RE: [ST] was thanks all/get this!!!!

[George K <gkeslin@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Do you have the manufacturers' name & part number?  I assume they aren't 
OEM Triumph.

George

At 12:21 PM 6/15/2004 , Rupert Galea wrote:
> > I called a triumph dealer out of curiosity to see what a regulator,
> > which I believe to be the problem and an alternator would cost.
>800.00
> > for an alternator!!!!!! and 138.00 for a regulator!!!!  I cannot even
> > believe that.  How in  the hell can anyone justify pricing an ordinary
> > average part at 800.00.  I have always been sickened by Triumphs parts
> > pricing and this just put it over the edge.  I am a die hard Triumph
> > rider and fan, but this will definitely play a big part in the bike I
> > buy next season.  These are the times when I wish it were possible to
> > find what else denso uses this alternator in and buy it from another
> > parts source. The other alternative is to try and track down used
>parts
> > which is also near impossible, but I'll start tonight.  Thanks for
> > letting me rant and rave.
> >
> > Tim Elliott
>
>Yikes that is well out of order. The Triumph dealer wanted $40 each for
>new front wheel bearings and a week to get them. My local independent
>shop charged me $11 each and had them in stock.
>Rupert
>
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