I think you'll find that's supposed to be "fell swoop".
It's a good idea to buy local, but it isn't always easy. I saw some CDs on Amazon that I liked the look of so I went to the local shop to see if he had them. He didn't, neither it seemed, did his distributors. So he asked me to go back to Amazon and do research to acquire a lot of detail so that he could track down a source.
I might do that, but probably not. I'll likely just order the things from Amazon while I'm at their website.
I buy books from the local bookshop if they have them. Otherwise Amazon gets the order.
Recently Robert re-specced my VFR Ohlins shock to fit the S4R. When doing so he built it to the standard settings. When I got to ride the bike I found the suspension to be so harsh that I was expecting my fillings to start falling as the gentle rain from heaven...
Road tests often comment on the harshness of Ducati Ohlins settings. Great on the track, not so hot even on many European or British roads. Let alone our bloody goat tracks.
I advised Robert of this. He commented that he considered the spring rate was correct but that he would soften the valving. Which he promptly did at no additional charge. Now I can travel at speed and in considerable comfort.
Had I bought a shock ex the USA at a lower price, I might well have had to spend the difference at the dentist's.Certainly riding the bike would have been a lot less pleasurable than it is now.
It is possible to purchase helmets in the USA much cheaper than here. My new Arai came ex NZ. The different Arai head shapes are a minefield, and this is compounded by the fact that the various models have different names in the USA to the names used here.
As always you pays your money and you makes your choice.
If that makes me an apologist in the eyes of some so be it.![]()
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