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Main Area => General GS500 Discussion => Topic started by: Flash on August 21, 2003, 10:14:32 AM

Title: I thought GS500 V&H Ignition advancers were disconti
Post by: Flash on August 21, 2003, 10:14:32 AM
I e-mailed this website, http://www.motoshop.net/ignition.htm, with the following message:

"I see you have on your website the following item:

PUV21926 VH IGN ADVANCER GS500 $44.99

Is this still in stock because it seems V&H stopped manufacturing these and they are very hard to come by. Another website had it on their website but did not tell me this until after one month after I ordered it.

Thanks,

Gordon"


They replied back with this message:

"PUV21926 Ignition advancer is in production with an approximated due date Augusto 30th."

Is this for real?
:?  :?
Flash
Title: I thought GS500 V&H Ignition advancers were discontinued
Post by: pantablo on August 21, 2003, 10:15:58 AM
They're saying its backordered till end of month?  Thats the same as the other company's line. They'll not get it. V&H don't make it. They exist only in Bob Broussard's shop...
Title: They are like...
Post by: The Buddha on August 21, 2003, 10:19:58 AM
They are like...Santa Claus and the Tooth fairy...very real to some, a total fabrication (no pun intended) to others...However those that want the fabrication...are the ones that get the real thing...Makes sense??? and BTW I got mine last week and love it...
Cool.
Srinath.
Title: I thought GS500 V&H Ignition advancers were discontinued
Post by: JamesG on August 21, 2003, 10:22:22 AM
Just 'cause they don't make them any more doesnt' mean there still aren't a few floating around.

BTW- Telling a retailer that something is rare and hard to find is a sure way to get them to jack up the price.  :P
Title: I thought GS500 V&H Ignition advancers were discontinued
Post by: octane on August 21, 2003, 10:36:17 AM
You may find one or two floating around as old stock on some shop's shelf, but they're not making them anymore. Apparently V&H hasn't removed them from their parts list though, as I ordered an advancer for my bike from several mail order and internet companies that said they could back order it, only to get an apology and refund 5 or 6 weeks later.
Title: I thought GS500 V&H Ignition advancers were discontinued
Post by: glenn9171 on August 21, 2003, 11:05:32 AM
Various companies have been using that "backordered till the end of the month" thing for nearly a year now.  If a place has one in stock, they will sell it to you.  If they don't have it in stock, they won't get one.  Sorry for the bad news.
Title: I thought GS500 V&H Ignition advancers were discontinued
Post by: st-185gt on August 25, 2003, 02:08:08 PM
apparently there is a knock off version made by another company that bought the rights off V&H.  The store in my area says it's available.  but it looks (from the pick) like it's just the plate on the top, not a replacement core which I guess would have to be rebuilt

I think the company is called progress (at least the catalogue said that) but the guy I was talking to said they were expensive and dealt in hard to find parts.
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