
Is there such a thing as a bike equivalent to a local motor factor other than a main dealer?
Im after one for service items like filters etc rather than paying main dealer prices.
You mean a bike pattern parts supplier?
There's always http://www.patternparts.net/. Sure there's more...think M&P keep pattern
spares...
Yes, there's a place a guy at work uses, i'll ask him tomorrow,might be mail order only, unless you're close to them.
Large halfords stock bike filters, bike oil, bike batteries etc.
Regards Mark
Nice........
Thanks fellas. 
Why risk a pattern filter when new ones are only about £8 a piece? Saying that, I use K&N oil filters as they're pre-drilled for lock-wiring but are of course excellent quality.....