Spare parts supply

[Vasco DG]

 Doing a crank up rebuild on Mark III's bike at the moment after it ingested some tappet parts. After a bit of umming and aahing I decided to replace the oil pump. Well, there was nil stock in Sydney and not available at any of my usual suppliers so I bit the bullet and ordered one in from the importer. That was a week- 10 days ago.

Ordered ex-Italy it left Sydney this morning for Bungendore. I personally think that's damned good service!

Pete

[earemike]

Makes a nice change, I got used to waiting for months before eventually giving up.

Maybe it's time to revisit the local dealer network.

[balvenie]

           Reminds me, in a bad way, about my late T'bird triple. I had decided to replace it with a Rocket 3 and duly ordered one, as none were even in the country. While waiting, the regulator on my T'bird died and the dealer ordered a part. Six weeks later the part arrived and was installed the next week or so.
           As soon as I had it back, I cancelled the order for the Rocket and advertised the T for sale.

Sorry for hijacking Vasco; I just could not help myself. 

[Jukebox]

Not the sharpest tool in the shed but I can see an issue with Guzzi parts supply.

Harry

[mtiberio]

I had a 1972 Eldorado in 1979. It is much easier getting parts today than it was then.

[pauldaytona]

Doing a crank up rebuild on Mark III's bike at the moment after it ingested some tappet parts. After a bit of umming and aahing I decided to replace the oil pump. Well, there was nil stock in Sydney and not available at any of my usual suppliers so I bit the bullet and ordered one in from the importer. That was a week- 10 days ago.

Ordered ex-Italy it left Sydney this morning for Bungendore. I personally think that's damned good service!

Pete

Normally you should first ask the importer and let them do what they are there fore.
But I suppose experience from the past, made you have more faith in seconday suppliers. 

[Vasco DG]

It's also a matter of price Paul. On some but not all components the price here can be astronomical while from the USA it can be a fraction of the 'Local' price.

Pete