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Cost of Motorcycle Parts
« on: January 02, 2009, 08:01:11 PM »
  I may be asking for trouble with thread, but here goes.

  Can any body explain to me why parts for motorcycles are so much higher than for automobiles? :-\  I know they are smaller and produced in lower quantities.

  Listen none of us are cheap or we wouldn't own bikes.  But come on $500 seats, $700 for 2 shocks, $1K rims $3K trannys, $7K frames, $10K engines How does this actually happen?  Is it because we are willing to pay? :nixweiss:  What kind of profit margin is on this stuff anyway?

  I hope somebody in parts manufacturing answers this.  I sure can't understand it.  Hell, we complain about gas prices.  Why not parts?
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« Reply #1 on: January 02, 2009, 08:03:52 PM »
Quote from: hdhog1 on January 02, 2009, 08:01:11 PM
  I may be asking for trouble with thread, but here goes.

  Can any body explain to me why parts for motorcycles are so much higher than for automobiles? :-\  I know they are smaller and produced in lower quantities.

  Listen none of us are cheap or we wouldn't own bikes.  But come on $500 seats, $700 for 2 shocks, $1K rims $3K trannys, $7K frames, $10K engines How does this actually happen?  Is it because we are willing to pay? :nixweiss:  What kind of profit margin is on this stuff anyway?

  I hope somebody in parts manufacturing answers this.  I sure can't understand it.  Hell, we complain about gas prices.  Why not parts?

HeHe!!! Cause there's less of em, and cause they can! ;)

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Re: Cost of Motorcycle Parts
« Reply #2 on: January 02, 2009, 08:07:49 PM »
Economics 101 = Supply & Demand 
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Re: Cost of Motorcycle Parts
« Reply #3 on: January 02, 2009, 08:08:15 PM »
Ever heard that "HD" stands for "Hundred Dollars"? Seriously though I have no idea why, but it is a norm that motorcycle parts cost more. One train of thought is because they know we normally only need two of what normally would be four (tires) on a car. So they therefore charge us double to make up for the lack of not having four. :nixweiss:

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Re: Cost of Motorcycle Parts
« Reply #4 on: January 02, 2009, 08:46:30 PM »
Very good point Dood I think every body that buys a Harley buys a ticket on that train !!!


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Re: Cost of Motorcycle Parts
« Reply #5 on: January 02, 2009, 08:52:45 PM »
I dont get it either...you can buy a small block Chevy V8 engine way cheaper than a 2 cylinder harley engine???
  Its a scam...no matter what  :orange:
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Re: Cost of Motorcycle Parts
« Reply #6 on: January 02, 2009, 08:57:22 PM »
Having recently gotten into the parts supply business, I can tell you the cost must lie with either the Mfgr or the big supply houses, cause the dealer mark-up ain't squat on aftermarket stuff. Most stuff we're lucky if MSRP is 30% above our cost. Doesn't sound bad till you try to compete with the high volume folks like Jenny S doing 20% discount. $100 on a $1,000 by the time you pay overhead doesn't leave anything in your pocket.

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Re: Cost of Motorcycle Parts
« Reply #7 on: January 02, 2009, 08:58:09 PM »
Quote from: screem on January 02, 2009, 08:52:45 PM
I dont get it either...you can buy a small block Chevy V8 engine way cheaper than a 2 cylinder harley engine???
  Its a scam...no matter what  :orange:
True dat. You can buy two Chevy V8's for what a hi-performance V2 will cost. Shame!!!

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Re: Cost of Motorcycle Parts
« Reply #8 on: January 02, 2009, 09:29:38 PM »
Cause we is stooopid and we pays it.
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Re: Cost of Motorcycle Parts
« Reply #9 on: January 02, 2009, 09:33:05 PM »
Quote from: Twolanerider on January 02, 2009, 09:29:38 PM
Cause we is stooopid and we pays it.
Shhh, somebody might hear that. :D :D

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Re: Cost of Motorcycle Parts
« Reply #10 on: January 02, 2009, 09:35:18 PM »
Quote from: screem on January 02, 2009, 08:52:45 PM
I dont get it either...you can buy a small block Chevy V8 engine way cheaper than a 2 cylinder harley engine???  Its a scam...no matter what  :orange:

Volume - twice over...

Small block V-8's are less costly to manufacture because of large volume...

2 cylinder harley engines are more costly to manufacture because of small volume...

(and because they know we will pay it...)
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Re: Cost of Motorcycle Parts
« Reply #11 on: January 02, 2009, 10:02:09 PM »
Quote from: screem on January 02, 2009, 08:52:45 PM
I dont get it either...you can buy a small block Chevy V8 engine way cheaper than a 2 cylinder harley engine???
  Its a scam...no matter what

Make that a tricked out 502 big block with lots of chrome and high performance components to boot!  And enough $$$ to spare for beer during the installation.
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« Reply #12 on: January 02, 2009, 10:07:51 PM »
Quote from: dlaws01 on January 02, 2009, 10:02:09 PM
Quote from: screem on January 02, 2009, 08:52:45 PM
I dont get it either...you can buy a small block Chevy V8 engine way cheaper than a 2 cylinder harley engine???
  Its a scam...no matter what

Make that a tricked out 502 big block with lots of chrome and high performance components to boot!  And enough $$$ to spare for beer during the installation.

HeHe!!! I can buy an ENTIRE FREAKIN CAR for what my motor cost me!!! :nixweiss: :nixweiss: :nixweiss:























Not a very good one though! So screw it! I'll keep my Hot Rod Harleys!!! ;D ;) :huepfenjump3: :huepfenjump3: :huepfenjump3:

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Re: Cost of Motorcycle Parts
« Reply #13 on: January 02, 2009, 10:18:00 PM »
In retrospect, lets be glad they aren't aircraft parts.  Imagine paying approx. $40 each for spark plugs and needing 12 of them for your Lycoming
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Re: Cost of Motorcycle Parts
« Reply #14 on: January 02, 2009, 10:31:27 PM »
Quote from: dlaws01 on January 02, 2009, 10:18:00 PM
In retrospect, lets be glad they aren't aircraft parts.  Imagine paying approx. $40 each for spark plugs and needing 12 of them for your Lycoming
TIO-540-J2BD. 

Or the $700K price tag for a GE T700-701D gas turbine engine.

But that's what the market will bear.
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