As I’ve got an old bike, and things tend to need replacing on it, it’s important that I know where to purchase spares. From spare footpeg rubbers to the thermostat switch I needed last week…  I’m too lazy to drive over to the nearest Honda dealership (Chiswick Honda), although I give it to them that they have very helpful staff when you do call them up for help. But as a child of the internet age, I prefer to buy my spares online, knowing they’ll be delivered to me within a few days. There are two places I regularly visit for spares:

www.davidsilverspares.co.uk - A famous name in motorcycle spares, and quite rightly so. They have an easy to use website, good range of spares, and offer quick delivery if the item you need is in stock.

www.wemoto.com - Full name: World’s End Motorcycles; great selection of spares, not so easy to use this site though, it’s a bit confusing getting through the first page of the site, to finally see the list of spares for your bike model. But once you do reach, just bookmark that page to save the hassle for the next visit. Whenever I’ve ordered anything, it turned out a little cheaper than David Silver Spares, and my order reached me the next morning! Now that’s a service worth coming back for.

I only wish that buying spares for our other bike was this easy… But that’s the price you pay for owning a Moto Guzzi! Everything goes through the dealer network.

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Recommended sources for other spares / parts:

http://www.motorrad-burchard.de - Great for custom parts to suit various cruisers.

http://www.startright.co.uk - Spares for more bikes than I have space to list here right now - including Japanese, Chinese, Italian, American, etc. ; if you want the full overview, why not have a look here!