Topic: best place to order parts like Carb gaskets and tune up kits

[huntman58]

okay I need some carb float bowl gaskets after who knows how many years mine gave out to night (well two did at lest but going to change all 40 I also need a tune up kit and may as well change the float needles as long as I am there please help as I got to get her running again. I am last on were to get them as no one around here has them and the ones on e bay are well I thought kind of high in price but then again may be I am wrong like most of the time LOL please help thanks

[huntman58]

From searching on line I have come up with not much but on e bay. Seams like a lot of places are out of stock on the float bowel gaskets any ideas wear to look? The dealers around here (only two) just do not seam to be much help. I know I do not need a full rebuild kit just the bowel gaskets. By the way how do you clean or change out the needle set on the 77 750?

[super pasty white guy]

You try servicehonda?  They've been good to me, though if you only need gaskets the shipping might get you.

dave

[dusterdude]

if you have to put up with cranky dealers,go somewhere online like partsfish and look up your parts,then give the dealer the part number.

[dustyc]

From what I've seen, the bowl gasket starts off as a large o-ring.  Take the bowl with you to NAPA and see if they can get you one(four).  I say Napa because Autozone and Advance don't have a big selection of o rings, just assortment packs.   

I believe I read a trick here that you use scotch tape to keep it in place and hold that shape while you're putting it together.  Double check that though 'cause I haven't done that yet.

That's where I'd start.  Maybe if you look in the fiche like on hondaparts-direct.com or others, it will give you the specs for the o-rings.

I'm new to this, so I hope it helps.

[pyro139]

iv'e had good luck with
www.oldbikebarn.com
and
www.crc2onlinecatalog.com

[huntman58]

From what I've seen, the bowl gasket starts off as a large o-ring.  Take the bowl with you to NAPA and see if they can get you one(four).  I say Napa because Autozone and Advance don't have a big selection of o rings, just assortment packs.   

I believe I read a trick here that you use scotch tape to keep it in place and hold that shape while you're putting it together.  Double check that though 'cause I haven't done that yet.

That's where I'd start.  Maybe if you look in the fiche like on hondaparts-direct.com or others, it will give you the specs for the o-rings.

I'm new to this, so I hope it helps.

well I did not see that in the search i did here but it is what I ended up doing and Napa here was great (Small town area and small money spent LOL I used painters tape the blue stuff and it worked great .
 so now she is up and running like a old lady she is . who ever buys it i will tell them about this sight you guys are the greatest

[bobsmith]

My favorite places for price and selection are "Old Bike Barn and parts n more"