Need a new Alternator Cover?? - Get it here without the big $$$.

Xtracho · Wed 09, Jul 2014, 07:04:05

Here's what I found and I ordered 4 of them. They are in the UK and you have to wait about 3 weeks to get them. But hell, to me that's much better than paying the inflated prices for them here in the states. They order them directly from the factory and cost is a little more than $17 each plus shipping. My total including shipping was just over $80 for the four covers.

https://www.davidsilverspares.co.uk/parts/by-part-number/hpart_21333MZ0A00/

Just thought I'd throw that out there.

hotglue #43 · Wed 09, Jul 2014, 08:44:33

Thanks Mark!!! saved the site!

.. · Wed 09, Jul 2014, 10:02:14

Well found. Do they look exactly OEM?

Partzilla wants $174 each
http://www.partzilla.com/parts/detail/honda/HP-21333-MZ0-A00.html?gclid=CNybh7S_uL8CFabm7Aodi1oAQg

Cheapest OEM on eBay right now is $90 incl shipping.

RainMaker · Wed 09, Jul 2014, 10:06:29

I just ordered 4. It's worth a chance if they are good. Already lost one to bubbling.

Xtracho · Wed 09, Jul 2014, 10:13:47

They ARE OEM....factory packaged and match perfectly.

.. · Wed 09, Jul 2014, 10:18:09

Quote from: Xtracho on Wed 09, Jul 2014, 10:13:47
They ARE OEM....factory packaged and match perfectly.

BLOODY HELL. What a price!!! Well done.

Xtracho · Wed 09, Jul 2014, 10:18:59

Worth a 3 week wait to save over $150 a pop I think.

Novavalker · Wed 09, Jul 2014, 10:27:56

Nice find.

Jeff K · Wed 09, Jul 2014, 11:17:20

I bough 6 of them over almost 2 months ago, still back ordered. From a different place in France.

http://www.bike-parts-honda.com/

They said the newest date is July 20th

I sent them an email and just got a reply they they will be at my house by the 23rd.

$119 for 6 of them delivered

Jess from VA · Wed 09, Jul 2014, 11:38:26

I have one wrinkled (81K) and one perfect (52K).

Since they wrinkle and Honda has decided to stick us with an exorbitant price, I will run my wrinkled one forever. (it matches my forehead)

My bikes are 15yo and both show some wear. I try to keep them clean and shiny but I'm done spending for perfection (other than mechanical).

wiggydotcom · Wed 09, Jul 2014, 11:43:59

Xtracho,

Thanks so much for sharing this great find! Ordered 3.

T-Bird · Wed 09, Jul 2014, 14:06:58

Quote from: Xtracho on Wed 09, Jul 2014, 10:18:59
Worth a 3 week wait to save over $150 a pop I think.

I have ordered stuff from them before, and shipping here to the states at that time only took about a week. Rainmaker, let us know how long it takes to get them here.
T.P. told me the one on the Interstate I'm flying up to Minn. to get is starting to bubble.

RainMaker · Wed 09, Jul 2014, 14:35:04

Quote from: T-Bird on Wed 09, Jul 2014, 14:06:58
Quote from: Xtracho on Wed 09, Jul 2014, 10:18:59
Worth a 3 week wait to save over $150 a pop I think.

I have ordered stuff from them before, and shipping here to the states at that time only took about a week. Rainmaker, let us know how long it takes to get them here.
T.P. told me the one on the Interstate I'm flying up to Minn. to get is starting to bubble.

Full report upon receipt.

RainMaker

Xtracho · Wed 09, Jul 2014, 15:58:46

Quote from: T-Bird on Wed 09, Jul 2014, 14:06:58
Quote from: Xtracho on Wed 09, Jul 2014, 10:18:59
Worth a 3 week wait to save over $150 a pop I think.

I have ordered stuff from them before, and shipping here to the states at that time only took about a week. Rainmaker, let us know how long it takes to get them here.
T.P. told me the one on the Interstate I'm flying up to Minn. to get is starting to bubble.

Perhaps what you ordered was in stock. I dunno. But the alternator cover is special order it says. And takes 5-7 days for them to get it.

Tundra · Wed 09, Jul 2014, 16:22:09

Ordered mine...Thanks for posting

robin · Wed 09, Jul 2014, 16:24:53

I ordered 4 thanks for the link!!

Gavin_Sons · Wed 09, Jul 2014, 17:01:48

I just ordered 2, great find. Maybe we can flood the market with these cheap ones and will drive the price down on the expensive ones.

