an .84 cent exhaust gasket costs $13?!?!

neotrotsky · Post by **neotrotsky** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 3:54 am

So, I blew out my exhaust gasket completely today (getting some lovely loud throttle and popping). Not unforseen since I've had a leak ever since it was rebuilt and with the Arizona heat, gaskets don't last long. But, going online to the scooter lounge I thought I had it nailed when they listed the part as being $.84 and available to order. Sweet!

So, I put down two gaskets (because they're cheap in theory and you should always keep spares) and clicked to checkout. But, when I got to the final screen they were showing a total of $13 bucks! a nearly 5 buck "genuine stock" fee and 5 more bucks for shipping! And, the killer was that it would take about TWO WEEKS!

C'mon guys... I'll just call Scooterworks or Genuine and see if I can get it direct. I mean, I need it so I'll pay the cost sadly but I'm NOT waiting two weeks! I'm not going to let my bike which is a daily driver sit for a 20 minute repair

bigbropgo · Post by **bigbropgo** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 4:51 am

That is a rip. What does an envelope cost, and a stamp.

it would be interesting to measure the difference between minnarelli and gy6 gaskets. I have also heard guys buying a sheet of gasket material and cutting their own. Pain in the but I'm sure though. Or even any 2t, bws or zuma etc should work.

Lotrat · Post by **Lotrat** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 3:54 pm

That's pretty bad. They can keep it. I've always wondered why the Scooterworks site is so lame. They show nothing. I guess they like to talk on the phone.

SuperCyclone.81 · Post by **SuperCyclone.81** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 5:47 am

Ya one of the dealers told me that most 150 gy6 gaskets should fit. He just said to stay away front the donut looking ones and go with the ones with the little wings