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Message: [QUOTE="AJ Waggoner, post: 617410, member: 16665"] skipro- I did meander a bit in my thought process. ;) as is normal for me.:) i guess my main point is : You are one of the type of customers willing to pay retail to a retail store. a retail store stocks the items you need. You want all the parts available,and willing to pay for that convienence. this is understandble. There are a lot of other types of customers though. and most want to pay at or near wholesale but want the conveinebce of a retail store. the retail markup is what allows retail stores to exist ( in any field not just motorcycles) Economics 101 Now these customers wants are also nderstandable, but impracticle for a business.. so many places walk a fine line between both , tryng to stock the high turn items and order the less turned items. as example :less turned items might include wheel bearings for a 99 rm or rmx. because honestly if you havnt gone crazy with the pressure washer pointed at the axle seals, and also have done routine maintence they shouldnt go out yet. :) Im teasing you,,- but my main point was there are a lot of different customer expectations. and in the motorcycle industry those expectations do seem to be a bit different than in other retail situation. The end result is the balancing act. and I think there are some real good dealers out there at it. I also know there are some that dont even try. ::::shrugs::: [/QUOTE]