{"id":30927,"date":"2021-11-15T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-14T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/?p=30927"},"modified":"2026-09-24T13:45:29","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T04:45:29","slug":"thoughts-prepare-before-price-increases-discontinued-items-shortages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/20211115\/blogs\/thoughts\/thoughts-prepare-before-price-increases-discontinued-items-shortages","title":{"rendered":"[Thoughts] Prepare Before Price Increases! Discontinued Items and Shortages Too ( \uff1b\u2200\uff1b)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/wesley-tingey-DBu9IrkuPFM-unsplash-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30926\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/wesley-tingey-DBu9IrkuPFM-unsplash-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/wesley-tingey-DBu9IrkuPFM-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/wesley-tingey-DBu9IrkuPFM-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/wesley-tingey-DBu9IrkuPFM-unsplash-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/wesley-tingey-DBu9IrkuPFM-unsplash.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Discontinued items and shortages have been ongoing in recent years. <br>The era when you could order something and be certain to get it right away might already be a thing of the past. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most things and services see their prices go up, but it&#8217;s extremely rare for them to come down. <br>Since crude oil prices are expected to keep rising next year too, I think it&#8217;s inevitable that everything will be affected. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let&#8217;s get our hands on what we can while we still can (&#8216;\u03c9&#8217;)\u30ce<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So what should we buy? <br><br>First of all&#8230; <br>Rubber parts and wire-related items that we&#8217;re always announcing might be a good choice. <br><br>For rubber, getting a full set of intake manifold gaskets, hub dampers, cowl grommets, and dampers and doing a complete reset is a smart move. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you&#8217;re going to stick with the original fuel petcock, replacement is an option. <br>You&#8217;ll probably be safe for the rest of your life. Aftermarket petcocks won&#8217;t fit directly, and if you already have plenty of adaptation options, you might be okay, but the price won&#8217;t come down there either. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Exterior parts (small items) <br>This is very tricky, but the biggest advantage of getting original parts is that they come &#8220;pre-painted.&#8221; <br>With Suzuki and others, as time passes, they eventually end up being supplied with just a primer finish. In such situations, you end up bearing both the parts cost and the painting cost. <br>Often, availability while it lasts is precious. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Time has passed more than we realize. Even bikes we think are still new are already 10 or 20 years old. <br>Weighing how much longer you&#8217;ll love your bike, I think stocking up on parts is essential (&#8216;\u03c9&#8217;)\u30ce<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discontinued items and shortages have been ongoing in recent years. The era when you could order something and be certain to get it right away might already be a thing of the past. Most things and services see their prices go up, but it&#8217;s extremely rare for them to come down. Since crude oil prices are expected to keep rising next year too, I think it&#8217;s inevitable that everything will be affected. 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