Reasons Why Motorcycle Repairs Get Expensive

You have to do some repair work on your Harley and you notice that the price tag is already getting pretty high just after you talk to your mechanic and look at some parts you need. Why is it so expensive to repair your motorcycle? Whether it is just to replace a few parts or you need to do some major work you are always surprised at how high the price tag is. It would make more sense to just buy a new bike but as a Harley Davidson owner you don’t want to do that. Whether you own a softail, sportster, Dyna, Bagger, Wide Glide or something else you want to make sure that your bike is running as well as possible and that’s why you need to stay up on repair work.

Here are a few reasons your Harley repair bill might be high and some suggestions on how to fix that:

1.       Buying Individual Parts: If you need several parts then you want to avoid buying them one at a time. Often when this happens you are paying more for shipping as well as avoiding any chance of a discount. If you need handlebars, hand controls, brakes, mirrors, a front end or any combination of those to repair your Harley you want to look for kits as well as parts. It’s possible the company you are buying from will have some sort of kit that has multiple parts for less money because you are buying in bulk and you also will save on shipping costs as well.

2.       Where to buy from: This is what throws people off a lot when they are looking for Harley Davidson parts. Let’s say you need a pair of handlebars and you go to the local bike shop and find the perfect set of ape hangers for your softail. That’s great but they cost more than you were expecting. The reason is because that local bike shop has a lot of overhead costs to cover, they have minimal competition because they know you want the part now and they can pretty much charge what they want. But if you shop online you can find the same set of ape hangers for your softail, or an even better selection, for a much lower price.

3.       Don’t let the mechanic order: You have an awesome mechanic who is going to do the repair work the right way and charge you a fair price. That’s all you can really ask for but when it comes time to order parts do not let the mechanic do it. They do not have time to shop around for the best deals so they are going to order the parts they need, probably from the same local bike shop you were going to get the ape hanger handlebars from and on top of that they are going to charge you a markup of at least 10% which means you are paying more. Again you can go online and find a better selection as well as way better prices.

Repair work on any Harley Davidson motorcycle is not going to be cheap but that doesn’t mean you should waste money. This is your opportunity to save hundreds of dollars on your repair work that is needed, even if you need to hire a bike mechanic to do it. Be smart and you can save a lot.