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Mar 26, 2013 | 07:40 PM

#21

schlacker

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From: Twinsburg, OH

When I saw the title of your thread, I started thinking it may be time for a 3rd bike.

Mar 27, 2013 | 07:00 AM

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zeman1

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I think Henry Ford once said that he would give away the cars if he could be gaurenteed the replacement part business ...

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Mar 27, 2013 | 09:29 AM

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Ultra Pearl

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Originally Posted by 2004Sierra

You got hold of a parts guy that still had a hangover. LOL

That acorn locknut should be part #7549A list price $4.06.

Still too high for a freaking acorn nut but a long way from what he told you.

Update, I called a different dealer to check out that part number, turns out it is listed for $5.95. So I called the guy who gave me the $15.00 price and asked for the price of that same part number, he said $6.00. I said yesterday it was $15, today it's $6, big difference. He said he looked at the wrong number yesterday....

Mar 27, 2013 | 09:40 AM

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gmc

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From: Salt Lake City, UT. Dushore, Pa.

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Originally Posted by QC

I suppose one should be careful about the bolts Home Depot and Lowes carries as far as quality. Lots of counterfeit bolts around and with the quantities they get, you might be better off at Ace. JMHO.

I know Ace gets their chrome fr. Garner Wescott the supplier to Harley according to a rep I met in an Ace store a couple years ago.

Mar 27, 2013 | 09:56 AM

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Clubber

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From: Jacksonville

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Originally Posted by lh4x4

The education system in this country does almost nothing to teach students the ins and outs of business and how they function. That's why you get the ignorant rants about corporations on this forum.

Justice would be to have the haters to start a business and then see what decisions they would make.

Amen to that. I had to learn most of it on "the street" while working, and I took a business major in college.

Granted, even with knowledge of business aspects, there would still be rants. A dealer in my area wanted to charge me $1200 to push paper on a 3rd party loan, on top of the APR. That's just silly. I know the DMV sucks and all, but if I figure $100 an hour for consulting side work, that's 12 hours sitting in the DMV to break even.

Mar 27, 2013 | 10:15 AM

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Playx3

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Originally Posted by springer 03

Just ask the local hooker.

Agree but at least I leave her with a smile

Mar 27, 2013 | 10:23 AM

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bberck

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From: S.E. MO

I was actually shocked the other way a few days ago.

Stopped to get the rubber plug for antennae hole and a oring I needed and it was under $3. Didn't think they priced anything that cheap lol

Mar 27, 2013 | 04:13 PM

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RobsSG

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Chrome nuts

Hey did you get the memo? Never buy your chrome nuts fro HD. True Value Hardware stores keep an entire bin of chrome scres nuts and bolts both ASE and metric. I get them there and they are perfect. Acorn nuts on the ugly screws on my pipes.