"Help finding parts supplier for my dinosaur!"

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Old 462

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SF Bay Area rider needs help finding parts. :bang:

Hi all, I live in the San Francisco Bay Area (Benicia to be exact) and have recently had issues finding a new kick start lever for my 1983 Honda CR480R. The local dealer/parts place has informed me that Honda now no longer manufactures this part, or any else for my dinosaur. If anyone has a line on a parts place, or a cycle salvage yard that is relatively close to where I live and/or has a good on-line parts ordering reputation, please let me know. I would greatly appreciate any help that you can offer me.

Thanks in advance!

 

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Succubus

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****.

 

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Old 462

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Succubus, thanks for the link. Hopefully they can procure me a new lever (I had better buy 2).

 

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Santaaa

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http://houseofmotorcycles.bikebandi...del_dept_id~174425~model_dept_name~CR480R.asp

Surprise!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They have tons of parts for your bike but then there are alot of discontinued parts. Hope this helps

 

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Succubus

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Sorry Old 462. I was trying to suggest an online auction site tat starts with E and ends with Bay, but the software screener would not let that be posted. I've rebuilt four bikes with parts from that untypeable site, many of them New Old Stock original parts that others had found and put up for sale. For levers it's certainly worth a try.

Pat

 

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2stroke

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Yeah anybody can say what they will about the bay of E, but it is by far the best source for anything. You have to be somewhat savvy to avoid getting ripped, but it can be done.

You can get things for FAR less than even swap meets. I got NOS preston petty fenders for between 10 and 25 dollars.!

 

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Succubus

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I once got the engine side covers and a brand new sprocket for a vintage TS250 for $9, including shipping.

 

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Old 462

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I shall certainly try the Echo Bay web site that you all have suggested. As far as the other two outfits previously mentioned, they do not have what I need, but are putting out feelers for me. I'd sure hate to trash my bike for something as simple as a kick start lever. If there are any other suggestions, I am ready for them. I thank all of you for your help and suggestions.

 

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Sawblade

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Try this link:

http://www.red-racer.com/

 

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RobertDavis

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Used bike parts source

These folks have bunches of used parts. They routinely part out bikes. Don't know if they will look around for you but it is worth a call. They are north of Seattle, WA.

Robert

http://www.bent-bike.com/

 

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Old 462

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Well, so far I have been unlucky in my quest for a kick start lever. All of the links you folks have given me have either been dead ends, or they are putting out feelers. I thank you all for your help and I won't give up looking, however, it's not looking too promising. When Honda started making the levers out of aluminum instead of making them out of steel (stupid in my opinion for a part that has to be abused like this one does) the end was spelled out.

 

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Husky Texan

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Keep watching the bay. There is a guy that has had replacement CR480 levers made from billet. He is selling them for under 80 bucks. Usually puts them on auction about once a week. I haven't broken mine yet, but a friend with another 480 did and bought one of the billet kickers. It is VERY nice.

 

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Old 462

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:cool: Thanks, I'll keep looking. If your friend has any futher information about the guy who makes the billet levers, please post it here. I would really appreciate it.