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Originally Posted by girlyglide  I don't post in the Tech Sections for personal reasons but this I just couldn't leave unanswered.
You are obviously getting prices from the wrong places.
There is realistic pricing in the UK.
What YOU have to realise is that you are using generalisations and tarring all businesses that deal in Harley Parts with the same brush.
As a point of interest, without meaning it to be an advert in any way, shape or form, we do not do a $ for £ straight conversion, we offer a club discount, we NEVER charge all the cost up front EVEN for special (read limited appeal) orders.
Not all aftermarket parts come from Germany, I think you are refering to CCE. Zodiac are based in the Netherlands. We import from CCE, Zodiac and direct from the States through Midwest etc.
Using your own figures (although you have not made an allowance for shipping, we normally add 15% for air freight) the kit would work out at approx £1350. This is using a generous exchange rate of $1.48 to the GBP (trader rate not tourist rate).
Mmmmmm? Looks like the damned Yankees are having you over as well then. |
Disagree with you 100% UK HD dealers cant compete,UK independants though offer a more friendly service cant compete, admittedly the exchange rate has shortened the odds.
I would never buy from after market companies such as you mentioned. My comments were aimed directly at dealer's (HD) and unless they are telling more porkies everything I have tried to buy in the UK has been a two weeks delivery from a central warehouse in Germany and cash up front. I normally consolidate a shipment with mates and put together shipments worth moving and ship airfreight consolidation which give cheaper airfreight rates.
One cant be specific because I dont know you, didnt know you had a business or know how you operate, so generalising in what is a pretty specific market is the norm.
I have never ever taken a shipment which has not bettered UK dealer prices.
As I said I check the market place usually Alistair at V Twin or local HD dealers.
I think you may have lost the thread as this was a discovery for the Fat Tire conversion something I like but not necessarily something I would purchase..