The simple answer is no… The daily driver, which I swore I would leave alone, continues to receive little upgrades here and there. The most recent round of upgrades has come all the way from Japan and the Philippines.
The first item is none other than a genuine Suzuki Sport Shift knob in White Duracon Plastic. After waiting weeks for this item to be stocked in Japan, packaged and shipped to PA, it arrived. I was thrilled to see the knob show up at my door, but utterly disappointed to realize that the knob isn’t threaded and relies on a setscrew for mounting. Having installed many set-screw-style shift knobs in the past, I knew I was destined for disappointment with this knob. Not surprisingly the knob was installed and came loose by the third shift. Good thing I: a) Paid a premium for genuine part b) Paid a premium to have it shipped half way around the world c) Waited for weeks on end for it to arrive…The lesson learned here is to go with what you know! I knew from day one that I should have ordered the cheaper greddy knob, I knew the thread size and pattern for Suzuki, and finally I knew I would get burned! An update w/ replacement knob to follow !!
The first item is none other than a genuine Suzuki Sport Shift knob in White Duracon Plastic. After waiting weeks for this item to be stocked in Japan, packaged and shipped to PA, it arrived. I was thrilled to see the knob show up at my door, but utterly disappointed to realize that the knob isn’t threaded and relies on a setscrew for mounting. Having installed many set-screw-style shift knobs in the past, I knew I was destined for disappointment with this knob. Not surprisingly the knob was installed and came loose by the third shift. Good thing I: a) Paid a premium for genuine part b) Paid a premium to have it shipped half way around the world c) Waited for weeks on end for it to arrive…The lesson learned here is to go with what you know! I knew from day one that I should have ordered the cheaper greddy knob, I knew the thread size and pattern for Suzuki, and finally I knew I would get burned! An update w/ replacement knob to follow !!
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