Bmw parts at reasonable prices in Vancouver??
 

Hi there,
After a few miles on the road (from France to Malaysia), my girlfriend and I finally arrived in Vancouver, got the bike off customs, and back on the road to Montreal.
150 km after vancouver, on the 99 highway, a few kilometers after Pemberton, there's a rough pass, and the clutch, which was bad in the first place, would just not accept the climbing. Our nice K100 1990 model/oural side car is not up for the job.
* I need to replace the friction plate, the diaphragm spring, the rear main oil seal, the 6 bolts and washers, the O ring, and a few other things. In most BMW shops in Vancouver, the parts have to be ordered from Germany, and the costs are very "bmw like".
* Is there anything such as motorworks or moto-bins in north america, who sell bmw parts at reasonable prices?
* Subsidiary question: looking for any building/mechanic/french or philosophy teaching/horse caretaking job to cover the costs of the stay in the region while waiting for the parts. Anyone interested? :innocent:

Check out Supersport Motorcycle Works LTD #5-20701 Langley Bypass, Langley 1-604-532-0505. They are a used cycle and parts shop and have huge amount of parts. The guy knows everything. If not there, check out Bent Bike LTD, right behind Supersport. 1-604-534-1033. He has odd hours though.

Good luck

Mark

You might get a quote from these folks. I do not have first hand experience with them myself but they have been around for a good while.

Shails Motorcycles - Home

For the clutch parts, I'd rather go for new than used. But I'll try to give a call if they know someone who knows someone, etc...
I'll try Shails, but that will have to wait for tomorrow I think. Thanks for the information. If anyone thinks of anything, suggestions are welcome!

US companies??
 

HI Vince
I'm currently hanging out in Seattle, if there are any US companies that you can get the parts from and it's not easy to get them sent to Canada- I can bring them up to the border for you and meet you somewhere.
good luck

Thank you all for your messages. With all the information I managed to gather thanks to you, I ended up...ordering the parts from England... It was 1/3 of the US price!!!?!?
Hopefully, it should get there in a week or so. Then two to X days of work... And then 5.000 km to go to Montreal. Sounds like a plan. Not.
Thanks TIffany for your support!