Good USA Parts Supplier?

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Who in the US is a good source of parts?
I see lots of suppliers in the UK, but there must be someone in the US, I hope.

Right now looking for fork rebuild parts, and I'd like to get some of the nuts, bolts , studs in SS if I can.

Thanks
 
Old Brits seems a big favourite for US folk. I've even bought from them before here in England!

However, don't forget that the low pound means those UK suppliers are now the cheapest they've ever been for you guys!

For stainless fasteners, you really should check out cNw for extremely high quality fasteners specifically for Commando's.
 
Fast Eddie said:
Old Brits seems a big favourite for US folk. I've even bought from them before here in England!

However, don't forget that the low pound means those UK suppliers are now the cheapest they've ever been for you guys!

For stainless fasteners, you really should check out cNw for extremely high quality fasteners specifically for Commando's.


Thanks, who is cNw?
 
johnod said:
Fast Eddie said:
Old Brits seems a big favourite for US folk. I've even bought from them before here in England!

However, don't forget that the low pound means those UK suppliers are now the cheapest they've ever been for you guys!

For stainless fasteners, you really should check out cNw for extremely high quality fasteners specifically for Commando's.


Thanks, who is cNw?

Oh dear, you are currently so innocent. It is with a twinge of guilt that I pluck you from your age of innocence ...

Here: http://coloradonortonworks.com/

Once you start buying from Matt at cNw you can't stop. Doctors can't help either. I've tried.

Your Commando will become an unrecognisable thing of beautiful form and function.

Your bank balance will also become unrecognisable...

But, hey, no-one said this was a cheap hobby (or if they did, they're wrong) and you only live once !!

Welcome !
 
Wow they're stuff looks great, looks more Commando specific though.
 
Phil Radford at Fair Spares America. Quality parts and Phil knows his stuff as well.
 
Fast Eddie said:
Old Brits seems a big favourite for US folk. I've even bought from them before here in England!

However, don't forget that the low pound means those UK suppliers are now the cheapest they've ever been for you guys!
I consider myself a very loyal Old Britts customer, but I just had to order a serious amount of gearbox rebuild parts, so I priced them out at both Old Britts and Andover Norton. With whatever exchange rate Andover Norton is using, their total was half the Old Britts total. Sorry Ella.
Bill
 
CNW & Old Brits are Commando stockists, although Old Britts has SOME cross-over parts.

Phil @ Fair Spares is good, Walridge in Canada is HANDS-DOWN the BEST pre-Commando parts distributor in North America.
 
johnod said:
Fast Eddie said:
Old Brits seems a big favourite for US folk. I've even bought from them before here in England!

However, don't forget that the low pound means those UK suppliers are now the cheapest they've ever been for you guys!

For stainless fasteners, you really should check out cNw for extremely high quality fasteners specifically for Commando's.


Thanks, who is cNw?
Colorado Norton Works, Commando only though .
 
pantah_good said:
... I just had to order a serious amount of gearbox rebuild parts, so I priced them out at both Old Britts and Andover Norton. With whatever exchange rate Andover Norton is using, their total was half the Old Britts total.
When it comes to fast turnover (overhaul & maintenance parts) I've found Old Britts to be right with the best priced crowd.

AN is always lower/lowest when it comes to core / major parts.
 
Let us give thanks we can get most EVERY part for our old bikes... not that way for some of my other bikes from the 70's
Good USA Parts Supplier?
 
Phil Radford at Fair Spares America. Quality parts and Phil knows his stuff as well.
Phil @ Fair Spares is good.
I believe Phil has retired, but I've also heard he's doing some work part time. He also is much more of a Commando guy, but is willing to order.

Chassis parts and running gear are best ordered from overseas, from Andover, RGM, or Kevin at Nortonraceparts.com for cafe bits. Not much outside of small shops these days, and the ones with the biggest web presence aren't great to deal with.

For Triton specific bits, you can't go wrong with Dresda.

The Triumph world has more money (more bikes sold in the day) in it, so manufacturers seem to be less scrupulous about selling terrible parts, not worth fitting. Hard to find a supplier who has weeded those parts out, but John Healy at Coventry Spares knows more about Triumphs than Ed Turner himself, and imports and sells excellent Triumph parts--and more importantly stands behind them.

Be careful of stainless studs and bolts! Not all stainless works well for the purpose of motorcycle fasteners, particularly engines. They can alternately not stay tight, or gall and stay tight forever, even when you don't want them too!
 
I believe Phil has retired, but I've also heard he's doing some work part time. He also is much more of a Commando guy, but is willing to order.

Chassis parts and running gear are best ordered from overseas, from Andover, RGM, or Kevin at Nortonraceparts.com for cafe bits. Not much outside of small shops these days, and the ones with the biggest web presence aren't great to deal with.

For Triton specific bits, you can't go wrong with Dresda.

The Triumph world has more money (more bikes sold in the day) in it, so manufacturers seem to be less scrupulous about selling terrible parts, not worth fitting. Hard to find a supplier who has weeded those parts out, but John Healy at Coventry Spares knows more about Triumphs than Ed Turner himself, and imports and sells excellent Triumph parts--and more importantly stands behind them.

Be careful of stainless studs and bolts! Not all stainless works well for the purpose of motorcycle fasteners, particularly engines. They can alternately not stay tight, or gall and stay tight forever, even when you don't want them too!
Phil HAS retired, but luckily, an enterprising young couple has taken over, and is extremely passionate about Nortons.
They had a trailer at the INOA Rally

 
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