Got a chassis number for that?

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....

 

Yersh... but... oh yes, you're right.

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

 

National shortage of brown dustcoats.

 

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

 

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.

 

Filters from memory

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

--
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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