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Broccoli1

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OEM is the opposite of After Market/no name brand replacement part
(not talking about after market performance parts)

It means original part :) and generally = good because it is the original part made by the a company that supplied the manufacturer to build the End product.

Dirt Bikes, Autos etc don't manufacture every component on the vehicle: AC Delco may supply the alternator for GM as well as several other auto manufacturers so when you need to replace the alternator you could buy a new alternator from the dealer which will have GM packaging but inside is the AC Delco product or go to purchase an OEM alternator from a parts place and it will be an AC Delco alternator in AC delco packaging and they are priced accordingly.

You can choose to purchase a different brand of alternator that fits your car for cheaper but it may not have the same quality as the OEM AC Delco alternator. ( It could be just as good but this is a general rule in replacement parts for OEM)

It doesn't really transfer to Scooter parts because there really isn't a Company that provides parts like this. Perhaps Eagle wheels could possibly be an example since they only make wheels and IF a scooter company wanted to sell their completes with Eagle wheels, then when it came time to replace them you would buy Eagle OEM wheels from any scooter shop.

But as you can see it doesn't exactly translate to scooter parts since the Original part isn't always the best. For example Headsets: we usually don't replace the original Headset with the same, we UPGRADE to a better headset so most parts replacement is a performance upgrade and OEM doesn't even matter because we look for the best product for the best price that will give us better performance.

It is basically a price point thought logic for Scooter parts:

$= fair, cheap but won't last long
$$= good, relatively cheap and will last a decent time
$$$ = very good, cost more money but you get a much better product.

and sometime we find parts that are only $ that are very good.


Anyhoo- instead of OEM it should just be "China Crap" or just "Crap" don't waste your money.
 
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