Piston ring help for a Kiwi, please?

[Mad Ratter]

Hi guys, been searching and searching on the net for a set of standard 1978 GS550 piston rings, yes there are places like bike bandit, but the problem is, I live in New Zealand (where the local Suzuki guy wants $130 per set!!!) and Bike bandit etc want $80 to ship, as they only offer the top UPS international service.

All I want is a set of standard rings, at a reasonable price and that I dont get my pants pulled down over the price of shipping either, they only weigh a few grams!
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

[ged]

Mate try www.boulevardsuzuki.com or www.z1enterprises.com

I have used both companies. They are both in the US. Postage will be a bit cheaper than Bike Bandit. Boulevard can take a while to reply and you can only order via email. Ashley will deal with you at Boulevard and is very nice.

If you need any other parts, it would be a great time to get them as well and save on shipping costs.

Regards

[Mad Ratter]

Thanks GED, have emailed Boulevard as the form for ordering only covers USA. Thanks for that, will see what they come back with.

[platinum2]

looks like 108.00 plus shipping from www.cyclepartsnation.com
thats a inexpensive place,other than boulevard best i can find for you sorry

[Steel Toed Tank]

What is to stop one of us from getting them for him and then putting them in the mail ourselves at a more realistic shipping rate? I do this often with ebay items that the sellers won't ship to Canada, or that they want 3 - 4 times what the actual shipping cost is. I get it sent to friends or family in NY, MO, or FL and then they put it in the mail themselves.

Just an idea.



Tank

[Mad Ratter]

looks like 108.00 plus shipping from www.cyclepartsnation.com
thats a inexpensive place,other than boulevard best i can find for you sorry

Thank you for looking, these guys want $133 shipping, I dont know why they just cant use US Mail, I have managed to get a few parts from the U.S mostly Ebay, at really good rates, cheap as local rates here in fact! But these damn piston rings are just not happening.
I am waiting for Boulevard to get back to me with a rate, sohopefully that works out, thank you all very much for taking time for me.

[Mad Ratter]

Result! Boulevard came through with $25 shipping! also getting some other needed parts, thanks guys.