Where do you buy your parts/gear from?

Most of my stuff I order Direct through rider support. Some times I use mail order if its my cheapest option. Small things like spark plugs and tubes I get from my local dealer.

Vote on the one that you prefer and use the most.

Alot of people say that it helps the industry to buy from the local dealers. People say that you should just fork over the extra 10 bucks to help keep the smaller guys alive. But how can you fork out the extra money when the service is just tereble? A few weeks ago I went to the local Yamaha dealer looking for a clutch lever. The parts guy came back with a $25 O.E.M. lever, I asked if he had any cheaper after market stuff and he said they would need to order. Another time I went in for an oil filter and it took the guy 15 minutes to find the part # in the computer, then another 5 minutes to find it.

There is also a major lack of commnication in another local dealer, at the begining of the year, the owner told me that as a support rider for the shop, I was entitled a discount of 10% above dealer cost. The problem was that the owner and the head parts guy were the only ones that knew about this. One day when both were gone, another employee got an attidute with me when I asked why I wasn't getting my discount. He flipped out on me, that this was a place of buisness and they wouldn't turn a proffit if they gave everyone a discout all of the time. I told the owner about this and he didn't seem to care, so I took his stickers off my bike and never went back.

I get my gear, etc. from my support sponsors. It's rare if I buy something from a local dealer, although I'm not discouraging it by any means. When I first started racing, I chose which bike I was going to ride based mainly on what type of customer support I would get from the local dealer. For example, would he stock the basic parts allowing me to maintain my bike and not be sidelined because I was waiting on a brake lever. Or if I needed a special order, would he call another shop and see if he could get it sooner than if he had to order it from a warehouse and so on. These were all factors that determined where I purchased my bikes and gear from. I figured sometimes the cheapest wasn't always the best in the long run.

slz81 wrote:

He flipped out on me, that this was a place of buisness

That's a bummer and I hope you mentioned to the owner that, because of the poor treatment, you didn't intend of returning. A smart business person will realize the mistake and potential loss of sales and rectify the situation. One unsatisfied customer can be magnified by 200% when you think of the negative impact their influence can have on current and potential customers.

order off line mostely unless its small parts like bolts or little gastkets then will get those at the dealer.

I buy my gear form a motorcycle shop, practically all mx stuff they sell

Before I became a parts and accessories dealer myself, I got 95% of my stuff at my local dealer.

I bought the first of many bikes from them in 1983, and have been a loyal customer ever since. They always gave me a fair deal, and treated me well.

Find a GOOD dealer, and you'll never buy mail order again.

-Steve

Most dealers around me are overpriced. Can't find a good deal around here at any of the shops exept the ktm one but they are still a bit higher than the internet. The only one who gave me a good deal was back in Colorado but the guy who gave me discounts quite and started a new shop before i left.

dealer, not sponsored,

and i dont have a cred card so i dont get stuff off sites

i get most of my stuff from the local shop but sometimes i get stuff off of dennis kirk. That is a really good place to get parts

most of the time from a dealer if it is parts like clutch cable, and stuff like that..but today I ordered the new Alloy gear from motosportoutlet. I rarely ever order from internet anymore though because it isnt quick enough.

YzRiDeR85 wrote:

i get most of my stuff from the local shop but sometimes i get stuff off of dennis kirk. That is a really good place to get parts

AAHHH you stole my number, theif. You must change it now, or esle.
JK man very nice choice lol
I order everything gear parts all of it.

i will get some stuff from sponsors...
i have a really good dealer about an hour away that can get me stuff next day.. so i use him alot. But gear and stuff like that i get mail order.
-alphie-

i get most of my gear from one of the local dealers. this way i can check it out before i get it and make sure it fits and everything..... much more reliable

thorider417 wrote:

i get most of my gear from one of the local dealers. this way i can check it out before i get it and make sure it fits and everything..... much more reliable

agreed!

thorider417 wrote:

i get most of my gear from one of the local dealers. this way i can check it out before i get it and make sure it fits and everything..... much more reliable

agreed!

i have to order EVERYTHNG off the internet or i get it from direct.My local dealer sucks, they dont even have air filter cleaner or a tube!! SO have to order my stuff in advance so i have my own stock of goods