gonna start hoarding some spare parts (haven't started yet)

[musclehead]

what's wrong with me? I dunno 

starting with the least expensive stuff so far I'm going to get

new shock bushings
viton 123 o-rings (amazon has them fo $8-9 for 25)
the big O-rings that goes over the splines in the rear end.(on the 'driven flange' clymer speak)
side stand springs
clutch lever bushings
timing tensioners from gates
u joints (if available) do the rebuildable if not
oil filters
brake pads

I've been lurking the tech side gleaning mucho info, gracias!

[Ricky-D]

Go ahead, you can bequeath that stuff to your heirs.

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[YoungPUP]

I don't  horde so much as keep the common stuff around for emergencies. Full bushings and seals for the forks, full set of wheel bearings and seals for both wheels, shock bushings, oil filter, 2 sets of drive o-rings with a spare thrust washer, and misc bits and pieces.  Handy to have, and my local Honda dealer has bought parts back from me for travelling customers, emergencies etc.  Don't think they were from the board, but I know that a set of my fork bushings and seals bailed out a couple from Pennsylvania this past summer when the 3 day lead time to get the parts from mother Honda was too long of a wait.

[gordonv]

I'm a pack rat, I like saving things for that just-in-case moment.

But those items you mentioned, I don't think you have a problem with needing to horde because they might become obsolete.

Now, what I do, is keep an eye open for inexpensive parts. What can I buy on ebay, from other members, who are getting rid of items they have that they no longer want. My IS I wrecked, I still have and will keep the alt and starter.

I was going to keep some of the bigger items, carbs, but figured that I would almost never need them, or they would be items that the insurance company would need to pay any price that it was worth, incase of an accident (gas tank).

[musclehead]

hoarding was definately the wrong word, stock piling, yeah that's what I meant. 

thrust washers and wheel bearings too 

[9Ball]

in my opinion, the parts worth hoarding are things like...side covers, radiator overflow bottle, alt cover, fenders, tanks, and pipes.  These will be the parts in short supply, especially ones NIB or that were new takeoffs.  I need to buy replacement timing belt cover and valve covers for my "just-in-case" supplies.

Repair parts like you mention are good to stockpile just to save time waiting for parts, especially things like u-joints, wheel bearings, fork seals, and master cylinder/petcock rebuild kits.  When you use one, order a replacement for the next time.  Things like sidestand springs, tire valves and plastic supports, and bulbs are what I like to keep in the saddlebags for road trips.

You're on your way...happy buying.

[9Ball]

i keep things in my storage shed like front end parts. i have 3 sets of tripple trees, a extra set of shocks, anything i see that can be hammered in an accident and supplied to a bro. for a small fee to get him up and running. i used to give it away till i had a valk owner come over one day looking for wheels. i had a rear, complete, from a trike conversion i did for a friend. everything was cool, i gave it to him free, then a few months later spotted the wheel at our local scrap yard, he had sold it for the aluminum weight. so i am not near as easy as i once was, and that guy can't buy any of my stuff at any price.

I would have been super pissed....you just can't help some people.

[Gryphon Rider]

Really, there are two lists of parts worth stocking at home or in the saddle bag: 1. Parts seldom required that may get harder to find as the years go by, and 2. Parts you want to keep on hand because if they fail, your bike is crippled until the dealer opens or can order them in for you.  I haven't really began acquiring parts from list 1, but some parts from list 2 that haven't been mentioned yet are:
Throttle cables
Kick stand spring bolt
Fuel valve cover set
Starter relay and connector