www.bits4bikes.co.nz/

**CHOPPA** · 29th June 2010, 09:19

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** · 29th June 2010, 10:26

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

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**AllanB** · 29th June 2010, 10:29

Saved be a lot of $ on a battery.

**scott411** · 29th June 2010, 10:32

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** · 29th June 2010, 10:38

Originally Posted by 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.

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, but for batteries and other items hard to internationally ship they seem the best option out there.

**Grubber** · 29th June 2010, 11:28

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** · 29th June 2010, 12:01

They actully ship direct now...

**neels** · 29th June 2010, 12:06

They don't list nuthin' for my bikes

**BuzzardNZ** · 29th June 2010, 16:13

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** · 29th June 2010, 16:23

Originally Posted by neels

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.

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

**SpikedPunch** · 29th June 2010, 19:47

Use them quite a bit

**CHOPPA** · 29th June 2010, 20:31

Originally Posted by 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!

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** · 29th June 2010, 21:08

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** · 29th June 2010, 21:12

Originally Posted by 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.

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