Shipping parts to Canada

[pcarrell]

Oh.....sorry for the confusion!

[CDNRatMan]

  oh no that is Troll, not me

[pcarrell]

This isn't you riding around Ratman?

[CDNRatMan]

  GB guess were I go to get my stuff, and it is not that bad really at Home Hardware they have everything a person could ask for.

PC I have been really good and well behaved, but you are pushing the envelope and I do have some new pictures that were destined for D1 but I could copy them and send you a few also.....

[49Reo]

GB: I agree; I often buy stainless fasteners, use a buffing wheel with a bit of polish on them and they look great.

PC: I hope it snows on you.   

[pcarrell]

That's insane!  (But then again, you guys up north are made of money, right?)

[greenbarn]

was thinking of replacing a couple of bolts and screws because they are messed up from not being taken in or out properly so wanted to replace them till I went to check out....

PRODUCT INFORMATION:
Mfg Product Number: 92009-1654
Description: SCREW for 1999 KAWASAKI Vulcan 800 Drifter (VN800-C1)
Order Quantity: 2
Unit Price: $2.77
Total Cost: $5.54
Mfg Product Number: 92151-1083
Description: BOLT for 1999 KAWASAKI Vulcan 800 Drifter (VN800-C1)
Order Quantity: 2
Unit Price: $6.45
Total Cost: $12.90
Mfg Product Number: 92150-1031
Description: BOLT,SOCKET,8MM for 1999 KAWASAKI Vulcan 800 Drifter
(VN800-C1)
Order Quantity: 2
Unit Price: $7.00
Total Cost: $14.00

ORDER TOTALS:
Item Total: $32.44
Tax: $0.00
Shipping: $58.00
Order Total: $90.44

did not finish checking out at this point....and yes I did send an  email asking if the charges were correct, and was told they were, and if I did not like it place my order else were.

That's too much to pay for 6 bolts to start with BEFORE shipping....   Now sure which bolts/screws you need, but many timee you acn go to your local hardware and get metric bolts with allen or phillips or different types of heads that will look nice on your ride, in STAINLESS for a lot less than that.  I have a hdw store 15 miles from me and they have a pretty good selection.

[CDNRatMan]

 was thinking of replacing a couple of bolts and screws because they are messed up from not being taken in or out properly so wanted to replace them till I went to check out....

PRODUCT INFORMATION:
Mfg Product Number: 92009-1654
Description: SCREW for 1999 KAWASAKI Vulcan 800 Drifter (VN800-C1)
Order Quantity: 2
Unit Price: $2.77
Total Cost: $5.54
Mfg Product Number: 92151-1083
Description: BOLT for 1999 KAWASAKI Vulcan 800 Drifter (VN800-C1)
Order Quantity: 2
Unit Price: $6.45
Total Cost: $12.90
Mfg Product Number: 92150-1031
Description: BOLT,SOCKET,8MM for 1999 KAWASAKI Vulcan 800 Drifter
(VN800-C1)
Order Quantity: 2
Unit Price: $7.00
Total Cost: $14.00

ORDER TOTALS:
Item Total: $32.44
Tax: $0.00
Shipping: $58.00
Order Total: $90.44

did not finish checking out at this point....and yes I did send an  email asking if the charges were correct, and was told they were, and if I did not like it place my order else were.

[greenbarn]

Or, I could just send it your way.....

[CDNRatMan]

  oh lord how selfish of me, so in humble grace I apologize to you my fine 0hi0 friend sorry. So to make up for this fault I have order this part for you in chrome, along with 2 other items I think would look really nice on your bike, now out of respect to my generous spending on your behalf of funds I can ill afford I would only ask that you mount these parts on your bike as required with the manufacturer's instructions and left on your bike for at least one (1) year.
I am sure the rest of the forum members would agree with me.......

[greenbarn]

Found an elusive rectifier cover on e bay,

http://www.ebay.com/itm/K53020-161-NEW-KAWASAKI-FIRE-STEEL-VULCAN-Rectifier-Accent-/190947559933

$59.00 for the item
$45.95 for shipping to my address now check this out....
$8.98 for shipping to an APO address or to GreenBarn's zip code.....

So, what's the big deal??  Ship it to my place, Man!!!  I mean, it will fit my bike, I'm sure, right???

[CDNRatMan]

  Found an elusive rectifier cover on e bay,

http://www.ebay.com/itm/K53020-161-NEW-KAWASAKI-FIRE-STEEL-VULCAN-Rectifier-Accent-/190947559933

$59.00 for the item
$45.95 for shipping to my address now check this out....
$8.98 for shipping to an APO address or to GreenBarn's zip code.....

