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Best online retailer for BMW riding gear
- Thread starter tpauley
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For online purchases, I recommend Sierra BMW (in Reno, NV) https://www.shopbmwmotorcycle.com
Ourstanding customer service, free shipping, and no sales tax (to AZ, at least).
Another good choice is A&S Motorcycles (in Roseville, CA) https://www.ascycles.com
Ourstanding customer service, free shipping, and no sales tax (to AZ, at least).
Another good choice is A&S Motorcycles (in Roseville, CA) https://www.ascycles.com
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Re-Fitting local and ordering from far away?
As far as I’m concerned, Lew is right on this point.
Supporting a dealer that has gone out on the “financial” limb to stock this expensive gear should be supported as best a customer can......not to mention having staff on hand to help you with the correct fit.
OM
lee
Debbie's Servant
Unless there's a special sale the online dealer prices are usually the same as your local dealer.
We usually buy from the place we try on gear.
Don't be afraid to ask your dealer for a reasonable discount.
My wife tried on some Klim pants at the national and she figured out what waist size she needed but they did not have talls.
Since they spent time with us and had gear to try on we called them when we returned home and ordered the pants in a tall size.
52184
GTRider
And if one attends the International Rally one might find the gear manufacturers on hand doing sizing and styling/function, and they can send you off—usually recommending a local dealer—with a list of correct sizing, etc. Schuberth is one such vendor. They fitted me for a helmet at the SLC rally, and the following spring I bought that helmet—but from my local dealer because I wanted local support on any service or warranty issues. Plus, the dealer transferred over my Sena unit at no charge.
I buy a lot of stuff online, but never gear. It is the hardest stuff to get correct on fitment or to file a warranty claim. And personally, it just doesn’t feel right to use the local guy on sizing then ignore him for the purchase. I think Dante has a level for that...
Best,
DG
I buy a lot of stuff online, but never gear. It is the hardest stuff to get correct on fitment or to file a warranty claim. And personally, it just doesn’t feel right to use the local guy on sizing then ignore him for the purchase. I think Dante has a level for that...
Best,
DG
sailorlite
New member
The OP's question regarding "best online retailers" itself raises more questions.
Since the OP is presumably a member of MOA, he must already know that his nearest BMW dealer can supply whatever gear any other BMW retailer can supply. But he asks for "best" and "online". I think that if we knew what he meant by best, and if "online" means able to ship directly to him, the suggestions here could be better focussed.
I'm imagining him as a merchant marine seaman who bought a used BMW from a private party and has no particular allegiance to any dealer, and can't drop in to try on gear. He's at sea now and wants to have gear waiting for him when he returns to where he's storing his bike.
On the other hand, he may simply be seeking the cheapest price delivered to his door and not be concerned about fitting, warranty, and long term financial stability of any particular dealership.
Since the OP is presumably a member of MOA, he must already know that his nearest BMW dealer can supply whatever gear any other BMW retailer can supply. But he asks for "best" and "online". I think that if we knew what he meant by best, and if "online" means able to ship directly to him, the suggestions here could be better focussed.
I'm imagining him as a merchant marine seaman who bought a used BMW from a private party and has no particular allegiance to any dealer, and can't drop in to try on gear. He's at sea now and wants to have gear waiting for him when he returns to where he's storing his bike.
On the other hand, he may simply be seeking the cheapest price delivered to his door and not be concerned about fitting, warranty, and long term financial stability of any particular dealership.
riderr1150gsadv
Well-known member
My local dealer gives me breaks big enough that online shopping is a moot point.
I'd rather spend $20 more on riding gear than see them going out of business because of the Chinamart mindset of so many people... YMMV
I'd rather spend $20 more on riding gear than see them going out of business because of the Chinamart mindset of so many people... YMMV
I try not to do that..doesn't feel right.
alancoles
Dress for fall & avoid it
I agree completely with the comments above about supporting local and practice it as much as possible, my local dealers will often match or come close enough to online pricing that it isn't even a money issue. As other's have mentioned, I use the National Rallies to do fitting exercises so that I know what sizes actually work for me. Sizing charts are a poor substitute for an actual fitting and moving around opportunity.
