Was what I was asked today when I popped into Motoden, a Honda dealer
close to the office, because I needed an oil filter for the 400 Four.

"Erm, no. It's the same filter as Honda used in dozens of bikes."

"Only our parts system doesn't go far back as that. Hang about: I know
where I can get the part number...."

And he logged onto Dave Silver's website, which made me grin. All for
an oil filter. Well, two, actually, because I'll stash one away for
Ron.

But ffs: something as basic as an oil filter: I'm used to parts bods
just reaching behind them, without even looking, and handing over the
things....

Champ <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> On Fri, 25 Jun 2010 06:27:51 -0700 (PDT), "TOG@Toil"
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> >Was what I was asked today when I popped into Motoden, a Honda dealer
> >close to the office, because I needed an oil filter for the 400 Four.
> >
> >"Erm, no. It's the same filter as Honda used in dozens of bikes."
> >
> >"Only our parts system doesn't go far back as that. Hang about: I know
> >where I can get the part number...."
> >
> >And he logged onto Dave Silver's website, which made me grin. All for
> >an oil filter. Well, two, actually, because I'll stash one away for
> >Ron.
> >
> >But ffs: something as basic as an oil filter: I'm used to parts bods
> >just reaching behind them, without even looking, and handing over the
> >things....
>
> Well, yersh, but the bike is getting on for 40 years old.

Yersh... but... oh yes, you're right.
>
> Back when my mate Peeb worked in a Kawasaki dealer, he knew the part
> numbers for the 2 or 3 different oil filters that Kawasaki used *off
> by heart*. Mind you, he's odd - he probably still knows them, even
> tho he's not worked in a bike shop for 15 years.

I knew a Kawa dealer who could recite the part number of a GPz305
crankshaft from memory.


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TOG@Toil <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> "Only our parts system doesn't go far back as that. Hang about: I know
> where I can get the part number...."
>
> And he logged onto Dave Silver's website, which made me grin. All for
> an oil filter. Well, two, actually, because I'll stash one away for
> Ron.
>
> But ffs: something as basic as an oil filter: I'm used to parts bods
> just reaching behind them, without even looking, and handing over the
> things....

National shortage of brown dustcoats.

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03 GS500K2
76 Honda 400/4 project
78 Honda 400/4 in black
06 Sukida SK50QT (Slanty eyed shopping trolley)

On Fri, 25 Jun 2010 18:41:18 +0100, (E-Mail Removed)
(The Older Gentleman) wrote:

>I knew a Kawa dealer who could recite the part number of a GPz305
>crankshaft from memory.

This kind of tells us Bad Things about '305s....

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-Pip

Champ wrote:

> On Fri, 25 Jun 2010 06:27:51 -0700 (PDT), "TOG@Toil"
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> > But ffs: something as basic as an oil filter: I'm used to parts bods
> > just reaching behind them, without even looking, and handing over
> > the things....
>
> Well, yersh, but the bike is getting on for 40 years old.
>
> Back when my mate Peeb worked in a Kawasaki dealer, he knew the part
> numbers for the 2 or 3 different oil filters that Kawasaki used *off
> by heart*. Mind you, he's odd - he probably still knows them, even
> tho he's not worked in a bike shop for 15 years.

I knew the part numbers of the 50 fastest moving CPE[1] items when I
worked at BT. Thankfully I can't remember any of them now.

[1] Residential stuff wot goes in yer house rather than
cabling/commercial stuff.

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Krusty

"The Older Gentleman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:1jknnvh.1vvkae8bw841gN%totallydeadmailbox@yah oo.co.uk...
> Champ <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>> On Fri, 25 Jun 2010 06:27:51 -0700 (PDT), "TOG@Toil"
>> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>> >Was what I was asked today when I popped into Motoden, a Honda dealer
>> >close to the office, because I needed an oil filter for the 400 Four.
>> >
>> >"Erm, no. It's the same filter as Honda used in dozens of bikes."
>> >
>> >"Only our parts system doesn't go far back as that. Hang about: I know
>> >where I can get the part number...."
>> >
>> >And he logged onto Dave Silver's website, which made me grin. All for
>> >an oil filter. Well, two, actually, because I'll stash one away for
>> >Ron.
>> >
>> >But ffs: something as basic as an oil filter: I'm used to parts bods
>> >just reaching behind them, without even looking, and handing over the
>> >things....
>>
>> Well, yersh, but the bike is getting on for 40 years old.
>
> Yersh... but... oh yes, you're right.
>>
>> Back when my mate Peeb worked in a Kawasaki dealer, he knew the part
>> numbers for the 2 or 3 different oil filters that Kawasaki used *off
>> by heart*. Mind you, he's odd - he probably still knows them, even
>> tho he's not worked in a bike shop for 15 years.
>
> I knew a Kawa dealer who could recite the part number of a GPz305
> crankshaft from memory.
>
>

Filters from memory

16099-002 Z1 style engines etc
16099-003 Z650 style engines etc
16099-004 Z250 styles engines etc ... and singles.

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Steve Parry
BMW R80RS, 03 BMW R1100S Boxercup, 07 K1200GT SE
02 Suzuki DRZ400S, 87 Yamaha FS1, Sukida SK90PY, 91 Kawasaki AR50,

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