Here's one that pisses me off. So I need new o rings for the needle retainers. I call the Honda dealer to get some. Should be no problem right? Wrong! Not only does the dealer not have the o rings in stock, they go on to tell me that Honda doesn't offer just the rings for sale. Ok. So I ask them what I need to do. They tell me I have to order the entire valve plate assembly. How much does that cost, I ask. Sixteen a piece comes the reply. So thirty two bucks for two o rings that cost pennies to produce. I begrudgingly order the parts. Dealer says they'll be here in two days. Here we are twelve days later and they ordered one of them. WTF?! That does me no good. It just angers me on so many levels. First, the fact that I had to order the assemblies in the first place (what a racket that is). And second, the dealer only places the order for one. Seems like everytime I need something, it's on backorder or it's a "specialty item". Really? Am I the only vtr owner around here? I know everyone has gone thru this, it's just so frustrating. Equally frustrating is the fact that not a single hardware store has rings that will fit properly. This ring size must be specific to the part to force you to purchase the entire thing. I've had the bike since February and it's spent more time in the shop, dismantled, or waiting on parts. Sigh... Just needed to vent a bit.

 

bikebandit.com

Full OEM selection, good prices, quick shipping.

 

+1 on bikebandit.com

 

Thanks man. At this point, guess i gotta wait it out. But next time I'll use them. The dealer, or stealer to be more appropriate, won't be getting any more of my money. Now that you mention it, I do recall using bandit in the past to get airbox pieces for my zx7r.

 

I use southernhonda.com. Both have the parts fiche neccessary though. It's the nicest part about being an DYI mechanic/ Honda owner.

 

Thanks all. Checked bike bandit. They don't sell the o ring by itself either. Oh well. Guess I'll try southern Honda. Irratating to be held up this long over 2 cents worth of rubber. Haha.

 

Why didn't you just order an oring from anywhere?
Just find one that is gasoline safe.

 

Tried that. I cannot find one that is the correct size. If its too big, it won't go into the piston, too small and it won't seat. I've been to ten hardware stores and auto parts stores. Nothing. To make my blood boil even more, the dealer tells me my parts came in. I get down there and find out it didn't. It just gets better...

 

My problem with bike bandit is the shipping cost to Canada. I ordered a master link for the cam chain on my CB500T and the part was only $6 but they wanted to charge $36 to ship it! I ordered it from Steve and www.hondarestoration.com and the link was cheaper and the shipping only $5

 

Try a good plumbing supply house, you would be surprised at the variety of sizes that are available. The three variables are OD, ID, and the diameter of cross section of the o-ring material. I've had good luck in a number of applications.