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Clubroom => Tech Talk => Topic started by: maxi81 on February 25, 2011, 05:18:16 pm

Title: kickstarter
Post by: maxi81 on February 25, 2011, 05:18:16 pm

I got a kickstarter priced for a RM 400 from Suzuki and they want $240. I found a aftermarket on ebay for $36. If I went with the aftermarket one would the quality be alot less then the one from Suzuki?

Max

Title: Re: kickstarter
Post by: Davey Crocket on February 25, 2011, 06:10:20 pm

China V Japan.

Title: Re: kickstarter
Post by: seego on February 25, 2011, 08:09:45 pm

Hi been there bought the cheap kick starter and they end up bending and flipping the circlip off,not worth the money ;)

Title: Re: kickstarter
Post by: mainline on February 25, 2011, 08:10:47 pm

you could probably find a genuine one on ebay from overseas a lot cheaper than here in Australia unfortunately.

I had the same deal today with a gearshaft bearing. Genuine Yamaha part $28 del from the US, local Yamaha shop - $85 ::)  and retailers have the hide to complain about online sellers taking market share. This part is still taking up shelf space somewhere in the world so the storage/warehousing cost argument doesn't hold water. The service I recieve from on-line sellers is much better than that I get at the local bike shop too.