VanHarlan
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A local dealer recently consolidated their import showroom (Yamaha, Kawasaki, Honda) into their Harley Davidson showroom . . . probably because of economic conditions and certainly a smart business decision to reduce cost and overhead expenses. However, the two showrooms always had 2 separate parts counters, sales staff, etc . . . The unfortunate, or maybe now fortunate, consequence of the consolidation is that these extensive product lines now share one parts counter and it's the original Harley counter and staff . . . .
So, I go in today to grab a few quick items and I say "Could I get a few Yamaha crush washers . . . here's the part number, 214-11198-01" . . .( I brought the part # figuring I'd be nice to the "pirate" sympathizer) . . . . to which the parts clerks replies "What's a crush washer?" . . . . holy crap . . . no wonder Harleys leak oil . . . they don't know wtf a "crush washer" is for and they're running around with loose oil drain bolts . . . Doh!
Oh, and they no longer stock full synthetic Yamalube . . . but recommended the Harley branded synthetic oil . . . it probably wouldn't matter mechanically speaking . . . but I couldn't poison my Feej with that crap out of pure principal . . .
So, I go in today to grab a few quick items and I say "Could I get a few Yamaha crush washers . . . here's the part number, 214-11198-01" . . .( I brought the part # figuring I'd be nice to the "pirate" sympathizer) . . . . to which the parts clerks replies "What's a crush washer?" . . . . holy crap . . . no wonder Harleys leak oil . . . they don't know wtf a "crush washer" is for and they're running around with loose oil drain bolts . . . Doh!
Oh, and they no longer stock full synthetic Yamalube . . . but recommended the Harley branded synthetic oil . . . it probably wouldn't matter mechanically speaking . . . but I couldn't poison my Feej with that crap out of pure principal . . .
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