| Whenever a motorcycle part needs to be | | | | meant to match the original part, they are |
| replaced, there are two options the bike | | | | cheaper.Aside from pricing, an aftermarket |
| owner has. He can avail himself of original | | | | motorcycle part may have a substantial |
| equipment manufacturers (OEM), or of | | | | advantage over an OEM part because of the |
| aftermarket parts.OEMOEM parts are the | | | | high demand for customization of parts. It |
| components of the motorcycle that come with | | | | could simply be a change in the colors of the |
| the vehicle when purchased directly from the | | | | chassis and the appearance of the rims of the |
| vendor; they are brand new and unchanged. | | | | tires or the cables and sheaves inside the |
| This means that replacing a component of your | | | | motors. The use of aftermarket parts can be |
| motorcycle with an OEM part is like replacing | | | | for aesthetic values, performance reasons, |
| it with an original part used to setup your | | | | and safety enhancements.WarningA word of |
| motorcycle. OEM parts are outsourced to a | | | | warning when it comes to acquiring |
| third party company that supplies the | | | | aftermarket parts: not all the manufacturers |
| component needed for the motorcycle. These | | | | of aftermarket parts are accredited by the |
| parts are workable, but tend to be more | | | | manufacturer of the motorcycle, which could |
| expensive, since they are considered to be | | | | mean that although the components may seem to |
| original parts.Aftermarket PartsAftermarket | | | | fit the vehicle visually, there may be |
| parts are basically non-OEM parts that are | | | | incompatibilities that are not evident and |
| manufactured to work in place of original | | | | detectable at first. When using aftermarket |
| parts. They could be lower, equal, or higher | | | | parts, it is advisable to check these |
| in terms of performance and the same in terms | | | | components before and after every ride. |
| of pricing, although generally if they are | | | | |