Are these guys for real. Spent $$, & cant contact them to see whats going on. Nothing shipped. nothing. ... They did get my cash though.
What????????Update!!! I thought I'd let anyone that has seen this know whats going on. After what seems for ever, and after they finally answered my email, the late and grate news... Absofruitly Nothing! I really hope they do send something though. I am very curious to see what I get for the money and the time. Good, Fast, Cheap. So far this wasn't cheap, or fast. I wasn't going to say what I ordered, but what the hey. 60\80cc ported cylinder. I think I could have done 30 of em my self during the wait. I was curious as to know what the ones out there on the market are like. Should have known better when no questions were asked to your set up, compression ratio, rpm band, exhaust style, riding technique/habits, which piston is going to live in the cylinder, skyhawk or not? Still, I whittle on these things my self, and would really like to know what other people are selling as a product. I haven't seen any internal work first hand personally, and felt the need to get a look. Hmmm... I know, Ill buy one. If the shoe fits..! If not, It goes on one of my "Science Project" engines where we fill the tank with straight nitromethane, take the jet completly out of the carb, put 2 head gaskets on to lower compression, and scatter it from **** to breakfast.
I am just finding out how incredibly difficult it is to manage inventory on a web store.I agree about the communication because if something takes a while to come in when ordered it does become a bit annoying to send emails and get no answers.
I really find it annoying tho when they say something is in stock when it's not.
I do agree with this and when it comes to these things especially, you have to buy from the guy who makes these parts in his garage if you want any kind of quality. There is a huge difference between parts that are mass produced in China and parts that have been opened up, inspected, and reworked or made by hand to exacting measurements etc.I am just finding out how incredibly difficult it is to manage inventory on a web store.
You pretty much need a full time guy just to handle inventory and shipping.
I admire the way SickBikeParts runs their operation, just 3 guys that do a fantastic job as a team each just handling their part of the business 50 hours a week.
Business/Finance/Internet Site.
Product Development/Research/Tech Support/Repairs.
Inventory Management/Shipping/Notifications/Returns.
I agree communication is key, but you have to cut the small underfunded guys doing it pretty much solo on their own dime a little slack, especially if they went into business to sale something unique like SBP did with their Jackshaft Shifter system and expanded.
In short, in a new world of 'I wanted it yesterday', don't forget that like most of you, they would just as soon get to it tomorrow ;-}