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I know it has been mentioned on here before, but which ebay seller that sells bike parts that alot of you have had problems with like mislabeled parts or wrong parts.
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Nathan
KD9ARL
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1978 XS1100E
K&N Filter
#45 pilot Jet, #137.5 Main Jet
OEM Exhaust
ATK Fork Brace
LED Dash lights
Ammeter, Oil Pressure, Oil Temp, and Volt Meters
Green Monster Coils
SS Brake Lines
Vision 550 Auto Tensioner
In any moment of decision the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.
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Some of those folks have no clue about what they have when they part a bike out. Some of them will reply to questions some wont. Best thing is to check their feedack.
I have only had problems with one. He took my $$$ and closed shop.
Georgefix is great for new parts. He's the only one i use for brake parts, carb parts, things like that."If A equals success, then the formula is: A = X + Y + Z. X is work. Y is play. Z is keep your mouth shut." - Albert Einstein
"Illegitimi non carborundum"-Joseph W. "Vinegar Joe" Stilwell
1980 LG
1981 LHComment
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yeah i have a friend that is looking to buy some exhaust for his xs1100sh and saw some listed from i think was ecycle in utah and i had heard some bad things from ebay seller and couldn't remember which one so i thought i would ask. Thanks for your input nate.'79 XS11SFComment
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Pinwall is one that I had some problems with. Bought headlight ears that wer elisted as XS11, but reality they were from an XJ11. Noticed they had an entire bike parted out and listed everything as XS11, but it was an XJ. When I informed them about it and gave them the VIN to check and part nos to look at on the TCI and such, they refused to change their listings of the parts.
Only decent I will say is that they fully refunded me for the wrong parts. But I have seen them repeat this problem several times now. So they clearly have no clue what they are doing other than getting bikes, breaking them down and selling the parts.Life is what happens while your planning everything else!
When your work speaks for itself, don't interrupt.
81 XS1100 Special - Humpty Dumpty
80 XS1100 Special - Project Resurrection
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80 XS1100 Special - Ruby
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78 XS750Comment
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I never count on the seller knowing what's what with used parts; new yes, but not used. Your best bet is to always do your research before bidding. One upside to mis-identified parts is sometimes you can get a screaming deal because the people who may really want it don't find it...
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'78E ???? owner - Modder project FJ forks, 4-piston calipers F/R, 160/80-16 rear tire
'82 XJ rebuild project
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+1 on the screaming deals. I got great deals from pinwall cycle on a set of XJ shock and front pegs cause they had them marked as XS ones. I also got a great deal from someone else on my Vetter trunk cause the guy had it marked as a Goldwing trunk instead of a Vetter, and the Vetter trunks go usually fairly dear and fast, I got it cheap and it had been sitting there for a while, so I got a really good deal. So if YOU know enough to know what the part is when you look at the pictures, you can make a good deal, but it can be an issue at times, especially if the item sent isn't the same as what's pictured, as happened to me with a pair of brake pads, however the guy made it right, and didn't even ask me to send the wrong ones back (I did send a pic of the wrong ones and the box they came in to him), and he even overnighted the replacement ones to me, I figure he lost money on the deal, but ended up with a customer who gave good feedback and who would recommend him.Cy
1980 XS1100G (Brutus) w/81H Engine
Duplicolor Mirage Paint Job (Purple/Green)
Vetter Windjammer IV
Vetter hard bags & Trunk
OEM Luggage Rack
Jardine Spaghetti 4-2 exhaust system
Spade Fuse Box
Turn Signal Auto Cancel Mod
750 FD Mod
TC Spin on Oil Filter Adapter (temp removed)
XJ1100 Front Footpegs
XJ1100 Shocks
I was always taught to respect my elders, but it keeps getting harder to find one.Comment
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Oh I agree on the good deal, but if someone tries to help YOU out with what YOU are selling don't be a douch about it!
Unless it were an AMAZING deal and I was desperate I would not deal with pinwall.Nathan
KD9ARL
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1978 XS1100E
K&N Filter
#45 pilot Jet, #137.5 Main Jet
OEM Exhaust
ATK Fork Brace
LED Dash lights
Ammeter, Oil Pressure, Oil Temp, and Volt Meters
Green Monster Coils
SS Brake Lines
Vision 550 Auto Tensioner
In any moment of decision the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.