When I do need to buy online I've found the following the best (in alphabetical order):
When I do need to buy online I've found the following the best (in alphabetical order):
- Bob's BMW (US)
- Fortnine (Canada)
- Max BMW (US)
- Nippy Normans (UK)
- Revzilla (US)
- Sierra BMW (US)
powwow
Member
Unfortunately, my "local" dealer is a 2 ½ hour ride from my house and he typically doesn't keep a very large inventory of gear. I do try to buy something from them when I'm there for service, but shopping for gear there is not easy when it's so far away and it's a crap shoot whether they have my size.
Doesn't your "local" dealer have telephone service to help eliminate your shopping "crap shoot"?
Friedle
52184
GTRider
Call your dealer and ask about making an appointment with whomever oversees their gear sales. Ask “if I find a suit/pants/whatever that I like but you don’t have the right size, will you order it at the same price?
And if it still isn’t right on the fit, will you work with me on exchanges until it’s right?” I think you’ll find the answers acceptable. And in western Oregon, it’s hard to find a *bad* 2.5hr motorcycle ride.
Plus, you’ll have some karma in the bank if/when you have a motorcycle problem.
Best,
DG
powwow
Member
Sure, I could do that...but why? I go to Sierra's website, check on what they have (including sizes), then place an order. I'm still supporting a BMW dealer.
My dealer gets all of my service and motorcycle purchases, so it's not like I don't support them. When I lived in Seattle, my dealer there got all my purchases because he stocked a large inventory. My dealer in Eugene, OR has made the decision to not stock a lot of soft goods, so no problem...I'll just purchase elsewhere.
alstrickland55
New member
I support my BMW dealer whenever possible with one exception - - - tires. I buy my tires from Revzilla and install them myself. I usually replace 4 rear and 2 front tires every year. It saves me several hundred dollars and a lot of time doing it myself.
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cabnfvr
Member
I made the mistake of mentioning the price I paid for tires from our then local dealer to someone at breakfast one day. He went to the dealer and complained. The next time I saw him I mentioned that he bought one set a year or two and I bought 4 sets a year, and maybe talk to me next time before he goes off on our dealer. We were in Texas in 2003, maybe 2004, and dropped our RS in a car wash and smashed the left saddlebag. Three dealers in Texas couldn't or wouldn't help us. I called our "local" dealer over 1000 miles away and asked if they would order a saddlebag so we'd at least have a replacement when we got home. "Where are you?" they asked. The next morning a new saddlebag arrived at our hotel lobby courtesy of FedEx overnight. They took it off a new bike and ordered a replacement for theirs. They even pulled our records and keyed the bag for us before shipping it!
So yeah, I do mail order some things, but the majority of our tires and gear comes from our local dealer, EuroSport Asheville. Service too now that the ground seems so much harder to get to and away from. One just never knows where they might be when they need something, like a saddlebag.
So yeah, I do mail order some things, but the majority of our tires and gear comes from our local dealer, EuroSport Asheville. Service too now that the ground seems so much harder to get to and away from. One just never knows where they might be when they need something, like a saddlebag.
RPGR90s
Member
Brick and Mortar
yeah, I'd have a real hard time going to my local dealer to check fitment, only to purchase it online somewhere else. But that's just me I guess.
yeah, I'd have a real hard time going to my local dealer to check fitment, only to purchase it online somewhere else. But that's just me I guess.
bhackleman
New member
I try on different gear and sizes when I travel based on what dealer has available at that time. At this point, I’m just window shopping and researching. When I am ready to buy something, I then know what I want and the fitment. I don’t have any local dealer, but try to order over phone from regional ones. As long as I’m close in price, I’ll go brick and mortar over the phone.
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