Anyone Missing An '02 Red Hawk?
08-03-2008, 04:29 PM
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Anyone Missing An '02 Red Hawk?
My wife and I rode to Cook's Corner for breakfast early this morning (tried to get there before all the Harley guys, they hurt my ears).
When leaving I saw a Red VTR and went up to the guy to say hi. I asked him what year it was and he said "its an '05". I said "that's my '05 and Titanium was the only color that year". He then searched on the left side of his frame saying "I'm not really sure what year it is".
I then looked at the VIN sticker on the RIGHT side and told him he has an '02.
So, if anyone had their Red '02 stolen, stock right out of the box including big rear fender, I saw it today.
When leaving I saw a Red VTR and went up to the guy to say hi. I asked him what year it was and he said "its an '05". I said "that's my '05 and Titanium was the only color that year". He then searched on the left side of his frame saying "I'm not really sure what year it is".
I then looked at the VIN sticker on the RIGHT side and told him he has an '02.So, if anyone had their Red '02 stolen, stock right out of the box including big rear fender, I saw it today.
08-03-2008, 07:52 PM
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08-03-2008, 08:11 PM
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I went to a car show a while back and this woman drives up in an Austin Healey 3000. I strike up a conversation 'cause her daughter's a babe. I asked what year her car was and she hadn't a clue, started rummaging for the registration in the trunk. Guess it happens, but you'd think people would know at least a little something about what they are driving.
08-04-2008, 07:02 AM
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Customer: "I need some parts for my bike."
Parts: "What bike do you have?"
Customer: "It's a Honda."
Parts: "Which one?"
Customer: "I think it's a 92...it's red..."
Funny thing is I work at a Honda only shop. When I worked in parts I had the most vague people on the planet trying to tell me what they rode. It was worse with the ATVs...
08-04-2008, 06:50 PM
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Yeah, try working at a motorcycle parts counter!
Customer: "I need some parts for my bike."
Parts: "What bike do you have?"
Customer: "It's a Honda."
Parts: "Which one?"
Customer: "I think it's a 92...it's red..."
Funny thing is I work at a Honda only shop. When I worked in parts I had the most vague people on the planet trying to tell me what they rode. It was worse with the ATVs...
Customer: "I need some parts for my bike."
Parts: "What bike do you have?"
Customer: "It's a Honda."
Parts: "Which one?"
Customer: "I think it's a 92...it's red..."
Funny thing is I work at a Honda only shop. When I worked in parts I had the most vague people on the planet trying to tell me what they rode. It was worse with the ATVs...
get that ALL the time, at least you only had one brand to worry about! I love the color references too, like that tells me anything......why not just tell me it has 2 wheels and a motor!! Sorry rant over.
08-04-2008, 07:05 PM
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I finihsed reading this thread, then do my typical Craigslist search for crap I don't need... I find this...
http://newyork.craigslist.org/fct/mcy/780381113.html
This guy doesn't even know what bike he has as well...
J.
http://newyork.craigslist.org/fct/mcy/780381113.html
This guy doesn't even know what bike he has as well...
J.
08-04-2008, 07:20 PM
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i work at the parts counter at lakehill motors and marines, one of the biggest honda yamaha dealerships in the nation (US) and ppl come to counter and say i need some parts, i like ok what for? he ll say a four wheeler, then i have to ask honda or yamaha, and a whole bunch of other stupid questions, then they dont like price and all the trouble was for nothing, we sale b/w $200,000.00 and 260,000.00$ in parts alone per month, i am one of 5 parts guys, we work 6 days a week and rarely get day off, i dont get to ride much
08-04-2008, 07:49 PM
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i work at the parts counter at lakehill motors and marines, one of the biggest honda yamaha dealerships in the nation (US) and ppl come to counter and say i need some parts, i like ok what for? he ll say a four wheeler, then i have to ask honda or yamaha, and a whole bunch of other stupid questions, then they dont like price and all the trouble was for nothing, we sale b/w $200,000.00 and 260,000.00$ in parts alone per month, i am one of 5 parts guys, we work 6 days a week and rarely get day off, i dont get to ride much
08-04-2008, 08:14 PM
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I run a plant nursery. I appreciate what you part guys go through because it's the same for me.
Is this a sunny location or is it mostly shaded?
"I dunno"
How long have you lived there?
Six years.
Which side of the house does the sun come up on?
"Ah, the front - no maybe it's more on the side."
I am seriously considering doing what the airlines are doing. If you use my time - you pay this much. If you abuse my time - it's three times more expensive.
Model numbers would be a huge leap forward. In the plants business - that will never happen. Even beef has a bar code in this country.
Worse yet, in my business, there is no Chevy from New Jersery. Our version of New Jersey Chevy in Central Texas is a bit different.
Any butcher, grocer, produce seller will tell you the same thing. "It's today, right here, right now."
Is this a sunny location or is it mostly shaded?
"I dunno"
How long have you lived there?
Six years.
Which side of the house does the sun come up on?
"Ah, the front - no maybe it's more on the side."
I am seriously considering doing what the airlines are doing. If you use my time - you pay this much. If you abuse my time - it's three times more expensive.
Model numbers would be a huge leap forward. In the plants business - that will never happen. Even beef has a bar code in this country.
Worse yet, in my business, there is no Chevy from New Jersery. Our version of New Jersey Chevy in Central Texas is a bit different.
Any butcher, grocer, produce seller will tell you the same thing. "It's today, right here, right now."
08-04-2008, 08:26 PM
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I finihsed reading this thread, then do my typical Craigslist search for crap I don't need... I find this...
http://newyork.craigslist.org/fct/mcy/780381113.html
This guy doesn't even know what bike he has as well...
J.
http://newyork.craigslist.org/fct/mcy/780381113.html
This guy doesn't even know what bike he has as well...
J.
08-05-2008, 04:52 PM
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A buddy of mine who runs our parts dept had some clueless moron on the phone who didn't know what bike he had. "Perhaps you can give me the VIN or engine number." "Oh, here it is: 1N2345." Are you SERIOUS!?!?!
Apart from people not knowing what they ride, there are also the ones who abuse the English language or just don't know what the hell they are saying.
I ride a Teem boo banjee (Team Blue Banshee...Yamaha)
I ride a SRAD (Suzuki Ram Air Direct...found on GSX-Rs)
The list goes on...
All this talk about the stupid people we run into only makes me wonder, IF evolution were true, how long ago did it stop with mankind???
08-05-2008, 05:24 PM
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I dont think its stopped its just that we took natural selection out of the picture.... now all the ones that would have starved, frozen or been mauled are still alive, and breeding and unfortunately ordering parts for things that they have no idea about
08-05-2008, 09:16 PM
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