Theodore RooseveltComment
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Oh I don't know. If I can clearly identify the part and know what it is and it's what I want, and I can take advantage of their stupidity, I'll do it in a heartbeat, cause they've earned it. Most guys will fix their problem and I'll help them out some, and most will than you, those guys will cuss you out pretty much, so I just take advantage of them and grin all the way to the bank.Cy
1980 XS1100G (Brutus) w/81H Engine
Duplicolor Mirage Paint Job (Purple/Green)
Vetter Windjammer IV
Vetter hard bags & Trunk
OEM Luggage Rack
Jardine Spaghetti 4-2 exhaust system
Spade Fuse Box
Turn Signal Auto Cancel Mod
750 FD Mod
TC Spin on Oil Filter Adapter (temp removed)
XJ1100 Front Footpegs
XJ1100 Shocks
I was always taught to respect my elders, but it keeps getting harder to find one.Comment
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Then you encourage their douchbaggery!Nathan
KD9ARL
μολὼν λαβέ
1978 XS1100E
K&N Filter
#45 pilot Jet, #137.5 Main Jet
OEM Exhaust
ATK Fork Brace
LED Dash lights
Ammeter, Oil Pressure, Oil Temp, and Volt Meters
Green Monster Coils
SS Brake Lines
Vision 550 Auto Tensioner
In any moment of decision the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.
Theodore RooseveltComment
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+1 Nate! Two wrongs don't make a right. Why would want to be part of the problem? What goes around comes around,,,,sometime....somewhere.......and then your thinking,' Now why did that happen'...........JAT to consider..........it's called karma...........81H Venturer1100 "The Bentley" (on steroids) 97 Yamaha YZ250(age reducer) 92 Honda ST1100 "Twisty"(touring rocket) Age is relative to the number of seconds counted 'airing' out an 85ft. table-top.Comment
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thanks guys for all the responses I will tell my friend he should be ok to buy from ecycle and we will see from there he did let me look at the ebay item for sale.
'79 XS11SFComment
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Oh, don't get me wrong, I report them to ebay as well. Eventually its going to add up to enough to get them kicked off if everyone would do it. Frankly I don't buy stuff enough for it to have much effect, but if everyone who bought stuff from them that was mismarked reported it to ebay and marked it as such in the feedback it would change really fast. It takes only a FEW people giving feedback that the item wasn't accurately described to get them kicked off ebay, but ebay will ignore just a single person, it takes more than one. It takes effort though, as you have to find something you need that they have mismarked and buy it and then give them the poor feedback, and it needs to happen from several people so it becomes a pattern. One person on ebay has little power, but the people as a group actually still have great power.Cy
1980 XS1100G (Brutus) w/81H Engine
Duplicolor Mirage Paint Job (Purple/Green)
Vetter Windjammer IV
Vetter hard bags & Trunk
OEM Luggage Rack
Jardine Spaghetti 4-2 exhaust system
Spade Fuse Box
Turn Signal Auto Cancel Mod
750 FD Mod
TC Spin on Oil Filter Adapter (temp removed)
XJ1100 Front Footpegs
XJ1100 Shocks
I was always taught to respect my elders, but it keeps getting harder to find one.Comment
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Hey Laurier. I would check into that before bidding as it looks to be the header only. Can be a crapshoot finding mufflers to fit etc.
I have had good service and prices from Pinwall and I do take advantage of the wrongly marked parts. Not supporting douchebaggery at all in my mind as the whole buyer beware thing rules. If one does not inquire and know what he/she is buying then oooopsie to bad so sad.2-79 XS1100 SF
2-78 XS1100 E Best bike Ever
80 XS 1100 SG Big bore kit but not fully running yet.
Couple of more parts bikes of which 2 more will live!Comment
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Yeah i have looked at it for him as well they also have the muffler for sale of that header for another $99 but i don't like the way it looked on the H they took it off seems to be very low.
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