Xtracho · Wed 09, Jul 2014, 18:18:19

I'd like to know what the justification was for driving the price up like they did in the first place. It was almost an overnight jump if I remember correctly.

Grumpy · Wed 09, Jul 2014, 19:54:33

Thanks for the link, I ordered a few also.

olddog1946 · Thu 10, Jul 2014, 01:30:15

I ordered 4 as well...

T-Bird · Thu 10, Jul 2014, 12:49:48

I just got an e-mail from David Silver Spares Ltd:

Hello Terry

Thank you for your website order for 2 of 21333-MZ0-A00
As you will have seen from our website, these are a special order part and so are not held in our stocks.

Due to a sudden, unprecedented demand for this part, we are anticipating a 3-4 week delivery time.

In light of this, your card will not be billed until your order is ready to dispatch.

Please be assured that we will despatch you order as soon as we can.

Kind Regards

Tim

--

Tim Whiting

David Silver Spares Ltd

we might have just caused honda to go up on them in the UK. $:-\$

The emperor has no clothes · Thu 10, Jul 2014, 12:59:51

Quote from: T-Bird on Thu 10, Jul 2014, 12:49:48
I just got an e-mail from David Silver Spares Ltd:

Hello Terry

Thank you for your website order for 2 of 21333-MZ0-A00
As you will have seen from our website, these are a special order part and so are not held in our stocks.

Due to a sudden, unprecedented demand for this part, we are anticipating a 3-4 week delivery time.

In light of this, your card will not be billed until your order is ready to dispatch.

Please be assured that we will despatch you order as soon as we can.

Kind Regards

Tim

--

Tim Whiting

David Silver Spares Ltd

we might have just caused honda to go up on them in the UK. $:-\$

Don't tell anybody but I'm going to try Honda of Zimbabwe

bentwrench · Thu 10, Jul 2014, 13:50:15

I just got the same email Tbird posted,I replied that I'm willing to wait.
for that price I can wait a few weeks

Randy McKenna · Thu 10, Jul 2014, 14:37:50

I just ordered two of them, thank you so much. I have been wanting to fix my bubbled one for years.

RainMaker · Thu 10, Jul 2014, 14:39:39

Quote from: bentwrench on Thu 10, Jul 2014, 13:50:15
I just got the same email Tbird posted,I replied that I'm willing to wait.
for that price I can wait a few weeks

I have not received that email. I may have gotten my order in just before the storm.

Again, will advise upon receipt.

RainMaker

Ken Tarver · Thu 10, Jul 2014, 15:31:20

A YEAR AGO, THEY WERE $45 ON HONDA DIRECT PARTS, AND $24 AT PINWALL.....NO MORE.

ONLY ONE I'VE SEEN RECENTLY AT PINWALL WAS CRINKLED WORSE THAN THE ONE I HAVE.

THINK I WILL ORDER SOME.

ok....placed my order for 3 of them

SO HOW DO WE STOP THE CRINKLES? IS IT HEAT FROM THE ALT? WHAT ABOUT SPRAYING SOME COATS OF SPRAY CAN UNDERCOAT ON THE BACK SIDE OR ATTACHING SOME FOAM INSULATION?

KEN

Tundra · Thu 10, Jul 2014, 16:02:34

Yup, I received the same letter...still worth the wait. I've waited this many years, whats a couple weeks.

Hello Douglas,

Thank you for your website order for 1 of 21333-MZ0-A00
As you will have seen from our website, these are a special order part and so are not held in our stocks.
Due to a sudden, unprecedented demand for this part, we are anticipating a 3-4 week delivery time.
In light of this, your card will not be billed until your order is ready to dispatch.
Please be assured that we will despatch you order as soon as we can.

Kind Regards

Tim

Tim Whiting
David Silver Spares Ltd
www.davidsilverspares.co.uk | PH: 01728 833020 | Fax: 01728 832197

Xtracho · Thu 10, Jul 2014, 16:11:23

They are good people over there across the pond. I imagine they figured out something was up with all the sudden orders for the cover. Oh well, everyone please keep me updated on your order fulfillments.

big poppa pump · Thu 10, Jul 2014, 16:23:35

Just placed an order for 2 covers as well. Nice find, Xtracho.

Valkorado · Thu 10, Jul 2014, 16:36:00

Quote from: T-Bird on Thu 10, Jul 2014, 12:49:48

we might have just caused honda to go up on them in the UK. $:-\$

That's what I fear. I got one from jolly old England (another company, however) a few months back -- took at least 6 weeks to arrive. Definitely the Honda OEM, not a reproduction. Funny thing, the label says part number 21333-MZ0-A00 Made in the U S A !!! OK, so the part is (or was) made here, but when shipped over the pond and then shipped back it still costs dramatically less than it does in the country of manufacture.

