What do you hate most about working on bikes?

That I don't have a heated/air conditioned garage for when I have time and that I don't have time when the weather is right to be in the garage. But I cope.

Cleaning. So I'm not too anal about it.

Tires. Check. I take them to a shop.

At some point I'd like to master painting, but I need a better place (less dust) for that.

I hate it that a knock out red headed woman is not waiting to give me a Canadian beer and a back rub when I come in from getting up and down 40 times doing oil changes and polishing. Oh yeah I'm not too happy that she don't have a perfectly grilled 24 oz steak with taters and gravy on the table! Oh almost forgot....I'm really ticked that she is not in her birthday suit, smells of vanilla, has a good cigar and a mute button. Then I woke up.....and the trouble started.

toecutter1974 wrote:

explaining the "time warp" to the wife...

"I'll be in in 10 minutes..."

2 hours later...

"Sorry honey... footrub?"

only the married guys can relate to this

:lol:

That happens to me all the time.

kzz1p wrote:

What do you hate most about working on bikes?

Stripped threads!

Dual caliper Break Bleeding!

What a PITA to get it right.... One little microscopic air bubble trapped in the line, master cylinder or calipers and you have to repeat the process all over again...

Outside of GPz550D1 (stripped threads) doing something stupid such as putting a hole in my engine case.....

Yes, I did HATE that fact...
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what is there to dislike? thats why ive always kept it as a hobby instead of a job,if something starts bugging me it goes back in the corner while i do something else!:laugh:

Stubborn, stipped or rusted screws and bolts. Frustrates the hell out of me. Hasn't been too bad so far on the bike, but working on the car is bad. I have to soak them in PB Blaster a week before I plan to work on something.

trianglelaguna wrote:

...limited funds ...

Bingo, that's about the only thing I hate about bikes. But I sure can relate to the time warp too...

I love everything about working on bikes. Thats why I'm going to college for recreational engines right now. but I do hate busted knuckles and burns. It seems I always have cuts sores burns and abrasions on my hands. soon my hands will just be scar tissue.

kzz1p wrote:

What do you hate most about working on bikes?

PREVIOUS OWNERS!

Jeff.Saunders wrote:

kzz1p wrote:

What do you hate most about working on bikes?

PREVIOUS OWNERS!

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I've had a couple of those, "WTF was he thinking" moments myself! :huh:

Fortunately, I have overcome. What a nice day for a ride out to the farm.

Getting everything back together and then thinking "Gee, did I remember to ..................(fill in the blanks)."