Like I said, I did indeed buy 2 that I have in my possession. One is on my tank and the other is in storage. They had 1 in stock and the other one took a couple weeks to arrive. I have had items cancelled by bikebandit before, but not my tank pads. This was in oct-nov.
Good for you!
Many dealers have short term specials as well sales of New Old Stock or cancelled /uncollected orders. National distributors in markets have their own specials that may run until an old model accessory is sold out or they just revert to full retail list price sometimes 4-5 times the special price. Finding and spotting these bargains is a time consuming activity.
That's exactly what they did when I purchased the low rider seat. I called them and asked why the charge was put on my bank account if they knew immediately it was discontinued. I had to wait for the other items on the order to ship before they refunded the $200 for the seat. I suppose an email to them asking if an item is currently available would make sense before placing the orderGood for you!
BikeBandit do though have a very well deserved reputation for NEVER updating the factory stock lists and taking the money or locking it up on you credit facility for weeks. They do this repeatedly for same discontinued items with different customers.
These are still available in Australia for Au$57 or so from a Triumph dealer in Perth WA.
TANK PAD - ROCKET 3
