Recent content by Matt Rain

I have a bunch of Snap-On, including a 100-tooth 3/8". Fine ratchets indeed. 👌This little guy is the one I use most around the house, THLD72:

SK 45183 3/8 flex head ratchet Feels substantial enough to be a deadly weapon, but light-duty enough to work on the bike. No head flop and built like a tank.

Took up rowing (rowing machine that is) about 6 weeks ago. My main sport is cycling so I didn't have much upper body muscle. The rower is awesome at activating the upper body while still giving you a nice cardio workout, I love it. I suddenly have some definition in the shoulders and upper back...

That's hot! #bikeboner

I'm the parts manager and none of us are on commission, so it's no bother. Ask for Michael, tell him Frenchie sent you.

We have a red '24 and a silver '23 in the RS department right now. #callmemaybe

It's part of an umbrella of sites that have no affiliation to Honda. If you click on the flag you get redirected to other top level domains (.com, .de, .es, etc.) It's most likely just a group of people who buy wholesale from a few local dealers and then flip the parts over to retail customers...

This isn't a Canadian site. I believe it's based in Europe.

We ship parts all the time, that's not a problem. I'll have to confer with my boss tomorrow to discuss an official shipping policy. As of right now we charge actual shipping cost from Canada Post and UPS. We do get a decent shipping discount.

FYI margins vary wildly on gear, but yes they are on average higher than on OEM parts. Not by a ton. The main difference is that the OEMs typically give us an annual return allowance for incidental returns/obsolete parts, whereas we're usually stuck with gear and aftermarket bits that don't sell.

This. I didn't wanna be the one to say it (Honda parts guy here.) Discounts on riding gear? Sure. OEM parts? I'd like to stay gainfully employed, thx.

@PacoT please check your PMs

This. People who want to talk numbers before even seeing the bike are usually dreamers/time-wasters.

Legally he also needed to make payments on his bike.

I regularly see groups of plate-less Gixxer bros rev-bombing their way around Mimico/Lakeshore. Real tough guy counterculture stuff. 🙄