Topic: Parts: Outrageous shipping

[beelsamin]

So I went online to Honda Parts Direct to order a couple of gaskets and a wire set and 3 screws,about $14.00 worth.
I go to the checkout enter all my info and surprise surprise(thank you Gomer Pyle)they want $35.00 for shipping!!!!!!!!
I am not in outer Mongolia,I'm in Ontario, Canada. There are some states farther away than me.....Any Canadians know where I can order Honda parts from.....in Canada

[mattcb350f]

I order parts through the Honda dealer in Angus; http://www.missioncycleangus.com/

The parts guy's name is Chris, and he was really great to deal with. Tell him you know Matt with the CB350F and he'll remember me  They're a dealer that will actually give you the time of day 

What I did is got all the part numbers off of the net and just emailed them the list. When the parts came in I went to pic them up. A drive to Angus might be cheaper than $35, depending on what you're driving.

FWIW, In my experiences, any part at all shipped across the border runs $20 - $40 bucks regardless of the size.

There might also be a dealer out your way, or in Orangville.......I can't remember.

 Matt.

[beelsamin]

Thanks Matt. There is Larry's small engines near Orangeville who is a Honda dealer,they didn't seem too interested when I asked about ordering parts but I'll try them again,they seem more interested in their motorized toboggans. 
Mike

[feliz]

I downloaded and then printed the parts manual so I just write down the part numbers, take them to my local Honda dealer, order them then pick them up in anywhere from three to a few hundred days and never pay any freight. A LOT of the time I get parts cheaper from my dealer than I can get them on eBay.

I recently picked up a new exhaust system and associated hardware for a 750 and when I went to pick it up they said the parts came from Montreal and Toronto and wanted me to pay shipping, I said thanks but no thanks, they backed off but it still wasn't cheap.

[Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er]

Call Service Honda and see if they will ship to Canada. Look up the parts number first. The 30% discount you get should help defray the lower costs of their shipping.

[Tom in Newcastle......Ontario]

I have heard that if you have the parts numbers,you can even go to your local Honda car dealer and they can get them for you........I use Lindsay Cycle,and there is a new dealership opening up in Whitby,and Bowmanville soon(40 min east  Toronto)

[Tower]

It might be a bit of a lengthy drive from Shelburne, but you could try:
Burlington Cycle
2201 Plains Road
Burlington
905-637-6987

They are a Honda shop.  Good people. Have been ordering parts from them for couple of years now and even had a bit of service done there.
Parts delivery from Honda is every Tuesday and Thursday.

Best route (scenic but quick) >3rd Line > 5th Line > Route 9 > 9th Line > Erin > Wellington Rd > Rockwood > Campbellville > Guelph Line to QEW > South Service Road (Plains Rd)

[XN]

Call Service Honda and see if they will ship to Canada. Look up the parts number first. The 30% discount you get should help defray the lower costs of their shipping.

+1 Service honda has about the best prices I've found. If you call ask for Pooh 

[neil young]

i stopped ordering from ebay and most suppliers in the usa a while ago due to shipping woes.
i have been getting parts from GP bikes in Ajax.....cant wait for the new Honda dealership to open in Whitby this week .

[troppo]

try being in aus or nz, the postage is usually more than the product