Getting parts From USA MOTORTOYS - Page 4

MICRider · 11-06-2010, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Weldangrind

After some digging, I found two XR250 models with electric start: the XR250ES and the XR250L. I came across this photo on ADV:

I found it at the bottom of this page: http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=407799 It sure looks like that cover would fit your bike.

On a totally unrelated side note... How the heck did the fellow that owns that XR ride it? Where did he sit?

FastDoc · 11-06-2010, 09:15 PM

I think he just has his gear resting on the seat wehile he took the picture. Looks like The Dirt Rat's cousin!

daddy469 · 11-06-2010, 11:09 PM

The cover on:
http://doc.razorscript.com/moto/hond...1-02_fiche.pdf

looks like an exact match. The only difference I could see was the screw depths were different, but other than that is looks like a match. There is one that is pretty close on bikebandit as well:

http://www.bikebandit.com/houseofmot...-900#sch419698

.. but another starter gear cover thingy would be needed as well - hardly worth mentioning.

Problem is, without actual dimensions I would be afraid the stator wouldn't fit or the inside mounting would be different.

Ugh

Daddy 8)

Weldangrind · 11-07-2010, 02:12 AM

Since it's your bike, I recommend you see if a sympathetic Honda dealer in Australia will help you out. Maybe you could get one for a decent price. It wouldn't hurt to send a few emails. At the very least, you could get him to confirm the part number and make sure it hasn't changed. You could then take the part number into a local dealer and see if it's obtainable through their channels.

Worst case, you could buy one from a dealer in Australia.

Weldangrind · 11-07-2010, 02:15 AM

My guess in that the Bike Bandit cover is the same as any Lifan type cover with electric start.

Weldangrind · 11-07-2010, 02:39 AM

Spud, do you have electric start on your XR? I saw an XR650 in the dealer showroom today that does. Maybe your cover is the same.

FastDoc · 11-07-2010, 09:04 PM

I believe all XR650L's have both kick and electric start.

SpudRider · 11-07-2010, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Weldangrind

Spud, do you have electric start on your XR? I saw an XR650 in the dealer showroom today that does. Maybe your cover is the same.

I'm glad I checked this forum and found the recent posts; I got unsubscribed from this thread! So far I have been unknowingly unsubscribed from three threads. :x Please don't hesitate to send me a personal message if you wish to contact me; I have no idea how many threads from which I might have been unsubscribed. :(

I'm sorry to say my stator cover is different, W&G. :( Now that I discovered the activity on this thread, I will do my best to help.

However, I think it is primarily incumbent on Pitster Pro to help Daddy, and Fish. :roll: If Pitster Pro can't get parts to support their customers, I think they should keep one, or several of their LXT 400 bikes for spare parts, instead of selling all of them. :idea: If, and when, the slow boat arrives from China, Pitster can then replace the items on their parts bikes.

I think Pitster Pro's reputation is becoming soiled in this matter. :(

Spud

SpudRider · 11-07-2010, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by FastDoc

I believe all XR650L's have both kick and electric start.

My XR650L is electric start only, Doc.

Spud

MICRider · 11-07-2010, 10:09 PM

I really hope Pitster comes through on this one as well. The 400 looks and sounds like an awesome bike and I would hate to see it flounder because of poor dealer support. Parts support can make or break a new bike.

FastDoc · 11-07-2010, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by MICRider

I really hope Pitster comes through on this one as well. The 400 looks and sounds like an awesome bike and I would hate to see it flounder because of poor dealer support. Parts support can make or break a new bike.

I agree but it's not looking good at all. I seriously considered selling Q and the XS400 to but a LXT400. Still, 1/3 the cost of a DRZ.... But what good is a bike you can't ride?

katoranger · 11-08-2010, 10:13 AM

Thanks to Oengus for noticing a similarity on the pister 250 to the honda nx250.
We may have a winner.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/88-89...Q5fAccessories

Weldangrind · 11-08-2010, 11:19 AM

That sure looks like it.

Are you seeing this daddy469?

Weldangrind · 11-08-2010, 11:29 AM

This is the bike that Oengus pointed us towards: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_NX250

Note that is has electric start and it's liquid cooled. Thanks Oengus!

FastDoc · 11-08-2010, 12:03 PM

That's it! Buy first ask questions later. $60 seems steep for an oxidized old beat up part but you can media blast it and get on the trail again. Then if PP sends you a new 'correct' part you'll have a spare.

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FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	I think he just has his gear resting on the seat wehile he took the picture. Looks like The Dirt Rat's cousin! __________________ Happy to serve.
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11-07-2010, 02:12 AM	#49
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Since it's your bike, I recommend you see if a sympathetic Honda dealer in Australia will help you out. Maybe you could get one for a decent price. It wouldn't hurt to send a few emails. At the very least, you could get him to confirm the part number and make sure it hasn't changed. You could then take the part number into a local dealer and see if it's obtainable through their channels. Worst case, you could buy one from a dealer in Australia. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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11-07-2010, 02:15 AM	#50
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	My guess in that the Bike Bandit cover is the same as any Lifan type cover with electric start. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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11-07-2010, 02:39 AM	#51
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Spud, do you have electric start on your XR? I saw an XR650 in the dealer showroom today that does. Maybe your cover is the same. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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11-07-2010, 09:04 PM	#52
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	I believe all XR650L's have both kick and electric start. __________________ Happy to serve.
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11-06-2010, 11:09 PM	#48
daddy469 Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 293	The cover on: http://doc.razorscript.com/moto/hond...1-02_fiche.pdf looks like an exact match. The only difference I could see was the screw depths were different, but other than that is looks like a match. There is one that is pretty close on bikebandit as well: http://www.bikebandit.com/houseofmot...-900#sch419698 .. but another starter gear cover thingy would be needed as well - hardly worth mentioning. Problem is, without actual dimensions I would be afraid the stator wouldn't fit or the inside mounting would be different. Ugh Daddy 8)
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11-07-2010, 10:09 PM	#55
MICRider Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 3,274	I really hope Pitster comes through on this one as well. The 400 looks and sounds like an awesome bike and I would hate to see it flounder because of poor dealer support. Parts support can make or break a new bike.
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11-08-2010, 10:13 AM	#57
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	Thanks to Oengus for noticing a similarity on the pister 250 to the honda nx250. We may have a winner. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/88-89...Q5fAccessories
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11-08-2010, 11:19 AM	#58
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	That sure looks like it. Are you seeing this daddy469? __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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11-08-2010, 11:29 AM	#59
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	This is the bike that Oengus pointed us towards: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_NX250 Note that is has electric start and it's liquid cooled. Thanks Oengus! __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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11-08-2010, 12:03 PM	#60
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	That's it! Buy first ask questions later. $60 seems steep for an oxidized old beat up part but you can media blast it and get on the trail again. Then if PP sends you a new 'correct' part you'll have a spare. __________________ Happy to serve.
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