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posted December 08, 2006 05:54 PM
Poll Question:
Choosing parts for your bike...
OK, now this may sound wacky to some. But I'm curious about how people choose a part to put on thier new bike. Or any bike for that matter.
So the question is do you choose a part by who makes it? Or the look of it? Or the cost?
ETC.
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Poll Results:
 2 votes (13%)
By who made it.
2 votes (13%)
By the look of it.
0 votes (0%)
By the cost of it.
9 votes (56%)
By the quality of it.
1 votes (6%)
By internet info on it.
2 votes (13%)
By info on one of the bikeland boards.
0 votes (0%)
By friends reccomendation.
0 votes (0%)
By my bike shop reccomendations.
   
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countersteer
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posted December 08, 2006 05:58 PM
i choose parts based on price, money is no object sometimes. the higher the price, the more likely i am to buy it. this is for the zx-12 though, i am not inclined to spend money on the 14. actually, i feel guilty filling up the 14s gas tank.
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shawnski
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posted December 08, 2006 06:03 PM
all above.
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stevewfl
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posted December 08, 2006 09:54 PM
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all above.
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zxlnt
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posted December 08, 2006 10:21 PM
Yeah all the above.
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Nelson Taylor
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posted December 09, 2006 04:44 AM
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Yeah all the above.
Have to agree. I consider them all
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Y2KZX12R
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posted December 09, 2006 06:02 AM
But if 3 companies made the same part, and you had to decide on one of them, which one would make your decission?
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CaptainZX14
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posted December 09, 2006 06:09 AM
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But if 3 companies made the same part, and you had to decide on one of them, which one would make your decission?
Quality and then price.
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shawnski
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posted December 09, 2006 07:17 AM
quote:
quote:
But if 3 companies made the same part, and you had to decide on one of them, which one would make your decission?
Quality and then price.
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posted December 09, 2006 09:00 AM
+2
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CrotchRocket
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posted December 09, 2006 10:59 AM
I base my decisions on the Quality, functional and what people have experienced with that item from Bikeland boards!!!
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scificanada
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posted December 09, 2006 07:24 PM
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I base my decisions on the Quality, functional and what people have experienced with that item from Bikeland boards!!!
+1
History with the manufacturer is important, hence why I initially wanted and had oredered a muzzy pipe for my Bikke.
I hadn't even heard of Brock.
I spoke to some here that had dealt with brock and then when Muzzy Racing started dicking me about , so I took a chance based on the information I had aquired here at ZX14.com, I cancelled my order and I went with a Brock... couldn't be happier.
As with most things form and function are important, and for me probably more so than price.... I can always justify the price to myself if I really want something. "But honey, the ZX14 is the bike I have to have" lol
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Stalwart
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posted December 09, 2006 09:30 PM
WOW, I did the same thing, had a Muzzy Ti/Ti on order for 6 weeks and hearing all the good stuff about Brock I cancelled the order. Later I ordered Brock's in CF and ceramic coated.
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posted December 09, 2006 10:04 PM
You forgot to add by the horsepower or better handling as a result of the new parts.............
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Y2KZX12R
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posted December 10, 2006 06:22 AM
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You forgot to add by the horsepower or better handling as a result of the new parts.............
Yea, its hard to keep it generic for all types of parts.
But this is interesting.
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stevewfl
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posted December 10, 2006 10:14 AM
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WOW, I did the same thing, had a Muzzy Ti/Ti on order for 6 weeks and hearing all the good stuff about Brock I cancelled the order. Later I ordered Brock's in CF and ceramic coated.
You guys are relentless! I'm enjoying my Brock's CF flavored too
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posted December 15, 2006 12:22 AM
 Edited By: phytrax on 15 Dec 2006 00:23
All of of the above.
All of those factors are important, but several of them overlap. Quality, internet info, friends info, and bikeland boards, are all sort of the same thing. Anyway, I go by greatest value, where value is defined as:
quality^2 / price = value
And:
quality = internet info + friends info + personal experience + (bike shop recommendations / 2)
That help any or just make you wish you hadn't asked?
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posted December 15, 2006 02:18 PM
Is it functional? If so how does it look. How much does it cost? Is it good value for the bux? Is it safety related? Whats the Mfg history?? Do I really want it? Do I really need it? Can I make it myself? I am a non believer in the old trite saying "You get what you pay for." This is my think process when lusting after something bike related.....TB
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posted December 15, 2006 02:36 PM
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I am a non believer in the old trite saying "You get what you pay for."
I agree, that saying is WRONG! You don't always get what you pay for, but you MUST pay for what you get! No free lunches, despite what liberals would like you to believe.
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posted December 15, 2006 07:35 PM
I have people I'll listen to and judge buying parts upon.
Most don't fall into that category and going with the popular (at the time) product doesn't buy a ticket. 
Sorry, but I do believe in the saying "You get what you pay for".
Buy cheap, you get cheap. Buy quality, you get quality. Has nothing to do with the actual price tag.
The Ying and Yang pipes were a perfect example. A couple people say they are the greatest thing since sliced bread and make 20 HP more than any pipe on the market and 3 months later you've got a hundred people bitching about the piss poor quality and fit/finish.
All the while a thousand happy Akrapovic buyers are smiling.
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