what the hell

Dragonpaco · 05-18-2009, 11:28 PM

why the hell do car parts always cost more than bike parts. it's fucking ridiculous

Homeslice · 05-19-2009, 12:49 AM

What kind of parts? Ohlins for a bike = $800+, but I could get an adjustable Koni for a car for only like $150 each.

Or how about tires? Two tires for $250-300?........I could easily buy a set of 4 car tires for that.

Oil and filters........again, more for the bike.

Chris S · 05-25-2009, 02:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Homeslice

What kind of parts? Ohlins for a bike = $800+, but I could get an adjustable Koni for a car for only like $150 each.

Or how about tires? Two tires for $250-300?........I could easily buy a set of 4 car tires for that.

Oil and filters........again, more for the bike.

Ohlins for a Miata: $2,689.00. Koni isn't anywhere near the same league!

Same think for auto tires - your $250-300 set isn't going to perform very well.

Homeslice · 05-25-2009, 03:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Chris S

Ohlins for a Miata: $2,689.00.

TEIN for $1500, and probably just as good. Or just get Ground Control springs & sleeves for $400, fit them with Koni or Bilstein dampers for another $600, and you've spent only $1000 for something that most people wouldn't be able to tell the difference between that and Ohlins.

If you take everyone who puts coilovers on their cars, probably less than 1% of them buy Ohlins......But probably 80% of everyone who buys a sportbike shock buys Ohlins.

By the way, how about slipons? For that same $500 I could buy a complete Borla cat-back system for a car. Not just a freaking can.

Plugs? Filters? Oil? All more expensive for bikes.

Bikes are a luxury item, and parts are priced accordingly. That, and the production is more limited, so the cost efficiency isn't there like it is in the car market.

unknownroad · 05-26-2009, 03:42 PM

I'm guessing the OP is buying used parts, rather than new parts at a dealership.

New parts, yeah, bikes are nuts- along with filters and exhaust, check out OEM brake rotors some time...

Now, used parts are a whole 'nother story, at least with older Japanese bike parts... Of course there are exceptions (the CBX comes to mind), but I'm parting out a V45 Sabre (VF750S), which was a pretty complex and sophisticated machine for the time, lots of one-off parts, and you can hardly give the stuff away... Seriously, with the time and hassle of putting the parts on ebay, I figured out I'd get a better return on investment by taking them to the metal yard.

racedoll · 05-26-2009, 10:53 PM

I think my car parts are about the same as the bike, but can't really say for sure since I've only bought an oil filter for my new car. Bike and car oil filters (both OEM) were both around $7.

101lifts2 · 05-19-2009, 12:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Dragonpaco

why the hell do car parts always cost more than bike parts. it's fucking ridiculous

Try buying an American car and the parts will be cheaper.

Just changed my F-150 fuel filter. OEM was 17 bucks.

Dragonpaco · 05-19-2009, 01:35 AM

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Originally Posted by 101lifts2

Try buying an American car and the parts will be cheaper.

Just changed my F-150 fuel filter. OEM was 17 bucks.

i drive a s-10 and a 69 gto. the only non american car i ever owned was a volvo back when i was 17.

rogue · 05-19-2009, 01:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Dragonpaco

i drive a s-10 and a 69 gto. the only non american car i ever owned was a volvo back when i was 17.

That was....what? 4 or 5 years ago?

tommymac · 05-19-2009, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by rogue

That was....what? 4 or 5 years ago?

Last week

Tom

05-19-2009, 12:49 AM	#2
Homeslice Elitist Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SF Bay Area Moto: Gix 750 Posts: 11,351	What kind of parts? Ohlins for a bike = $800+, but I could get an adjustable Koni for a car for only like $150 each. Or how about tires? Two tires for $250-300?........I could easily buy a set of 4 car tires for that. Oil and filters........again, more for the bike. Last edited by Homeslice; 05-19-2009 at 12:53 AM..

05-26-2009, 03:42 PM	#5
unknownroad Guys... where are we? Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: South Carolina Moto: SV650 Interstate, CX500 rat-bobber, whatever else runs. Posts: 784	I'm guessing the OP is buying used parts, rather than new parts at a dealership. New parts, yeah, bikes are nuts- along with filters and exhaust, check out OEM brake rotors some time... Now, used parts are a whole 'nother story, at least with older Japanese bike parts... Of course there are exceptions (the CBX comes to mind), but I'm parting out a V45 Sabre (VF750S), which was a pretty complex and sophisticated machine for the time, lots of one-off parts, and you can hardly give the stuff away... Seriously, with the time and hassle of putting the parts on ebay, I figured out I'd get a better return on investment by taking them to the metal yard. __________________ Considering Verizon Business service? Perhaps you'd like to consider a nice drain cleaner enema instead?

05-26-2009, 10:53 PM	#6
racedoll AMA Supersport Join Date: Nov 2008 Moto: '04 Kawasaki ZX6RR Posts: 3,392	I think my car parts are about the same as the bike, but can't really say for sure since I've only bought an oil filter for my new car. Bike and car oil filters (both OEM) were both around $7.