Norton News 201A - Flipbook - Page 17
Grease,
Gears,
And
Just
A
Few
Tears
Frank L. "Cranky Frankie" Palmeri
I
have this recurring fantasy of working on my bike in the
garage with the door open, bright sun shining in, radio
playing, and feeling con昀椀dent knowing I can run to the
motorcycle shop or the auto parts store to get anything I
might need to 昀椀nish the job. Of course, nothing could be
further from the truth.
I tried to get some clear fuel line recently. Nobody had it. I
haven’t tried for spark plugs in a while, but they can be hard
to 昀椀nd as well. Even something as common as a battery.
Hopefully you can 昀椀nd a lawn mower or tractor battery that
昀椀ts. How about spark plug wires? Forget it. Even the local HD
shop didn’t have any that would work.
The best course of action is to order all the parts and
supplies you need from one of the many businesses that
advertise in NN. These shops support us, so we need to
support them. Plus, they have the exact stuff we need. It’s just
a no-brainer.
To the shops that advertise in NN: thanks so much. We
really appreciate your support. If you have anything you’d like
reviewed, please send it to me. If I can’t test it, I have friends
who can.
Now don’t write off local bike stores and auto parts stores
entirely. You never know what you might 昀椀nd. The new
ceramic coatings work great on gas tanks and other painted
parts. Plus generic things like fuses and wiring (though not
the color coding we need), bearings, grease, and oil are
available. It’s nice to get these kinds of things locally when
you can. And most auto parts stores will lend you special tools
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