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Motorrad

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End Of OEM rod kits?
« on: December 15, 2010, 10:27:46 AM »
Well ordered up my OEM rod kit from service honda the other day... and guess what

"The following part number(s) are backordered from Kawasaki and have no current release date as of now. The rest of your order will ship out as scheduled.  When the backorder comes in we will ship it out to you at no additional charge.

13032-1104 ROD-CONNECTING

92026-1346 SPACER"


So is this the end of the OEM rod kits?   I dont see Kawasaki making any new "connecting rods" for a KX500 any time soon. 
Very sad. as I liked the OEM rod kit..   

So off to versah? ProX?
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Re: End Of OEM rod kits?
« Reply #1 on: December 15, 2010, 10:42:08 AM »
I guess it had to happen sooner or later.  :cry:
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Re: End Of OEM rod kits?
« Reply #2 on: December 15, 2010, 11:13:58 AM »
you sure about that. that seams odd. is that a old or new part number.
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Re: End Of OEM rod kits?
« Reply #3 on: December 15, 2010, 11:22:10 AM »
Quote from: kaw rider on December 15, 2010, 11:13:58 AM
you sure about that. that seams odd. is that a old or new part number.

All ordered off service hondas website...   for a 2004 kx500.
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Re: End Of OEM rod kits?
« Reply #4 on: December 15, 2010, 12:21:35 PM »
back 3 years ago crankcases were back order for 10  months. has anybody bought cases lately.
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Re: End Of OEM rod kits?
« Reply #5 on: December 15, 2010, 12:47:50 PM »
I'm sure Kawi is still in production. Half the crap I order from Service Honda ends up back ordered and when it finally does show it's not what I ordered. They eventually get it right! I'm just glad I usually have my other bikes up and running so I have something to ride. If I had to depend on SH getting it right I'd be out of luck!
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Re: End Of OEM rod kits?
« Reply #6 on: December 15, 2010, 01:53:31 PM »
there are some parts on back order but the rod isn't. I found a oem rod for $58.00 thats cheap.
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Re: End Of OEM rod kits?
« Reply #7 on: December 15, 2010, 01:58:40 PM »
By law they have to produce parts for ten years after the last date of manufactured bike. They don't just go making parts for no reason though, what they will do is wait until they have enough orders to justify making a run of parts. That's how parts typically wind up on back order.
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Re: End Of OEM rod kits?
« Reply #8 on: December 15, 2010, 08:33:12 PM »
Quote from: BDI on December 15, 2010, 01:58:40 PM
By law they have to produce parts for ten years after the last date of manufactured bike. They don't just go making parts for no reason though, what they will do is wait until they have enough orders to justify making a run of parts. That's how parts typically wind up on back order.

Ive never heard that one?

before my 350x honda was 8yrs old I couldnt get certain dealer parts.. (mostly plastics, front tire... etc)
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Re: End Of OEM rod kits?
« Reply #9 on: December 15, 2010, 08:34:44 PM »
Quote from: kaw rider on December 15, 2010, 01:53:31 PM
there are some parts on back order but the rod isn't. I found a oem rod for $58.00 thats cheap.

Where did you find it?!   why would service honda say it is on back order if its available?
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Re: End Of OEM rod kits?
« Reply #10 on: December 16, 2010, 12:53:49 AM »
service honda build kx 500 engines from new oem part. to do that you need a conrod/crank :?
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Re: End Of OEM rod kits?
« Reply #11 on: December 16, 2010, 02:23:02 AM »
just talk to my buddy at the stealership, he said they are on back order but they will fill the order sometime down the road.
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Re: End Of OEM rod kits?
« Reply #12 on: December 16, 2010, 03:23:59 PM »
Quote from: Motorrad on December 15, 2010, 10:27:46 AM
Well ordered up my OEM rod kit from service honda the other day... and guess what

"The following part number(s) are backordered from Kawasaki and have no current release date as of now. The rest of your order will ship out as scheduled.  When the backorder comes in we will ship it out to you at no additional charge.

13032-1104 ROD-CONNECTING

92026-1346 SPACER"


So is this the end of the OEM rod kits?   I dont see Kawasaki making any new "connecting rods" for a KX500 any time soon. 
Very sad. as I liked the OEM rod kit..   

So off to versah? ProX?


Change 1104 to 1184 and it is a valid part number
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Re: End Of OEM rod kits?
« Reply #13 on: December 17, 2010, 05:25:33 PM »
Sharp EYE... didnt notice that...

The "order list" attached to the email had the correct part number.... I bet he just "fat fingered" it in the email.... I emailed him back just not to be 100% sure....


So anyone have experiance with back ordered (hard parts)... Am I looking at 3 weeks... 3 months... year and a half?



Quote from: ThrottleJunky on December 16, 2010, 03:23:59 PM
Quote from: Motorrad on December 15, 2010, 10:27:46 AM
Well ordered up my OEM rod kit from service honda the other day... and guess what

"The following part number(s) are backordered from Kawasaki and have no current release date as of now. The rest of your order will ship out as scheduled.  When the backorder comes in we will ship it out to you at no additional charge.

13032-1104 ROD-CONNECTING

92026-1346 SPACER"




So is this the end of the OEM rod kits?   I dont see Kawasaki making any new "connecting rods" for a KX500 any time soon. 
Very sad. as I liked the OEM rod kit..   

So off to versah? ProX?


Change 1104 to 1184 and it is a valid part number
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Offline RoostDaddy

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Re: End Of OEM rod kits?
« Reply #14 on: December 18, 2010, 04:06:36 AM »
Sometimes the dealer will be given an estimated release date on back ordered parts.  But again this is only ESTIMATED.
Last rod I had put on was an IMS Pro Series, I dont think they've been made for a while so goes to show when the last time mine was replaced.
« Last Edit: December 18, 2010, 02:38:14 PM by RoostDaddy »
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