Rifty Posted September 24, 2017 Posted September 24, 2017 Hello folks, I've recently bought a 1981 gsx 250 cafe racer as a tinker toy. Where do you folk buy spares from in the UK please? I've now got the bike running and need a carb/head inlet manifold rubber, the existing one has sheared around the metal. So far I've checked wemoto and Eblag, would appreciate any pointers. A cable tie fix has got the bike running and will hopefully get me to the MOT station at the weekend! Cheers, Rifty Quote
Blubber Posted September 24, 2017 Posted September 24, 2017 I think most UK guys use Robinson foundry or Robinson Rochdale. If I'm wrong... I'll blame it on the fact I am a Cloggie Quote
Rifty Posted September 24, 2017 Author Posted September 24, 2017 Thanks, but already tried Robinson Foundry : they only have gsx's over 1000. The other appears to be a Suzuki dealer - is the consensus that Suzuki dealers can help with parts for my bike ? I naturally assumed they stopped stocking parts for a 1981 bike decades ago ? Cheers Quote
Captain Chaos Posted September 24, 2017 Posted September 24, 2017 Dealers don't stock stuff like that, but they can order from the importers/factory. Welcome to OSS by the way. From another Cloggie. Quote
Duckndive Posted September 30, 2017 Posted September 30, 2017 just because Robinsons don't list the bike on there site ....does not mean they cannot supply the parts you can look up the part no's on Alpha-sports then order from Robinsons to get discount..... Simples And we like pics 2 Quote
gs7_11 Posted September 30, 2017 Posted September 30, 2017 Nobody picks the phone up any more...... Quote
Duckndive Posted September 30, 2017 Posted September 30, 2017 1 hour ago, gs7_11 said: Nobody picks the phone up any more...... You don't need to at Robinsons just enter part no's on the quick order pad............ Quote
Rifty Posted September 30, 2017 Author Posted September 30, 2017 Thanks folks, that's been a great help. Got the bits I needed from a Suzuki dealer. Bike now runs great and is in for it's MOT. Pic included as a thank you. Cheers, Rifty 2 Quote
gs7_11 Posted September 30, 2017 Posted September 30, 2017 (edited) 25 minutes ago, Duckndive said: You don't need to at Robinsons just enter part no's on the quick order pad............ Didn't know that was there, thanks. However, I'd still phone Lee at Robbie's Rochdale, that way getting 15% discount. Fair dos, wouldn't help the OP in the meantime. As a general point though, I find it helps to phone people as there's almost always more to be gained than by looking at a website. Edited September 30, 2017 by gs7_11 1 Quote
Swiss Toni Posted September 30, 2017 Posted September 30, 2017 (edited) To true! Pleased to hear you got sorted out Rifty! Edited September 30, 2017 by Swiss Toni Quote
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