Compared to, lets say, oh I dunno, any bike - what about a BMW GS? (nothing against BMW of course!)
Yamaha parts from http://www.yamahapartshouse.com/home.aspx
BMW parts from http://www.maxbmwmotorcycles.com/fiche/DiagramsMain.aspx?vid=52022&rnd=05012012
BMW YAM
Piston - $338.71 $77.64
Rings - $83.34 $25.51
Crank - $1168.18 $597.69
Headlight - $455.48 $372.34
Fork leg - $1102.40 $631.87
And no need to worry about final drive issues, even if the crown wheel/pinion assembly needs replacing, the set is - get this - $232.85. I can't see any equivalent BMW pricing, but you can bet it's way more than that...
Bear in mind that Yamahapartswarehouse parts are fairly heavily discounted, so it's not a totally fair comparison. Anyone know where to buy discounted BMW parts?
Yamaha parts from http://www.yamahapartshouse.com/home.aspx
BMW parts from http://www.maxbmwmotorcycles.com/fiche/DiagramsMain.aspx?vid=52022&rnd=05012012
BMW YAM
Piston - $338.71 $77.64
Rings - $83.34 $25.51
Crank - $1168.18 $597.69
Headlight - $455.48 $372.34
Fork leg - $1102.40 $631.87
And no need to worry about final drive issues, even if the crown wheel/pinion assembly needs replacing, the set is - get this - $232.85. I can't see any equivalent BMW pricing, but you can bet it's way more than that...
Bear in mind that Yamahapartswarehouse parts are fairly heavily discounted, so it's not a totally fair comparison. Anyone know where to buy discounted BMW parts?