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Offline historicjake

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What is the most over-priced item?
« on: February 24, 2006, 02:48:02 PM »
What's the most outrageous price you have paid for a part?  Not the bike, just an item.  Was it worth it?  Did you know at the time it was too much but bought it anyway, or were you totally clueless?
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Re: What is the most over-priced item?
« Reply #1 on: February 24, 2006, 03:46:01 PM »
I paid $300 for an alloy race tank, more than I wanted but it sure looks pretty 
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Re: What is the most over-priced item?
« Reply #2 on: February 24, 2006, 04:14:50 PM »
I paid £15 to the vicar, for my marriage license, 15 years ago, still think I over paid.
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Re: What is the most over-priced item?
« Reply #3 on: February 24, 2006, 04:16:40 PM »
Quote from: JonnyHonda on February 24, 2006, 04:14:50 PM
I paid £15 to the vicar, for my marriage license, 15 years ago, still think I over paid.


What was that dear,,,.... no sorry....... it was just a joke..... no put that down...... wil some one please call 91.......
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Re: What is the most over-priced item?
« Reply #4 on: February 24, 2006, 04:41:02 PM »
After selling my Guzzi, I used some of the money to get a one-off aluminium tank for my 400.  I could have bought another very nice 400 for what I paid. It's useless and a pure conceit, but I don't have any kids, no cable TV, etc.  The bike is at another location, so I won't see what it looks like or how it fits 'till tomorrow after work.
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Re: What is the most over-priced item?
« Reply #5 on: February 24, 2006, 04:45:30 PM »
25 quid for my 400…what a FU*$£££ mistake  ;D
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Re: What is the most over-priced item?
« Reply #6 on: February 26, 2006, 03:22:05 AM »
In my oppinion its the carb rebuild kits for a '79 650. The absolute cheapest I have found them for is about $20 for each carb. Thats a bit much for a couple o-rings and gaskets.  I have found some cheaper on e-bay, but upon looking at the float bowl gaskets, they are the wrong ones (even though they are advertised as fitting mine). Beyond that I would have to say a head gasket. I am not willing to go with a cheap one, so I have to shell out $88 from Honda for one.
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Re: What is the most over-priced item?
« Reply #7 on: February 26, 2006, 08:10:41 AM »
Them marriage licenses are always overpriced for what you get!
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Re: What is the most over-priced item?
« Reply #8 on: February 26, 2006, 11:21:44 AM »
Bought a 350F last spring for $175 that was crusty but cleaned up nice. Paid the local Honda dealer $200 for a nos upper right exhaust that listed for $280 but he took pity on me cause it had a small ding in it. At the time I thought I paid too much. But recently a set of 4 nos pipes went for over 2K on Ebay. :o Now I don't feel so bad? :-\ This 350F stuff is a curious phenomenon.
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Re: What is the most over-priced item?
« Reply #9 on: February 26, 2006, 01:40:27 PM »
Quote from: rpeker on February 26, 2006, 03:22:05 AM
In my oppinion its the carb rebuild kits for a '79 650. The absolute cheapest I have found them for is about $20 for each carb. Thats a bit much for a couple o-rings and gaskets.  I have found some cheaper on e-bay, but upon looking at the float bowl gaskets, they are the wrong ones (even though they are advertised as fitting mine). Beyond that I would have to say a head gasket. I am not willing to go with a cheap one, so I have to shell out $88 from Honda for one.
A independent shop got my whole honda gasket kit for 650 at $130. 
Dad found a couple aftermarket ones on ebay couple yrs ago.


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Re: What is the most over-priced item?
« Reply #10 on: February 26, 2006, 03:05:37 PM »
$10 for 150 X 6mm screw for the air box mount on my H2.
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Re: What is the most over-priced item?
« Reply #11 on: February 26, 2006, 03:59:53 PM »
I paid $90ish for a top quality o-ring chain.  Although the chain wasn't overpriced, I realized the o-ring portion was an unnecessary expense after reading opinions on this forum.
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Re: What is the most over-priced item?
« Reply #12 on: February 26, 2006, 04:33:27 PM »
U.S. $140.00 with shipping for NOS 550 k0 chrome fork covers (ears)
After searching the various parts sources (without guarantee of availabilty), list price was more than what I paid on e bay. Felt a little better after that, these things don't exist any more.
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Re: What is the most over-priced item?
« Reply #13 on: February 26, 2006, 07:30:10 PM »
I think it was 30$ or so for a set of used 750 oil lines.  I needed them now, cause the oil spot on floor was really pissing me off.  this wasn't a little spot either.  if the oil was good and warmed up, overnight sitting there would be a spot about the size of a sheet of paper on the floor.  anyway, I used buy it now and I got what I wanted and they work very well.  so I don't think I got ripped off.  Impatients cost a lot of money.
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Re: What is the most over-priced item?
« Reply #14 on: February 26, 2006, 07:58:54 PM »
Hmmnnnnn lemme see, pre-Ebay, $400.00 for a CB350F seat, $500.00 for some NOS pipes for it, $90.00 for a new points cover, $270.00 for new sidecover and tank badges, blah blah blah! How about $4,400.00 to rebuild my BMW R100RS engine 14 years ago? I got to the stage where if I had to buy something from a dealer, I'd first apply a nice thick coating of vaseline or KY gel in anticipation! Ouch! Cheers, Terry. ;D
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Re: What is the most over-priced item?
« Reply #15 on: February 27, 2006, 05:41:20 AM »
Quote from: mwohlenhaus on February 26, 2006, 07:30:10 PM
Impatients cost a lot of money.

