I spend a lot of time on the internet looking for parts. Especially since I have a Hyosung Motorcycle its hard to find parts locally. But some parts can be generic and don’t need to be from the actual manufacturer. Example would be the handlebars that I just purchased.
I knew that I wanted to get some new handlebars for my bike and knew that the only specification that I was somewhat concerned with was that they were 7/8 inch bars. So looking around online I found some places that sold handlebars for my bike, but the issue was with the shipping. Most of the companies online were changing upwards of $50 for shipping alone, so this was upping the price of these parts substantially.
So over the winter months I have been monitoring some of the online classifieds websites for my area like craigslist.com, usedottawa.com and kijiji.ca. Knowing that I was in no rush to purchase anything I sat and watched. So last week someone posted some handlebars that fit my specifications. Actually they posted two sets of bars and wanted $50 per set.
I ended up going to take a look and really liked both bars. The biggest issue now was figuring out which of the two I wanted, especially since my bike was home in my garage. I had taken all kinds of measurements of the handlebars on my bike to make sure that what I bought was going to work, but not having the bike there made my choice tricky. Or so I thought.
As I took my time looking at both bars and having a great chat with the seller, I explained that it was so hard deciding which set I liked without the bike being here. The seller eventually said that I could have both for what he was asking for one. Nice. I definitely wouldnt have gotten this deal from an actual store.
So my end result is that I have two sets of handlebars that I can try on my bike for less then half the price of what I would have paid for one set online ($50 for the bars + $50 for shipping).
It definitely pays to have time on your side.
