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Mikep328:
I see a variety of venders with the "same item" - anything from carb screws to brake calipers at dramatically different prices.  One example is a carb gasket set that is around £16 per carb from DSS (£66 for four) vs around £41 for a set of four carbs from 4 into 1.

I see the same sort of variation with other items/vendors, including ebay vendors.

Using the carb gasket set as an example, I'm fine paying £66 rather than £41 if the parts are better quality/fit correctly, etc.  OTOH, I don't see any reason to pay £20 more if there is no difference.

 Are there actually different manufacturers for these pattern parts - say carb gaskets - or is there only one that all the resellers purchase from and then re-package/price?  Are there venders that are known to be great and some to stay away from?

Bryanj:
Carb sets buy from nurse julie on here, the paper gaskets are normaly ok to reuse and julie has sized all the O rings in viton to be safe with ethanol, brass bits get cleaned or buy honda genuine not a pattern kit as they are known for bad sizing.
Some pattern parts are ok but frequently differe from original, especialy electrics with wrong wire colours.
Your best bet is to put up on here a part you want and we will normally tell you of any horror suppliers

Mikep328:
Thanks for the info; I'll order the Rings from Nurse Julie! 

Re parts I want, My first would be: Which brand/supplier for braided steel brake lines?

Second - the DSS brake rotor.  I asked Dss if the brake rotor material would have a better friction coefficient than the OEM.  The reply was that it should because it is of better material for that purpose than the OEM but they had done no actual testing to verify it.  Anybody tried one or is there another higher friction rotor option?

Third... where to get HONDA OEM carb hard parts - jets/needles, etc.

Can't wait to start spending money!   ::)

McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
Bryan has covered carb parts,  a lot of other parts like gearbox bearings, cam chains standard & HD from Ken (Oddjob) a member here.

Good brand wheel bearings & steering shaft kits can be found online e.g. Pyramid Parts rather than just say DS for example. Parts like Primary Drive chains ask here for advice about other bike manufacturers that use the same chain.

I bought some excellent handlebars for my 500 from Bertrum's Bits as has been said worth asking first, you can save a few quid by asking the question then bide your time for some advice. There are members here who can supply bearing races as well as Max who makes bespoke wheel spacers etc in SS.

Hard to find  or used parts always worth asking under the Desperately Seeking Section. Lots of good brakers about like twowheelspares on e-bay as well as Steve at 400fourbits.

You will have no trouble filling the money pit as you progress.

Oddjob:
As Ted says, ask here first.

Amazed at how many say they've bought stuff at highly inflated prices only to find them half the price on here.

I wouldn't buy the DS rotor TBH, what's wrong with the old one first?

Brake lines, I buy HEL as their after sales is second to none.

Don't replace the brass ware in the carbs, use original if at all possible, if nothing else take that on board, the amount of members who have done that and wished they hadn't is beyond belief.

Lots of parts can be sourced far cheaper than original, it's knowing which parts are ok and which are not that you need to focus on and ask here first. Primary chain for instance, DON'T buy the Honda one, same chain far cheaper is the Kawasaki 92057-1011, half the price, same chain despite what other members say this is true.

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