Re: [ST] Closing Triumph Dealers/Parts

[Blake Sobiloff <sobiloff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Thursday, September 11, 2003, at 10:46  AM, Jean Louis Doublet wrote:
> I don't see the use of carrying the 46 mm socket. If you can't
> repair the flat with the kit and the pump, you're better off calling 
> the tow
> truck (provided the cell phone works) than taking the wheel to some 
> dealer
> and back to the bike.

The problem is that a non-Triumph motorcycle dealer is not going to 
have the 46mm socket, so towing your bike to a dealer who can't take 
the wheel off isn't going to get you back on the road. Of course, we've 
recently learned that VW and BMW automotive repair places are likely to 
have a 46mm socket, but carrying one with you can save you the hassle 
of having to schlep around to multiple shops.

I guess it depends on how prepared you like to be, and what your 
tolerance for hassle is. I was a Boy Scout, so I like to be pretty well 
prepared, and I'm fairly impatient, so I don't like a lot of hassle. :-)
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Blake "Dawgbert" Sobiloff <sobiloff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
President, Triumph Sport Riders Assoc.
San Jose, CA  (USA)
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