Gawd, I hate it when I do **** like that! I wish I could say it was only once, but it gets worse as I get older. Here's my best FJR ******* didn't open the box moment, though:
When I bought my FJR in April '05 in Carson City, I also bought a top case for it from the dealer, who had to order it. It came in a couple weeks or so later and I picked it up, but never opened the box, assuming I got what I ordered. Didn't have a use for it that year, and was busy during the following winter working on farkling the FJR and an '03 Honda Blackbird (while returning a '97 Blackbird to OEM condition for sale). Lots to do that didn't initially include anything to do with the top case.
Finishing all that and getting ready to go to SoCal for ten days in late April 2006, I finally opened the cardboard box with the intention of setting up the mounting plate, installing the back pad and then the top case on the bike. Oh ****! The dealer gave me a SILVER (as in 2003 model silver) top case!!! I took it back, in the box, pristine, all receipts and parts, but the dealer (Michael's in Carson City) wouldn't do a thing for me, including order me some Galaxy blue paint. My fault for not catching their error in a timely manner, but their attitude was pretty poor for a customer who had not only bought a new bike and accessories, but was regularly in buying gear, supplies and accessories for three bikes.
I had a silver top case on a blue bike (though it has matching silver side panels) until I got it painted in late 2009, which is why it's Galaxy Blue on the outside and silver in the middle now.
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