, they just haven't.

[popelli]

there are loads of aftermarket dealers in the states, most of the larger ones advertise in sleazy rider, I have dealt with several of these over the years and have never had a problem, but check the freight prices before you order and remember that customs like to add their whack on if the order is over x amount of money

[rosie631]

I recently bought a drive belt off Harley Speed 'n Custom in Wellington. Cost me 390 including the courier. Rang up in the afternoon and it arrived in the morning. Was going to cost 370 direct from the states and 440 locally.

[brentmc]

Its good you found a belt but a shit of a job to fit, went thru that last year with me old softail.

[brentmc]

there are loads of aftermarket dealers in the states, most of the larger ones advertise in sleazy rider, I have dealt with several of these over the years and have never had a problem, but check the freight prices before you order and remember that customs like to add their whack on if the order is over x amount of money

Cheers for ya input, now have a few options.

[brentmcc]

search ebay, ive used them many times with no problems.

[rosie631]

Its good you found a belt but a shit of a job to fit, went thru that last year with me old softail.

Yeah, from what i've heard it's a real pig to do.

[Molly]

True but the new belts are good for 100,000,000,000 miles (or thereabouts) and new bikes come with a two year belt warranty. In the UK where road salt would eat the inner pully you could expect to be in there more often but out here, naaaaaaa. Keep off the gravel and it'll outlast you mate. :-)

[popelli]

True but the new belts are good for 100,000,000,000 miles (or thereabouts) and new bikes come with a two year belt warranty. In the UK where road salt would eat the inner pully you could expect to be in there more often but out here, naaaaaaa. Keep off the gravel and it'll outlast you mate. :-)

I had a belt, it had recently been fitted before I bought the bike, it lasted about 2 or 3 months

I changed to chain and sprockets end of problems

[rosie631]

I had a belt, it had recently been fitted before I bought the bike, it lasted about 2 or 3 months

I changed to chain and sprockets end of problems

What did it cost you to change to chain?

[popelli]

a lot less than the cost of a belt and new pulleys

in addition the swing arm did not need to be dropped and replacement chains after that are about a 15 minute job

[rosie631]

a lot less than the cost of a belt and new pulleys

in addition the swing arm did not need to be dropped and replacement chains after that are about a 15 minute job

Don't need new pulleys. At least I hope I don't. But doesn't last at least 12 months i will be seriously thinking about doing the chain thing. Seems to be a bit of a lottery with the belts. I got a stone hole in the centre of mine. Then couple of weeks later another hole in the side. Just lucky the second one was before I got the new belt on.:shit::shit:

[Bonez]

True but the new belts are good for 100,000,000,000 miles (or thereabouts) and new bikes come with a two year belt warranty. In the UK where road salt would eat the inner pully you could expect to be in there more often but out here, naaaaaaa. Keep off the gravel and it'll outlast you mate. :-)You may like to read this thread then

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=94886

An idea of what needs doing to replace one-

http://www.harleyhog.co.uk/belt%20install%201.htm

Sportys are a lot easier.

[popelli]

Don't need new pulleys. :

It would pay to check these carefully, in my case I did, they had worn with nice sharp edges, hence the very short life of the belt as these sharp edges literally scredded the teeth off the belt leaving a toothless rubber band on the bike that was neither use nor ornament

[Molly]

You may like to read this thread then

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=94886

An idea of what needs doing to replace one-

http://www.harleyhog.co.uk/belt%20install%201.htm

Sportys are a lot easier.

Good old Harley Hog. Anyway (fingers in ears, head in sand) if I don't read it it can't come true.... la la la la.... ;-)

Shit. Read the 'how to' article. Always knew what it entailed but seeing it in wet, roadside, grim pics.... Think I'd fit a chain.

[74 knuckle]

just fitted a new chain to mine, reckon it was easier than a pushbike

[rosie631]

just fitted a new chain to mine, reckon it was easier than a pushbike

OMG. Am starting to think that's what I should have done.