Smells fishy. I think if Mother Honda bumps the price over pond, we should call her greedy ass out on this one.

Xtracho · Thu 10, Jul 2014, 17:58:59

The ones I ordered from the link I posted read "Made in USA" also (see photo above). And I wondered the same thing. But I'm not complaining nor asking anyone why. The 4 I ordered and received will last me the life of my Valk.

Xtracho · Thu 10, Jul 2014, 18:02:18

Quote from: Ken Tarver on Thu 10, Jul 2014, 15:31:20
A YEAR AGO, THEY WERE $45 ON HONDA DIRECT PARTS, AND $24 AT PINWALL.....NO MORE.

ONLY ONE I'VE SEEN RECENTLY AT PINWALL WAS CRINKLED WORSE THAN THE ONE I HAVE.

THINK I WILL ORDER SOME.

ok....placed my order for 3 of them

SO HOW DO WE STOP THE CRINKLES? IS IT HEAT FROM THE ALT? WHAT ABOUT SPRAYING SOME COATS OF SPRAY CAN UNDERCOAT ON THE BACK SIDE OR ATTACHING SOME FOAM INSULATION?

KEN

Ken there was a thread earlier where Skinhead, I believe, mentioned getting some heat resistant tape from the auto parts store to put on the backside of the cover. I think I'm going to try that trick and see how it works out.

Grumpy · Thu 10, Jul 2014, 19:23:43

Got the same email from them, 3 to 4 weeks before delivery.

olddog1946 · Thu 10, Jul 2014, 22:23:51

I got one of those emails as well. I don't care how long it takes if I actually get them at the price they quoted...

Ken Tarver · Thu 10, Jul 2014, 23:12:11

Quote from: Ken Tarver on Today at 01:31:20 PM
A YEAR AGO, THEY WERE $45 ON HONDA DIRECT PARTS, AND $24 AT PINWALL.....NO MORE.

ONLY ONE I'VE SEEN RECENTLY AT PINWALL WAS CRINKLED WORSE THAN THE ONE I HAVE.

THINK I WILL ORDER SOME.

ok....placed my order for 3 of them

SO HOW DO WE STOP THE CRINKLES? IS IT HEAT FROM THE ALT? WHAT ABOUT SPRAYING SOME COATS OF SPRAY CAN UNDERCOAT ON THE BACK SIDE OR ATTACHING SOME FOAM INSULATION?

KEN

Ken there was a thread earlier where Skinhead, I believe, mentioned getting some heat resistant tape from the auto parts store to put on the backside of the cover. I think I'm going to try that trick and see how it works out.

Xtracho
thanks for the link for ordering and the tape tip.

RainMaker · Fri 11, Jul 2014, 13:43:34

Just received this email

"Your order (Ref: 166542) has been dispatched and should be with you soon.

Thank you for shopping with David Silver Spares UK."

wiggydotcom · Fri 11, Jul 2014, 21:18:57

They're scratching their heads over in GB trying to figure out why they've suddenly gotten orders for 65 alternator covers.

It's your fault, Xtracho!! But we thank you for it!

Ken Tarver · Fri 11, Jul 2014, 22:04:01

got THE letter last night ~ 3-4 weeks, yeah

Xtracho · Sat 12, Jul 2014, 07:32:15

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Quote from: RainMaker on Fri 11, Jul 2014, 13:43:34
Just received this email

"Your order (Ref: 166542) has been dispatched and should be with you soon.

Thank you for shopping with David Silver Spares UK."

Great news!

Quote from: wiggydotcom on Fri 11, Jul 2014, 21:18:57
They're scratching their heads over in GB trying to figure out why they've suddenly gotten orders for 65 alternator covers.

It's your fault, Xtracho!! But we thank you for it!

He he he....I was thrilled when I found them and even more so when the covers arrived. This forum and its members have been a Godsend for me as I climb the learning curve with my Valk. Kind of glad that I am able, in some small way, to pay it forward to you guys

MAD6Gun · Sat 12, Jul 2014, 07:42:57

I made a order yesterday. Thanks X for the info. I got this E-mail this morning.

Hello

Thank you for your purchase order 166741. Due to this part has been very popular there is a long back order for this part. We will only bill your card when your order get dispatched from the warehouse.

News:

Need a new Alternator Cover?? - Get it here without the big $$$.