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workingbadger Scooter Rider
Number of posts : 5 Location : Marshall, Wisconsin Points : 3810 Registration date : 2014-06-27
| Subject: Best place to buy plastic body parts? Tue Jul 01, 2014 1:04 am | |
| Anyone have any good websites for buying body parts? I need the black cover that runs from the gas filler, up above the knees to the bottom of the glove boxes. It runs from one side to the other, connecting to the front fairing. I tried BikeBandet, but they flooded me with pop-ups and spam mail Thanks. |
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model28a Silver Wing Guru
Number of posts : 2085 Age : 71 Location : St.Pete.FL. Points : 7558 Registration date : 2010-02-03
| Subject: Re: Best place to buy plastic body parts? Tue Jul 01, 2014 1:56 am | |
| let me Google that for you |
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john grinsel Curmudgeon
Number of posts : 3314 Age : 85 Points : 9466 Registration date : 2009-08-18
| Subject: Re: Best place to buy plastic body parts? Tue Jul 01, 2014 8:32 am | |
| Try local Honda dealer---that way you have some flexibility---tell them you will only pay retail, ask for "good guy price", too. Keep in mind these SilverWings are not cheap to keep. |
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Cosmic_Jumper Site Admin
Number of posts : 4415 Age : 81 Location : damn near Philadelphia, PA Points : 10745 Registration date : 2009-06-12
| Subject: Re: Best place to buy plastic body parts? Tue Jul 01, 2014 10:14 am | |
| That'd be the "upper floor cover". Try Partzilla. |
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workingbadger Scooter Rider
Number of posts : 5 Location : Marshall, Wisconsin Points : 3810 Registration date : 2014-06-27
| Subject: Re: Best place to buy plastic body parts? Tue Jul 01, 2014 1:19 pm | |
| Hey,
I tried Partzilla, and they had great prices. Not sure how long it will take, but I ordered the inner box, upper floor cover, a bunch of screws, and some OEM tools. Thanks for the tip Cosmic ! |
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exavid Silver Wing Guru
Number of posts : 2658 Age : 81 Location : Medford, Oregon Points : 8398 Registration date : 2009-07-17
| Subject: Re: Best place to buy plastic body parts? Tue Jul 01, 2014 4:46 pm | |
| I've had good luck ordering from Partzilla on some plastic pieces for both the GW and SW. |
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mrpegleg Scooter Rider
Number of posts : 19 Location : Davie, Florida Points : 4568 Registration date : 2012-06-11
| Subject: Re: Best place to buy plastic body parts? Mon Nov 02, 2015 3:01 pm | |
| Am looking to replace my entire body plastic. I have a 2006 and need to replace all the Blue parts. Any idea of where to get everything in one place? |
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exavid Silver Wing Guru
Number of posts : 2658 Age : 81 Location : Medford, Oregon Points : 8398 Registration date : 2009-07-17
| Subject: Re: Best place to buy plastic body parts? Mon Nov 02, 2015 3:25 pm | |
| For new OEM parts I go to Motogrid, Honda Direct Line and Partzilla on line. It will more very expensive to replace all the plastic. Might be cheaper to replace the whole scooter. Probably the cheapest way to do the job if you want to keep the scooter would be to go to eBay and buy the pieces you need and have them repainted as needed. If you removed all the plastic, replaced the bad parts and then have them all painted at a body shop it would save money and look like new. |
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NWSSC Silver Wing Rider
Number of posts : 418 Age : 87 Location : Mt Prospect IL 30 miles west of Chicago Points : 5849 Registration date : 2010-03-03
| Subject: Best place to buy plastic body parts? Mon Nov 02, 2015 5:39 pm | |
| I guess deep down inside we all wounder the same thing,why. I think by now you have realized the cost. Partzilla is a good source for parts. Is there a Honda dealer near you? If you have some idea as to the total cost I would try talking to the parts manager or better yet try talking to the principal of the dealership.With a total dollar amount they may be willing to negotiate with you. Howard |
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cotetoi Silver Wing Expert
Number of posts : 757 Location : New Brunswick, Canada Points : 5064 Registration date : 2013-06-27
| Subject: Re: Best place to buy plastic body parts? Tue Nov 03, 2015 7:56 am | |
| I have not dealt with this site, but their prices are better than the previously-mentioned.: ProCaliber.com. This is not a personal endorsement, came across it in another forum. Jay.
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Cosmic_Jumper Site Admin
Number of posts : 4415 Age : 81 Location : damn near Philadelphia, PA Points : 10745 Registration date : 2009-06-12
| Subject: Re: Best place to buy plastic body parts? Tue Nov 03, 2015 10:18 am | |
| - john grinsel wrote:
- Cost of replacing "plastic" would far exceed value of bike.
John, you are so right. We're all riding Humpty Dumpty bikes then. One "fall" and they're a total loss --unless you've got the mechanical skills to put the pieces back together. And at that point you'll no longer have a sleek scoot but something more akin to a rat bike. Still very functional, mind you, and capable of putting down the miles, but it ain't ever gonna be the prom king. Tim |
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