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i'm in need of a new rocker, or linkage arm, or whatever you call that casting thing under the rear shock with three bearings in it...
anyway, i'm having a bit of trouble sourcing a second hand one here in New Zealand, and Mr N.Z.Kawasaki is trying to charge me almost US$400, so i thought id finally put my trust in the internet and see if i could find one in the US, and get it posted over here to my sunny shores...
i've found a few sites that have said parts, but thought i'd ask for recommendations before just picking the cheapest and having dramas!
thanks in advance...
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Try babbittsonline.com or motorcyclegoodies.com i price a rocker for my KX and it was around $130 US$ plus freight. good luck.
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awesomeness!....although, looking at those prices, it does make me wonder how many times i've been shafted on price with other things!...i'm definitely gonna have to embrace the power of the internet more...
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For some pieces buying used is the best way to go. The cast aluminum linkage piece speak is one of them. You can pick one up on Ebay pretty cheap. http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trksid= ... e&_sacat=0

As for new OEM stuff, I like Service Honda for their prices. For aftermarket parts I like Rocky Mountain or Motorcycle Superstore.
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I get almost all my OEM bits from servicehonda these days. Never one complaint. Agree also on Rocky Mountain for aftermarket stuffs.
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hey, thanks very much for the input on sies to check out, and they are motorcycle porn, but when i completed my order, the shipping came to US$80.00!...hence, i think im better off just trying to find a second hand one locally, or maybe e-bay...damn damn damn!...thanks for the sites anyway of course, i can drool from a distance!
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oh, i just re-read my first message, and i screwed up my conversion rate, i'd be paying around US$300 for a new rocker here locally...
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ha ha...after my bitter disappointment at not being able to score a sweet deal from the states, i just looked at a local auction site and found one for a bargain!...luck follows me...eventually...
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