Quite right. I find that the amount of time it takes to do a project is directly proportional to the amount of money involved. If you want it done in a hurry, be prepared to spend a lot of money. If you want to spend a small amount of money, be prepared to bide your time.
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Re: What is the most over-priced item?
« Reply #16 on: February 27, 2006, 01:50:59 PM »
Quote from: historicjake on February 24, 2006, 02:48:02 PM
What's the most outrageous price you have paid for a part?  Not the bike, just an item.  Was it worth it?  Did you know at the time it was too much but bought it anyway, or were you totally clueless?

A guy who's trying to sell a repainted candy gold Cb750 gas tank as sandcast for $800 in an ebay. As you know, there is no candy gold colored CB750 sandcast model because sandcast engine ended in #1007414 and candy gold CB750s weren't introduced until frame # 1019210 which puts it on a January 1970 production.
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Re: What is the most over-priced item?
« Reply #17 on: February 27, 2006, 03:39:12 PM »
I'm in the UK and bought a recessed ignition switch of ebay for $90 +shipping, thought I must be mad, bought another for $45+shipping and sold the first one, sold no bother for $150 +shipping and sent it to of all places JAPAN
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Re: What is the most over-priced item?
« Reply #18 on: February 27, 2006, 04:06:15 PM »
Lately I've been thinking the gasoline we feed to these beasts is the most overpriced item!

Quote from: Terry in Australia on February 26, 2006, 07:58:54 PM
I'd first apply a nice thick coating of vaseline or KY gel in anticipation! Ouch!

Well put, Terry!
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Re: What is the most over-priced item?
« Reply #19 on: February 27, 2006, 05:52:57 PM »
I just paid $72 CAD each for two new brake pistons at the honda dealer.  I thought quite a bit for just 1 piece of machined metal.   I didn't think brakes were the type of thing I should skimp on though.

Best purchase?  ebay, $10 for a complete set of working front forks for an 81 CB650.

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Re: What is the most over-priced item?
« Reply #20 on: February 27, 2006, 09:20:33 PM »
It's boring, but I think just under $60.00 (CAN) is an almost  outrageous amount to pay for a 400F air filter.  However, that's the going price from Honda (or anywhere else). 

At that price it's no wonder Honda still makes the things - surely the margin must be similar to the margin on the latest $200.00 running shoes.....

Are the air filters for other Honda 4's as expensive?  I would guess that for the 750 there are a few aftermarket choices too ....????
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Re: What is the most over-priced item?
« Reply #21 on: February 28, 2006, 12:47:49 PM »
I thought redoing my seat at local upholsterer would be better than the "NOS" 200 dollar ones that show up on ebay all the time. I told the guy I wanted to budget 200 dollars or less, since I was keeping the work local (rather than some ebay scammer getting the dough) saving the original seat pan, rubber blocks and strap. I got the pan bead blasted, repainted, with new vinyl -- it looks sweet and is pretty comfortable. The final price though was closer to 300 bucks...especially with labor!

Is is like a bad mastercard commercial ... lesson learned: priceless.

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Re: What is the most over-priced item?
« Reply #22 on: February 28, 2006, 01:30:38 PM »
Zane,
David Silver spares has the 400F filter for 11 GBP or 8 GBP, depending on whether you want the OEM filter or a pattern one. 
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Re: What is the most over-priced item?
« Reply #23 on: February 28, 2006, 01:37:33 PM »
Gordon, well - that sounds better.....

But how do you get them shipped?  I've found ones in Europe for less than 20 bucks Canadian, but by the time I pay for shipping it works out to close to what I'm paying here.....

Regardless, thanks for the tip - I'll pursue it, most certainly.

Z.
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Re: What is the most over-priced item?
« Reply #24 on: February 28, 2006, 01:56:07 PM »
Quote from: Zane on February 28, 2006, 01:37:33 PM
Gordon, well - that sounds better.....

But how do you get them shipped?  I've found ones in Europe for less than 20 bucks Canadian, but by the time I pay for shipping it works out to close to what I'm paying here.....

Regardless, thanks for the tip - I'll pursue it, most certainly.

Z.

I don't know about shipping to Canada, but their shipping to the states is usually about the same as domestic suppliers, sometimes less, and usually faster.   
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