[greenbarn]

I have spent too much time trying to find an aperture for an old (very old) tang sights for one of my singleshot rifles; found one finally on eBay, the seller would not ship to anywhere but the good old U.S.A. But, thanks to Greenbarn, I now have an aperture for my tang sight for my singleshot .45-70.

Many thanks, GB. Much appreciated!!

Regards,
49Reo

Hey, no problem.  It was no big deal, and I was glad I could help you out.

[CDNRatMan]

  That GreenBarn dude is as much a solid hero as yourself, you both have done a good deed for another member and that is what it is all about.

[49Reo]

I have spent too much time trying to find an aperture for an old (very old) tang sights for one of my singleshot rifles; found one finally on eBay, the seller would not ship to anywhere but the good old U.S.A. But, thanks to Greenbarn, I now have an aperture for my tang sight for my singleshot .45-70.

Many thanks, GB. Much appreciated!!

Regards,
49Reo

[49Reo]

I usually ask the sender to ship USPS. Usually quite a bit cheaper.

[CDNRatMan]

ok so you are maybe, like 4 hours south of here. So ride up in the spring and visit, lol too far for me to go to the city...or we can met in Barrie. UPS charges are really bad.

[ahernandez74]

I just ordered 2 paper back books from the US,
cost of the books $5.10 ea.
cost of shipping  $24.99 ......to my house

cost of shipping to an APO $4.10.........
that is ebay.

ahernandez74 were abouts are you located to?

Outskirts of Toronto. Nothing too remote and I still get killed with the UPS rates.

[49Reo]

Thanks GB, I appreciate that!

[greenbarn]

Hey 49 if I can help let me know.  Send me the info and I'll send the email from my address if that would help you out!.

[49Reo]

Just found (at long last) an aperture for a vintage sight/ Been looking for one for over a year. Problem: seller won't even accept emails from non-U.S. email addresses. Sight aperture is only $20.00 U.S., would have had it shipped to my father in Montana, but can't even email the guy.

Poop.

[CDNRatMan]

  I just ordered 2 paper back books from the US,
cost of the books $5.10 ea.
cost of shipping  $24.99 ......to my house

cost of shipping to an APO $4.10.........
that is ebay.

ahernandez74 were abouts are you located to?

[ahernandez74]

Most of the time its the shipping cost associated with shipping to Canada. It's ridiculous. UPS likes to spike up the cost and add on the customs fees and what not. It's just not worth it to pay the extra cost. Sometimes you'll luck out and find a company wiling to ship for a fair price, but other times we get killed on the shipping cost.

I don't live close enough to the border to just walk over and do that... It's kinda tough.

[CDNRatMan]

  JH this is not on my part a moan or a complaint or whinning, I have grown accustomed to this and have learned to live with it. It is a apin every so often and we just adapt to it. This is more just a statment of fact.

[John Hopkins]

another 2 cents worth

Windsor is 7.5 hours Sault Ste. Marie is 5.6 hours one way, and fuel......ok I have a 2004 GMC Jimmy for my other vehicle.

Progressive mono shock off of e bay shipped from MI to Canada to my door ........
$401.04 for shock
$  35.20 for Shipping
$  53.00 for taxes
$  45.00 for import taxes.
$534.24 all done........

From Canadacycle
$544.56 to my door everything included.

From local Honda dealer
$535.00 everything included......

However I am mystified that my good pal DC has not offered to purchase the parts I require, then offer to drive them up to me of course at his cost, and offer to buy the parts for me because of my meager military pension. I would let him spend the night to rest up and relax before his ride home in the morning.....GB would do it for me as would most other members.......

It seems to me that 25% in 'visiable' taxes is way too much, that is the sort of thing that started the American war of independence..All of our governments seem to exist to overtax us but I suppose in Canada and Britain the counterbalance is a very heavily subsidised medical package with free hospitals and doctors, free medicine for some, an old age pension, free bus transport for pensioners and free schools..we still pay to go into an old peoples home, for home nursing and to be buried but in most cases we can leave something behind for our children.

Gotta be carefull here, the above is for information only, it is not a moan and is getting dangerously close to straying from the original theme of motorcycle parts supply..

By the way the reason we call a motorcycle a motorbike is because it is easier to say and shorter to write motorbike..and some of us are lazy.

For motorcyclist read biker..

John.