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Variator cover

Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2012 5:34 pm
by woozy-uk
I am after a variator cover again (the cover with honda on it). my bike shop got the wrong part grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

they want £100 for a bit of metal. ridiculous!

i know someone pointed out the part on ebay for £30 and i passed it on as i thought the shop had sourced it :(

so im after it again for a price under £50

thankyou

they got me this
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but i want this
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Re: Variator cover

Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 9:17 am
by edscoot

Re: Variator cover

Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 9:32 am
by trigg123
yea woozy,the honda is just a plastic trim for the variator cover, for me i didnt think it was worth the money and didnt like it when i saw it,so went for the proper air box cover instead quite dear but good quality ;)

Re: Variator cover

Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 10:31 am
by woozy-uk
eh, its not the garnish i want its the actual original cover!

Variator cover

Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 11:26 am
by Woolley
The garnish is what PT63 sent me for free :D
I'm guessing the original part that that goes on is alot more difficult to find.
Have you tried Honda parts online? I think it's called that, it's on my bookmarks at home but I'm using my phone at work right now.

Re: Variator cover

Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 2:14 pm
by rich666
Righty ho Woozy! It was me that pointed this out the first time round - It's still available and still on Ebay under the original listing.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HONDA-PCX-125 ... 3cc1623da9

For anyone else looking to see what's on Ebay type in "honda PCX 125" and set the advanced search options to worldwide :D

Re: Variator cover

Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 2:39 pm
by woozy-uk
i have offered the seller a deposit as i cannot afford it atm

Re: Variator cover

Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 2:44 pm
by rich666
They are a business listing so might take it, especially considering it's been round on Ebay twice already.

Failing that whats wrong with the original?

Re: Variator cover

Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 2:49 pm
by woozy-uk
the original had a thumb sized hole in it from when the previous owner slid along the road, its got ugly duct tape covering it

Re: Variator cover

Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 3:31 pm
by gn2
Get the duct tape on the inside, fill it with cataloy, sand it down and spray it.

Re: Variator cover

Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 4:24 pm
by woozy-uk
unfortunately the hole is right through the honda logo so it would look odd

good idea though

Re: Variator cover

Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 2:30 am
by Esdain
the part you are after is the transmission cover.
honda part number is - 11340-KWN-900 and when i get to work i can find out a retail price for you, but i seem to remember when i was looking it wasn't cheap. i was gonna get a spare to paint black then then changed y mind and i was gonna get it at cost.

Re: Variator cover

Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 8:07 am
by woozy-uk
ok got a reply from the ebay seller and he has let me buy now, pay later

thank goodness. Honda shops take the piss wanting £100 for the part

Re: Variator cover

Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 12:54 pm
by Esdain
i had a look at work today, RRP from Honda is £99 + VAT, your dealer pays a maximum of £70 +VAT so he isn't making a huge profit on that compared to something like say tyres where they make 100% + profit on them.

Re: Variator cover

Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 2:32 pm
by woozy-uk
that scratched one is good for the money then

honda ask too much for oem parts