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Scooterists Resources Retailers |
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This is a list of some Canadian
retailers of aftermarket scooter parts or innovative accessories
with a short description of the products and services they offer.
I get a lot of e-mail from people who have started up a shop
selling scooters but I don't have the time or resources to list
them. A browse through the local classified pages should give you an
idea of who is selling what scooters in your area.
Scooter MD,
Vancouver
BC- Dennis has been in business for a long time and
specializes
in parts for Vespa scooters. He's also recently started selling
parts for modern auto scooters through his "fastuff site". He
also has an outlet in Victoria BC. For details, visit his website.
Motoretta Scooters
, Toronto Ontario who sell classic Italian
scooters
and parts. These guys also put up a lot of parts for sale on eBay.
Phone
416 925 1818 or 888 238 8244
Scooter in
Vancouver BC
sells and installs aftermarket performance parts and
accessories for
Japanese scooters . Wayne has contacts in the far east and makes trips
there regularly to tour manufacturers and select parts to sell. He's
recently started up a distributorship for selling parts through
selected dealers. While you can buy performance parts off a lot of
places on the internet, a lot aren't knowledgeable about the
application or real world results. He's not the cheapest source for
parts but does have a lot of knowledge about what he sells and that can
be worth a lot in customer satisfaction. Minimal website but can
be contacted at: SCOOTER by jiangwayne.com Enterprise
Ltd.
1809 Fir St. Vancouver, BC. V6J 3A9 CANADA
1-604-731-1880
In Ottawa, a scooter shop specializing in the sale and service of classic Lambretta and Vespa scooters is "Scooter Fix". Click here for a slideshow and contact info.
Mini GP Canada. Online Canadian
retailer with "Metrakit" parts listed for Honda Dio and Vision (Aero and some
Elites) scooters. The site also indicates they sell parts for other
scooters but you must phone the toll-free number to enquire. Metrakit
is a European manufacturer with a good reputation and a variety of
tuning parts such as 70cc cylinder kits, exhausts and carburetors.
Ebay
auction site. While this isn't a retailer per se, you'll
find
retailers use it to auction off parts and scooters. I've also seen OEM
parts being sold from dealerships that went out of business. Its one of
those things you'd normally want to check on a regular basis. Do be
careful
and research total costs (including shipping) as you can pay more for a
used part than a new one. I've seen used service manuals sell for more
than a new one costs.
ITL
Importations Thibault Ltee. Strictly speaking these guys
aren't
retailers but a distibutor. They do import aftermarket exhaust,
cylinder kits and
weights
for scooters and sell through motorcycle shops. Ask your local
motorcycle
shop if they have an ITL catalogue.
Your local scooter/motorcycle dealer. Do you know who sold your scooter locally? Check out the yellow pages for scooter rental or motorcycle shops and ask as the original dealer is likely to still have parts available or know of a source. Some motorcycle shops can be pretty useful, some can be pretty useless so shop around for the local shop you'd want to deal with. Motorcycle shops will stock a lot of generic parts for your scooter such as spark plugs, tires, tubes, oil, airfilter foam, handgrips, windshields, luggage boxes, helmets etc. Also check out your local hardware store to see what variety of nuts and bolts they sell as its likely they'll cost considerably less than the OEM equivalent. Aside from the factory dealer, most larger towns will have motorcycle shops that do repairs. While they'll undoubtedly stare blankly at you when you ask about repairs to your automatic transmission the odds are good they'll be able to weld up that cracked muffler easily enough.
Lastly, don't be afraid to order parts from outside Canada but do find out what the shipping and handling would be beforehand or if there is way to cut shipping costs like having the part delivered by Canada Post instead of Courier. In my experience you can save half the shipping cost or more by having it shipped through the post office. UPS charges a "brokerage fee" on top of shipping costs and the taxes on all "foreign" deliveries. UPS once charged me a $30 "brokerage fee" for a $5 part I bought off of eBay. UPS also requires you to be home when they deliver whereas Canada Post just gives you a slip to pick up the package when its convenient for you. UPS should be called UP$.![]() |
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