- http://www.cmsnl.com/
- http://www.bike-parts-honda.com/
Why I use them? They have microfiche databases. So you can see your part, where it goes and what's around it.
Why I use both of them? I would only use CMSNL but if you have a newer bike, it tend not to have microfiche for it (it has the parts for almost all bikes new and old but the microfiche system is not used for newer ones). So I use Bike Parts Honda for Innova and my Transalp for instance. Besides seeing and getting your P/N, you can actually buy the part form both sites. Never tried bike parts Honda but I've bought from CMSNL since the Little Cub is a bit funny. The Little Cub is a Japan only model and Honda UK won't supply you with specific parts. (will supply only if the P/N is used on a UK bike) and that is why I had to buy from CMSNL.
Good thing about CMSNL is that you can register onto the site and this is why I've created this thread. Registering may sound a bit of a waste of time but it's not... at least for me it's not.
I have registered, I have searched for my bike by using the VIN (the safest way) and there, you can add that bike to your vehicles.
This is how my list of vehicles looks like :
You can add a small description of the vehicle (they have a forum of some sort) and other private info like REG, engine number, VIN, frame number and so on. Oh! And you can add up to 5 pictures of your bike if you want to go for an overkill.
So now that you have all your vehicles added to 'My Vehicles', every time you go on the site and you login, you are two clicks away of getting the microfiche of your desired bike.
For the sake of this example, let's say I want a frame for my 1998 MY C90 which is back in my home country. It is a R110 red C90 General Export Model (KPH). Now... I go on BUY PARTS for that vehicle and this is what I get:
Now I scroll down through the microfiche list until I see the frame... and here it is, under the FRAME BODY microfiche :
Click on that and...
There it is... the parts in this microfiche and the frame... the frame is No. 4 on the microfiche... scroll down and check the list of parts found in this microfiche called FRAME BODY. Number 4 on the list is the frame. Note that the coloured parts have the colour codes shown so you don't end up getting a different colour. I know mine is R110 thus I will choose the first No 4 on the list and this is it :
I have the price, the original code etc... so this is called 'Body Comp.*r-110*' and has the code '50100-GB6-761ZC'. If you send this code to your local dealer, they will supply you with this exact frame.
Hope this helps you guys as it helps me. Have fun!
