On buying cheap parts (I'm a twat)

[ProSimex]

A couple months ago I got some real nice VM34s in Sonreirs group buy. Excellent value, I couldn't be happier with em. To mount these to my XS I chose to forgo the nice aluminum intakes that Lowbrow sells and just got some from XS650 direct. Now I knew damn well that they have a reputation for bad rubber but I didn't wanna fork out the extra $30 and wait for shit to clear customs.

Long story short I leave after work to ride down to Rochester NY to meet up with my best friend with plans of hitting up a meet in Ohio the following day. I stop about 30 mins from my house to give everything a once over check and lo and behold BOTH my intakes are ripped badly. I fire off a text to my buddy in NY telling him I wont make it, liberally apply electrical tape and hose clamps and make my way home.

If I had just bought quality parts the first time I would be riding out to Ohio with my best friend instead of sitting here typing this shit.


fuck

 

[Redbird]

Hindsight is always 20/20 my friend.
Still sucks tho

 

[Captmilk76]

Check out the intakes from 650 central

Sliced in by my Droid Razr

 

[ProSimex]

oh yeah, gonna order those now!

 

[Rocan]

tsk tsk. It's rarely worth the savings cost. If you're going to buy a part, spend a little extra on something that will last you twice as long.

 

[ProSimex]

I know, I know, I usually do because I know better. These were really supposed to be a stopgap measure so my bike could be running NOW and the good bits would come later. Well they came too late.

 

[Rocan]

yeesh, yeah, I know that feeling... It's definitely hard to wait out on the better part.

 

[Tim]

I bought intakes from my Mikuni dealer - fit like a charm and didn't have to order them.

 

[ProSimex]

Yes well we dont all live in the thriving metropolis of Toronto Tim! Some of us live in shitty-dealership-only-one-good-bike-shop-and-he-has-to-order-everything-ville!

 

[CJHusband]

Yes well we dont all live in the thriving metropolis of Toronto Tim! Some of us live in shitty-dealership-only-one-good-bike-shop-and-he-has-to-order-everything-ville!

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