youzguyz wrote on 07/28/15 at 05:54:52:Dave wrote on 07/28/15 at 04:06:58:And......there is always your local Suzuki dealer. You can buy parts from them.
But call first. The ones around here don't stock squat.
Nobody stock much of anything anymore. There are just too many models to stock a large selection of parts.
Back in the 70's I worked in the parts department of a Suzuki dealership. There was a much more limited choice of bikes to buy, and the bikes shared a lot of common parts. We stocked fenders, clutch and brake levers, shift levers, chains and sprockets for the off road bikes as they were replaced often, and the clutch and brake levers were pretty much a universal fit across the entire Suzuki lineup (racing, enduro, street). We also stocked most cables and air filters, and our parts department was stocked with parts that sold regularly......even pistons and cylinders! Parts that were not often replaced were not stocked and special ordered when they were needed.
Most likely the same thing occurs today - dealers will stock the parts that are needed on a weekly or monthly basis...however they will most likely not stock a shift lever for a Suzuki Savage if they only expect to sell one every year or two. Most bikes don't have common clutch and brake levers anymore.....and each model most likely takes a lever that is unique to that bike. Some of cable clutches....some have hydraulic clutches.
Online dealers are also just like your local dealer.....they might have the common parts in stock - but if you need a shift lever for the Savage they most likely will have to place a special order just like your local dealer will.
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